Offensive: Passing · Pass YAC

OFF · PassingP + N
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Los Angeles Chargers — Pass YAC, 2026

  • Value80.60
  • Rank#30 of 32
  • League average108.1
  • Rank in 2025#20 of 32

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Chiefs lead at 158.3; the league average is 108.1.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader
KC · 158.3
League average
108.1
Best to worst
89.45

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
KC · 158.3
League laggard
PHI · 68.80
League average
108.1
Spread (max − min)
89.45

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.

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256136–118–253.5%
2021272139–131–251.5%
2022271142–122–753.8%
2023272138–120–1453.5%
2024272140–123–953.2%
2025272126–143–346.8%

Pass YAC in 2026 vs 2025

Chiefs lead at 158.3 — they ranked #4 last year. Eagles are last at 68.80 — #30 last year.

The league average is 108.1, up 1.86 from 106.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #31 → #11. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #3 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 89.45; 22 teams are within 19.81 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
BAL · +38.34
Biggest faller
ARI · −34.98
Most consistent
NO · +0.24
League trend 2026 vs 2025
▲ 1.86

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

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2020202120222023202420252026
KC153.4160.5166.5157.6139.3124.1158.3
PIT129.4120.884102.796.94139.6142.8
LAR140.3125.7105.5119.9115.2108.8137.8
GB140.5141.8118.2113.3113.497.94128.6
BUF121.610399.56116.1128.6123.4125.8
TB118.1151.4138.2113.4143.9116.2124.8
DET117.9123134.4126.8157142.5123.2
CAR127.2107.810284.6584.1895.82122.3
ATL102.8101.972.94104.1115.2110.1121.8
SEA115.1102.5104.7118.8128.7105.5120.8
BAL78.8810180.35107.5122.780.06118.4
SF143.6132.6131.5128.8109.5106.2114.2
CHI107.394.1267.65101.3110.4110.2113.6
CLE87.88103.593.71109100.6101.9112.2
DAL128.8133.298.06120.2119.4123.6110.6
DEN101.4102.6116.9121.7123123.1110.4
HOU123.3101.4108.4116.6103.196.12107.2
CIN112142.4134.3139.3128.9114.9106
LV128.5134.8104.794.76121.2106.2103.6
NYJ94.56117.8108104.8128.678.47102.4
NO119.499.2495.41105.810899.76100
JAX10696.47119.8113.9102.596.8297.80
NE95.88114.1108.1108.7100.1105.597.40
IND140.397.47105.3109.685.7110697
TEN95.56104.790.6593.8893.2495.7194.80
ARI115.8133.4121.198.18116.1124.289.20
MIN121114.4124.4113.3105.590.0688
WAS136.8111.598.41123.111184.0683.20
MIA103.4102.3105.2131.1130106.382.40
LAC144141.4150.1128100.2103.680.60
NYG7995.3599.8894.18102.2103.976.80
PHI92.63101.7119.6105.192.3580.2968.80

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), 2024 Lions (157), 2025 Lions (142.5), 2026 Chiefs (158.3).

Chiefs have led this stat 5 of 9 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 108.1 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.