New Orleans Saints team air yards, 2026
1,481
3rd of 32 in the NFL
- 1,040
- On 181 pass attempts through Week 5
How far downfield do the Saints throw?
The Saints have thrown for 1,481 intended air yards through Week 5, 3rd in the NFL.
Week by week
| Through | Air Yds | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 483 | 1st |
| Week 2 | 696 | 2nd |
| Week 3 | 1,007 | 6th |
| Week 4 | 1,481 | 3rd |
| Week 5 | 1,481 | 3rd |
Last season
Down from 4,787 in 2025, which ranked 5th of 32.
From the Saints weekly
New Orleans lost 45-24 to Atlanta at the Caesars Superdome on Monday night, and the run defense is why. The Falcons ran 33 times for 207 yards and five touchdowns, most of the runs into boxes the Saints had loaded for exactly that. It started on the third snap. Second and 1 at the Atlanta 41, 13:43 left in the first quarter: Bijan Robinson went around left end into seven defenders in the box and ran 59 yards for a touchdown. That snap was worth +4.7 expected points added (EPA), what a play is worth given down, distance and field position against what the situation was already worth, and 14.8 points of win probability to Atlanta, the biggest swing of the game. New Orleans trailed 24-7 at halftime and never got closer than 14 after the second quarter's opening snap.
Read the Week 4 note →Which offenses throw for the most air yards in 2026?
Los Angeles Rams (1,548), Houston Texans (1,517), then New Orleans Saints (1,481) lead the league. All 32 teams on the Team Air Yards and Passing Volume board.
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