Offensive: Receiving · Rec Air Yds
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.
In 2023 the Browns led at 311.7; the league average was 260.6.
League snapshot — 2023
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | 311.7 | 17 |
| 2 | HOU | 304.5 | 17 |
| 3 | BUF | 295.4 | 17 |
| 4 | NO | 295.1 | 17 |
| 5 | JAX | 293 | 17 |
| 6 | GB | 290.6 | 17 |
| 7 | MIN | 290 | 17 |
| 8 | TB | 286.2 | 17 |
| 9 | PHI | 284.9 | 17 |
| 10 | DAL | 282 | 17 |
| 11 | WAS | 280.4 | 17 |
| 12 | LAC | 278.4 | 17 |
| 13 | TEN | 268.8 | 17 |
| 14 | LAR | 265.1 | 17 |
| 15 | CAR | 263.6 | 17 |
| 16 | ATL | 255.6 | 17 |
| 17 | MIA | 253.3 | 17 |
| 18 | LV | 251.8 | 17 |
| 19 | IND | 250.3 | 17 |
| 20 | ARI | 246.2 | 17 |
| 21 | SEA | 242.4 | 17 |
| 22 | NE | 240.9 | 17 |
| 23 | KC | 240.9 | 17 |
| 24 | BAL | 240.5 | 17 |
| 25 | DET | 240.4 | 17 |
| 26 | SF | 236.4 | 17 |
| 27 | NYJ | 235.3 | 17 |
| 28 | CIN | 228.1 | 17 |
| 29 | NYG | 222.7 | 17 |
| 30 | PIT | 222.6 | 17 |
| 31 | CHI | 222.1 | 17 |
| 32 | DEN | 220.8 | 17 |
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | 311.7 | 51.08 | 100% |
| 2 | HOU | 304.5 | 43.90 | 96.8% |
| 3 | BUF | 295.4 | 34.78 | 93.5% |
| 4 | NO | 295.1 | 34.43 | 90.3% |
| 5 | JAX | 293 | 32.37 | 87.1% |
| 6 | GB | 290.6 | 29.96 | 83.9% |
| 7 | MIN | 290 | 29.37 | 80.6% |
| 8 | TB | 286.2 | 25.55 | 77.4% |
| 9 | PHI | 284.9 | 24.31 | 74.2% |
| 10 | DAL | 282 | 21.37 | 71% |
| 11 | WAS | 280.4 | 19.78 | 67.7% |
| 12 | LAC | 278.4 | 17.78 | 64.5% |
| 13 | TEN | 268.8 | 8.14 | 61.3% |
| 14 | LAR | 265.1 | 4.49 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CAR | 263.6 | 3.02 | 54.8% |
| 16 | ATL | 255.6 | -5.04 | 51.6% |
| 17 | MIA | 253.3 | -7.33 | 48.4% |
| 18 | LV | 251.8 | -8.81 | 45.2% |
| 19 | IND | 250.3 | -10.33 | 41.9% |
| 20 | ARI | 246.2 | -14.39 | 38.7% |
| 21 | SEA | 242.4 | -18.22 | 35.5% |
| 22 | NE | 240.9 | -19.69 | 32.3% |
| 23 | KC | 240.9 | -19.75 | 29% |
| 24 | BAL | 240.5 | -20.10 | 25.8% |
| 25 | DET | 240.4 | -20.28 | 22.6% |
| 26 | SF | 236.4 | -24.28 | 19.4% |
| 27 | NYJ | 235.3 | -25.33 | 16.1% |
| 28 | CIN | 228.1 | -32.51 | 12.9% |
| 29 | NYG | 222.7 | -37.92 | 9.7% |
| 30 | PIT | 222.6 | -37.98 | 6.5% |
| 31 | CHI | 222.1 | -38.57 | 3.2% |
| 32 | DEN | 220.8 | -39.81 | 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 2023 vs 2022
Browns lead at 311.7 — they ranked #15 last year. Broncos are last at 220.8 — #7 last year.
The league average is 260.6, up 2.41 from 258.2 last year.
Biggest riser: Texans, #19 → #2. Biggest faller: Broncos, #7 → #32.
Spread between first and last: 90.88; 20 teams are within 26.74 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | 263.6 | 195.4 | +68.29 |
| 2 | TEN | 268.8 | 209.8 | +58.94 |
| 3 | CLE | 311.7 | 261.9 | +49.76 |
| 4 | HOU | 304.5 | 256.4 | +48.18 |
| 5 | LAR | 265.1 | 218.4 | +46.76 |
| 6 | JAX | 293 | 256 | +37 |
| 7 | SF | 236.4 | 204.9 | +31.41 |
| 8 | NO | 295.1 | 267.6 | +27.41 |
| 9 | GB | 290.6 | 263.4 | +27.18 |
| 10 | NYG | 222.7 | 196.1 | +26.59 |
| 11 | IND | 250.3 | 225.7 | +24.59 |
| 12 | PHI | 284.9 | 261.3 | +23.65 |
| 13 | CHI | 222.1 | 201.5 | +20.53 |
| 14 | DAL | 282 | 262.9 | +19.06 |
| 15 | WAS | 280.4 | 261.9 | +18.47 |
| 16 | ATL | 255.6 | 237.2 | +18.35 |
| 17 | LAC | 278.4 | 265.9 | +12.47 |
| 18 | BAL | 240.5 | 236.1 | +4.41 |
| 19 | NE | 240.9 | 241.8 | −0.88 |
| 20 | DET | 240.4 | 243.2 | −2.88 |
| 21 | MIN | 290 | 295 | −5 |
| 22 | SEA | 242.4 | 254.1 | −11.65 |
| 23 | TB | 286.2 | 303.6 | −17.47 |
| 24 | ARI | 246.2 | 270.8 | −24.59 |
| 25 | CIN | 228.1 | 260.8 | −32.69 |
| 26 | BUF | 295.4 | 330.4 | −34.96 |
| 27 | KC | 240.9 | 277.2 | −36.29 |
| 28 | PIT | 222.6 | 276.9 | −54.29 |
| 29 | MIA | 253.3 | 312.9 | −59.65 |
| 30 | LV | 251.8 | 315.2 | −63.41 |
| 31 | NYJ | 235.3 | 304.3 | −69.00 |
| 32 | DEN | 220.8 | 294 | −73.18 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | 289.1 | −20.83 | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 | 236 |
| 2 | HOU | 287.1 | +9.33 | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 | 355.4 |
| 3 | DAL | 286.5 | −0.73 | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 | 288.2 |
| 4 | BUF | 283.8 | −16.48 | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 | 261.8 |
| 5 | LAR | 281.7 | +16.32 | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 | 378.8 |
| 6 | JAX | 273.5 | −7.47 | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 | 224.8 |
| 7 | LAC | 272.1 | −8.21 | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 | 242.4 |
| 8 | GB | 271.7 | +4.98 | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 | 322.2 |
| 9 | LV | 270.1 | −8.77 | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 | 291.4 |
| 10 | CIN | 266.0 | −1.00 | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 | 270.4 |
| 11 | NO | 265.0 | +17.28 | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 | 326.2 |
| 12 | KC | 263.2 | −14.02 | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 | 222.8 |
| 13 | ARI | 261.9 | −0.39 | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 | 284.6 |
| 14 | PHI | 261.5 | −11.95 | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 | 232.2 |
| 15 | CLE | 261.0 | −6.45 | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 | 211 |
| 16 | CAR | 258.1 | +9.95 | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 | 365.5 |
| 17 | MIN | 258.0 | −12.88 | 256.4 | 284.8 | 295 | 290 | 272.1 | 221 | 186.4 |
| 18 | CHI | 257.5 | −1.35 | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 | 252.4 |
| 19 | WAS | 256.3 | +6.63 | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 | 307.6 |
| 20 | PIT | 256.1 | −3.78 | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 | 316.2 |
| 21 | IND | 256.1 | +5.82 | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 | 256 |
| 22 | MIA | 254.4 | −7.89 | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 | 268.4 |
| 23 | DEN | 253.4 | −17.56 | 314.1 | 267.8 | 294 | 220.8 | 242.9 | 264 | 169.8 |
| 24 | DET | 249.2 | −2.53 | 311.3 | 222.5 | 243.2 | 240.4 | 205.1 | 219.5 | 302.4 |
| 25 | NYG | 248.1 | +8.65 | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 | 312.4 |
| 26 | SEA | 248.0 | −14.73 | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 | 202.4 |
| 27 | ATL | 247.7 | −19.07 | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 | 151 |
| 28 | NE | 244.6 | +12.06 | 187.2 | 252.2 | 241.8 | 240.9 | 226.2 | 271.3 | 292.2 |
| 29 | NYJ | 243.3 | −13.19 | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 | 200 |
| 30 | BAL | 239.4 | −6.85 | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 | 224.8 |
| 31 | TEN | 238.8 | −2.53 | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 | 215.8 |
| 32 | SF | 236.1 | +1.73 | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 | 220.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 264.8 | 252.5 | 261.9 | 311.7 | 302.3 | 222.6 | 211 |
| HOU | 304.2 | 235.1 | 256.4 | 304.5 | 273.7 | 280.3 | 355.4 |
| BUF | 320.8 | 315 | 330.4 | 295.4 | 250.7 | 212.6 | 261.8 |
| NO | 203.4 | 220.3 | 267.6 | 295.1 | 260.6 | 281.6 | 326.2 |
| JAX | 303.6 | 280.3 | 256 | 293 | 269.8 | 287.1 | 224.8 |
| GB | 258.4 | 269.3 | 263.4 | 290.6 | 246.3 | 251.9 | 322.2 |
| MIN | 256.4 | 284.8 | 295 | 290 | 272.1 | 221 | 186.4 |
| TB | 352.5 | 346.7 | 303.6 | 286.2 | 233.4 | 264.9 | 236 |
| PHI | 334.8 | 248.8 | 261.3 | 284.9 | 204.9 | 263.7 | 232.2 |
| DAL | 297.4 | 300.9 | 262.9 | 282 | 275.6 | 298.2 | 288.2 |
| WAS | 231.9 | 242.4 | 261.9 | 280.4 | 234.8 | 235.2 | 307.6 |
| LAC | 294.9 | 298.9 | 265.9 | 278.4 | 256.6 | 267.4 | 242.4 |
| TEN | 253.7 | 235.6 | 209.8 | 268.8 | 251.5 | 236.1 | 215.8 |
| LAR | 246.1 | 302 | 218.4 | 265.1 | 242.6 | 319.3 | 378.8 |
| CAR | 257.1 | 259.8 | 195.4 | 263.6 | 262.6 | 202.9 | 365.5 |
| ATL | 338.6 | 243.7 | 237.2 | 255.6 | 262.7 | 245.3 | 151 |
| MIA | 267 | 263 | 312.9 | 253.3 | 218.3 | 197.8 | 268.4 |
| LV | 280.8 | 300.9 | 315.2 | 251.8 | 262.1 | 188.7 | 291.4 |
| IND | 247.9 | 235.3 | 225.7 | 250.3 | 319.6 | 257.6 | 256 |
| ARI | 279.7 | 260.3 | 270.8 | 246.2 | 217.5 | 274.1 | 284.6 |
| SEA | 302.1 | 271.7 | 254.1 | 242.4 | 242 | 221.1 | 202.4 |
| NE | 187.2 | 252.2 | 241.8 | 240.9 | 226.2 | 271.3 | 292.2 |
| KC | 318.9 | 292.1 | 277.2 | 240.9 | 223.9 | 266.6 | 222.8 |
| BAL | 220.7 | 307.8 | 236.1 | 240.5 | 244.8 | 201.3 | 224.8 |
| DET | 311.3 | 222.5 | 243.2 | 240.4 | 205.1 | 219.5 | 302.4 |
| SF | 236.4 | 235.5 | 204.9 | 236.4 | 266.4 | 252.7 | 220.6 |
| NYJ | 265.4 | 255.8 | 304.3 | 235.3 | 242.3 | 200.2 | 200 |
| CIN | 295.4 | 258.6 | 260.8 | 228.1 | 271.4 | 276.9 | 270.4 |
| NYG | 249.4 | 256.6 | 196.1 | 222.7 | 236.4 | 263.1 | 312.4 |
| PIT | 291.1 | 261.1 | 276.9 | 222.6 | 232.1 | 192.9 | 316.2 |
| CHI | 304.4 | 264.4 | 201.5 | 222.1 | 266.7 | 290.8 | 252.4 |
| DEN | 314.1 | 267.8 | 294 | 220.8 | 242.9 | 264 | 169.8 |
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).
Buccaneers have led this stat 4 of 6 seasons.
The best season on record is Buccaneers 2018 at 415.1; the worst Patriots 2020 at 187.2.
The league average has fallen from 279.8 in 2018 to 260.6 in 2023.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
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.