What Rec Air Yds is

Receiving air yards: how far the ball travelled in the air on passes thrown to the team's receivers, added up. It measures the depth of the targets, not what came of them.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Panthers lead at 366.6; the league average is 263.0.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CAR · 366.6

League average

263.0

Best to worst

211.8

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CAR	366.6	5
2	LAR	341.8	6
3	HOU	339.8	6
4	GB	333	6
5	NYG	331.8	6
6	WAS	305.8	6
7	NO	302.5	6
8	DET	302.4	5
9	DAL	302.3	6
10	LV	301.3	6
11	PIT	296	6
12	IND	292	6
13	NE	287.2	6
14	CIN	270.4	5
15	MIA	268.4	5
16	ARI	268.2	6
17	BUF	253.2	6
18	PHI	253.2	6
19	JAX	250	6
20	TB	242.2	6
21	SEA	239.3	6
22	LAC	235	6
23	CHI	233.8	6
24	BAL	232.8	6
25	SF	225.7	6
26	CLE	210.7	6
27	NYJ	208.5	6
28	TEN	202.2	6
29	KC	199.8	5
30	MIN	186.4	5
31	ATL	180	6
32	DEN	154.8	6

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 366.6

League laggard

DEN · 154.8

League average

263.0

Spread (max − min)

211.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	366.6	103.6	100%
2	LAR	341.8	78.80	96.8%
3	HOU	339.8	76.80	93.5%
4	GB	333	69.96	90.3%
5	NYG	331.8	68.80	87.1%
6	WAS	305.8	42.80	83.9%
7	NO	302.5	39.46	80.6%
8	DET	302.4	39.36	77.4%
9	DAL	302.3	39.30	74.2%
10	LV	301.3	38.30	71%
11	PIT	296	32.96	67.7%
12	IND	292	28.96	64.5%
13	NE	287.2	24.13	61.3%
14	CIN	270.4	7.36	58.1%
15	MIA	268.4	5.36	54.8%
16	ARI	268.2	5.13	51.6%
17	BUF	253.2	-9.87	48.4%
18	PHI	253.2	-9.87	45.2%
19	JAX	250	-13.04	41.9%
20	TB	242.2	-20.87	38.7%
21	SEA	239.3	-23.70	35.5%
22	LAC	235	-28.04	32.3%
23	CHI	233.8	-29.20	29%
24	BAL	232.8	-30.20	25.8%
25	SF	225.7	-37.37	22.6%
26	CLE	210.7	-52.37	19.4%
27	NYJ	208.5	-54.54	16.1%
28	TEN	202.2	-60.87	12.9%
29	KC	199.8	-63.24	9.7%
30	MIN	186.4	-76.64	6.5%
31	ATL	180	-83.04	3.2%
32	DEN	154.8	-108.2	0%

Does Rec Air Yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 777–801–37 ATS (49.2%) across 2020–2025, #266 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (144–125, 53.5%); its worst 2024 (108–155, 41.1%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	129–125–2	50.8%
2021	272	127–143–2	47.0%
2022	271	140–124–7	53.0%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	108–155–9	41.1%
2025	272	144–125–3	53.5%

Rec Air Yds in 2026 vs 2025

Panthers lead at 366.6 — they ranked #27 last year. Broncos are last at 154.8 — #13 last year.

The league average is 263.0, up 15.26 from 247.8 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #27 → #1. Biggest faller: Bears, #3 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 211.8; 20 teams are within 51.91 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +163.7

Biggest faller

DEN · −109.2

Most consistent

DAL · +4.16

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 15.26

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CAR	366.6	202.9	+163.7
2	LV	301.3	188.7	+112.6
3	PIT	296	192.9	+103.1
4	DET	302.4	219.5	+82.87
5	GB	333	251.9	+81.06
6	WAS	305.8	235.2	+70.66
7	MIA	268.4	197.8	+70.64
8	NYG	331.8	263.1	+68.72
9	HOU	339.8	280.3	+59.54
10	BUF	253.2	212.6	+40.58
11	IND	292	257.6	+34.35
12	BAL	232.8	201.3	+31.54
13	LAR	341.8	319.3	+22.54
14	NO	302.5	281.6	+20.91
15	SEA	239.3	221.1	+18.27
16	NE	287.2	271.3	+15.87
17	NYJ	208.5	200.2	+8.26
18	DAL	302.3	298.2	+4.16
19	ARI	268.2	274.1	−5.95
20	CIN	270.4	276.9	−6.48
21	PHI	253.2	263.7	−10.54
22	CLE	210.7	222.6	−11.98
23	TB	242.2	264.9	−22.77
24	SF	225.7	252.7	−27.04
25	LAC	235	267.4	−32.41
26	TEN	202.2	236.1	−33.95
27	MIN	186.4	221	−34.60
28	JAX	250	287.1	−37.06
29	CHI	233.8	290.8	−56.99
30	ATL	180	245.3	−65.29
31	KC	199.8	266.6	−66.85
32	DEN	154.8	264	−109.2

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

TB · 289.9

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 236.8

Biggest improver

NO · +14.74/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −20.17/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	TB	289.9	−20.17	352.5	346.7	303.6	286.2	233.4	264.9	242.2
2	DAL	288.5	+0.78	297.4	300.9	262.9	282	275.6	298.2	302.3
3	HOU	284.9	+7.67	304.2	235.1	256.4	304.5	273.7	280.3	339.8
4	BUF	282.6	−17.41	320.8	315	330.4	295.4	250.7	212.6	253.2
5	JAX	277.1	−4.77	303.6	280.3	256	293	269.8	287.1	250
6	LAR	276.5	+12.36	246.1	302	218.4	265.1	242.6	319.3	341.8
7	GB	273.3	+6.14	258.4	269.3	263.4	290.6	246.3	251.9	333
8	LV	271.5	−7.71	280.8	300.9	315.2	251.8	262.1	188.7	301.3
9	LAC	271.0	−9.00	294.9	298.9	265.9	278.4	256.6	267.4	235
10	CIN	266.0	−1.00	295.4	258.6	260.8	228.1	271.4	276.9	270.4
11	PHI	264.5	−9.70	334.8	248.8	261.3	284.9	204.9	263.7	253.2
12	NO	261.6	+14.74	203.4	220.3	267.6	295.1	260.6	281.6	302.5
13	IND	261.2	+9.68	247.9	235.3	225.7	250.3	319.6	257.6	292
14	CLE	260.9	−6.49	264.8	252.5	261.9	311.7	302.3	222.6	210.7
15	KC	259.9	−16.48	318.9	292.1	277.2	240.9	223.9	266.6	199.8
16	ARI	259.5	−2.15	279.7	260.3	270.8	246.2	217.5	274.1	268.2
17	CAR	258.3	+10.07	257.1	259.8	195.4	263.6	262.6	202.9	366.6
18	MIN	258.0	−12.88	256.4	284.8	295	290	272.1	221	186.4
19	WAS	256.1	+6.44	231.9	242.4	261.9	280.4	234.8	235.2	305.8
20	CHI	254.8	−3.34	304.4	264.4	201.5	222.1	266.7	290.8	233.8
21	MIA	254.4	−7.89	267	263	312.9	253.3	218.3	197.8	268.4
22	PIT	253.3	−5.94	291.1	261.1	276.9	222.6	232.1	192.9	296
23	SEA	253.2	−10.78	302.1	271.7	254.1	242.4	242	221.1	239.3
24	ATL	251.9	−15.97	338.6	243.7	237.2	255.6	262.7	245.3	180
25	DEN	251.2	−19.16	314.1	267.8	294	220.8	242.9	264	154.8
26	NYG	250.9	+10.73	249.4	256.6	196.1	222.7	236.4	263.1	331.8
27	DET	249.2	−2.53	311.3	222.5	243.2	240.4	205.1	219.5	302.4
28	NYJ	244.5	−12.28	265.4	255.8	304.3	235.3	242.3	200.2	208.5
29	NE	243.8	+11.52	187.2	252.2	241.8	240.9	226.2	271.3	287.2
30	BAL	240.6	−5.99	220.7	307.8	236.1	240.5	244.8	201.3	232.8
31	SF	236.8	+2.27	236.4	235.5	204.9	236.4	266.4	252.7	225.7
32	TEN	236.8	−3.99	253.7	235.6	209.8	268.8	251.5	236.1	202.2

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
CAR	257.1	259.8	195.4	263.6	262.6	202.9	366.6
LAR	246.1	302	218.4	265.1	242.6	319.3	341.8
HOU	304.2	235.1	256.4	304.5	273.7	280.3	339.8
GB	258.4	269.3	263.4	290.6	246.3	251.9	333
NYG	249.4	256.6	196.1	222.7	236.4	263.1	331.8
WAS	231.9	242.4	261.9	280.4	234.8	235.2	305.8
NO	203.4	220.3	267.6	295.1	260.6	281.6	302.5
DET	311.3	222.5	243.2	240.4	205.1	219.5	302.4
DAL	297.4	300.9	262.9	282	275.6	298.2	302.3
LV	280.8	300.9	315.2	251.8	262.1	188.7	301.3
PIT	291.1	261.1	276.9	222.6	232.1	192.9	296
IND	247.9	235.3	225.7	250.3	319.6	257.6	292
NE	187.2	252.2	241.8	240.9	226.2	271.3	287.2
CIN	295.4	258.6	260.8	228.1	271.4	276.9	270.4
MIA	267	263	312.9	253.3	218.3	197.8	268.4
ARI	279.7	260.3	270.8	246.2	217.5	274.1	268.2
BUF	320.8	315	330.4	295.4	250.7	212.6	253.2
PHI	334.8	248.8	261.3	284.9	204.9	263.7	253.2
JAX	303.6	280.3	256	293	269.8	287.1	250
TB	352.5	346.7	303.6	286.2	233.4	264.9	242.2
SEA	302.1	271.7	254.1	242.4	242	221.1	239.3
LAC	294.9	298.9	265.9	278.4	256.6	267.4	235
CHI	304.4	264.4	201.5	222.1	266.7	290.8	233.8
BAL	220.7	307.8	236.1	240.5	244.8	201.3	232.8
SF	236.4	235.5	204.9	236.4	266.4	252.7	225.7
CLE	264.8	252.5	261.9	311.7	302.3	222.6	210.7
NYJ	265.4	255.8	304.3	235.3	242.3	200.2	208.5
TEN	253.7	235.6	209.8	268.8	251.5	236.1	202.2
KC	318.9	292.1	277.2	240.9	223.9	266.6	199.8
MIN	256.4	284.8	295	290	272.1	221	186.4
ATL	338.6	243.7	237.2	255.6	262.7	245.3	180
DEN	314.1	267.8	294	220.8	242.9	264	154.8

Rec Air Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Buccaneers (415.1), 2019 Buccaneers (405.8), 2020 Buccaneers (352.5), 2021 Buccaneers (346.7), 2022 Bills (330.4), 2023 Browns (311.7), 2024 Colts (319.6), 2025 Rams (319.3), 2026 Panthers (366.6).

Buccaneers have led this stat 4 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2018 at 415.1; the worst Broncos 2026 at 154.8.

The league average has fallen from 279.8 in 2018 to 263.0 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_rec_air_yds
Side: offensive
Family: Receiving
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.