What Rush Att (allowed) is

Rush attempts faced: how often opponents ran against this defense. Heavily tied to game script — teams leading this defense run to shorten the game.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Bears lead at 20.17; the league average is 26.50.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CHI · 20.17

League average

26.50

Best to worst

11.67

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CHI	20.17	6
2	MIN	21.60	5
3	TB	22.17	6
4	JAX	22.33	6
5	ATL	23.33	6
6	NE	23.33	6
7	HOU	24.17	6
8	CIN	24.40	5
9	SF	25.17	6
10	WAS	25.17	6
11	DET	25.20	5
12	KC	25.20	5
13	PIT	25.50	6
14	IND	25.67	6
15	CAR	25.80	5
16	CLE	26	6
17	BUF	26.33	6
18	BAL	26.50	6
19	NYG	26.83	6
20	LV	27.33	6
21	SEA	27.33	6
22	ARI	27.50	6
23	GB	28.67	6
24	NO	28.83	6
25	LAR	29.17	6
26	NYJ	29.33	6
27	DEN	30	6
28	PHI	30.17	6
29	MIA	30.20	5
30	LAC	30.83	6
31	DAL	31.83	6
32	TEN	31.83	6

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 20.17

League laggard

DAL · 31.83

League average

26.50

Spread (max − min)

11.67

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	20.17	-6.33	100%
2	MIN	21.60	-4.90	96.8%
3	TB	22.17	-4.33	93.5%
4	JAX	22.33	-4.16	90.3%
5	ATL	23.33	-3.16	87.1%
6	NE	23.33	-3.16	83.9%
7	HOU	24.17	-2.33	80.6%
8	CIN	24.40	-2.10	77.4%
9	SF	25.17	-1.33	74.2%
10	WAS	25.17	-1.33	71%
11	DET	25.20	-1.30	67.7%
12	KC	25.20	-1.30	64.5%
13	PIT	25.50	-1.00	61.3%
14	IND	25.67	-0.83	58.1%
15	CAR	25.80	-0.70	54.8%
16	CLE	26	-0.50	51.6%
17	BUF	26.33	-0.16	48.4%
18	BAL	26.50	0.00	45.2%
19	NYG	26.83	0.34	41.9%
20	LV	27.33	0.84	38.7%
21	SEA	27.33	0.84	35.5%
22	ARI	27.50	1.00	32.3%
23	GB	28.67	2.17	29%
24	NO	28.83	2.34	25.8%
25	LAR	29.17	2.67	22.6%
26	NYJ	29.33	2.84	19.4%
27	DEN	30	3.50	16.1%
28	PHI	30.17	3.67	12.9%
29	MIA	30.20	3.70	9.7%
30	LAC	30.83	4.34	6.5%
31	DAL	31.83	5.34	3.2%
32	TEN	31.83	5.34	0%

Does Rush Att (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 903–675–37 ATS (57.2%) across 2020–2025, #22 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (149–105, 58.7%); its worst 2025 (148–121, 55.0%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	149–105–2	58.7%
2021	272	150–120–2	55.6%
2022	271	152–112–7	57.6%
2023	272	151–107–14	58.5%
2024	272	153–110–9	58.2%
2025	272	148–121–3	55.0%

Rush Att (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Bears lead at 20.17 — they ranked #18 last year. Titans are last at 31.83 — #17 last year.

The league average is 26.50, down 0.40 from 26.90 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #31 → #2. Biggest faller: Broncos, #3 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 11.67; 20 teams are within 2.97 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DEN · +6.47

Biggest faller

MIN · −9.52

Most consistent

SF · +0.05

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.40

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	DEN	30	23.53	+6.47
2	LAC	30.83	24.53	+6.30
3	DAL	31.83	26.65	+5.19
4	TEN	31.83	26.76	+5.07
5	LAR	29.17	25.71	+3.46
6	SEA	27.33	24.65	+2.69
7	MIA	30.20	27.76	+2.44
8	PHI	30.17	29.12	+1.05
9	BAL	26.50	25.53	+0.97
10	HOU	24.17	23.53	+0.64
11	JAX	22.33	21.76	+0.57
12	GB	28.67	28.12	+0.55
13	SF	25.17	25.12	+0.05
14	BUF	26.33	26.53	−0.20
15	NYG	26.83	27.41	−0.58
16	IND	25.67	26.35	−0.69
17	NE	23.33	24.24	−0.90
18	TB	22.17	23.29	−1.13
19	PIT	25.50	26.65	−1.15
20	DET	25.20	26.35	−1.15
21	KC	25.20	26.35	−1.15
22	ARI	27.50	28.88	−1.38
23	NO	28.83	30.53	−1.70
24	CLE	26	27.94	−1.94
25	NYJ	29.33	31.71	−2.37
26	CAR	25.80	28.18	−2.38
27	LV	27.33	30.12	−2.78
28	CIN	24.40	28.24	−3.84
29	ATL	23.33	27.41	−4.08
30	WAS	25.17	29.82	−4.66
31	CHI	20.17	26.88	−6.72
32	MIN	21.60	31.12	−9.52

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

TB · 23.47

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 29.86

Biggest improver

JAX · −1.51/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · +1.14/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	TB	23.47	−0.05	22.38	21.65	26.94	25	22.88	23.29	22.17
2	BAL	24.20	+0.45	24.06	22.24	23.94	24.53	22.59	25.53	26.50
3	SF	25.13	−0.05	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12	25.17
4	KC	25.47	−0.08	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35	25.20
5	BUF	25.58	+0.12	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53	26.33
6	MIA	26.17	+0.64	25.75	25.06	24.94	25.47	24	27.76	30.20
7	PIT	26.35	−0.29	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65	25.50
8	DEN	26.48	+0.09	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53	30
9	LAR	26.54	+0.53	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71	29.17
10	CIN	26.59	−0.08	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24	24.40
11	CHI	26.61	−1.00	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88	20.17
12	DET	26.66	−1.11	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35	25.20
13	MIN	26.72	−0.78	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12	21.60
14	GB	26.82	+0.63	25	23.29	28.24	29.24	25.18	28.12	28.67
15	TEN	26.85	+1.14	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76	31.83
16	CLE	26.87	+0.14	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94	26
17	NE	26.88	−0.70	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24	23.33
18	JAX	26.88	−1.51	32.38	29.06	27.71	24.76	30.18	21.76	22.33
19	WAS	27.18	+0.25	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82	25.17
20	ATL	27.33	−0.39	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41	23.33
21	PHI	27.34	+0.11	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12	30.17
22	LAC	27.37	−0.02	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53	30.83
23	ARI	27.59	+0.32	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88	27.50
24	IND	27.63	+0.27	24.50	24.94	30.06	30.53	31.35	26.35	25.67
25	NO	27.72	+0.85	24.38	25.18	29.12	27.18	28.82	30.53	28.83
26	LV	27.74	+0.18	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12	27.33
27	SEA	27.84	−0.27	24.75	30.12	31	30.29	26.76	24.65	27.33
28	NYG	27.94	−0.07	27.13	28.94	27.65	28.06	29.59	27.41	26.83
29	HOU	28.19	−1.50	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53	24.17
30	DAL	28.66	+0.04	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65	31.83
31	CAR	28.72	+0.27	25.50	28	28.76	29.88	34.94	28.18	25.80
32	NYJ	29.86	+0.24	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71	29.33

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
CHI	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88	20.17
MIN	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12	21.60
TB	22.38	21.65	26.94	25	22.88	23.29	22.17
JAX	32.38	29.06	27.71	24.76	30.18	21.76	22.33
ATL	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41	23.33
NE	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24	23.33
HOU	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53	24.17
CIN	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24	24.40
SF	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12	25.17
WAS	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82	25.17
DET	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35	25.20
KC	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35	25.20
PIT	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65	25.50
IND	24.50	24.94	30.06	30.53	31.35	26.35	25.67
CAR	25.50	28	28.76	29.88	34.94	28.18	25.80
CLE	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94	26
BUF	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53	26.33
BAL	24.06	22.24	23.94	24.53	22.59	25.53	26.50
NYG	27.13	28.94	27.65	28.06	29.59	27.41	26.83
LV	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12	27.33
SEA	24.75	30.12	31	30.29	26.76	24.65	27.33
ARI	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88	27.50
GB	25	23.29	28.24	29.24	25.18	28.12	28.67
NO	24.38	25.18	29.12	27.18	28.82	30.53	28.83
LAR	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71	29.17
NYJ	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71	29.33
DEN	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53	30
PHI	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12	30.17
MIA	25.75	25.06	24.94	25.47	24	27.76	30.20
LAC	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53	30.83
DAL	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65	31.83
TEN	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76	31.83

Rush Att (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Eagles (20.75), 2019 Ravens (21.25), 2020 Buccaneers (22.38), 2021 Buccaneers (21.65), 2022 49ers (22.94), 2023 49ers (21.76), 2024 Lions (21.71), 2025 Jaguars (21.76), 2026 Bears (20.17).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bears 2026 at 20.17; the worst Panthers 2024 at 34.94.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_rushing_rush_att
Side: defensive
Family: Rushing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.