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 2022 the Chiefs led at 413.6; the league average was 340.2.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 413.6

League average

340.2

Best to worst

133.1

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	413.6	17
2	BUF	397.6	16
3	PHI	389.1	17
4	DET	380	17
5	SF	365.6	17
6	MIA	364.5	17
7	MIN	361.5	17
8	CIN	360.5	16
9	LAC	359.3	17
10	JAX	357.4	17
11	DAL	354.9	17
12	LV	352.5	17
13	SEA	351.5	17
14	CLE	349.1	17
15	TB	346.7	17
16	BAL	338.8	17
17	GB	337.9	17
18	NYG	333.9	17
19	NO	333.8	17
20	WAS	330.3	17
21	DEN	325.1	17
22	ARI	323.5	17
23	PIT	322.6	17
24	ATL	318.6	17
25	NYJ	318.2	17
26	NE	314.6	17
27	IND	311.7	17
28	CHI	307.8	17
29	CAR	306.2	17
30	TEN	296.8	17
31	HOU	283.5	17
32	LAR	280.5	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 413.6

League laggard

LAR · 280.5

League average

340.2

Spread (max − min)

133.1

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	413.6	73.41	100%
2	BUF	397.6	57.32	96.8%
3	PHI	389.1	48.82	93.5%
4	DET	380	39.76	90.3%
5	SF	365.6	25.41	87.1%
6	MIA	364.5	24.29	83.9%
7	MIN	361.5	21.23	80.6%
8	CIN	360.5	20.26	77.4%
9	LAC	359.3	19.05	74.2%
10	JAX	357.4	17.11	71%
11	DAL	354.9	14.70	67.7%
12	LV	352.5	12.29	64.5%
13	SEA	351.5	11.29	61.3%
14	CLE	349.1	8.82	58.1%
15	TB	346.7	6.46	54.8%
16	BAL	338.8	-1.42	51.6%
17	GB	337.9	-2.30	48.4%
18	NYG	333.9	-6.36	45.2%
19	NO	333.8	-6.48	41.9%
20	WAS	330.3	-9.95	38.7%
21	DEN	325.1	-15.12	35.5%
22	ARI	323.5	-16.77	32.3%
23	PIT	322.6	-17.65	29%
24	ATL	318.6	-21.59	25.8%
25	NYJ	318.2	-22.06	22.6%
26	NE	314.6	-25.65	19.4%
27	IND	311.7	-28.54	16.1%
28	CHI	307.8	-32.42	12.9%
29	CAR	306.2	-34.01	9.7%
30	TEN	296.8	-43.48	6.5%
31	HOU	283.5	-56.71	3.2%
32	LAR	280.5	-59.71	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 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 413.6 — they ranked #3 last year. Rams are last at 280.5 — #9 last year.

The league average is 340.2, down 3.32 from 343.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #25 → #6. Biggest faller: Rams, #9 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 133.1; 23 teams are within 30.78 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +57.53

Biggest faller

LAR · −91.53

Most consistent

CHI · +0.47

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -3.32

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	MIA	364.5	307	+57.53
2	DET	380	322.6	+57.41
3	JAX	357.4	305.4	+52
4	NYG	333.9	287.3	+46.59
5	NO	333.8	304.5	+29.24
6	PHI	389.1	359.9	+29.12
7	SEA	351.5	323.9	+27.65
8	KC	413.6	396.8	+16.82
9	BUF	397.6	381.9	+15.62
10	ATL	318.6	303.8	+14.88
11	NYJ	318.2	306.4	+11.82
12	CLE	349.1	340.6	+8.41
13	CAR	306.2	298.9	+7.35
14	PIT	322.6	315.4	+7.24
15	WAS	330.3	323.6	+6.65
16	HOU	283.5	278.1	+5.47
17	CHI	307.8	307.4	+0.47
18	CIN	360.5	361.5	−0.97
19	MIN	361.5	362.8	−1.35
20	DEN	325.1	330.5	−5.35
21	SF	365.6	375.7	−10.06
22	LV	352.5	363.8	−11.24
23	GB	337.9	365.6	−27.65
24	LAC	359.3	390.2	−30.94
25	IND	311.7	347.1	−35.41
26	NE	314.6	353.4	−38.82
27	BAL	338.8	378.8	−40
28	TEN	296.8	342.5	−45.71
29	ARI	323.5	373.6	−50.18
30	DAL	354.9	407	−52.06
31	TB	346.7	405.9	−59.24
32	LAR	280.5	372.1	−91.53

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

Total yards since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (425.6), 2019 Cowboys (431.5), 2020 Chiefs (415.8), 2021 Cowboys (407), 2022 Chiefs (413.6).

Chiefs have led this stat 3 of 5 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 2022.

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.