What Total yards is

Total yards gained from scrimmage, passing and rushing together. Volume, not efficiency — teams that trail pile these up throwing against soft coverage.

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

In 2018 the Chiefs led at 425.6; the league average was 352.2.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

KC · 425.6

League average

352.2

Best to worst

184.1

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	425.6	16
2	LAR	421.1	16
3	TB	415.5	16
4	PIT	403.3	16
5	NE	393.4	16
6	ATL	389.1	16
7	IND	386.2	16
8	NO	379.2	16
9	BAL	374.9	16
10	CAR	373.3	16
11	LAC	372.6	16
12	GB	369.1	16
13	CLE	368.8	16
14	PHI	365.3	16
15	HOU	362.6	16
16	SF	360.6	16
17	NYG	356.1	16
18	SEA	353.3	16
19	DEN	350.1	16
20	MIN	345.6	16
21	CHI	343.9	16
22	DAL	343.8	16
23	LV	336.2	16
24	DET	327.3	16
25	TEN	312.4	16
26	CIN	310.8	16
27	JAX	302	16
28	WAS	299.7	16
29	NYJ	299	16
30	BUF	296.8	16
31	MIA	289.9	16
32	ARI	241.6	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 425.6

League laggard

ARI · 241.6

League average

352.2

Spread (max − min)

184.1

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	425.6	73.47	100%
2	LAR	421.1	68.97	96.8%
3	TB	415.5	63.35	93.5%
4	PIT	403.3	51.16	90.3%
5	NE	393.4	41.29	87.1%
6	ATL	389.1	36.97	83.9%
7	IND	386.2	34.04	80.6%
8	NO	379.2	27.04	77.4%
9	BAL	374.9	22.79	74.2%
10	CAR	373.3	21.10	71%
11	LAC	372.6	20.47	67.7%
12	GB	369.1	16.91	64.5%
13	CLE	368.8	16.60	61.3%
14	PHI	365.3	13.16	58.1%
15	HOU	362.6	10.47	54.8%
16	SF	360.6	8.41	51.6%
17	NYG	356.1	3.91	48.4%
18	SEA	353.3	1.16	45.2%
19	DEN	350.1	-2.03	41.9%
20	MIN	345.6	-6.59	38.7%
21	CHI	343.9	-8.28	35.5%
22	DAL	343.8	-8.34	32.3%
23	LV	336.2	-15.96	29%
24	DET	327.3	-24.90	25.8%
25	TEN	312.4	-39.78	22.6%
26	CIN	310.8	-41.40	19.4%
27	JAX	302	-50.15	16.1%
28	WAS	299.7	-52.46	12.9%
29	NYJ	299	-53.15	9.7%
30	BUF	296.8	-55.40	6.5%
31	MIA	289.9	-62.28	3.2%
32	ARI	241.6	-110.6	0%

Does Total yards matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 853–725–37 ATS (54.1%) across 2020–2025, #97 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2023 (144–114, 55.8%); its worst 2024 (136–127, 51.7%).

For picks, this is a strong 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	149–121–2	55.2%
2022	271	140–124–7	53.0%
2023	272	144–114–14	55.8%
2024	272	136–127–9	51.7%
2025	272	144–125–3	53.5%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 383.1

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 290.1

Biggest improver

CHI · +10.09/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −21.73/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	383.1	−1.80	396.4	381.9	397.6	374.5	359.1	376.3	396.2
2	KC	376.8	−8.92	415.8	396.8	413.6	351.3	327.6	320.6	412
3	DET	374.9	+9.34	350.2	322.6	380	394.8	409.5	373.2	393.8
4	SF	371.8	−1.90	370.1	375.7	365.6	398.4	376.3	351.4	365
5	BAL	371.8	+3.07	363.1	378.8	338.8	370.4	424.9	332.2	394.2
6	DAL	368.0	−4.27	371.8	407	354.9	371.6	327.5	391.9	351.2
7	LAR	362.8	+8.51	377	372.1	280.5	359.3	331.4	394.6	424.4
8	TB	353.7	−12.54	384.1	405.9	346.7	313	399.6	320.4	306.4
9	GB	353.3	−7.36	389	365.6	337.9	345.5	370.8	332.6	331.4
10	LAC	344.5	−14.85	382.1	390.2	359.3	329.4	324.2	333.8	292.8
11	CIN	342.6	+0.34	319.8	361.5	360.5	318.9	365.5	329.2	342.8
12	ARI	341.6	−11.11	384.6	373.6	323.5	324.1	358.2	325.8	301.2
13	ATL	341.4	+3.20	368.4	303.8	318.6	334.3	369.8	333	361.8
14	SEA	339.9	−3.18	369.5	323.9	351.5	322.9	332.2	351.4	328
15	PHI	339.8	−12.02	334.6	359.9	389.1	354.4	367.2	311.2	262.2
16	MIN	338.6	−18.60	393.3	362.8	361.5	347.8	346.9	275	283
17	IND	335.5	−8.29	378.1	347.1	311.7	336.8	334.8	345.9	293.8
18	MIA	331.2	−8.15	339	307	364.5	401.3	325.4	300.7	280.2
19	NE	330.7	+5.88	327.3	353.4	314.6	276.2	292	379.4	372.4
20	CHI	330.7	+10.09	331.4	307.4	307.8	323.2	283.5	369.2	392.4
21	NO	329.7	−5.67	376.4	304.5	333.8	337.2	320.1	313.6	322
22	JAX	329.5	+1.39	326.1	305.4	357.4	339.5	306.2	337.4	334.8
23	WAS	328.5	+2.14	317.3	323.6	330.3	312.8	369.6	318.8	327.4
24	LV	324.7	−15.35	383.3	363.8	352.5	289.5	303.2	245.2	335.6
25	HOU	323.8	+1.10	375.3	278.1	283.5	342.4	319.7	327	340.8
26	CLE	318.8	−17.64	369.6	340.6	349.1	335.9	300.8	262.1	273.4
27	PIT	318.1	−1.88	334.6	315.4	322.6	304.3	319.4	305.6	324.6
28	DEN	318.0	−6.28	335.6	330.5	325.1	298.4	324.6	342.6	269
29	CAR	317.0	+5.50	349.5	298.9	306.2	265.3	298	295.6	405.8
30	NYG	305.3	+2.82	299.6	287.3	333.9	280	294.8	333.5	308.2
31	TEN	305.0	−21.73	396.4	342.5	296.8	289	304.2	259.6	246.4
32	NYJ	290.1	−2.90	279.9	306.4	318.2	268.6	310.3	263.6	284

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
LAR	377	372.1	280.5	359.3	331.4	394.6	424.4
KC	415.8	396.8	413.6	351.3	327.6	320.6	412
CAR	349.5	298.9	306.2	265.3	298	295.6	405.8
BUF	396.4	381.9	397.6	374.5	359.1	376.3	396.2
BAL	363.1	378.8	338.8	370.4	424.9	332.2	394.2
DET	350.2	322.6	380	394.8	409.5	373.2	393.8
CHI	331.4	307.4	307.8	323.2	283.5	369.2	392.4
NE	327.3	353.4	314.6	276.2	292	379.4	372.4
SF	370.1	375.7	365.6	398.4	376.3	351.4	365
ATL	368.4	303.8	318.6	334.3	369.8	333	361.8
DAL	371.8	407	354.9	371.6	327.5	391.9	351.2
CIN	319.8	361.5	360.5	318.9	365.5	329.2	342.8
HOU	375.3	278.1	283.5	342.4	319.7	327	340.8
LV	383.3	363.8	352.5	289.5	303.2	245.2	335.6
JAX	326.1	305.4	357.4	339.5	306.2	337.4	334.8
GB	389	365.6	337.9	345.5	370.8	332.6	331.4
SEA	369.5	323.9	351.5	322.9	332.2	351.4	328
WAS	317.3	323.6	330.3	312.8	369.6	318.8	327.4
PIT	334.6	315.4	322.6	304.3	319.4	305.6	324.6
NO	376.4	304.5	333.8	337.2	320.1	313.6	322
NYG	299.6	287.3	333.9	280	294.8	333.5	308.2
TB	384.1	405.9	346.7	313	399.6	320.4	306.4
ARI	384.6	373.6	323.5	324.1	358.2	325.8	301.2
IND	378.1	347.1	311.7	336.8	334.8	345.9	293.8
LAC	382.1	390.2	359.3	329.4	324.2	333.8	292.8
NYJ	279.9	306.4	318.2	268.6	310.3	263.6	284
MIN	393.3	362.8	361.5	347.8	346.9	275	283
MIA	339	307	364.5	401.3	325.4	300.7	280.2
CLE	369.6	340.6	349.1	335.9	300.8	262.1	273.4
DEN	335.6	330.5	325.1	298.4	324.6	342.6	269
PHI	334.6	359.9	389.1	354.4	367.2	311.2	262.2
TEN	396.4	342.5	296.8	289	304.2	259.6	246.4

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_stats_total_yards
Side: offensive
Family: Team Stats
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.