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.

In 2018 the Eagles led at 20.75; the league average was 25.98.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

PHI · 20.75

League average

25.98

Best to worst

11.31

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	20.75	16
2	CHI	21.19	16
3	BAL	22.19	16
4	NO	22.25	16
5	NE	22.94	16
6	PIT	23.06	16
7	SEA	23.13	16
8	CAR	24.06	16
9	HOU	24.06	16
10	LAR	24.13	16
11	LAC	24.81	16
12	DAL	25.06	16
13	DET	25.19	16
14	ATL	25.69	16
15	WAS	25.88	16
16	IND	25.94	16
17	KC	26.75	16
18	TB	26.75	16
19	DEN	26.81	16
20	TEN	26.81	16
21	JAX	27.25	16
22	BUF	27.50	16
23	MIN	27.56	16
24	NYJ	27.56	16
25	SF	27.75	16
26	NYG	27.88	16
27	GB	27.94	16
28	CLE	28.75	16
29	CIN	29.19	16
30	LV	30.13	16
31	MIA	30.38	16
32	ARI	32.06	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 20.75

League laggard

ARI · 32.06

League average

25.98

Spread (max − min)

11.31

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	20.75	-5.23	100%
2	CHI	21.19	-4.79	96.8%
3	BAL	22.19	-3.79	93.5%
4	NO	22.25	-3.73	90.3%
5	NE	22.94	-3.04	87.1%
6	PIT	23.06	-2.92	83.9%
7	SEA	23.13	-2.86	80.6%
8	CAR	24.06	-1.92	77.4%
9	HOU	24.06	-1.92	74.2%
10	LAR	24.13	-1.86	71%
11	LAC	24.81	-1.17	67.7%
12	DAL	25.06	-0.92	64.5%
13	DET	25.19	-0.79	61.3%
14	ATL	25.69	-0.29	58.1%
15	WAS	25.88	-0.11	54.8%
16	IND	25.94	-0.04	51.6%
17	KC	26.75	0.77	48.4%
18	TB	26.75	0.77	45.2%
19	DEN	26.81	0.83	41.9%
20	TEN	26.81	0.83	38.7%
21	JAX	27.25	1.27	35.5%
22	BUF	27.50	1.52	32.3%
23	MIN	27.56	1.58	29%
24	NYJ	27.56	1.58	25.8%
25	SF	27.75	1.77	22.6%
26	NYG	27.88	1.89	19.4%
27	GB	27.94	1.96	16.1%
28	CLE	28.75	2.77	12.9%
29	CIN	29.19	3.21	9.7%
30	LV	30.13	4.14	6.5%
31	MIA	30.38	4.39	3.2%
32	ARI	32.06	6.08	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%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

TB · 23.48

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 29.67

Biggest improver

JAX · −1.57/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · +1.18/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	TB	23.48	−0.05	22.38	21.65	26.94	25	22.88	23.29	22.20
2	BAL	24.13	+0.39	24.06	22.24	23.94	24.53	22.59	25.53	26
3	SF	25.37	+0.12	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12	26.80
4	KC	25.59	+0.00	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35	26
5	BUF	25.76	+0.26	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53	27.60
6	MIA	26.17	+0.64	25.75	25.06	24.94	25.47	24	27.76	30.20
7	PIT	26.36	−0.28	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65	25.60
8	LAR	26.37	+0.41	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71	28
9	CIN	26.59	−0.08	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24	24.40
10	DEN	26.59	+0.17	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53	30.80
11	DET	26.66	−1.11	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35	25.20
12	MIN	26.72	−0.78	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12	21.60
13	NE	26.78	−0.78	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24	22.60
14	JAX	26.81	−1.57	32.38	29.06	27.71	24.76	30.18	21.76	21.80
15	CHI	26.84	−0.83	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88	21.80
16	TEN	26.90	+1.18	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76	32.20
17	CLE	26.95	+0.21	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94	26.60
18	ATL	27.06	−0.59	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41	21.40
19	WAS	27.07	+0.17	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82	24.40
20	GB	27.21	+0.92	25	23.29	28.24	29.24	25.18	28.12	31.40
21	PHI	27.25	+0.05	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12	29.60
22	LAC	27.48	+0.06	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53	31.60
23	NYG	27.62	−0.31	27.13	28.94	27.65	28.06	29.59	27.41	24.60
24	LV	27.69	+0.15	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12	27
25	IND	27.71	+0.33	24.50	24.94	30.06	30.53	31.35	26.35	26.20
26	ARI	27.80	+0.48	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88	29
27	SEA	27.82	−0.28	24.75	30.12	31	30.29	26.76	24.65	27.20
28	NO	27.97	+1.04	24.38	25.18	29.12	27.18	28.82	30.53	30.60
29	HOU	28.11	−1.56	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53	23.60
30	DAL	28.82	+0.17	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65	33
31	CAR	29.18	+0.61	25.50	28	28.76	29.88	34.94	28.18	29
32	NYJ	29.67	+0.10	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71	28

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
ATL	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41	21.40
MIN	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12	21.60
CHI	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88	21.80
JAX	32.38	29.06	27.71	24.76	30.18	21.76	21.80
TB	22.38	21.65	26.94	25	22.88	23.29	22.20
NE	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24	22.60
HOU	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53	23.60
CIN	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24	24.40
WAS	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82	24.40
NYG	27.13	28.94	27.65	28.06	29.59	27.41	24.60
DET	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35	25.20
PIT	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65	25.60
BAL	24.06	22.24	23.94	24.53	22.59	25.53	26
KC	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35	26
IND	24.50	24.94	30.06	30.53	31.35	26.35	26.20
CLE	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94	26.60
SF	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12	26.80
LV	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12	27
SEA	24.75	30.12	31	30.29	26.76	24.65	27.20
BUF	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53	27.60
LAR	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71	28
NYJ	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71	28
ARI	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88	29
CAR	25.50	28	28.76	29.88	34.94	28.18	29
PHI	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12	29.60
MIA	25.75	25.06	24.94	25.47	24	27.76	30.20
NO	24.38	25.18	29.12	27.18	28.82	30.53	30.60
DEN	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53	30.80
GB	25	23.29	28.24	29.24	25.18	28.12	31.40
LAC	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53	31.60
TEN	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76	32.20
DAL	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65	33

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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.