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 2019 the Rams led at 141.9; the league average was 115.4.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

LAR · 141.9

League average

115.4

Best to worst

51.44

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	141.9	16
2	NO	141.1	16
3	KC	139.6	16
4	SF	137	16
5	LAC	135.8	16
6	LV	134.6	16
7	GB	127.1	16
8	CAR	127	16
9	NE	120.8	16
10	ATL	118.7	16
11	TB	118.6	16
12	JAX	118.3	16
13	ARI	117.5	16
14	DAL	117.5	16
15	MIN	115.9	16
16	TEN	114.8	16
17	CLE	114.1	16
18	PHI	113.8	16
19	NYG	113.3	16
20	HOU	113	16
21	CIN	109.6	16
22	PIT	109.4	16
23	NYJ	108.8	16
24	SEA	107.7	16
25	DEN	106.3	16
26	IND	104.8	16
27	MIA	98.81	16
28	CHI	96.13	16
29	DET	94.63	16
30	BUF	93.94	16
31	WAS	90.88	16
32	BAL	90.44	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 141.9

League laggard

BAL · 90.44

League average

115.4

Spread (max − min)

51.44

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	141.9	26.51	100%
2	NO	141.1	25.70	96.8%
3	KC	139.6	24.26	93.5%
4	SF	137	21.64	90.3%
5	LAC	135.8	20.45	87.1%
6	LV	134.6	19.20	83.9%
7	GB	127.1	11.76	80.6%
8	CAR	127	11.64	77.4%
9	NE	120.8	5.45	74.2%
10	ATL	118.7	3.32	71%
11	TB	118.6	3.26	67.7%
12	JAX	118.3	2.95	64.5%
13	ARI	117.5	2.14	61.3%
14	DAL	117.5	2.14	58.1%
15	MIN	115.9	0.57	54.8%
16	TEN	114.8	-0.61	51.6%
17	CLE	114.1	-1.30	48.4%
18	PHI	113.8	-1.61	45.2%
19	NYG	113.3	-2.11	41.9%
20	HOU	113	-2.36	38.7%
21	CIN	109.6	-5.80	35.5%
22	PIT	109.4	-5.93	32.3%
23	NYJ	108.8	-6.55	29%
24	SEA	107.7	-7.68	25.8%
25	DEN	106.3	-9.05	22.6%
26	IND	104.8	-10.61	19.4%
27	MIA	98.81	-16.55	16.1%
28	CHI	96.13	-19.24	12.9%
29	DET	94.63	-20.74	9.7%
30	BUF	93.94	-21.43	6.5%
31	WAS	90.88	-24.49	3.2%
32	BAL	90.44	-24.93	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%

Pass YAC in 2019 vs 2018

Rams lead at 141.9 — they ranked #7 last year. Ravens are last at 90.44 — #28 last year.

The league average is 115.4, down 4.01 from 119.4 last year.

Biggest riser: Cardinals, #32 → #13. Biggest faller: Steelers, #1 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 51.44; 20 teams are within 14.45 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +38.94

Biggest faller

PIT · −66.88

Most consistent

DAL · −0.75

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -4.01

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	ARI	117.5	78.56	+38.94
2	NO	141.1	118.6	+22.44
3	SEA	107.7	86.56	+21.13
4	TEN	114.8	103	+11.75
5	LV	134.6	124.7	+9.88
6	NYJ	108.8	99.13	+9.69
7	BUF	93.94	84.63	+9.31
8	TB	118.6	110.6	+8.06
9	LAR	141.9	135.3	+6.63
10	CIN	109.6	103	+6.56
11	JAX	118.3	114.6	+3.75
12	HOU	113	109.6	+3.44
13	LAC	135.8	133.1	+2.69
14	DAL	117.5	118.3	−0.75
15	CAR	127	128.3	−1.31
16	CHI	96.13	99.13	−3
17	WAS	90.88	94.69	−3.81
18	CLE	114.1	119.4	−5.38
19	MIN	115.9	121.7	−5.75
20	BAL	90.44	97.06	−6.63
21	DEN	106.3	113	−6.69
22	SF	137	144.8	−7.75
23	GB	127.1	137.3	−10.19
24	MIA	98.81	111.1	−12.25
25	NE	120.8	136	−15.19
26	ATL	118.7	134.1	−15.38
27	IND	104.8	123.1	−18.31
28	PHI	113.8	134	−20.25
29	NYG	113.3	137.5	−24.25
30	KC	139.6	164.3	−24.63
31	DET	94.63	128.7	−34.06
32	PIT	109.4	176.3	−66.88

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

Pass YAC since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (176.3), 2019 Rams (141.9).

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 176.3; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 78.56.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.