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 2023 the Chiefs led at 157.6; the league average was 113.3.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

KC · 157.6

League average

113.3

Best to worst

73.00

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	157.6	17
2	CIN	139.3	17
3	MIA	131.1	17
4	SF	128.8	17
5	LAC	128	17
6	DET	126.8	17
7	WAS	123.1	17
8	DEN	121.7	17
9	DAL	120.2	17
10	LAR	119.9	17
11	SEA	118.8	17
12	HOU	116.6	17
13	BUF	116.1	17
14	JAX	113.9	17
15	TB	113.4	17
16	GB	113.3	17
17	MIN	113.3	17
18	IND	109.6	17
19	CLE	109	17
20	NE	108.7	17
21	BAL	107.5	17
22	NO	105.8	17
23	PHI	105.1	17
24	NYJ	104.8	17
25	ATL	104.1	17
26	PIT	102.7	17
27	CHI	101.3	17
28	ARI	98.18	17
29	LV	94.76	17
30	NYG	94.18	17
31	TEN	93.88	17
32	CAR	84.65	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 157.6

League laggard

CAR · 84.65

League average

113.3

Spread (max − min)

73.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	157.6	44.34	100%
2	CIN	139.3	25.98	96.8%
3	MIA	131.1	17.75	93.5%
4	SF	128.8	15.45	90.3%
5	LAC	128	14.69	87.1%
6	DET	126.8	13.51	83.9%
7	WAS	123.1	9.75	80.6%
8	DEN	121.7	8.40	77.4%
9	DAL	120.2	6.87	74.2%
10	LAR	119.9	6.63	71%
11	SEA	118.8	5.45	67.7%
12	HOU	116.6	3.28	64.5%
13	BUF	116.1	2.75	61.3%
14	JAX	113.9	0.63	58.1%
15	TB	113.4	0.04	54.8%
16	GB	113.3	-0.02	51.6%
17	MIN	113.3	-0.02	48.4%
18	IND	109.6	-3.72	45.2%
19	CLE	109	-4.31	41.9%
20	NE	108.7	-4.60	38.7%
21	BAL	107.5	-5.84	35.5%
22	NO	105.8	-7.49	32.3%
23	PHI	105.1	-8.25	29%
24	NYJ	104.8	-8.49	25.8%
25	ATL	104.1	-9.25	22.6%
26	PIT	102.7	-10.60	19.4%
27	CHI	101.3	-12.02	16.1%
28	ARI	98.18	-15.13	12.9%
29	LV	94.76	-18.55	9.7%
30	NYG	94.18	-19.13	6.5%
31	TEN	93.88	-19.43	3.2%
32	CAR	84.65	-28.66	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 2023 vs 2022

Chiefs lead at 157.6 — they ranked #1 last year. Panthers are last at 84.65 — #21 last year.

The league average is 113.3, up 3.70 from 109.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #24 → #7. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #8 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 73.00; 22 teams are within 14.43 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +33.65

Biggest faller

TB · −24.82

Most consistent

NE · +0.65

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 3.70

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CHI	101.3	67.65	+33.65
2	ATL	104.1	72.94	+31.12
3	BAL	107.5	80.35	+27.12
4	MIA	131.1	105.2	+25.82
5	WAS	123.1	98.41	+24.65
6	DAL	120.2	98.06	+22.12
7	PIT	102.7	84	+18.71
8	BUF	116.1	99.56	+16.50
9	CLE	109	93.71	+15.29
10	LAR	119.9	105.5	+14.41
11	SEA	118.8	104.7	+14.06
12	NO	105.8	95.41	+10.41
13	HOU	116.6	108.4	+8.24
14	CIN	139.3	134.3	+4.98
15	DEN	121.7	116.9	+4.82
16	IND	109.6	105.3	+4.29
17	TEN	93.88	90.65	+3.24
18	NE	108.7	108.1	+0.65
19	SF	128.8	131.5	−2.76
20	NYJ	104.8	108	−3.18
21	GB	113.3	118.2	−4.94
22	NYG	94.18	99.88	−5.71
23	JAX	113.9	119.8	−5.88
24	DET	126.8	134.4	−7.59
25	KC	157.6	166.5	−8.82
26	LV	94.76	104.7	−9.94
27	MIN	113.3	124.4	−11.12
28	PHI	105.1	119.6	−14.53
29	CAR	84.65	102	−17.35
30	LAC	128	150.1	−22.12
31	ARI	98.18	121.1	−22.88
32	TB	113.4	138.2	−24.82

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

Pass YAC since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (176.3), 2019 Rams (141.9), 2020 Chiefs (153.4), 2021 Chiefs (160.5), 2022 Chiefs (166.5), 2023 Chiefs (157.6).

Chiefs have led this stat 4 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 176.3; the worst Bears 2022 at 67.65.

The league average has fallen from 119.4 in 2018 to 113.3 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.