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 2023 the Bills led at 8.94; the league average was 17.41.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

BUF · 8.94

League average

17.41

Best to worst

20.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	8.94	17
2	MIA	10.82	17
3	SF	11.35	17
4	KC	11.47	17
5	DET	12.06	17
6	IND	12.71	17
7	TB	13.65	17
8	PHI	13.71	17
9	NO	13.82	17
10	LAR	13.94	17
11	GB	14.24	17
12	BAL	14.47	17
13	ATL	14.76	17
14	JAX	14.76	17
15	SEA	15.12	17
16	PIT	15.18	17
17	DAL	15.47	17
18	ARI	16.82	17
19	LV	16.82	17
20	DEN	17.88	17
21	CLE	18.71	17
22	NE	19	17
23	CHI	19.12	17
24	MIN	20.06	17
25	LAC	20.88	17
26	CIN	21.29	17
27	HOU	23.82	17
28	TEN	26.18	17
29	WAS	26.41	17
30	NYJ	26.71	17
31	NYG	27.35	17
32	CAR	29.65	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 8.94

League laggard

CAR · 29.65

League average

17.41

Spread (max − min)

20.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	8.94	-8.47	100%
2	MIA	10.82	-6.59	96.8%
3	SF	11.35	-6.06	93.5%
4	KC	11.47	-5.94	90.3%
5	DET	12.06	-5.35	87.1%
6	IND	12.71	-4.71	83.9%
7	TB	13.65	-3.76	80.6%
8	PHI	13.71	-3.71	77.4%
9	NO	13.82	-3.59	74.2%
10	LAR	13.94	-3.47	71%
11	GB	14.24	-3.18	67.7%
12	BAL	14.47	-2.94	64.5%
13	ATL	14.76	-2.65	61.3%
14	JAX	14.76	-2.65	58.1%
15	SEA	15.12	-2.29	54.8%
16	PIT	15.18	-2.24	51.6%
17	DAL	15.47	-1.94	48.4%
18	ARI	16.82	-0.59	45.2%
19	LV	16.82	-0.59	41.9%
20	DEN	17.88	0.47	38.7%
21	CLE	18.71	1.29	35.5%
22	NE	19	1.59	32.3%
23	CHI	19.12	1.71	29%
24	MIN	20.06	2.65	25.8%
25	LAC	20.88	3.47	22.6%
26	CIN	21.29	3.88	19.4%
27	HOU	23.82	6.41	16.1%
28	TEN	26.18	8.76	12.9%
29	WAS	26.41	9	9.7%
30	NYJ	26.71	9.29	6.5%
31	NYG	27.35	9.94	3.2%
32	CAR	29.65	12.24	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 2023 vs 2022

Bills lead at 8.94 — they ranked #4 last year. Panthers are last at 29.65 — #12 last year.

The league average is 17.41, up 1.56 from 15.85 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #32 → #6. Biggest faller: Panthers, #12 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 20.71; 21 teams are within 5.34 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +14.94

Biggest faller

IND · −12.12

Most consistent

SF · 0

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 1.56

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CAR	29.65	14.71	+14.94
2	NYG	27.35	16.12	+11.24
3	LAC	20.88	12.18	+8.71
4	WAS	26.41	18.29	+8.12
5	NYJ	26.71	18.65	+8.06
6	TEN	26.18	18.41	+7.76
7	HOU	23.82	17.53	+6.29
8	DAL	15.47	10.29	+5.18
9	BAL	14.47	9.53	+4.94
10	TB	13.65	9.41	+4.24
11	CIN	21.29	17.50	+3.79
12	JAX	14.76	11.12	+3.65
13	CLE	18.71	15.65	+3.06
14	NE	19	16.41	+2.59
15	DET	12.06	9.59	+2.47
16	LV	16.82	14.59	+2.24
17	ATL	14.76	13.41	+1.35
18	PIT	15.18	14.71	+0.47
19	KC	11.47	11.06	+0.41
20	MIN	20.06	19.65	+0.41
21	SF	11.35	11.35	0
22	GB	14.24	15.18	−0.94
23	BUF	8.94	10.13	−1.18
24	PHI	13.71	15.24	−1.53
25	NO	13.82	16.29	−2.47
26	ARI	16.82	20	−3.18
27	CHI	19.12	22.29	−3.18
28	MIA	10.82	14.94	−4.12
29	SEA	15.12	20.47	−5.35
30	DEN	17.88	24.41	−6.53
31	LAR	13.94	23.41	−9.47
32	IND	12.71	24.82	−12.12

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

Pass sacked yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (8.25), 2019 Ravens (7.81), 2020 Steelers (7.88), 2021 Chiefs (8.59), 2022 Buccaneers (9.41), 2023 Bills (8.94).

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.