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 2023 the Dolphins led at 265.5; the league average was 218.9.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

MIA · 265.5

League average

218.9

Best to worst

104.3

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIA	265.5	17
2	DET	258.9	17
3	DAL	258.6	17
4	SF	257.9	17
5	MIN	256.4	17
6	KC	246.4	17
7	HOU	245.5	17
8	BUF	244.4	17
9	JAX	242.7	17
10	LAR	239	17
11	NO	234.7	17
12	GB	233.4	17
13	LAC	232.8	17
14	SEA	230	17
15	CIN	229.1	17
16	PHI	225.5	17
17	TB	224.2	17
18	WAS	219.1	17
19	CLE	217.2	17
20	IND	215.6	17
21	BAL	213.8	17
22	ATL	207.3	17
23	LV	198.8	17
24	DEN	191.9	17
25	PIT	186.1	17
26	ARI	184.9	17
27	CHI	182.1	17
28	NE	180.5	17
29	TEN	180.4	17
30	NYJ	171.7	17
31	NYG	169.8	17
32	CAR	161.2	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIA · 265.5

League laggard

CAR · 161.2

League average

218.9

Spread (max − min)

104.3

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIA	265.5	46.60	100%
2	DET	258.9	39.96	96.8%
3	DAL	258.6	39.72	93.5%
4	SF	257.9	38.96	90.3%
5	MIN	256.4	37.49	87.1%
6	KC	246.4	27.43	83.9%
7	HOU	245.5	26.55	80.6%
8	BUF	244.4	25.43	77.4%
9	JAX	242.7	23.78	74.2%
10	LAR	239	20.08	71%
11	NO	234.7	15.78	67.7%
12	GB	233.4	14.49	64.5%
13	LAC	232.8	13.84	61.3%
14	SEA	230	11.08	58.1%
15	CIN	229.1	10.19	54.8%
16	PHI	225.5	6.60	51.6%
17	TB	224.2	5.31	48.4%
18	WAS	219.1	0.19	45.2%
19	CLE	217.2	-1.69	41.9%
20	IND	215.6	-3.28	38.7%
21	BAL	213.8	-5.10	35.5%
22	ATL	207.3	-11.63	32.3%
23	LV	198.8	-20.10	29%
24	DEN	191.9	-27.04	25.8%
25	PIT	186.1	-32.87	22.6%
26	ARI	184.9	-33.98	19.4%
27	CHI	182.1	-36.81	16.1%
28	NE	180.5	-38.40	12.9%
29	TEN	180.4	-38.51	9.7%
30	NYJ	171.7	-47.22	6.5%
31	NYG	169.8	-49.16	3.2%
32	CAR	161.2	-57.69	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 2023 vs 2022

Dolphins lead at 265.5 — they ranked #4 last year. Panthers are last at 161.2 — #29 last year.

The league average is 218.9, up 0.24 from 218.7 last year.

Biggest riser: Texans, #25 → #7. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #2 → #17.

Spread between first and last: 104.3; 19 teams are within 29.64 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +56.18

Biggest faller

KC · −51.41

Most consistent

MIA · +0.18

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.24

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	LAR	239	182.8	+56.18
2	CHI	182.1	130.5	+51.59
3	HOU	245.5	196.7	+48.76
4	ATL	207.3	158.8	+48.53
5	DAL	258.6	219.8	+38.88
6	BAL	213.8	178.8	+35
7	SF	257.9	226.8	+31.06
8	GB	233.4	213.6	+19.76
9	NO	234.7	217.2	+17.53
10	WAS	219.1	204.2	+14.88
11	CLE	217.2	202.6	+14.65
12	IND	215.6	201.9	+13.71
13	JAX	242.7	232.9	+9.82
14	TEN	180.4	171.4	+9
15	DET	258.9	251.8	+7.06
16	MIA	265.5	265.4	+0.18
17	SEA	230	231.4	−1.41
18	MIN	256.4	263.8	−7.35
19	BUF	244.4	258.1	−13.71
20	PIT	186.1	200.6	−14.59
21	CAR	161.2	176.2	−15
22	PHI	225.5	241.5	−15.94
23	NYG	169.8	185.7	−15.94
24	DEN	191.9	211.3	−19.41
25	NE	180.5	208	−27.47
26	ARI	184.9	213.3	−28.35
27	LV	198.8	231.4	−32.59
28	CIN	229.1	265	−35.88
29	LAC	232.8	269.6	−36.88
30	TB	224.2	269.8	−45.53
31	NYJ	171.7	219	−47.29
32	KC	246.4	297.8	−51.41

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
MIA	233.5	214.8	265.4	265.5	219.8	180.5	153.6
DET	256.5	211.6	251.8	258.9	263.2	253.1	279.6
DAL	260.1	282.4	219.8	258.6	227.2	266.3	269.6
SF	252.1	248.3	226.8	257.9	249.1	244.5	236.4
MIN	250.6	249.3	263.8	256.4	237.8	166.7	167
KC	303.4	281.8	297.8	246.4	222.4	214.1	249.8
HOU	283.6	194.4	196.7	245.5	207.4	218.1	261.8
BUF	288.8	252	258.1	244.4	227.9	216.6	238.2
JAX	231.2	202.1	232.9	242.7	204.5	222.3	220.6
LAR	250.9	273.1	182.8	239	227.5	268.1	307.6
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
LAC	270.6	282.4	269.6	232.8	213.5	212.2	164.6
SEA	246.3	201.9	231.4	230	236.5	228.1	222
CIN	215.5	259	265	229.1	272.9	235.6	260
PHI	207.9	200.2	241.5	225.5	187.9	194.3	170.6
TB	289.1	307.6	269.8	224.2	250.4	205.9	173.4
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
BAL	171.2	233	178.8	213.8	237.4	175.6	229.8
ATL	272.7	218.4	158.8	207.3	239.3	207.2	195
LV	263.6	268.6	231.4	198.8	223.4	167.7	253.6
DEN	215.7	211.4	211.3	191.9	212.4	223.9	182.8
PIT	250.2	222.2	200.6	186.1	192	202.4	223.4
ARI	244.8	251.5	213.3	184.9	214.1	232.6	209.6
CHI	228.4	188.6	130.5	182.1	181.5	225.1	219.2
NE	180.6	226.9	208	180.5	176.2	250.5	245.2
TEN	228.3	201.1	171.4	180.4	195.1	166.1	163.8
NYJ	174.8	208.3	219	171.7	218.5	140.3	190
NYG	189.1	188	185.7	169.8	189.9	204.4	199.2
CAR	243	190.5	176.2	161.2	187.5	179.3	301.3

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), 2023 Dolphins (265.5).

Buccaneers have led this stat 3 of 6 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 218.9 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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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.