Offensive: Receiving · Rec Air Yds
Air yards on targets. Depth of the passing game rather than its result.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2021
- League leaderTB 346.7
- League average266.9
- Best to worst126.4
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
TB · 346.7
League laggard
NO · 220.3
League average
266.9
Spread (max − min)
126.4
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 346.7 | 79.77 | 100% |
| 2 | BUF | 315 | 48.07 | 96.8% |
| 3 | BAL | 307.8 | 40.83 | 93.5% |
| 4 | LAR | 302 | 35.07 | 90.3% |
| 5 | DAL | 300.9 | 34.01 | 87.1% |
| 6 | LV | 300.9 | 33.95 | 83.9% |
| 7 | LAC | 298.9 | 32.01 | 80.6% |
| 8 | KC | 292.1 | 25.13 | 77.4% |
| 9 | MIN | 284.8 | 17.89 | 74.2% |
| 10 | JAX | 280.3 | 13.36 | 71% |
| 11 | SEA | 271.7 | 4.77 | 67.7% |
| 12 | GB | 269.3 | 2.36 | 64.5% |
| 13 | DEN | 267.8 | 0.83 | 61.3% |
| 14 | CHI | 264.4 | -2.52 | 58.1% |
| 15 | MIA | 263 | -3.93 | 54.8% |
| 16 | PIT | 261.1 | -5.81 | 51.6% |
| 17 | ARI | 260.3 | -6.64 | 48.4% |
| 18 | CAR | 259.8 | -7.11 | 45.2% |
| 19 | CIN | 258.6 | -8.28 | 41.9% |
| 20 | NYG | 256.6 | -10.28 | 38.7% |
| 21 | NYJ | 255.8 | -11.11 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CLE | 252.5 | -14.46 | 32.3% |
| 23 | NE | 252.2 | -14.70 | 29% |
| 24 | PHI | 248.8 | -18.11 | 25.8% |
| 25 | ATL | 243.7 | -23.23 | 22.6% |
| 26 | WAS | 242.4 | -24.58 | 19.4% |
| 27 | TEN | 235.6 | -31.34 | 16.1% |
| 28 | SF | 235.5 | -31.46 | 12.9% |
| 29 | IND | 235.3 | -31.64 | 9.7% |
| 30 | HOU | 235.1 | -31.81 | 6.5% |
| 31 | DET | 222.5 | -44.40 | 3.2% |
| 32 | NO | 220.3 | -46.64 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
BAL · +87.08
Biggest faller
ATL · −94.86
Most consistent
SF · −0.97
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ -10.90
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 307.8 | 220.7 | +87.08 |
| 2 | NE | 252.2 | 187.2 | +65.05 |
| 3 | LAR | 302 | 246.1 | +55.94 |
| 4 | MIN | 284.8 | 256.4 | +28.39 |
| 5 | LV | 300.9 | 280.8 | +20.13 |
| 6 | NO | 220.3 | 203.4 | +16.86 |
| 7 | GB | 269.3 | 258.4 | +10.86 |
| 8 | WAS | 242.4 | 231.9 | +10.42 |
| 9 | NYG | 256.6 | 249.4 | +7.21 |
| 10 | LAC | 298.9 | 294.9 | +4.07 |
| 11 | DAL | 300.9 | 297.4 | +3.50 |
| 12 | CAR | 259.8 | 257.1 | +2.70 |
| 13 | SF | 235.5 | 236.4 | −0.97 |
| 14 | MIA | 263 | 267 | −4 |
| 15 | TB | 346.7 | 352.5 | −5.79 |
| 16 | BUF | 315 | 320.8 | −5.81 |
| 17 | NYJ | 255.8 | 265.4 | −9.55 |
| 18 | CLE | 252.5 | 264.8 | −12.34 |
| 19 | IND | 235.3 | 247.9 | −12.58 |
| 20 | TEN | 235.6 | 253.7 | −18.10 |
| 21 | ARI | 260.3 | 279.7 | −19.39 |
| 22 | JAX | 280.3 | 303.6 | −23.33 |
| 23 | KC | 292.1 | 318.9 | −26.88 |
| 24 | PIT | 261.1 | 291.1 | −29.94 |
| 25 | SEA | 271.7 | 302.1 | −30.42 |
| 26 | CIN | 258.6 | 295.4 | −36.79 |
| 27 | CHI | 264.4 | 304.4 | −39.96 |
| 28 | DEN | 267.8 | 314.1 | −46.36 |
| 29 | HOU | 235.1 | 304.2 | −69.07 |
| 30 | PHI | 248.8 | 334.8 | −85.99 |
| 31 | DET | 222.5 | 311.3 | −88.78 |
| 32 | ATL | 243.7 | 338.6 | −94.86 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
TB · 313.3
Multi-year laggard
SF · 232.5
Biggest improver
NO · +11.86/yr
Biggest decliner
TB · −25.76/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 313.3 | −25.76 | 405.8 | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 |
| 2 | DAL | 295.4 | −7.87 | 350.8 | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 |
| 3 | BUF | 288.3 | −14.31 | 292.9 | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 |
| 4 | LAC | 282.8 | −8.82 | 317.4 | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 |
| 5 | JAX | 281.3 | −1.14 | 279.4 | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 |
| 6 | HOU | 278.7 | −1.42 | 296.4 | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 |
| 7 | ATL | 275.6 | −15.78 | 345.9 | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 |
| 8 | KC | 275.3 | −12.96 | 307.2 | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 |
| 9 | PHI | 272.3 | −12.66 | 307.3 | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 |
| 10 | CLE | 272.2 | −2.38 | 289.6 | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 |
| 11 | CIN | 272.2 | −6.77 | 313.9 | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 |
| 12 | LAR | 271.1 | +0.04 | 304.3 | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 |
| 13 | GB | 270.5 | −6.70 | 313.5 | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 |
| 14 | MIA | 264.8 | −19.22 | 341.4 | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 |
| 15 | MIN | 262.9 | +1.31 | 220.9 | 256.4 | 284.8 | 295 | 290 | 272.1 | 221 |
| 16 | SEA | 262.5 | −14.22 | 303.9 | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 |
| 17 | CHI | 261.9 | −3.43 | 283.6 | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 |
| 18 | DEN | 260.5 | −2.06 | 220.1 | 314.1 | 267.8 | 294 | 220.8 | 242.9 | 264 |
| 19 | LV | 259.4 | −6.09 | 216.7 | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 |
| 20 | ARI | 258.7 | −3.67 | 262.2 | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 |
| 21 | IND | 256.3 | +5.64 | 257.8 | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 |
| 22 | DET | 254.7 | −19.98 | 341.1 | 311.3 | 222.5 | 243.2 | 240.4 | 205.1 | 219.5 |
| 23 | CAR | 253.2 | −13.21 | 331.2 | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 |
| 24 | NYJ | 252.4 | −9.14 | 263.3 | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 |
| 25 | NO | 251.8 | +11.86 | 233.9 | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 |
| 26 | NYG | 247.1 | −6.69 | 305.6 | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 |
| 27 | PIT | 246.9 | −11.87 | 251.6 | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 |
| 28 | WAS | 244.9 | +2.39 | 227.4 | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 |
| 29 | NE | 244.3 | +0.31 | 290.7 | 187.2 | 252.2 | 241.8 | 240.9 | 226.2 | 271.3 |
| 30 | TEN | 242.7 | +0.22 | 243.7 | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 |
| 31 | BAL | 241.4 | −4.70 | 238.9 | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 |
| 32 | SF | 232.5 | +8.31 | 195.4 | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 405.8 | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 |
| BUF | 292.9 | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 |
| BAL | 238.9 | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 |
| LAR | 304.3 | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 |
| DAL | 350.8 | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 |
| LV | 216.7 | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 |
| LAC | 317.4 | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 |
| KC | 307.2 | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 |
| MIN | 220.9 | 256.4 | 284.8 | 295 | 290 | 272.1 | 221 |
| JAX | 279.4 | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 |
| SEA | 303.9 | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 |
| GB | 313.5 | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 |
| DEN | 220.1 | 314.1 | 267.8 | 294 | 220.8 | 242.9 | 264 |
| CHI | 283.6 | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 |
| MIA | 341.4 | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 |
| PIT | 251.6 | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 |
| ARI | 262.2 | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 |
| CAR | 331.2 | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 |
| CIN | 313.9 | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 |
| NYG | 305.6 | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 |
| NYJ | 263.3 | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 |
| CLE | 289.6 | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 |
| NE | 290.7 | 187.2 | 252.2 | 241.8 | 240.9 | 226.2 | 271.3 |
| PHI | 307.3 | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 |
| ATL | 345.9 | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 |
| WAS | 227.4 | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 |
| TEN | 243.7 | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 |
| SF | 195.4 | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 |
| IND | 257.8 | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 |
| HOU | 296.4 | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 |
| DET | 341.1 | 311.3 | 222.5 | 243.2 | 240.4 | 205.1 | 219.5 |
| NO | 233.9 | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
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.