What Pass Yds is

Passing yards: total yards gained on completed passes. The headline passing number, and a volume number — a team that throws fifty times a game will pile these up whether or not the throws were any good.

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 Buccaneers led at 320.3; the league average was 237.7.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

TB · 320.3

League average

237.7

Best to worst

162.6

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	320.3	16
2	PIT	313	16
3	KC	309.7	16
4	ATL	290.8	16
5	LAR	281.7	16
6	IND	278.8	16
7	PHI	267.2	16
8	NE	266.1	16
9	GB	264.9	16
10	LAC	255.6	16
11	NYG	252.9	16
12	NO	252.6	16
13	MIN	252.3	16
14	CLE	250.4	16
15	SF	241.7	16
16	CAR	239.8	16
17	HOU	236.3	16
18	LV	234.4	16
19	DEN	230.9	16
20	DET	223.5	16
21	CHI	222.8	16
22	BAL	222.4	16
23	DAL	221.1	16
24	CIN	205.6	16
25	NYJ	197.8	16
26	JAX	194.3	16
27	SEA	193.3	16
28	WAS	188.8	16
29	TEN	185.9	16
30	MIA	181.3	16
31	BUF	172.8	16
32	ARI	157.7	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 320.3

League laggard

ARI · 157.7

League average

237.7

Spread (max − min)

162.6

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	320.3	82.60	100%
2	PIT	313	75.29	96.8%
3	KC	309.7	71.98	93.5%
4	ATL	290.8	53.10	90.3%
5	LAR	281.7	43.98	87.1%
6	IND	278.8	41.10	83.9%
7	PHI	267.2	29.48	80.6%
8	NE	266.1	28.42	77.4%
9	GB	264.9	27.17	74.2%
10	LAC	255.6	17.85	71%
11	NYG	252.9	15.23	67.7%
12	NO	252.6	14.92	64.5%
13	MIN	252.3	14.54	61.3%
14	CLE	250.4	12.73	58.1%
15	SF	241.7	3.98	54.8%
16	CAR	239.8	2.04	51.6%
17	HOU	236.3	-1.40	48.4%
18	LV	234.4	-3.27	45.2%
19	DEN	230.9	-6.77	41.9%
20	DET	223.5	-14.21	38.7%
21	CHI	222.8	-14.96	35.5%
22	BAL	222.4	-15.33	32.3%
23	DAL	221.1	-16.58	29%
24	CIN	205.6	-32.08	25.8%
25	NYJ	197.8	-39.90	22.6%
26	JAX	194.3	-43.40	19.4%
27	SEA	193.3	-44.40	16.1%
28	WAS	188.8	-48.90	12.9%
29	TEN	185.9	-51.77	9.7%
30	MIA	181.3	-56.46	6.5%
31	BUF	172.8	-64.96	3.2%
32	ARI	157.7	-80.02	0%

Does Pass Yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 852–726–37 ATS (54.0%) across 2020–2025, #98 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (146–117, 55.5%); its worst 2021 (142–128, 52.6%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	140–114–2	55.1%
2021	272	142–128–2	52.6%
2022	271	143–121–7	54.2%
2023	272	137–121–14	53.1%
2024	272	146–117–9	55.5%
2025	272	144–125–3	53.5%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 259.2

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 187.9

Biggest improver

NE · +7.35/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −24.86/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	259.2	−13.36	303.4	281.8	297.8	246.4	222.4	214.1	249
2	CIN	252.2	+6.43	215.5	259	265	229.1	272.9	235.6	288.4
3	DAL	251.7	−2.19	260.1	282.4	219.8	258.6	227.2	266.3	247.9
4	DET	251.3	+4.17	256.5	211.6	251.8	258.9	263.2	253.1	264
5	BUF	247.5	−8.32	288.8	252	258.1	244.4	227.9	216.6	244.7
6	SF	246.1	−0.34	252.1	248.3	226.8	257.9	249.1	244.5	244
7	LAR	242.9	+2.10	250.9	273.1	182.8	239	227.5	268.1	258.9
8	TB	239.8	−24.86	289.1	307.6	269.8	224.2	250.4	205.9	131.4
9	GB	237.9	−1.02	256.6	253.8	213.6	233.4	223.9	212.8	271
10	LAC	236.9	−17.02	270.6	282.4	269.6	232.8	213.5	212.2	177.1
11	LV	231.2	−7.33	263.6	268.6	231.4	198.8	223.4	167.7	265.1
12	SEA	229.1	+0.26	246.3	201.9	231.4	230	236.5	228.1	229.6
13	HOU	228.4	−1.16	283.6	194.4	196.7	245.5	207.4	218.1	253.4
14	MIN	227.2	−15.93	250.6	249.3	263.8	256.4	237.8	166.7	165.6
15	ARI	223.6	−3.57	244.8	251.5	213.3	184.9	214.1	232.6	223.8
16	JAX	223.3	+0.03	231.2	202.1	232.9	242.7	204.5	222.3	227.4
17	MIA	220.9	−11.23	233.5	214.8	265.4	265.5	219.8	180.5	166.7
18	NO	218.3	+1.30	234.9	187.4	217.2	234.7	205.2	219.3	229.7
19	ATL	213.2	−6.96	272.7	218.4	158.8	207.3	239.3	207.2	188.4
20	IND	209.8	−6.43	253.3	197.7	201.9	215.6	197.7	227.8	174.6
21	NE	209.5	+7.35	180.6	226.9	208	180.5	176.2	250.5	244.1
22	PIT	209.1	−5.98	250.2	222.2	200.6	186.1	192	202.4	210.5
23	DEN	206.7	−2.85	215.7	211.4	211.3	191.9	212.4	223.9	180.4
24	WAS	206.1	−2.62	216.6	202.4	204.2	219.1	215.6	184.1	200.6
25	PHI	204.9	−5.64	207.9	200.2	241.5	225.5	187.9	194.3	177.1
26	BAL	202.1	+1.63	171.2	233	178.8	213.8	237.4	175.6	205.1
27	CLE	201.7	−3.84	221.2	195.3	202.6	217.2	206.2	165.1	204.3
28	CAR	199.9	+1.61	243	190.5	176.2	161.2	187.5	179.3	261.7
29	CHI	196.1	+5.28	228.4	188.6	130.5	182.1	181.5	225.1	236.4
30	NYG	193.7	+5.62	189.1	188	185.7	169.8	189.9	204.4	229.3
31	NYJ	192.5	−0.58	174.8	208.3	219	171.7	218.5	140.3	214.9
32	TEN	187.9	−7.58	228.3	201.1	171.4	180.4	195.1	166.1	173

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
CIN	215.5	259	265	229.1	272.9	235.6	288.4
GB	256.6	253.8	213.6	233.4	223.9	212.8	271
LV	263.6	268.6	231.4	198.8	223.4	167.7	265.1
DET	256.5	211.6	251.8	258.9	263.2	253.1	264
CAR	243	190.5	176.2	161.2	187.5	179.3	261.7
LAR	250.9	273.1	182.8	239	227.5	268.1	258.9
HOU	283.6	194.4	196.7	245.5	207.4	218.1	253.4
KC	303.4	281.8	297.8	246.4	222.4	214.1	249
DAL	260.1	282.4	219.8	258.6	227.2	266.3	247.9
BUF	288.8	252	258.1	244.4	227.9	216.6	244.7
NE	180.6	226.9	208	180.5	176.2	250.5	244.1
SF	252.1	248.3	226.8	257.9	249.1	244.5	244
CHI	228.4	188.6	130.5	182.1	181.5	225.1	236.4
NO	234.9	187.4	217.2	234.7	205.2	219.3	229.7
SEA	246.3	201.9	231.4	230	236.5	228.1	229.6
NYG	189.1	188	185.7	169.8	189.9	204.4	229.3
JAX	231.2	202.1	232.9	242.7	204.5	222.3	227.4
ARI	244.8	251.5	213.3	184.9	214.1	232.6	223.8
NYJ	174.8	208.3	219	171.7	218.5	140.3	214.9
PIT	250.2	222.2	200.6	186.1	192	202.4	210.5
BAL	171.2	233	178.8	213.8	237.4	175.6	205.1
CLE	221.2	195.3	202.6	217.2	206.2	165.1	204.3
WAS	216.6	202.4	204.2	219.1	215.6	184.1	200.6
ATL	272.7	218.4	158.8	207.3	239.3	207.2	188.4
DEN	215.7	211.4	211.3	191.9	212.4	223.9	180.4
LAC	270.6	282.4	269.6	232.8	213.5	212.2	177.1
PHI	207.9	200.2	241.5	225.5	187.9	194.3	177.1
IND	253.3	197.7	201.9	215.6	197.7	227.8	174.6
TEN	228.3	201.1	171.4	180.4	195.1	166.1	173
MIA	233.5	214.8	265.4	265.5	219.8	180.5	166.7
MIN	250.6	249.3	263.8	256.4	237.8	166.7	165.6
TB	289.1	307.6	269.8	224.2	250.4	205.9	131.4

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_yds
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.