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 2020 the Chiefs led at 153.4; the league average was 116.3.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

KC · 153.4

League average

116.3

Best to worst

74.56

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	153.4	16
2	LAC	144	16
3	SF	143.6	16
4	GB	140.5	16
5	LAR	140.3	16
6	IND	140.3	16
7	WAS	136.8	16
8	PIT	129.4	16
9	DAL	128.8	16
10	LV	128.5	16
11	CAR	127.2	16
12	HOU	123.3	16
13	BUF	121.6	16
14	MIN	121	16
15	NO	119.4	16
16	TB	118.1	16
17	DET	117.9	16
18	ARI	115.8	16
19	SEA	115.1	16
20	CIN	112	16
21	CHI	107.3	16
22	JAX	106	16
23	MIA	103.4	16
24	ATL	102.8	16
25	DEN	101.4	16
26	NE	95.88	16
27	TEN	95.56	16
28	NYJ	94.56	16
29	PHI	92.63	16
30	CLE	87.88	16
31	NYG	79	16
32	BAL	78.88	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 153.4

League laggard

BAL · 78.88

League average

116.3

Spread (max − min)

74.56

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	153.4	37.11	100%
2	LAC	144	27.68	96.8%
3	SF	143.6	27.24	93.5%
4	GB	140.5	24.18	90.3%
5	LAR	140.3	23.99	87.1%
6	IND	140.3	23.93	83.9%
7	WAS	136.8	20.49	80.6%
8	PIT	129.4	13.11	77.4%
9	DAL	128.8	12.43	74.2%
10	LV	128.5	12.18	71%
11	CAR	127.2	10.86	67.7%
12	HOU	123.3	6.99	64.5%
13	BUF	121.6	5.30	61.3%
14	MIN	121	4.68	58.1%
15	NO	119.4	3.11	54.8%
16	TB	118.1	1.80	51.6%
17	DET	117.9	1.61	48.4%
18	ARI	115.8	-0.51	45.2%
19	SEA	115.1	-1.26	41.9%
20	CIN	112	-4.32	38.7%
21	CHI	107.3	-9.01	35.5%
22	JAX	106	-10.32	32.3%
23	MIA	103.4	-12.89	29%
24	ATL	102.8	-13.57	25.8%
25	DEN	101.4	-14.89	22.6%
26	NE	95.88	-20.45	19.4%
27	TEN	95.56	-20.76	16.1%
28	NYJ	94.56	-21.76	12.9%
29	PHI	92.63	-23.70	9.7%
30	CLE	87.88	-28.45	6.5%
31	NYG	79	-37.32	3.2%
32	BAL	78.88	-37.45	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 2020 vs 2019

Chiefs lead at 153.4 — they ranked #3 last year. Ravens are last at 78.88 — #32 last year.

The league average is 116.3, up 0.96 from 115.4 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #31 → #7. Biggest faller: Patriots, #9 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 74.56; 18 teams are within 19.38 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +45.94

Biggest faller

NYG · −34.25

Most consistent

CAR · +0.19

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.96

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	WAS	136.8	90.88	+45.94
2	IND	140.3	104.8	+35.50
3	BUF	121.6	93.94	+27.69
4	DET	117.9	94.63	+23.31
5	PIT	129.4	109.4	+20
6	KC	153.4	139.6	+13.81
7	GB	140.5	127.1	+13.38
8	DAL	128.8	117.5	+11.25
9	CHI	107.3	96.13	+11.19
10	HOU	123.3	113	+10.31
11	LAC	144	135.8	+8.19
12	SEA	115.1	107.7	+7.38
13	SF	143.6	137	+6.56
14	MIN	121	115.9	+5.06
15	MIA	103.4	98.81	+4.63
16	CIN	112	109.6	+2.44
17	CAR	127.2	127	+0.19
18	TB	118.1	118.6	−0.50
19	LAR	140.3	141.9	−1.56
20	ARI	115.8	117.5	−1.69
21	DEN	101.4	106.3	−4.88
22	LV	128.5	134.6	−6.06
23	BAL	78.88	90.44	−11.56
24	JAX	106	118.3	−12.31
25	NYJ	94.56	108.8	−14.25
26	ATL	102.8	118.7	−15.94
27	TEN	95.56	114.8	−19.19
28	PHI	92.63	113.8	−21.13
29	NO	119.4	141.1	−21.63
30	NE	95.88	120.8	−24.94
31	CLE	87.88	114.1	−26.19
32	NYG	79	113.3	−34.25

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

Pass YAC since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (176.3), 2019 Rams (141.9), 2020 Chiefs (153.4).

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 2020.

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.