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 2021 the Chiefs led at 8.59; the league average was 15.80.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

KC · 8.59

League average

15.80

Best to worst

16.59

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	8.59	17
2	TB	9.06	17
3	DAL	9.59	17
4	BUF	9.76	17
5	PHI	10.65	17
6	GB	12.41	17
7	MIN	12.47	17
8	LAC	12.59	17
9	SF	12.71	17
10	IND	13.35	17
11	JAX	14	17
12	PIT	14.06	17
13	LV	14.18	17
14	NE	14.18	17
15	LAR	14.76	17
16	NO	14.76	17
17	DEN	15.47	17
18	NYG	15.71	17
19	ATL	16.12	17
20	MIA	16.76	17
21	DET	16.82	17
22	CLE	17.59	17
23	WAS	17.94	17
24	BAL	18	17
25	HOU	19.12	17
26	TEN	19.24	17
27	CAR	19.65	17
28	ARI	20.18	17
29	SEA	22.53	17
30	CIN	23.71	17
31	NYJ	24.59	17
32	CHI	25.18	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 8.59

League laggard

CHI · 25.18

League average

15.80

Spread (max − min)

16.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	8.59	-7.22	100%
2	TB	9.06	-6.74	96.8%
3	DAL	9.59	-6.22	93.5%
4	BUF	9.76	-6.04	90.3%
5	PHI	10.65	-5.16	87.1%
6	GB	12.41	-3.39	83.9%
7	MIN	12.47	-3.33	80.6%
8	LAC	12.59	-3.22	77.4%
9	SF	12.71	-3.10	74.2%
10	IND	13.35	-2.45	71%
11	JAX	14	-1.80	67.7%
12	PIT	14.06	-1.74	64.5%
13	LV	14.18	-1.63	61.3%
14	NE	14.18	-1.63	58.1%
15	LAR	14.76	-1.04	54.8%
16	NO	14.76	-1.04	51.6%
17	DEN	15.47	-0.33	48.4%
18	NYG	15.71	-0.10	45.2%
19	ATL	16.12	0.31	41.9%
20	MIA	16.76	0.96	38.7%
21	DET	16.82	1.02	35.5%
22	CLE	17.59	1.78	32.3%
23	WAS	17.94	2.14	29%
24	BAL	18	2.20	25.8%
25	HOU	19.12	3.31	22.6%
26	TEN	19.24	3.43	19.4%
27	CAR	19.65	3.84	16.1%
28	ARI	20.18	4.37	12.9%
29	SEA	22.53	6.73	9.7%
30	CIN	23.71	7.90	6.5%
31	NYJ	24.59	8.78	3.2%
32	CHI	25.18	9.37	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 2021 vs 2020

Chiefs lead at 8.59 — they ranked #4 last year. Bears are last at 25.18 — #22 last year.

The league average is 15.80, up 1.07 from 14.73 last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #31 → #3. Biggest faller: Browns, #5 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 16.59; 22 teams are within 4.35 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +8.55

Biggest faller

PHI · −14.42

Most consistent

ATL · +0.06

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 1.07

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	ARI	20.18	11.63	+8.55
2	TEN	19.24	10.81	+8.42
3	CHI	25.18	16.88	+8.30
4	CLE	17.59	10.13	+7.46
5	BAL	18	11.25	+6.75
6	PIT	14.06	7.88	+6.18
7	IND	13.35	8.31	+5.04
8	NYJ	24.59	19.94	+4.65
9	CAR	19.65	15.06	+4.58
10	LAR	14.76	10.56	+4.20
11	MIA	16.76	12.56	+4.20
12	LV	14.18	10.38	+3.80
13	SEA	22.53	19	+3.53
14	NO	14.76	11.69	+3.08
15	CIN	23.71	21.56	+2.14
16	DEN	15.47	13.88	+1.60
17	GB	12.41	12.06	+0.35
18	ATL	16.12	16.06	+0.06
19	HOU	19.12	19.06	+0.06
20	TB	9.06	9.38	−0.32
21	NE	14.18	14.63	−0.45
22	BUF	9.76	10.38	−0.61
23	KC	8.59	9.44	−0.85
24	LAC	12.59	13.69	−1.10
25	DET	16.82	18.31	−1.49
26	JAX	14	16	−2
27	WAS	17.94	20.69	−2.75
28	MIN	12.47	16	−3.53
29	NYG	15.71	19.38	−3.67
30	SF	12.71	17.94	−5.23
31	DAL	9.59	21.88	−12.29
32	PHI	10.65	25.06	−14.42

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

Pass sacked yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (8.25), 2019 Ravens (7.81), 2020 Steelers (7.88), 2021 Chiefs (8.59).

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 15.80 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.