Offensive: Passing · Pass Air Yds (IAY)
Yards thrown in the air. Separates a downfield offence from a short-passing one.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2022
- League leaderBUF 330.4
- League average258.2
- Best to worst135.0
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2022
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BUF · 330.4
League laggard
CAR · 195.4
League average
258.2
Spread (max − min)
135.0
All teams — 2022
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 330.4 | 72.16 | 100% |
| 2 | LV | 315.2 | 57.02 | 96.8% |
| 3 | MIA | 312.9 | 54.72 | 93.5% |
| 4 | NYJ | 304.3 | 46.08 | 90.3% |
| 5 | TB | 303.6 | 45.43 | 87.1% |
| 6 | MIN | 295 | 36.78 | 83.9% |
| 7 | DEN | 294 | 35.78 | 80.6% |
| 8 | KC | 277.2 | 18.96 | 77.4% |
| 9 | PIT | 276.9 | 18.72 | 74.2% |
| 10 | ARI | 270.8 | 12.60 | 71% |
| 11 | NO | 267.6 | 9.43 | 67.7% |
| 12 | LAC | 265.9 | 7.72 | 64.5% |
| 13 | GB | 263.4 | 5.19 | 61.3% |
| 14 | DAL | 262.9 | 4.72 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CLE | 261.9 | 3.72 | 54.8% |
| 16 | WAS | 261.9 | 3.72 | 51.6% |
| 17 | PHI | 261.3 | 3.08 | 48.4% |
| 18 | CIN | 260.8 | 2.59 | 45.2% |
| 19 | HOU | 256.4 | -1.87 | 41.9% |
| 20 | JAX | 256 | -2.22 | 38.7% |
| 21 | SEA | 254.1 | -4.16 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DET | 243.2 | -14.98 | 32.3% |
| 23 | NE | 241.8 | -16.40 | 29% |
| 24 | ATL | 237.2 | -20.98 | 25.8% |
| 25 | BAL | 236.1 | -22.10 | 22.6% |
| 26 | IND | 225.7 | -32.51 | 19.4% |
| 27 | LAR | 218.4 | -39.87 | 16.1% |
| 28 | TEN | 209.8 | -48.40 | 12.9% |
| 29 | SF | 204.9 | -53.28 | 9.7% |
| 30 | CHI | 201.5 | -56.69 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NYG | 196.1 | -62.10 | 3.2% |
| 32 | CAR | 195.4 | -62.87 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
MIA · +49.94
Biggest faller
LAR · −83.65
Most consistent
CIN · +2.17
League trend 2022 vs 2021
▼ -8.71
YoY by team — 2022 vs 2021
| Rank | Team | 2022 | 2021 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIA | 312.9 | 263 | +49.94 |
| 2 | NYJ | 304.3 | 255.8 | +48.47 |
| 3 | NO | 267.6 | 220.3 | +47.35 |
| 4 | DEN | 294 | 267.8 | +26.24 |
| 5 | HOU | 256.4 | 235.1 | +21.24 |
| 6 | DET | 243.2 | 222.5 | +20.71 |
| 7 | WAS | 261.9 | 242.4 | +19.59 |
| 8 | PIT | 276.9 | 261.1 | +15.82 |
| 9 | BUF | 330.4 | 315 | +15.38 |
| 10 | LV | 315.2 | 300.9 | +14.35 |
| 11 | PHI | 261.3 | 248.8 | +12.47 |
| 12 | ARI | 270.8 | 260.3 | +10.53 |
| 13 | MIN | 295 | 284.8 | +10.18 |
| 14 | CLE | 261.9 | 252.5 | +9.47 |
| 15 | CIN | 260.8 | 258.6 | +2.17 |
| 16 | GB | 263.4 | 269.3 | −5.88 |
| 17 | ATL | 237.2 | 243.7 | −6.47 |
| 18 | IND | 225.7 | 235.3 | −9.59 |
| 19 | NE | 241.8 | 252.2 | −10.41 |
| 20 | KC | 277.2 | 292.1 | −14.88 |
| 21 | SEA | 254.1 | 271.7 | −17.65 |
| 22 | JAX | 256 | 280.3 | −24.29 |
| 23 | TEN | 209.8 | 235.6 | −25.76 |
| 24 | SF | 204.9 | 235.5 | −30.53 |
| 25 | LAC | 265.9 | 298.9 | −33 |
| 26 | DAL | 262.9 | 300.9 | −38 |
| 27 | TB | 303.6 | 346.7 | −43.06 |
| 28 | NYG | 196.1 | 256.6 | −60.53 |
| 29 | CHI | 201.5 | 264.4 | −62.88 |
| 30 | CAR | 195.4 | 259.8 | −64.47 |
| 31 | BAL | 236.1 | 307.8 | −71.65 |
| 32 | LAR | 218.4 | 302 | −83.65 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
TB · 313.3
Multi-year laggard
SF · 232.5
Biggest improver
NO · +11.86/yr
Biggest decliner
TB · −25.76/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 313.3 | −25.76 | 405.8 | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 |
| 2 | DAL | 295.4 | −7.87 | 350.8 | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 |
| 3 | BUF | 288.3 | −14.31 | 292.9 | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 |
| 4 | LAC | 282.8 | −8.82 | 317.4 | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 |
| 5 | JAX | 281.3 | −1.14 | 279.4 | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 |
| 6 | HOU | 278.7 | −1.42 | 296.4 | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 |
| 7 | ATL | 275.6 | −15.78 | 345.9 | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 |
| 8 | KC | 275.3 | −12.96 | 307.2 | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 |
| 9 | PHI | 272.3 | −12.66 | 307.3 | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 |
| 10 | CLE | 272.2 | −2.38 | 289.6 | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 |
| 11 | CIN | 272.2 | −6.77 | 313.9 | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 |
| 12 | LAR | 271.1 | +0.04 | 304.3 | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 |
| 13 | GB | 270.5 | −6.70 | 313.5 | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 |
| 14 | MIA | 264.8 | −19.22 | 341.4 | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 |
| 15 | MIN | 262.9 | +1.31 | 220.9 | 256.4 | 284.8 | 295 | 290 | 272.1 | 221 |
| 16 | SEA | 262.5 | −14.22 | 303.9 | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 |
| 17 | CHI | 261.9 | −3.43 | 283.6 | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 |
| 18 | DEN | 260.5 | −2.06 | 220.1 | 314.1 | 267.8 | 294 | 220.8 | 242.9 | 264 |
| 19 | LV | 259.4 | −6.09 | 216.7 | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 |
| 20 | ARI | 258.7 | −3.67 | 262.2 | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 |
| 21 | IND | 256.3 | +5.64 | 257.8 | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 |
| 22 | DET | 254.7 | −19.98 | 341.1 | 311.3 | 222.5 | 243.2 | 240.4 | 205.1 | 219.5 |
| 23 | CAR | 253.2 | −13.21 | 331.2 | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 |
| 24 | NYJ | 252.4 | −9.14 | 263.3 | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 |
| 25 | NO | 251.8 | +11.86 | 233.9 | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 |
| 26 | NYG | 247.1 | −6.69 | 305.6 | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 |
| 27 | PIT | 246.9 | −11.87 | 251.6 | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 |
| 28 | WAS | 244.9 | +2.39 | 227.4 | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 |
| 29 | NE | 244.3 | +0.31 | 290.7 | 187.2 | 252.2 | 241.8 | 240.9 | 226.2 | 271.3 |
| 30 | TEN | 242.7 | +0.22 | 243.7 | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 |
| 31 | BAL | 241.4 | −4.70 | 238.9 | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 |
| 32 | SF | 232.5 | +8.31 | 195.4 | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 |
Multi-year heatmap
32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.
| Team | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 292.9 | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 |
| LV | 216.7 | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 |
| MIA | 341.4 | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 |
| NYJ | 263.3 | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 |
| TB | 405.8 | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 |
| MIN | 220.9 | 256.4 | 284.8 | 295 | 290 | 272.1 | 221 |
| DEN | 220.1 | 314.1 | 267.8 | 294 | 220.8 | 242.9 | 264 |
| KC | 307.2 | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 |
| PIT | 251.6 | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 |
| ARI | 262.2 | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 |
| NO | 233.9 | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 |
| LAC | 317.4 | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 |
| GB | 313.5 | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 |
| DAL | 350.8 | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 |
| CLE | 289.6 | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 |
| WAS | 227.4 | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 |
| PHI | 307.3 | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 |
| CIN | 313.9 | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 |
| HOU | 296.4 | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 |
| JAX | 279.4 | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 |
| SEA | 303.9 | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 |
| DET | 341.1 | 311.3 | 222.5 | 243.2 | 240.4 | 205.1 | 219.5 |
| NE | 290.7 | 187.2 | 252.2 | 241.8 | 240.9 | 226.2 | 271.3 |
| ATL | 345.9 | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 |
| BAL | 238.9 | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 |
| IND | 257.8 | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 |
| LAR | 304.3 | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 |
| TEN | 243.7 | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 |
| SF | 195.4 | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 |
| CHI | 283.6 | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 |
| NYG | 305.6 | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 |
| CAR | 331.2 | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- off_passing_pass_air_yds
- Side
- offensive
- Family
- Passing
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.