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 2020 the Buccaneers led at 22.38; the league average was 27.01.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

TB · 22.38

League average

27.01

Best to worst

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	22.38	16
2	ATL	23.81	16
3	BAL	24.06	16
4	LAR	24.31	16
5	NO	24.38	16
6	IND	24.50	16
7	SEA	24.75	16
8	GB	25	16
9	CAR	25.50	16
10	MIA	25.75	16
11	PIT	25.88	16
12	BUF	25.94	16
13	CLE	26.06	16
14	LAC	26.75	16
15	WAS	26.75	16
16	TEN	26.81	16
17	SF	26.88	16
18	KC	27.06	16
19	NYG	27.13	16
20	DEN	27.19	16
21	CHI	27.38	16
22	ARI	27.44	16
23	LV	27.44	16
24	NYJ	27.81	16
25	CIN	28.94	16
26	NE	29.06	16
27	MIN	29.63	16
28	PHI	30.06	16
29	DET	30.63	16
30	HOU	30.81	16
31	DAL	32	16
32	JAX	32.38	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 22.38

League laggard

JAX · 32.38

League average

27.01

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	22.38	-4.64	100%
2	ATL	23.81	-3.20	96.8%
3	BAL	24.06	-2.95	93.5%
4	LAR	24.31	-2.70	90.3%
5	NO	24.38	-2.64	87.1%
6	IND	24.50	-2.51	83.9%
7	SEA	24.75	-2.26	80.6%
8	GB	25	-2.01	77.4%
9	CAR	25.50	-1.51	74.2%
10	MIA	25.75	-1.26	71%
11	PIT	25.88	-1.14	67.7%
12	BUF	25.94	-1.08	64.5%
13	CLE	26.06	-0.95	61.3%
14	LAC	26.75	-0.26	58.1%
15	WAS	26.75	-0.26	54.8%
16	TEN	26.81	-0.20	51.6%
17	SF	26.88	-0.14	48.4%
18	KC	27.06	0.05	45.2%
19	NYG	27.13	0.11	41.9%
20	DEN	27.19	0.17	38.7%
21	CHI	27.38	0.36	35.5%
22	ARI	27.44	0.42	32.3%
23	LV	27.44	0.42	29%
24	NYJ	27.81	0.80	25.8%
25	CIN	28.94	1.92	22.6%
26	NE	29.06	2.05	19.4%
27	MIN	29.63	2.61	16.1%
28	PHI	30.06	3.05	12.9%
29	DET	30.63	3.61	9.7%
30	HOU	30.81	3.80	6.5%
31	DAL	32	4.99	3.2%
32	JAX	32.38	5.36	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 2020 vs 2019

Buccaneers lead at 22.38 — they ranked #4 last year. Jaguars are last at 32.38 — #22 last year.

The league average is 27.01, up 0.81 from 26.20 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #24 → #4. Biggest faller: Eagles, #3 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 10; 20 teams are within 2.40 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PHI · +7.94

Biggest faller

MIA · −4.69

Most consistent

ARI · 0

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.81

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	PHI	30.06	22.13	+7.94
2	DAL	32	25.50	+6.50
3	NE	29.06	22.81	+6.25
4	HOU	30.81	25.25	+5.56
5	JAX	32.38	27.25	+5.13
6	MIN	29.63	25.25	+4.38
7	BAL	24.06	21.25	+2.81
8	NO	24.38	21.56	+2.81
9	DET	30.63	28.50	+2.13
10	LV	27.44	25.31	+2.13
11	NYJ	27.81	26.13	+1.69
12	BUF	25.94	24.31	+1.63
13	SF	26.88	25.25	+1.63
14	CHI	27.38	25.88	+1.50
15	TEN	26.81	25.94	+0.88
16	KC	27.06	26.31	+0.75
17	DEN	27.19	26.63	+0.56
18	IND	24.50	23.94	+0.56
19	SEA	24.75	24.44	+0.31
20	ARI	27.44	27.44	0
21	LAC	26.75	26.94	−0.19
22	TB	22.38	22.63	−0.25
23	GB	25	25.75	−0.75
24	NYG	27.13	29.31	−2.19
25	CAR	25.50	27.88	−2.38
26	CIN	28.94	31.50	−2.56
27	ATL	23.81	26.44	−2.63
28	CLE	26.06	29.06	−3
29	PIT	25.88	28.88	−3
30	LAR	24.31	27.75	−3.44
31	WAS	26.75	30.88	−4.13
32	MIA	25.75	30.44	−4.69

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

Rush Att (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Eagles (20.75), 2019 Ravens (21.25), 2020 Buccaneers (22.38).

The best season on record is Eagles 2018 at 20.75; the worst Jaguars 2020 at 32.38.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.