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 2019 the Cowboys led at 431.5; the league average was 347.9.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

DAL · 431.5

League average

347.9

Best to worst

158.5

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	431.5	16
2	BAL	407.6	16
3	TB	397.9	16
4	SF	381.1	16
5	ATL	379.7	16
6	KC	379.2	16
7	LAR	374.9	16
8	SEA	374.4	16
9	NO	373.9	16
10	LAC	367.4	16
11	LV	363.7	16
12	TEN	362.8	16
13	HOU	362	16
14	PHI	360.8	16
15	NE	354	16
16	MIN	353.5	16
17	DET	346.8	16
18	GB	345.5	16
19	CAR	341.8	16
20	JAX	341.8	16
21	ARI	341.7	16
22	CLE	340.9	16
23	NYG	338.5	16
24	BUF	330.2	16
25	IND	327.4	16
26	CIN	323.1	16
27	MIA	310	16
28	DEN	298.6	16
29	CHI	296.8	16
30	PIT	276.8	16
31	WAS	274.7	16
32	NYJ	273	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 431.5

League laggard

NYJ · 273

League average

347.9

Spread (max − min)

158.5

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	431.5	83.63	100%
2	BAL	407.6	59.70	96.8%
3	TB	397.9	50.01	93.5%
4	SF	381.1	33.20	90.3%
5	ATL	379.7	31.82	87.1%
6	KC	379.2	31.32	83.9%
7	LAR	374.9	27.01	80.6%
8	SEA	374.4	26.57	77.4%
9	NO	373.9	26.01	74.2%
10	LAC	367.4	19.57	71%
11	LV	363.7	15.82	67.7%
12	TEN	362.8	14.95	64.5%
13	HOU	362	14.13	61.3%
14	PHI	360.8	12.88	58.1%
15	NE	354	6.13	54.8%
16	MIN	353.5	5.63	51.6%
17	DET	346.8	-1.05	48.4%
18	GB	345.5	-2.37	45.2%
19	CAR	341.8	-6.05	41.9%
20	JAX	341.8	-6.12	38.7%
21	ARI	341.7	-6.18	35.5%
22	CLE	340.9	-6.93	32.3%
23	NYG	338.5	-9.37	29%
24	BUF	330.2	-17.68	25.8%
25	IND	327.4	-20.49	22.6%
26	CIN	323.1	-24.80	19.4%
27	MIA	310	-37.87	16.1%
28	DEN	298.6	-49.30	12.9%
29	CHI	296.8	-51.05	9.7%
30	PIT	276.8	-71.12	6.5%
31	WAS	274.7	-73.18	3.2%
32	NYJ	273	-74.87	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%

Total yards in 2019 vs 2018

Cowboys lead at 431.5 — they ranked #22 last year. Jets are last at 273 — #29 last year.

The league average is 347.9, down 4.29 from 352.2 last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #22 → #1. Biggest faller: Steelers, #4 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 158.5; 23 teams are within 36.93 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +100.1

Biggest faller

PIT · −126.6

Most consistent

HOU · −0.63

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -4.29

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	ARI	341.7	241.6	+100.1
2	DAL	431.5	343.8	+87.69
3	TEN	362.8	312.4	+50.44
4	JAX	341.8	302	+39.75
5	BUF	330.2	296.8	+33.44
6	BAL	407.6	374.9	+32.63
7	LV	363.7	336.2	+27.50
8	SEA	374.4	353.3	+21.13
9	SF	381.1	360.6	+20.50
10	MIA	310	289.9	+20.13
11	DET	346.8	327.3	+19.56
12	CIN	323.1	310.8	+12.31
13	MIN	353.5	345.6	+7.94
14	HOU	362	362.6	−0.63
15	PHI	360.8	365.3	−4.56
16	LAC	367.4	372.6	−5.19
17	NO	373.9	379.2	−5.31
18	ATL	379.7	389.1	−9.44
19	NYG	338.5	356.1	−17.56
20	TB	397.9	415.5	−17.63
21	GB	345.5	369.1	−23.56
22	WAS	274.7	299.7	−25
23	NYJ	273	299	−26
24	CLE	340.9	368.8	−27.81
25	CAR	341.8	373.3	−31.44
26	NE	354	393.4	−39.44
27	LAR	374.9	421.1	−46.25
28	KC	379.2	425.6	−46.44
29	CHI	296.8	343.9	−47.06
30	DEN	298.6	350.1	−51.56
31	IND	327.4	386.2	−58.81
32	PIT	276.8	403.3	−126.6

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

Total yards since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (425.6), 2019 Cowboys (431.5).

The best season on record is Cowboys 2019 at 431.5; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 241.6.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.