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 2020 the Chiefs led at 415.8; the league average was 359.0.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

KC · 415.8

League average

359.0

Best to worst

135.9

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	415.8	16
2	BUF	396.4	16
3	TEN	396.4	16
4	MIN	393.3	16
5	GB	389	16
6	ARI	384.6	16
7	TB	384.1	16
8	LV	383.3	16
9	LAC	382.1	16
10	IND	378.1	16
11	LAR	377	16
12	NO	376.4	16
13	HOU	375.3	16
14	DAL	371.8	16
15	SF	370.1	16
16	CLE	369.6	16
17	SEA	369.5	16
18	ATL	368.4	16
19	BAL	363.1	16
20	DET	350.2	16
21	CAR	349.5	16
22	MIA	339	16
23	DEN	335.6	16
24	PHI	334.6	16
25	PIT	334.6	16
26	CHI	331.4	16
27	NE	327.3	16
28	JAX	326.1	16
29	CIN	319.8	16
30	WAS	317.3	16
31	NYG	299.6	16
32	NYJ	279.9	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 415.8

League laggard

NYJ · 279.9

League average

359.0

Spread (max − min)

135.9

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	415.8	56.78	100%
2	BUF	396.4	37.40	96.8%
3	TEN	396.4	37.40	93.5%
4	MIN	393.3	34.22	90.3%
5	GB	389	29.97	87.1%
6	ARI	384.6	25.53	83.9%
7	TB	384.1	25.03	80.6%
8	LV	383.3	24.28	77.4%
9	LAC	382.1	23.03	74.2%
10	IND	378.1	19.03	71%
11	LAR	377	17.97	67.7%
12	NO	376.4	17.40	64.5%
13	HOU	375.3	16.22	61.3%
14	DAL	371.8	12.78	58.1%
15	SF	370.1	11.09	54.8%
16	CLE	369.6	10.53	51.6%
17	SEA	369.5	10.47	48.4%
18	ATL	368.4	9.40	45.2%
19	BAL	363.1	4.09	41.9%
20	DET	350.2	-8.85	38.7%
21	CAR	349.5	-9.53	35.5%
22	MIA	339	-20.03	32.3%
23	DEN	335.6	-23.47	29%
24	PHI	334.6	-24.41	25.8%
25	PIT	334.6	-24.41	22.6%
26	CHI	331.4	-27.66	19.4%
27	NE	327.3	-31.78	16.1%
28	JAX	326.1	-32.91	12.9%
29	CIN	319.8	-39.28	9.7%
30	WAS	317.3	-41.78	6.5%
31	NYG	299.6	-59.41	3.2%
32	NYJ	279.9	-79.10	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 2020 vs 2019

Chiefs lead at 415.8 — they ranked #6 last year. Jets are last at 279.9 — #32 last year.

The league average is 359.0, up 11.17 from 347.9 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #24 → #2. Biggest faller: Ravens, #2 → #19.

Spread between first and last: 135.9; 22 teams are within 30.92 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +66.25

Biggest faller

DAL · −59.69

Most consistent

LAR · +2.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 11.17

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	BUF	396.4	330.2	+66.25
2	PIT	334.6	276.8	+57.88
3	IND	378.1	327.4	+50.69
4	GB	389	345.5	+43.50
5	ARI	384.6	341.7	+42.88
6	WAS	317.3	274.7	+42.56
7	MIN	393.3	353.5	+39.75
8	DEN	335.6	298.6	+37
9	KC	415.8	379.2	+36.63
10	CHI	331.4	296.8	+34.56
11	TEN	396.4	362.8	+33.63
12	MIA	339	310	+29
13	CLE	369.6	340.9	+28.63
14	LV	383.3	363.7	+19.63
15	LAC	382.1	367.4	+14.63
16	HOU	375.3	362	+13.25
17	CAR	349.5	341.8	+7.69
18	NYJ	279.9	273	+6.94
19	DET	350.2	346.8	+3.38
20	NO	376.4	373.9	+2.56
21	LAR	377	374.9	+2.13
22	CIN	319.8	323.1	−3.31
23	SEA	369.5	374.4	−4.94
24	SF	370.1	381.1	−10.94
25	ATL	368.4	379.7	−11.25
26	TB	384.1	397.9	−13.81
27	JAX	326.1	341.8	−15.63
28	PHI	334.6	360.8	−26.13
29	NE	327.3	354	−26.75
30	NYG	299.6	338.5	−38.88
31	BAL	363.1	407.6	−44.44
32	DAL	371.8	431.5	−59.69

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

Total yards since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (425.6), 2019 Cowboys (431.5), 2020 Chiefs (415.8).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

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 2020.

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.