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 2022 the Chiefs led at 297.8; the league average was 218.7.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 297.8

League average

218.7

Best to worst

167.2

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	297.8	17
2	TB	269.8	17
3	LAC	269.6	17
4	MIA	265.4	17
5	CIN	265	16
6	MIN	263.8	17
7	BUF	258.1	16
8	DET	251.8	17
9	PHI	241.5	17
10	JAX	232.9	17
11	LV	231.4	17
12	SEA	231.4	17
13	SF	226.8	17
14	DAL	219.8	17
15	NYJ	219	17
16	NO	217.2	17
17	GB	213.6	17
18	ARI	213.3	17
19	DEN	211.3	17
20	NE	208	17
21	WAS	204.2	17
22	CLE	202.6	17
23	IND	201.9	17
24	PIT	200.6	17
25	HOU	196.7	17
26	NYG	185.7	17
27	LAR	182.8	17
28	BAL	178.8	17
29	CAR	176.2	17
30	TEN	171.4	17
31	ATL	158.8	17
32	CHI	130.5	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 297.8

League laggard

CHI · 130.5

League average

218.7

Spread (max − min)

167.2

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	297.8	79.08	100%
2	TB	269.8	51.08	96.8%
3	LAC	269.6	50.97	93.5%
4	MIA	265.4	46.67	90.3%
5	CIN	265	46.32	87.1%
6	MIN	263.8	45.08	83.9%
7	BUF	258.1	39.38	80.6%
8	DET	251.8	33.14	77.4%
9	PHI	241.5	22.79	74.2%
10	JAX	232.9	14.20	71%
11	LV	231.4	12.73	67.7%
12	SEA	231.4	12.73	64.5%
13	SF	226.8	8.14	61.3%
14	DAL	219.8	1.08	58.1%
15	NYJ	219	0.32	54.8%
16	NO	217.2	-1.50	51.6%
17	GB	213.6	-5.03	48.4%
18	ARI	213.3	-5.39	45.2%
19	DEN	211.3	-7.39	41.9%
20	NE	208	-10.68	38.7%
21	WAS	204.2	-14.44	35.5%
22	CLE	202.6	-16.09	32.3%
23	IND	201.9	-16.74	29%
24	PIT	200.6	-18.03	25.8%
25	HOU	196.7	-21.97	22.6%
26	NYG	185.7	-32.97	19.4%
27	LAR	182.8	-35.86	16.1%
28	BAL	178.8	-39.86	12.9%
29	CAR	176.2	-42.44	9.7%
30	TEN	171.4	-47.27	6.5%
31	ATL	158.8	-59.92	3.2%
32	CHI	130.5	-88.15	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%

Pass Yds in 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 297.8 — they ranked #4 last year. Bears are last at 130.5 — #30 last year.

The league average is 218.7, down 9.63 from 228.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #25 → #9. Biggest faller: Rams, #5 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 167.2; 20 teams are within 36.54 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +50.59

Biggest faller

LAR · −90.24

Most consistent

DEN · −0.06

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -9.63

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	MIA	265.4	214.8	+50.59
2	PHI	241.5	200.2	+41.24
3	DET	251.8	211.6	+40.18
4	JAX	232.9	202.1	+30.76
5	NO	217.2	187.4	+29.76
6	SEA	231.4	201.9	+29.53
7	KC	297.8	281.8	+15.94
8	MIN	263.8	249.3	+14.47
9	NYJ	219	208.3	+10.71
10	CLE	202.6	195.3	+7.29
11	BUF	258.1	252	+6.06
12	CIN	265	259	+6
13	IND	201.9	197.7	+4.24
14	HOU	196.7	194.4	+2.29
15	WAS	204.2	202.4	+1.82
16	DEN	211.3	211.4	−0.06
17	NYG	185.7	188	−2.29
18	LAC	269.6	282.4	−12.71
19	CAR	176.2	190.5	−14.29
20	NE	208	226.9	−18.88
21	SF	226.8	248.3	−21.47
22	PIT	200.6	222.2	−21.59
23	TEN	171.4	201.1	−29.65
24	LV	231.4	268.6	−37.24
25	TB	269.8	307.6	−37.82
26	ARI	213.3	251.5	−38.24
27	GB	213.6	253.8	−40.18
28	BAL	178.8	233	−54.18
29	CHI	130.5	188.6	−58.12
30	ATL	158.8	218.4	−59.65
31	DAL	219.8	282.4	−62.59
32	LAR	182.8	273.1	−90.24

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 259.4

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 186.6

Biggest improver

NE · +7.47/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −20.35/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	259.4	−13.28	303.4	281.8	297.8	246.4	222.4	214.1	249.8
2	DAL	254.8	+0.14	260.1	282.4	219.8	258.6	227.2	266.3	269.6
3	DET	253.5	+5.84	256.5	211.6	251.8	258.9	263.2	253.1	279.6
4	LAR	249.8	+7.32	250.9	273.1	182.8	239	227.5	268.1	307.6
5	CIN	248.2	+3.38	215.5	259	265	229.1	272.9	235.6	260
6	BUF	246.6	−9.02	288.8	252	258.1	244.4	227.9	216.6	238.2
7	TB	245.8	−20.35	289.1	307.6	269.8	224.2	250.4	205.9	173.4
8	SF	245.0	−1.15	252.1	248.3	226.8	257.9	249.1	244.5	236.4
9	GB	237.9	−1.02	256.6	253.8	213.6	233.4	223.9	212.8	271
10	LAC	235.1	−18.37	270.6	282.4	269.6	232.8	213.5	212.2	164.6
11	HOU	229.6	−0.27	283.6	194.4	196.7	245.5	207.4	218.1	261.8
12	LV	229.6	−8.57	263.6	268.6	231.4	198.8	223.4	167.7	253.6
13	SEA	228.0	−0.55	246.3	201.9	231.4	230	236.5	228.1	222
14	MIN	227.4	−15.78	250.6	249.3	263.8	256.4	237.8	166.7	167
15	JAX	222.3	−0.71	231.2	202.1	232.9	242.7	204.5	222.3	220.6
16	ARI	221.5	−5.09	244.8	251.5	213.3	184.9	214.1	232.6	209.6
17	NO	219.8	+2.42	234.9	187.4	217.2	234.7	205.2	219.3	240.2
18	MIA	219.0	−12.64	233.5	214.8	265.4	265.5	219.8	180.5	153.6
19	ATL	214.1	−6.25	272.7	218.4	158.8	207.3	239.3	207.2	195
20	IND	212.4	−4.46	253.3	197.7	201.9	215.6	197.7	227.8	193
21	PIT	211.0	−4.60	250.2	222.2	200.6	186.1	192	202.4	223.4
22	NE	209.7	+7.47	180.6	226.9	208	180.5	176.2	250.5	245.2
23	DEN	207.0	−2.59	215.7	211.4	211.3	191.9	212.4	223.9	182.8
24	BAL	205.7	+4.27	171.2	233	178.8	213.8	237.4	175.6	229.8
25	CAR	205.6	+5.84	243	190.5	176.2	161.2	187.5	179.3	301.3
26	WAS	204.3	−3.99	216.6	202.4	204.2	219.1	215.6	184.1	187.8
27	PHI	204.0	−6.34	207.9	200.2	241.5	225.5	187.9	194.3	170.6
28	CLE	198.1	−6.52	221.2	195.3	202.6	217.2	206.2	165.1	179.2
29	CHI	193.6	+3.43	228.4	188.6	130.5	182.1	181.5	225.1	219.2
30	NYG	189.4	+2.40	189.1	188	185.7	169.8	189.9	204.4	199.2
31	NYJ	188.9	−3.24	174.8	208.3	219	171.7	218.5	140.3	190
32	TEN	186.6	−8.56	228.3	201.1	171.4	180.4	195.1	166.1	163.8

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	303.4	281.8	297.8	246.4	222.4	214.1	249.8
TB	289.1	307.6	269.8	224.2	250.4	205.9	173.4
LAC	270.6	282.4	269.6	232.8	213.5	212.2	164.6
MIA	233.5	214.8	265.4	265.5	219.8	180.5	153.6
CIN	215.5	259	265	229.1	272.9	235.6	260
MIN	250.6	249.3	263.8	256.4	237.8	166.7	167
BUF	288.8	252	258.1	244.4	227.9	216.6	238.2
DET	256.5	211.6	251.8	258.9	263.2	253.1	279.6
PHI	207.9	200.2	241.5	225.5	187.9	194.3	170.6
JAX	231.2	202.1	232.9	242.7	204.5	222.3	220.6
LV	263.6	268.6	231.4	198.8	223.4	167.7	253.6
SEA	246.3	201.9	231.4	230	236.5	228.1	222
SF	252.1	248.3	226.8	257.9	249.1	244.5	236.4
DAL	260.1	282.4	219.8	258.6	227.2	266.3	269.6
NYJ	174.8	208.3	219	171.7	218.5	140.3	190
NO	234.9	187.4	217.2	234.7	205.2	219.3	240.2
GB	256.6	253.8	213.6	233.4	223.9	212.8	271
ARI	244.8	251.5	213.3	184.9	214.1	232.6	209.6
DEN	215.7	211.4	211.3	191.9	212.4	223.9	182.8
NE	180.6	226.9	208	180.5	176.2	250.5	245.2
WAS	216.6	202.4	204.2	219.1	215.6	184.1	187.8
CLE	221.2	195.3	202.6	217.2	206.2	165.1	179.2
IND	253.3	197.7	201.9	215.6	197.7	227.8	193
PIT	250.2	222.2	200.6	186.1	192	202.4	223.4
HOU	283.6	194.4	196.7	245.5	207.4	218.1	261.8
NYG	189.1	188	185.7	169.8	189.9	204.4	199.2
LAR	250.9	273.1	182.8	239	227.5	268.1	307.6
BAL	171.2	233	178.8	213.8	237.4	175.6	229.8
CAR	243	190.5	176.2	161.2	187.5	179.3	301.3
TEN	228.3	201.1	171.4	180.4	195.1	166.1	163.8
ATL	272.7	218.4	158.8	207.3	239.3	207.2	195
CHI	228.4	188.6	130.5	182.1	181.5	225.1	219.2

Pass Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Buccaneers (320.3), 2019 Buccaneers (302.8), 2020 Chiefs (303.4), 2021 Buccaneers (307.6), 2022 Chiefs (297.8).

Buccaneers have led this stat 3 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2018 at 320.3; the worst Bears 2022 at 130.5.

The league average has fallen from 237.7 in 2018 to 218.7 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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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.