What Pass YAC is

Yards after the catch: the yards receivers gained after securing the ball, out of total passing yards. It credits the receivers and the scheme rather than the throw — a short pass that becomes a long gain shows up here.

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

In 2018 the Steelers led at 176.3; the league average was 119.4.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

PIT · 176.3

League average

119.4

Best to worst

97.75

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	176.3	16
2	KC	164.3	16
3	SF	144.8	16
4	NYG	137.5	16
5	GB	137.3	16
6	NE	136	16
7	LAR	135.3	16
8	ATL	134.1	16
9	PHI	134	16
10	LAC	133.1	16
11	DET	128.7	16
12	CAR	128.3	16
13	LV	124.7	16
14	IND	123.1	16
15	MIN	121.7	16
16	CLE	119.4	16
17	NO	118.6	16
18	DAL	118.3	16
19	JAX	114.6	16
20	DEN	113	16
21	MIA	111.1	16
22	TB	110.6	16
23	HOU	109.6	16
24	CIN	103	16
25	TEN	103	16
26	CHI	99.13	16
27	NYJ	99.13	16
28	BAL	97.06	16
29	WAS	94.69	16
30	SEA	86.56	16
31	BUF	84.63	16
32	ARI	78.56	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 176.3

League laggard

ARI · 78.56

League average

119.4

Spread (max − min)

97.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	176.3	56.94	100%
2	KC	164.3	44.88	96.8%
3	SF	144.8	25.38	93.5%
4	NYG	137.5	18.13	90.3%
5	GB	137.3	17.94	87.1%
6	NE	136	16.63	83.9%
7	LAR	135.3	15.88	80.6%
8	ATL	134.1	14.69	77.4%
9	PHI	134	14.63	74.2%
10	LAC	133.1	13.76	71%
11	DET	128.7	9.32	67.7%
12	CAR	128.3	8.94	64.5%
13	LV	124.7	5.32	61.3%
14	IND	123.1	3.69	58.1%
15	MIN	121.7	2.32	54.8%
16	CLE	119.4	0.07	51.6%
17	NO	118.6	-0.74	48.4%
18	DAL	118.3	-1.12	45.2%
19	JAX	114.6	-4.81	41.9%
20	DEN	113	-6.37	38.7%
21	MIA	111.1	-8.31	35.5%
22	TB	110.6	-8.81	32.3%
23	HOU	109.6	-9.81	29%
24	CIN	103	-16.37	25.8%
25	TEN	103	-16.37	22.6%
26	CHI	99.13	-20.24	19.4%
27	NYJ	99.13	-20.24	16.1%
28	BAL	97.06	-22.31	12.9%
29	WAS	94.69	-24.68	9.7%
30	SEA	86.56	-32.81	6.5%
31	BUF	84.63	-34.74	3.2%
32	ARI	78.56	-40.81	0%

Does Pass YAC matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 821–757–37 ATS (52.0%) across 2020–2025, #168 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (142–122, 53.8%); its worst 2025 (126–143, 46.8%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	142–122–7	53.8%
2023	272	138–120–14	53.5%
2024	272	140–123–9	53.2%
2025	272	126–143–3	46.8%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 151.4

Multi-year laggard

NYG · 93.05

Biggest improver

BAL · +4.25/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · −11.27/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	151.4	−3.05	153.4	160.5	166.5	157.6	139.3	124.1	158.3
2	DET	132.1	+2.76	117.9	123	134.4	126.8	157	142.5	123.2
3	TB	129.4	−1.59	118.1	151.4	138.2	113.4	143.9	116.2	124.8
4	CIN	125.4	−2.80	112	142.4	134.3	139.3	128.9	114.9	106
5	SF	123.8	−5.82	143.6	132.6	131.5	128.8	109.5	106.2	114.2
6	GB	122.0	−4.58	140.5	141.8	118.2	113.3	113.4	97.94	128.6
7	LAR	121.9	−1.13	140.3	125.7	105.5	119.9	115.2	108.8	137.8
8	LAC	121.1	−11.27	144	141.4	150.1	128	100.2	103.6	80.60
9	DAL	119.1	−1.87	128.8	133.2	98.06	120.2	119.4	123.6	110.6
10	BUF	116.9	+2.94	121.6	103	99.56	116.1	128.6	123.4	125.8
11	PIT	116.6	+3.23	129.4	120.8	84	102.7	96.94	139.6	142.8
12	DEN	114.2	+2.65	101.4	102.6	116.9	121.7	123	123.1	110.4
13	ARI	114.0	−3.68	115.8	133.4	121.1	98.18	116.1	124.2	89.20
14	SEA	113.7	+1.69	115.1	102.5	104.7	118.8	128.7	105.5	120.8
15	LV	113.4	−4.12	128.5	134.8	104.7	94.76	121.2	106.2	103.6
16	MIA	108.7	−1.08	103.4	102.3	105.2	131.1	130	106.3	82.40
17	MIN	108.1	−5.95	121	114.4	124.4	113.3	105.5	90.06	88
18	HOU	108.0	−2.29	123.3	101.4	108.4	116.6	103.1	96.12	107.2
19	WAS	106.9	−7.26	136.8	111.5	98.41	123.1	111	84.06	83.20
20	IND	105.9	−4.72	140.3	97.47	105.3	109.6	85.71	106	97
21	NYJ	105.0	−1.23	94.56	117.8	108	104.8	128.6	78.47	102.4
22	JAX	104.8	−1.47	106	96.47	119.8	113.9	102.5	96.82	97.80
23	NE	104.2	−0.74	95.88	114.1	108.1	108.7	100.1	105.5	97.40
24	ATL	104.1	+4.13	102.8	101.9	72.94	104.1	115.2	110.1	121.8
25	NO	104.0	−1.60	119.4	99.24	95.41	105.8	108	99.76	100
26	CAR	103.4	−2.02	127.2	107.8	102	84.65	84.18	95.82	122.3
27	CLE	101.3	+2.74	87.88	103.5	93.71	109	100.6	101.9	112.2
28	CHI	100.7	+3.35	107.3	94.12	67.65	101.3	110.4	110.2	113.6
29	BAL	98.41	+4.25	78.88	101	80.35	107.5	122.7	80.06	118.4
30	TEN	95.51	−0.63	95.56	104.7	90.65	93.88	93.24	95.71	94.80
31	PHI	94.35	−5.05	92.63	101.7	119.6	105.1	92.35	80.29	68.80
32	NYG	93.05	+0.46	79	95.35	99.88	94.18	102.2	103.9	76.80

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	153.4	160.5	166.5	157.6	139.3	124.1	158.3
PIT	129.4	120.8	84	102.7	96.94	139.6	142.8
LAR	140.3	125.7	105.5	119.9	115.2	108.8	137.8
GB	140.5	141.8	118.2	113.3	113.4	97.94	128.6
BUF	121.6	103	99.56	116.1	128.6	123.4	125.8
TB	118.1	151.4	138.2	113.4	143.9	116.2	124.8
DET	117.9	123	134.4	126.8	157	142.5	123.2
CAR	127.2	107.8	102	84.65	84.18	95.82	122.3
ATL	102.8	101.9	72.94	104.1	115.2	110.1	121.8
SEA	115.1	102.5	104.7	118.8	128.7	105.5	120.8
BAL	78.88	101	80.35	107.5	122.7	80.06	118.4
SF	143.6	132.6	131.5	128.8	109.5	106.2	114.2
CHI	107.3	94.12	67.65	101.3	110.4	110.2	113.6
CLE	87.88	103.5	93.71	109	100.6	101.9	112.2
DAL	128.8	133.2	98.06	120.2	119.4	123.6	110.6
DEN	101.4	102.6	116.9	121.7	123	123.1	110.4
HOU	123.3	101.4	108.4	116.6	103.1	96.12	107.2
CIN	112	142.4	134.3	139.3	128.9	114.9	106
LV	128.5	134.8	104.7	94.76	121.2	106.2	103.6
NYJ	94.56	117.8	108	104.8	128.6	78.47	102.4
NO	119.4	99.24	95.41	105.8	108	99.76	100
JAX	106	96.47	119.8	113.9	102.5	96.82	97.80
NE	95.88	114.1	108.1	108.7	100.1	105.5	97.40
IND	140.3	97.47	105.3	109.6	85.71	106	97
TEN	95.56	104.7	90.65	93.88	93.24	95.71	94.80
ARI	115.8	133.4	121.1	98.18	116.1	124.2	89.20
MIN	121	114.4	124.4	113.3	105.5	90.06	88
WAS	136.8	111.5	98.41	123.1	111	84.06	83.20
MIA	103.4	102.3	105.2	131.1	130	106.3	82.40
LAC	144	141.4	150.1	128	100.2	103.6	80.60
NYG	79	95.35	99.88	94.18	102.2	103.9	76.80
PHI	92.63	101.7	119.6	105.1	92.35	80.29	68.80

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

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