In terms of the 2023 year, the San Francisco 49ers lead the NFL in yards per play with 6.6. Holding down second are the Miami Dolphins, earning a yds per play total of 6.5. Having earned a mark of 5.9, the Baltimore Ravens are sitting in the third spot. With the fourth and fifth spot are the Detroit Lions (5.9) and the Buffalo Bills (5.7).
2023 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Francisco 49ers | 6.6 |
| 2nd | Miami Dolphins | 6.5 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 5.9 |
| 4th | Detroit Lions | 5.9 |
| 5th | Buffalo Bills | 5.7 |
| 6th | Dallas Cowboys | 5.6 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Rams | 5.6 |
| 8th | Green Bay Packers | 5.6 |
| 9th | Kansas City Chiefs | 5.5 |
| 10th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.5 |
| 11th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.5 |
| 12th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.4 |
| 13th | Houston Texans | 5.4 |
| 14th | Indianapolis Colts | 5.2 |
| 15th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.2 |
| 16th | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.2 |
| 17th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.2 |
| 18th | Atlanta Falcons | 5.2 |
| 19th | New Orleans Saints | 5.1 |
| 20th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.1 |
| 21st | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.1 |
| 22nd | Chicago Bears | 5.0 |
| 23rd | Denver Broncos | 5.0 |
| 24th | Washington Commanders | 5.0 |
| 25th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.0 |
| 26th | Las Vegas Raiders | 4.9 |
| 27th | Tennessee Titans | 4.9 |
| 28th | Cleveland Browns | 4.8 |
| 29th | New England Patriots | 4.6 |
| 30th | New York Giants | 4.5 |
2022 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.4 |
| 2nd | Buffalo Bills | 6.1 |
| 3rd | Miami Dolphins | 6.1 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.9 |
| 5th | Detroit Lions | 5.9 |
| 6th | San Francisco 49ers | 5.9 |
| 7th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.7 |
| 8th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.7 |
| 9th | Las Vegas Raiders | 5.7 |
| 10th | New Orleans Saints | 5.6 |
| 11th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.5 |
| 12th | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.5 |
| 13th | Green Bay Packers | 5.5 |
| 14th | Baltimore Ravens | 5.5 |
| 15th | Dallas Cowboys | 5.4 |
| 16th | Atlanta Falcons | 5.4 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.3 |
| 18th | New England Patriots | 5.3 |
| 19th | Cleveland Browns | 5.3 |
| 20th | Carolina Panthers | 5.3 |
| 21st | Chicago Bears | 5.3 |
| 22nd | New York Giants | 5.2 |
| 23rd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.1 |
| 24th | Tennessee Titans | 5.1 |
| 25th | Denver Broncos | 5.1 |
| 26th | New York Jets | 5.0 |
| 27th | Washington Commanders | 4.9 |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.9 |
| 29th | Arizona Cardinals | 4.8 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Rams | 4.8 |
2021 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6.1 |
| 2nd | San Francisco 49ers | 6.1 |
| 3rd | Dallas Cowboys | 6.0 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Rams | 6.0 |
| 5th | Kansas City Chiefs | 5.9 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.9 |
| 7th | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.9 |
| 8th | Green Bay Packers | 5.8 |
| 9th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.8 |
| 10th | Buffalo Bills | 5.7 |
| 11th | New England Patriots | 5.7 |
| 12th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.7 |
| 13th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.7 |
| 14th | Las Vegas Raiders | 5.7 |
| 15th | Indianapolis Colts | 5.6 |
| 16th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.6 |
| 17th | Cleveland Browns | 5.5 |
| 18th | Baltimore Ravens | 5.4 |
| 19th | Denver Broncos | 5.4 |
| 20th | Detroit Lions | 5.2 |
| 21st | Tennessee Titans | 5.1 |
| 22nd | Washington Football Team | 5.1 |
| 23rd | Atlanta Falcons | 5.1 |
| 24th | New York Jets | 5.0 |
| 25th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.0 |
| 26th | New Orleans Saints | 4.9 |
| 27th | Chicago Bears | 4.9 |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.8 |
| 29th | Miami Dolphins | 4.8 |
| 30th | Houston Texans | 4.7 |
2020 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Houston Texans | 6.4 |
| 2nd | Green Bay Packers | 6.3 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.3 |
| 4th | Tennessee Titans | 6.2 |
| 5th | Minnesota Vikings | 6.2 |
| 6th | Buffalo Bills | 6.1 |
| 7th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6.0 |
| 8th | Baltimore Ravens | 5.9 |
| 9th | Indianapolis Colts | 5.9 |
| 10th | Las Vegas Raiders | 5.9 |
| 11th | New Orleans Saints | 5.8 |
| 12th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.8 |
| 13th | Cleveland Browns | 5.8 |
| 14th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.7 |
| 15th | Detroit Lions | 5.7 |
| 16th | San Francisco 49ers | 5.7 |
| 17th | Carolina Panthers | 5.6 |
| 18th | Atlanta Falcons | 5.5 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Rams | 5.5 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.4 |
| 21st | Miami Dolphins | 5.3 |
| 22nd | Dallas Cowboys | 5.3 |
| 23rd | New England Patriots | 5.3 |
| 24th | Denver Broncos | 5.2 |
| 25th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.2 |
| 26th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.1 |
| 27th | Chicago Bears | 5.1 |
| 28th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.0 |
| 29th | New York Giants | 5.0 |
| 30th | Cincinnati Bengals | 4.9 |
2019 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dallas Cowboys | 6.5 |
| 2nd | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.2 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 6.1 |
| 4th | Tennessee Titans | 6.1 |
| 5th | San Francisco 49ers | 6.0 |
| 6th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.9 |
| 7th | New Orleans Saints | 5.9 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.9 |
| 9th | Oakland Raiders | 5.9 |
| 10th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.8 |
| 11th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.7 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Rams | 5.7 |
| 13th | Houston Texans | 5.7 |
| 14th | Cleveland Browns | 5.6 |
| 15th | Atlanta Falcons | 5.5 |
| 16th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.5 |
| 17th | Green Bay Packers | 5.4 |
| 18th | Detroit Lions | 5.4 |
| 19th | New York Giants | 5.4 |
| 20th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.4 |
| 21st | New England Patriots | 5.2 |
| 22nd | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.2 |
| 23rd | Indianapolis Colts | 5.2 |
| 24th | Buffalo Bills | 5.2 |
| 25th | Carolina Panthers | 5.1 |
| 26th | Denver Broncos | 5.0 |
| 27th | Washington Redskins | 5.0 |
| 28th | Miami Dolphins | 4.9 |
| 29th | Cincinnati Bengals | 4.9 |
| 30th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.7 |
2018 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.8 |
| 2nd | Los Angeles Rams | 6.4 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Chargers | 6.3 |
| 4th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6.3 |
| 5th | Atlanta Falcons | 6.2 |
| 6th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6.1 |
| 7th | New Orleans Saints | 6.0 |
| 8th | New England Patriots | 5.9 |
| 9th | Carolina Panthers | 5.9 |
| 10th | Indianapolis Colts | 5.8 |
| 11th | Green Bay Packers | 5.8 |
| 12th | New York Giants | 5.8 |
| 13th | Cleveland Browns | 5.8 |
| 14th | San Francisco 49ers | 5.8 |
| 15th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.6 |
| 16th | Houston Texans | 5.6 |
| 17th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.6 |
| 18th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.5 |
| 19th | Denver Broncos | 5.5 |
| 20th | Chicago Bears | 5.4 |
| 21st | Dallas Cowboys | 5.4 |
| 22nd | Oakland Raiders | 5.4 |
| 23rd | Baltimore Ravens | 5.3 |
| 24th | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.3 |
| 25th | Miami Dolphins | 5.3 |
| 26th | Tennessee Titans | 5.3 |
| 27th | Detroit Lions | 5.1 |
| 28th | Washington Redskins | 5.0 |
| 29th | New York Jets | 4.9 |
| 30th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4.8 |
2017 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Orleans Saints | 6.3 |
| 2nd | Kansas City Chiefs | 6.1 |
| 3rd | New England Patriots | 5.9 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.9 |
| 5th | Atlanta Falcons | 5.9 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Rams | 5.8 |
| 7th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.8 |
| 8th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.6 |
| 9th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.5 |
| 10th | Detroit Lions | 5.5 |
| 11th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.4 |
| 12th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.4 |
| 13th | Oakland Raiders | 5.4 |
| 14th | Dallas Cowboys | 5.3 |
| 15th | Washington Redskins | 5.3 |
| 16th | San Francisco 49ers | 5.3 |
| 17th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.2 |
| 18th | Tennessee Titans | 5.2 |
| 19th | Carolina Panthers | 5.0 |
| 20th | Houston Texans | 5.0 |
| 21st | New York Jets | 5.0 |
| 22nd | Green Bay Packers | 4.9 |
| 23rd | Miami Dolphins | 4.9 |
| 24th | Chicago Bears | 4.9 |
| 25th | New York Giants | 4.9 |
| 26th | Cleveland Browns | 4.9 |
| 27th | Buffalo Bills | 4.8 |
| 28th | Cincinnati Bengals | 4.8 |
| 29th | Denver Broncos | 4.8 |
| 30th | Arizona Cardinals | 4.7 |
2016 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Atlanta Falcons | 6.7 |
| 2nd | Washington Redskins | 6.4 |
| 3rd | New Orleans Saints | 6.2 |
| 4th | Dallas Cowboys | 6.0 |
| 5th | New England Patriots | 5.9 |
| 6th | Chicago Bears | 5.9 |
| 7th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.8 |
| 8th | Miami Dolphins | 5.8 |
| 9th | Green Bay Packers | 5.7 |
| 10th | Oakland Raiders | 5.7 |
| 11th | Tennessee Titans | 5.7 |
| 12th | Indianapolis Colts | 5.6 |
| 13th | San Diego Chargers | 5.6 |
| 14th | Buffalo Bills | 5.6 |
| 15th | Seattle Seahawks | 5.6 |
| 16th | Kansas City Chiefs | 5.5 |
| 17th | Detroit Lions | 5.5 |
| 18th | Arizona Cardinals | 5.4 |
| 19th | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.4 |
| 20th | New York Jets | 5.3 |
| 21st | Carolina Panthers | 5.2 |
| 22nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.2 |
| 23rd | Baltimore Ravens | 5.2 |
| 24th | New York Giants | 5.2 |
| 25th | Denver Broncos | 5.1 |
| 26th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.1 |
| 27th | Cleveland Browns | 5.1 |
| 28th | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.0 |
| 29th | Minnesota Vikings | 5.0 |
| 30th | San Francisco 49ers | 4.9 |
2015 NFL Yards/Play Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arizona Cardinals | 6.3 |
| 2nd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6.3 |
| 3rd | Seattle Seahawks | 5.9 |
| 4th | New Orleans Saints | 5.9 |
| 5th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.9 |
| 6th | New England Patriots | 5.7 |
| 7th | New York Giants | 5.7 |
| 8th | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.7 |
| 9th | Buffalo Bills | 5.7 |
| 10th | Washington Redskins | 5.6 |
| 11th | Atlanta Falcons | 5.6 |
| 12th | Carolina Panthers | 5.5 |
| 13th | Kansas City Chiefs | 5.5 |
| 14th | New York Jets | 5.5 |
| 15th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.5 |
| 16th | Dallas Cowboys | 5.5 |
| 17th | Detroit Lions | 5.4 |
| 18th | Denver Broncos | 5.4 |
| 19th | Chicago Bears | 5.4 |
| 20th | San Diego Chargers | 5.4 |
| 21st | Miami Dolphins | 5.4 |
| 22nd | Philadelphia Eagles | 5.3 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Vikings | 5.3 |
| 24th | Oakland Raiders | 5.3 |
| 25th | Baltimore Ravens | 5.3 |
| 26th | St. Louis Rams | 5.2 |
| 27th | Green Bay Packers | 5.1 |
| 28th | Tennessee Titans | 5.1 |
| 29th | Cleveland Browns | 5.1 |
| 30th | San Francisco 49ers | 5.0 |