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 2020 the Steelers led at 7.88; the league average was 14.73.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

PIT · 7.88

League average

14.73

Best to worst

17.19

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	7.88	16
2	IND	8.31	16
3	TB	9.38	16
4	KC	9.44	16
5	CLE	10.13	16
6	BUF	10.38	16
7	LV	10.38	16
8	LAR	10.56	16
9	TEN	10.81	16
10	BAL	11.25	16
11	ARI	11.63	16
12	NO	11.69	16
13	GB	12.06	16
14	MIA	12.56	16
15	LAC	13.69	16
16	DEN	13.88	16
17	NE	14.63	16
18	CAR	15.06	16
19	JAX	16	16
20	MIN	16	16
21	ATL	16.06	16
22	CHI	16.88	16
23	SF	17.94	16
24	DET	18.31	16
25	SEA	19	16
26	HOU	19.06	16
27	NYG	19.38	16
28	NYJ	19.94	16
29	WAS	20.69	16
30	CIN	21.56	16
31	DAL	21.88	16
32	PHI	25.06	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 7.88

League laggard

PHI · 25.06

League average

14.73

Spread (max − min)

17.19

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	7.88	-6.86	100%
2	IND	8.31	-6.42	96.8%
3	TB	9.38	-5.36	93.5%
4	KC	9.44	-5.29	90.3%
5	CLE	10.13	-4.61	87.1%
6	BUF	10.38	-4.36	83.9%
7	LV	10.38	-4.36	80.6%
8	LAR	10.56	-4.17	77.4%
9	TEN	10.81	-3.92	74.2%
10	BAL	11.25	-3.48	71%
11	ARI	11.63	-3.11	67.7%
12	NO	11.69	-3.04	64.5%
13	GB	12.06	-2.67	61.3%
14	MIA	12.56	-2.17	58.1%
15	LAC	13.69	-1.04	54.8%
16	DEN	13.88	-0.86	51.6%
17	NE	14.63	-0.11	48.4%
18	CAR	15.06	0.33	45.2%
19	JAX	16	1.27	41.9%
20	MIN	16	1.27	38.7%
21	ATL	16.06	1.33	35.5%
22	CHI	16.88	2.14	32.3%
23	SF	17.94	3.21	29%
24	DET	18.31	3.58	25.8%
25	SEA	19	4.27	22.6%
26	HOU	19.06	4.33	19.4%
27	NYG	19.38	4.64	16.1%
28	NYJ	19.94	5.21	12.9%
29	WAS	20.69	5.96	9.7%
30	CIN	21.56	6.83	6.5%
31	DAL	21.88	7.14	3.2%
32	PHI	25.06	10.33	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%

Pass sacked yds in 2020 vs 2019

Steelers lead at 7.88 — they ranked #12 last year. Eagles are last at 25.06 — #11 last year.

The league average is 14.73, down 2.08 from 16.82 last year.

Biggest riser: Titans, #30 → #9. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #2 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 17.19; 21 teams are within 4.47 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +12.44

Biggest faller

CAR · −15.19

Most consistent

NO · 0

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -2.08

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	DAL	21.88	9.44	+12.44
2	PHI	25.06	14.38	+10.69
3	BAL	11.25	7.81	+3.44
4	MIN	16	12.88	+3.13
5	SF	17.94	14.81	+3.13
6	NE	14.63	12	+2.63
7	DET	18.31	17.94	+0.38
8	HOU	19.06	18.75	+0.31
9	CIN	21.56	21.38	+0.19
10	NO	11.69	11.69	0
11	LAR	10.56	10.63	−0.06
12	LAC	13.69	13.88	−0.19
13	JAX	16	16.44	−0.44
14	CHI	16.88	17.63	−0.75
15	NYJ	19.94	20.75	−0.81
16	SEA	19	19.94	−0.94
17	LV	10.38	11.50	−1.13
18	NYG	19.38	21.19	−1.81
19	KC	9.44	12	−2.56
20	WAS	20.69	24.56	−3.88
21	DEN	13.88	17.88	−4
22	IND	8.31	12.88	−4.56
23	ATL	16.06	20.94	−4.88
24	BUF	10.38	15.44	−5.06
25	GB	12.06	17.75	−5.69
26	PIT	7.88	14.56	−6.69
27	MIA	12.56	19.56	−7
28	CLE	10.13	18.31	−8.19
29	TB	9.38	17.63	−8.25
30	ARI	11.63	20	−8.38
31	TEN	10.81	23.38	−12.56
32	CAR	15.06	30.25	−15.19

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

Pass sacked yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (8.25), 2019 Ravens (7.81), 2020 Steelers (7.88).

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 7.81; the worst Panthers 2019 at 30.25.

The league average has fallen from 16.66 in 2018 to 14.73 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.