What NY/A is

Net yards per attempt: passing yards minus sack yards lost, divided by pass attempts plus sacks. It is yards per attempt with the cost of sacks priced in, which makes it a truer read of passing efficiency — a quarterback who takes sacks instead of throwing the ball away gets charged for them here.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2022 the Chiefs led at 7.17; the league average was 5.70.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 7.17

League average

5.70

Best to worst

2.71

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	7.17	17
2	MIA	6.88	17
3	DET	6.72	17
4	SF	6.72	17
5	PHI	6.57	17
6	BUF	6.44	16
7	NO	6.26	17
8	DAL	6.11	17
9	CIN	6.03	16
10	JAX	6.02	17
11	LV	5.97	17
12	SEA	5.90	17
13	MIN	5.82	17
14	LAC	5.80	17
15	GB	5.77	17
16	TB	5.73	17
17	CAR	5.65	17
18	NE	5.65	17
19	ATL	5.50	17
20	CLE	5.47	17
21	BAL	5.38	17
22	WAS	5.28	17
23	TEN	5.25	17
24	PIT	5.25	17
25	NYJ	5.24	17
26	DEN	5.15	17
27	HOU	5.07	17
28	NYG	5.07	17
29	LAR	4.79	17
30	ARI	4.75	17
31	IND	4.72	17
32	CHI	4.46	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 7.17

League laggard

CHI · 4.46

League average

5.70

Spread (max − min)

2.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	7.17	1.47	100%
2	MIA	6.88	1.17	96.8%
3	DET	6.72	1.02	93.5%
4	SF	6.72	1.01	90.3%
5	PHI	6.57	0.86	87.1%
6	BUF	6.44	0.74	83.9%
7	NO	6.26	0.55	80.6%
8	DAL	6.11	0.41	77.4%
9	CIN	6.03	0.33	74.2%
10	JAX	6.02	0.31	71%
11	LV	5.97	0.26	67.7%
12	SEA	5.90	0.19	64.5%
13	MIN	5.82	0.12	61.3%
14	LAC	5.80	0.09	58.1%
15	GB	5.77	0.06	54.8%
16	TB	5.73	0.02	51.6%
17	CAR	5.65	-0.05	48.4%
18	NE	5.65	-0.06	45.2%
19	ATL	5.50	-0.21	41.9%
20	CLE	5.47	-0.24	38.7%
21	BAL	5.38	-0.32	35.5%
22	WAS	5.28	-0.42	32.3%
23	TEN	5.25	-0.45	29%
24	PIT	5.25	-0.46	25.8%
25	NYJ	5.24	-0.47	22.6%
26	DEN	5.15	-0.56	19.4%
27	HOU	5.07	-0.63	16.1%
28	NYG	5.07	-0.64	12.9%
29	LAR	4.79	-0.92	9.7%
30	ARI	4.75	-0.95	6.5%
31	IND	4.72	-0.99	3.2%
32	CHI	4.46	-1.25	0%

Does NY/A matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 872–706–37 ATS (55.3%) across 2020–2025, #68 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (158–111, 58.7%); its worst 2022 (143–121, 54.2%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	140–114–2	55.1%
2021	272	147–123–2	54.4%
2022	271	143–121–7	54.2%
2023	272	141–117–14	54.7%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	158–111–3	58.7%

NY/A in 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 7.17 — they ranked #6 last year. Bears are last at 4.46 — #30 last year.

The league average is 5.70, down 0.12 from 5.83 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #25 → #2. Biggest faller: Rams, #2 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 2.71; 22 teams are within 0.66 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +1.65

Biggest faller

LAR · −2.12

Most consistent

BAL · −0.03

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.12

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	MIA	6.88	5.23	+1.65
2	DET	6.72	5.36	+1.36
3	CAR	5.65	4.59	+1.07
4	JAX	6.02	5.11	+0.91
5	NO	6.26	5.47	+0.78
6	KC	7.17	6.54	+0.63
7	PHI	6.57	6.08	+0.49
8	BUF	6.44	6.01	+0.43
9	NYG	5.07	4.76	+0.30
10	NYJ	5.24	4.96	+0.28
11	PIT	5.25	5.07	+0.18
12	CLE	5.47	5.35	+0.12
13	SEA	5.90	5.83	+0.07
14	BAL	5.38	5.41	−0.03
15	WAS	5.28	5.38	−0.09
16	HOU	5.07	5.20	−0.13
17	ATL	5.50	5.67	−0.17
18	TEN	5.25	5.43	−0.17
19	CHI	4.46	4.84	−0.39
20	LV	5.97	6.42	−0.45
21	MIN	5.82	6.35	−0.53
22	SF	6.72	7.25	−0.53
23	CIN	6.03	6.59	−0.56
24	DAL	6.11	6.69	−0.57
25	DEN	5.15	5.76	−0.61
26	LAC	5.80	6.45	−0.66
27	GB	5.77	6.53	−0.76
28	NE	5.65	6.50	−0.86
29	IND	4.72	5.71	−0.99
30	TB	5.73	6.72	−1.00
31	ARI	4.75	6.36	−1.61
32	LAR	4.79	6.91	−2.12

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SF · 7.07

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 4.77

Biggest improver

BAL · +0.26/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.32/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	7.07	+0.15	6.19	7.25	6.72	7.84	6.99	6.57	7.93
2	BUF	6.70	+0.08	7.10	6.01	6.44	6.58	7.06	6.31	7.40
3	GB	6.58	−0.01	7.23	6.53	5.77	6.16	7.22	6.59	6.58
4	DET	6.44	+0.15	6.13	5.36	6.72	6.54	7.24	6.52	6.56
5	KC	6.41	−0.15	7.13	6.54	7.17	6.06	5.53	5.34	7.09
6	LAR	6.29	+0.10	6.26	6.91	4.79	6.19	6.20	7.08	6.57
7	BAL	6.22	+0.26	5.82	5.41	5.38	6.30	7.66	5.81	7.18
8	DAL	6.19	+0.06	5.71	6.69	6.11	6.31	5.39	6.57	6.54
9	SEA	6.17	+0.16	5.96	5.83	5.90	5.98	5.71	7.22	6.57
10	TB	5.98	−0.30	6.88	6.72	5.73	5.85	6.51	5.47	4.69
11	ATL	5.95	+0.06	6.12	5.67	5.50	5.75	6.51	5.87	6.21
12	CIN	5.89	+0.06	5.09	6.59	6.03	5.44	6.19	5.59	6.28
13	NE	5.87	+0.14	5.61	6.50	5.65	4.69	4.70	7.11	6.81
14	MIA	5.86	−0.15	5.91	5.23	6.88	7.17	5.48	5.50	4.83
15	MIN	5.80	−0.30	6.66	6.35	5.82	6.00	6.25	4.66	4.88
16	LV	5.79	−0.23	6.94	6.42	5.97	5.29	5.14	4.42	6.37
17	JAX	5.77	+0.20	5.20	5.11	6.02	5.84	5.64	5.84	6.73
18	HOU	5.76	−0.05	6.98	5.20	5.07	6.04	5.20	5.71	6.12
19	NO	5.74	−0.17	6.47	5.47	6.26	5.88	5.55	5.40	5.18
20	IND	5.70	−0.11	6.80	5.71	4.72	5.55	5.80	6.34	4.97
21	LAC	5.69	−0.25	6.20	6.45	5.80	5.50	6.04	5.24	4.62
22	PHI	5.66	−0.02	4.53	6.08	6.57	5.97	5.93	5.80	4.71
23	DEN	5.49	−0.01	5.52	5.76	5.15	5.26	5.83	5.73	5.19
24	ARI	5.43	−0.20	6.17	6.36	4.75	4.87	6.03	5.14	4.68
25	PIT	5.40	−0.02	5.81	5.07	5.25	5.45	5.45	5.60	5.20
26	CAR	5.31	+0.06	6.23	4.59	5.65	3.82	5.13	5.18	6.58
27	WAS	5.30	+0.06	4.92	5.38	5.28	4.85	5.83	5.72	5.10
28	TEN	5.20	−0.32	6.79	5.43	5.25	4.92	5.21	4.14	4.65
29	CLE	5.11	−0.29	6.39	5.35	5.47	5.16	4.38	4.24	4.77
30	CHI	5.10	+0.12	5.31	4.84	4.46	5.03	4.33	6.11	5.65
31	NYG	4.89	+0.07	4.87	4.76	5.07	4.18	4.66	5.56	5.16
32	NYJ	4.77	−0.02	4.76	4.96	5.24	3.99	5.36	3.85	5.25

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
KC	7.13	6.54	7.17	6.06	5.53	5.34	7.09
MIA	5.91	5.23	6.88	7.17	5.48	5.50	4.83
DET	6.13	5.36	6.72	6.54	7.24	6.52	6.56
SF	6.19	7.25	6.72	7.84	6.99	6.57	7.93
PHI	4.53	6.08	6.57	5.97	5.93	5.80	4.71
BUF	7.10	6.01	6.44	6.58	7.06	6.31	7.40
NO	6.47	5.47	6.26	5.88	5.55	5.40	5.18
DAL	5.71	6.69	6.11	6.31	5.39	6.57	6.54
CIN	5.09	6.59	6.03	5.44	6.19	5.59	6.28
JAX	5.20	5.11	6.02	5.84	5.64	5.84	6.73
LV	6.94	6.42	5.97	5.29	5.14	4.42	6.37
SEA	5.96	5.83	5.90	5.98	5.71	7.22	6.57
MIN	6.66	6.35	5.82	6.00	6.25	4.66	4.88
LAC	6.20	6.45	5.80	5.50	6.04	5.24	4.62
GB	7.23	6.53	5.77	6.16	7.22	6.59	6.58
TB	6.88	6.72	5.73	5.85	6.51	5.47	4.69
CAR	6.23	4.59	5.65	3.82	5.13	5.18	6.58
NE	5.61	6.50	5.65	4.69	4.70	7.11	6.81
ATL	6.12	5.67	5.50	5.75	6.51	5.87	6.21
CLE	6.39	5.35	5.47	5.16	4.38	4.24	4.77
BAL	5.82	5.41	5.38	6.30	7.66	5.81	7.18
WAS	4.92	5.38	5.28	4.85	5.83	5.72	5.10
TEN	6.79	5.43	5.25	4.92	5.21	4.14	4.65
PIT	5.81	5.07	5.25	5.45	5.45	5.60	5.20
NYJ	4.76	4.96	5.24	3.99	5.36	3.85	5.25
DEN	5.52	5.76	5.15	5.26	5.83	5.73	5.19
HOU	6.98	5.20	5.07	6.04	5.20	5.71	6.12
NYG	4.87	4.76	5.07	4.18	4.66	5.56	5.16
LAR	6.26	6.91	4.79	6.19	6.20	7.08	6.57
ARI	6.17	6.36	4.75	4.87	6.03	5.14	4.68
IND	6.80	5.71	4.72	5.55	5.80	6.34	4.97
CHI	5.31	4.84	4.46	5.03	4.33	6.11	5.65

NY/A since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (7.79), 2019 Cowboys (7.37), 2020 Packers (7.23), 2021 49ers (7.25), 2022 Chiefs (7.17).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Chiefs 2018 at 7.79; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 4.20.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_net_yds_per_att
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.