What Pass sacked yds is

Yards lost to sacks over the season. Where the sack count says how often the pressure got home, this says what it cost in field position.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Saints led at 8.25; the league average was 16.66.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

NO · 8.25

League average

16.66

Best to worst

17.31

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NO	8.25	16
2	IND	8.38	16
3	NE	9.19	16
4	BAL	9.38	16
5	PIT	10.38	16
6	KC	10.69	16
7	CHI	11.44	16
8	LAR	13.94	16
9	LAC	14.19	16
10	TB	14.56	16
11	CAR	14.69	16
12	DEN	14.69	16
13	NYJ	14.94	16
14	PHI	15.56	16
15	CLE	15.88	16
16	MIN	16.38	16
17	WAS	16.63	16
18	DET	16.75	16
19	CIN	17.44	16
20	TEN	17.50	16
21	BUF	18	16
22	ATL	18.50	16
23	LV	19.13	16
24	JAX	20.13	16
25	DAL	21.69	16
26	SEA	22.19	16
27	NYG	22.38	16
28	ARI	22.56	16
29	SF	23.75	16
30	HOU	24	16
31	GB	24.44	16
32	MIA	25.56	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NO · 8.25

League laggard

MIA · 25.56

League average

16.66

Spread (max − min)

17.31

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NO	8.25	-8.41	100%
2	IND	8.38	-8.29	96.8%
3	NE	9.19	-7.47	93.5%
4	BAL	9.38	-7.29	90.3%
5	PIT	10.38	-6.29	87.1%
6	KC	10.69	-5.97	83.9%
7	CHI	11.44	-5.22	80.6%
8	LAR	13.94	-2.72	77.4%
9	LAC	14.19	-2.47	74.2%
10	TB	14.56	-2.10	71%
11	CAR	14.69	-1.97	67.7%
12	DEN	14.69	-1.97	64.5%
13	NYJ	14.94	-1.72	61.3%
14	PHI	15.56	-1.10	58.1%
15	CLE	15.88	-0.79	54.8%
16	MIN	16.38	-0.29	51.6%
17	WAS	16.63	-0.04	48.4%
18	DET	16.75	0.09	45.2%
19	CIN	17.44	0.78	41.9%
20	TEN	17.50	0.84	38.7%
21	BUF	18	1.34	35.5%
22	ATL	18.50	1.84	32.3%
23	LV	19.13	2.46	29%
24	JAX	20.13	3.46	25.8%
25	DAL	21.69	5.03	22.6%
26	SEA	22.19	5.53	19.4%
27	NYG	22.38	5.71	16.1%
28	ARI	22.56	5.90	12.9%
29	SF	23.75	7.09	9.7%
30	HOU	24	7.34	6.5%
31	GB	24.44	7.78	3.2%
32	MIA	25.56	8.90	0%

Does Pass sacked yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 892–686–37 ATS (56.5%) across 2020–2025, #30 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (158–96, 62.2%); its worst 2024 (125–138, 47.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	158–96–2	62.2%
2021	272	155–115–2	57.4%
2022	271	152–112–7	57.6%
2023	272	148–110–14	57.4%
2024	272	125–138–9	47.5%
2025	272	154–115–3	57.2%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 10.29

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 22.56

Biggest improver

DEN · −1.93/yr

Biggest decliner

CLE · +1.78/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	10.29	+0.46	10.38	9.76	10.13	8.94	3.71	17.53	11.60
2	SF	10.97	−1.86	17.94	12.71	11.35	11.35	11.18	9.47	2.80
3	KC	11.97	+0.85	9.44	8.59	11.06	11.47	15.65	18.12	9.50
4	GB	12.24	−0.35	12.06	12.41	15.18	14.24	7.76	13.41	10.60
5	TB	12.58	+1.43	9.38	9.06	9.41	13.65	14.59	15	17
6	DAL	12.80	−1.33	21.88	9.59	10.29	15.47	13.53	12.24	6.60
7	LAR	13.47	−0.91	10.56	14.76	23.41	13.94	13.41	8.82	9.40
8	BAL	13.71	+0.48	11.25	18	9.53	14.47	9.06	17.24	16.40
9	DEN	13.74	−1.93	13.88	15.47	24.41	17.88	11.65	7.29	5.60
10	ATL	13.83	−0.73	16.06	16.12	13.41	14.76	12.65	10.59	13.20
11	IND	13.84	−0.14	8.31	13.35	24.82	12.71	14	12.47	11.20
12	JAX	14.10	−0.05	16	14	11.12	14.76	14.12	14.53	14.20
13	MIA	14.83	+0.35	12.56	16.76	14.94	10.82	17.59	14.94	16.20
14	DET	14.87	−0.02	18.31	16.82	9.59	12.06	14.35	15.53	17.40
15	NE	15.16	−0.56	14.63	14.18	16.41	19	20.47	11.82	9.60
16	PIT	15.24	+1.66	7.88	14.06	14.71	15.18	20.18	11.29	23.40
17	NO	15.43	+0.98	11.69	14.76	16.29	13.82	14.24	17.59	19.60
18	PHI	15.87	−0.78	25.06	10.65	15.24	13.71	19	11.47	16
19	LV	15.98	+1.03	10.38	14.18	14.59	16.82	18.82	27.29	9.80
20	LAC	16.92	+1.66	13.69	12.59	12.18	20.88	16	20.29	22.80
21	ARI	16.98	+0.22	11.63	20.18	20	16.82	12.94	23.47	13.80
22	WAS	17.14	−1.76	20.69	17.94	18.29	26.41	15.71	11.76	9.20
23	NYG	17.29	−0.93	19.38	15.71	16.12	27.35	17.24	13.47	11.80
24	CAR	17.57	−0.31	15.06	19.65	14.71	29.65	13.12	15.06	15.75
25	SEA	17.91	−1.10	19	22.53	20.47	15.12	21.12	10.94	16.20
26	CIN	18.10	−1.73	21.56	23.71	17.50	21.29	16.35	14.06	12.20
27	CLE	18.16	+1.78	10.13	17.59	15.65	18.71	21.94	20.29	22.80
28	MIN	18.65	+1.18	16	12.47	19.65	20.06	19.76	22	20.60
29	TEN	18.92	+0.85	10.81	19.24	18.41	26.18	17.88	24.53	15.40
30	CHI	19.37	−1.12	16.88	25.18	22.29	19.12	27.41	9.71	15
31	HOU	19.69	−0.10	19.06	19.12	17.53	23.82	25.06	14.65	18.60
32	NYJ	22.56	+0.62	19.94	24.59	18.65	26.71	17.76	23.47	26.80

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
SF	17.94	12.71	11.35	11.35	11.18	9.47	2.80
DEN	13.88	15.47	24.41	17.88	11.65	7.29	5.60
DAL	21.88	9.59	10.29	15.47	13.53	12.24	6.60
WAS	20.69	17.94	18.29	26.41	15.71	11.76	9.20
LAR	10.56	14.76	23.41	13.94	13.41	8.82	9.40
KC	9.44	8.59	11.06	11.47	15.65	18.12	9.50
NE	14.63	14.18	16.41	19	20.47	11.82	9.60
LV	10.38	14.18	14.59	16.82	18.82	27.29	9.80
GB	12.06	12.41	15.18	14.24	7.76	13.41	10.60
IND	8.31	13.35	24.82	12.71	14	12.47	11.20
BUF	10.38	9.76	10.13	8.94	3.71	17.53	11.60
NYG	19.38	15.71	16.12	27.35	17.24	13.47	11.80
CIN	21.56	23.71	17.50	21.29	16.35	14.06	12.20
ATL	16.06	16.12	13.41	14.76	12.65	10.59	13.20
ARI	11.63	20.18	20	16.82	12.94	23.47	13.80
JAX	16	14	11.12	14.76	14.12	14.53	14.20
CHI	16.88	25.18	22.29	19.12	27.41	9.71	15
TEN	10.81	19.24	18.41	26.18	17.88	24.53	15.40
CAR	15.06	19.65	14.71	29.65	13.12	15.06	15.75
PHI	25.06	10.65	15.24	13.71	19	11.47	16
MIA	12.56	16.76	14.94	10.82	17.59	14.94	16.20
SEA	19	22.53	20.47	15.12	21.12	10.94	16.20
BAL	11.25	18	9.53	14.47	9.06	17.24	16.40
TB	9.38	9.06	9.41	13.65	14.59	15	17
DET	18.31	16.82	9.59	12.06	14.35	15.53	17.40
HOU	19.06	19.12	17.53	23.82	25.06	14.65	18.60
NO	11.69	14.76	16.29	13.82	14.24	17.59	19.60
MIN	16	12.47	19.65	20.06	19.76	22	20.60
CLE	10.13	17.59	15.65	18.71	21.94	20.29	22.80
LAC	13.69	12.59	12.18	20.88	16	20.29	22.80
PIT	7.88	14.06	14.71	15.18	20.18	11.29	23.40
NYJ	19.94	24.59	18.65	26.71	17.76	23.47	26.80

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_sacked_yds
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.