What Pass yds per cmp is

Yards per completion: passing yards divided by completions. It describes how far downfield an offense throws — a high number means the completions came on deep throws, a low one means a short passing game — rather than how efficient it was.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Buccaneers led at 12.68; the league average was 10.62.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

TB · 12.68

League average

10.62

Best to worst

3.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	12.68	16
2	DAL	12.24	16
3	TEN	12.06	16
4	KC	11.90	16
5	SF	11.46	16
6	DET	11.34	16
7	LAR	11.33	16
8	LAC	11.23	16
9	CLE	11.18	16
10	BAL	11.16	16
11	SEA	11.12	16
12	MIN	11.04	16
13	BUF	10.80	16
14	LV	10.70	16
15	HOU	10.66	16
16	GB	10.49	16
17	NE	10.48	16
18	JAX	10.33	16
19	ATL	10.27	16
20	CIN	10.26	16
21	MIA	10.25	16
22	NO	10.15	16
23	IND	10.12	16
24	DEN	9.98	16
25	NYG	9.92	16
26	PHI	9.80	16
27	ARI	9.79	16
28	NYJ	9.63	16
29	CAR	9.55	16
30	PIT	9.46	16
31	WAS	9.44	16
32	CHI	8.87	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 12.68

League laggard

CHI · 8.87

League average

10.62

Spread (max − min)

3.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	12.68	2.07	100%
2	DAL	12.24	1.63	96.8%
3	TEN	12.06	1.44	93.5%
4	KC	11.90	1.28	90.3%
5	SF	11.46	0.84	87.1%
6	DET	11.34	0.72	83.9%
7	LAR	11.33	0.72	80.6%
8	LAC	11.23	0.62	77.4%
9	CLE	11.18	0.56	74.2%
10	BAL	11.16	0.54	71%
11	SEA	11.12	0.50	67.7%
12	MIN	11.04	0.43	64.5%
13	BUF	10.80	0.18	61.3%
14	LV	10.70	0.08	58.1%
15	HOU	10.66	0.04	54.8%
16	GB	10.49	-0.13	51.6%
17	NE	10.48	-0.14	48.4%
18	JAX	10.33	-0.29	45.2%
19	ATL	10.27	-0.35	41.9%
20	CIN	10.26	-0.36	38.7%
21	MIA	10.25	-0.36	35.5%
22	NO	10.15	-0.46	32.3%
23	IND	10.12	-0.49	29%
24	DEN	9.98	-0.63	25.8%
25	NYG	9.92	-0.69	22.6%
26	PHI	9.80	-0.81	19.4%
27	ARI	9.79	-0.82	16.1%
28	NYJ	9.63	-0.98	12.9%
29	CAR	9.55	-1.06	9.7%
30	PIT	9.46	-1.15	6.5%
31	WAS	9.44	-1.18	3.2%
32	CHI	8.87	-1.75	0%

Does Pass yds per cmp matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 863–715–37 ATS (54.7%) across 2020–2025, #84 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (153–116, 56.9%); its worst 2020 (128–126, 50.4%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	128–126–2	50.4%
2021	272	144–126–2	53.3%
2022	271	149–115–7	56.4%
2023	272	146–112–14	56.6%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	153–116–3	56.9%

Pass yds per cmp in 2019 vs 2018

Buccaneers lead at 12.68 — they ranked #2 last year. Bears are last at 8.87 — #17 last year.

The league average is 10.62, up 0.02 from 10.59 last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #25 → #2. Biggest faller: Steelers, #10 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 3.81; 23 teams are within 0.88 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +2.31

Biggest faller

CHI · −1.49

Most consistent

SEA · +0.07

League trend 2019 vs 2018

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Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	DAL	12.24	9.94	+2.31
2	TEN	12.06	10.15	+1.91
3	DET	11.34	9.54	+1.80
4	MIN	11.04	9.50	+1.55
5	JAX	10.33	9.45	+0.88
6	ARI	9.79	8.92	+0.88
7	LV	10.70	9.82	+0.88
8	BUF	10.80	10.24	+0.56
9	BAL	11.16	10.65	+0.51
10	MIA	10.25	9.93	+0.32
11	CIN	10.26	9.94	+0.32
12	TB	12.68	12.56	+0.12
13	SEA	11.12	11.05	+0.07
14	DEN	9.98	10.07	−0.08
15	CLE	11.18	11.35	−0.18
16	IND	10.12	10.33	−0.20
17	SF	11.46	11.68	−0.23
18	WAS	9.44	9.71	−0.28
19	HOU	10.66	10.96	−0.30
20	GB	10.49	10.81	−0.33
21	PHI	9.80	10.13	−0.33
22	NO	10.15	10.61	−0.46
23	LAC	11.23	11.75	−0.52
24	CAR	9.55	10.15	−0.59
25	ATL	10.27	10.87	−0.60
26	NYG	9.92	10.59	−0.67
27	NE	10.48	11.26	−0.79
28	LAR	11.33	12.25	−0.91
29	NYJ	9.63	10.59	−0.95
30	KC	11.90	12.87	−0.97
31	PIT	9.46	10.91	−1.45
32	CHI	8.87	10.36	−1.49

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SF · 11.75

Multi-year laggard

ARI · 9.22

Biggest improver

JAX · +0.31/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.44/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	11.75	+0.02	10.87	12.31	11.41	13.05	12.13	10.44	12.06
2	BUF	11.34	+0.23	11.27	10.32	11.44	10.79	11.78	10.71	13.09
3	GB	11.12	+0.22	11.04	10.73	9.98	10.61	12.36	11.03	12.10
4	BAL	10.97	+0.23	10.66	10.00	10.13	11.08	12.69	10.74	11.49
5	KC	10.77	−0.06	11.56	10.69	11.64	9.95	9.36	10.02	12.18
6	ATL	10.75	+0.18	10.69	9.85	10.50	10.78	11.18	10.61	11.61
7	DET	10.73	+0.13	10.97	9.09	11.18	10.79	11.21	10.92	10.92
8	LAR	10.73	+0.15	10.24	11.43	8.96	11.25	10.54	11.74	10.91
9	SEA	10.57	+0.20	10.16	10.59	9.86	10.54	9.73	11.93	11.21
10	PHI	10.53	−0.13	9.96	11.09	11.73	10.39	10.54	10.39	9.58
11	HOU	10.42	−0.02	11.85	9.34	9.50	11.22	9.88	10.18	11.00
12	DAL	10.38	+0.01	10.08	10.81	10.52	10.27	9.70	10.80	10.45
13	MIN	10.30	−0.30	11.49	10.65	10.01	10.28	11.11	9.51	9.08
14	MIA	10.28	−0.03	10.10	9.04	12.26	11.49	9.05	9.53	10.52
15	NE	10.27	+0.23	10.21	10.60	9.88	8.74	8.76	11.80	11.90
16	JAX	10.25	+0.31	9.56	9.52	10.05	10.01	10.14	10.99	11.49
17	IND	10.22	−0.08	10.92	10.37	8.63	10.33	11.63	10.76	8.94
18	LV	10.16	−0.30	11.43	10.65	10.96	9.71	9.26	8.39	10.75
19	LAC	10.11	−0.11	10.48	10.84	9.45	9.67	10.80	9.83	9.68
20	TB	10.11	−0.27	11.28	10.63	9.19	10.47	10.43	9.97	8.76
21	NO	10.03	−0.28	10.16	10.87	10.92	9.83	10.26	9.39	8.77
22	DEN	9.98	−0.21	10.89	10.15	10.41	9.68	9.53	9.81	9.42
23	CIN	9.94	−0.09	9.27	11.47	10.14	9.27	10.09	9.72	9.63
24	CAR	9.90	+0.09	10.42	9.31	11.22	7.83	9.35	9.26	11.93
25	CLE	9.88	−0.37	11.23	10.38	10.28	10.40	8.88	8.69	9.33
26	WAS	9.81	+0.19	8.91	9.67	10.09	9.15	10.04	10.90	9.88
27	CHI	9.75	+0.15	9.09	9.66	9.95	9.64	8.74	11.46	9.70
28	TEN	9.70	−0.44	11.56	9.52	10.22	10.09	9.87	8.31	8.36
29	PIT	9.59	+0.15	9.35	8.89	9.37	9.79	10.17	9.42	10.15
30	NYG	9.36	+0.14	9.43	9.11	9.12	8.54	8.82	10.76	9.76
31	NYJ	9.30	−0.19	9.58	9.92	10.43	8.20	9.65	8.00	9.31
32	ARI	9.22	−0.27	10.12	10.30	8.37	8.86	9.73	9.26	7.88

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
BUF	11.27	10.32	11.44	10.79	11.78	10.71	13.09
KC	11.56	10.69	11.64	9.95	9.36	10.02	12.18
GB	11.04	10.73	9.98	10.61	12.36	11.03	12.10
SF	10.87	12.31	11.41	13.05	12.13	10.44	12.06
CAR	10.42	9.31	11.22	7.83	9.35	9.26	11.93
NE	10.21	10.60	9.88	8.74	8.76	11.80	11.90
ATL	10.69	9.85	10.50	10.78	11.18	10.61	11.61
BAL	10.66	10.00	10.13	11.08	12.69	10.74	11.49
JAX	9.56	9.52	10.05	10.01	10.14	10.99	11.49
SEA	10.16	10.59	9.86	10.54	9.73	11.93	11.21
HOU	11.85	9.34	9.50	11.22	9.88	10.18	11.00
DET	10.97	9.09	11.18	10.79	11.21	10.92	10.92
LAR	10.24	11.43	8.96	11.25	10.54	11.74	10.91
LV	11.43	10.65	10.96	9.71	9.26	8.39	10.75
MIA	10.10	9.04	12.26	11.49	9.05	9.53	10.52
DAL	10.08	10.81	10.52	10.27	9.70	10.80	10.45
PIT	9.35	8.89	9.37	9.79	10.17	9.42	10.15
WAS	8.91	9.67	10.09	9.15	10.04	10.90	9.88
NYG	9.43	9.11	9.12	8.54	8.82	10.76	9.76
CHI	9.09	9.66	9.95	9.64	8.74	11.46	9.70
LAC	10.48	10.84	9.45	9.67	10.80	9.83	9.68
CIN	9.27	11.47	10.14	9.27	10.09	9.72	9.63
PHI	9.96	11.09	11.73	10.39	10.54	10.39	9.58
DEN	10.89	10.15	10.41	9.68	9.53	9.81	9.42
CLE	11.23	10.38	10.28	10.40	8.88	8.69	9.33
NYJ	9.58	9.92	10.43	8.20	9.65	8.00	9.31
MIN	11.49	10.65	10.01	10.28	11.11	9.51	9.08
IND	10.92	10.37	8.63	10.33	11.63	10.76	8.94
NO	10.16	10.87	10.92	9.83	10.26	9.39	8.77
TB	11.28	10.63	9.19	10.47	10.43	9.97	8.76
TEN	11.56	9.52	10.22	10.09	9.87	8.31	8.36
ARI	10.12	10.30	8.37	8.86	9.73	9.26	7.88

Pass yds per cmp since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (12.87), 2019 Buccaneers (12.68).

The best season on record is Chiefs 2018 at 12.87; the worst Bears 2019 at 8.87.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_yds_per_cmp
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.