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 2021 the Buccaneers led at 21.65; the league average was 26.72.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

TB · 21.65

League average

26.72

Best to worst

9.35

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	21.65	17
2	TEN	21.65	17
3	BAL	22.24	17
4	GB	23.29	17
5	CIN	23.94	17
6	KC	24.71	17
7	IND	24.94	17
8	ARI	25.06	17
9	MIA	25.06	17
10	NO	25.18	17
11	DAL	25.35	17
12	WAS	25.35	17
13	CLE	25.82	17
14	SF	25.88	17
15	BUF	26.12	17
16	DEN	26.12	17
17	LAR	26.12	17
18	PHI	26.94	17
19	LV	27.24	17
20	NE	27.35	17
21	MIN	27.94	17
22	CAR	28	17
23	CHI	28.41	17
24	NYG	28.94	17
25	JAX	29.06	17
26	PIT	29.29	17
27	LAC	30.06	17
28	SEA	30.12	17
29	DET	30.65	17
30	ATL	30.82	17
31	HOU	30.88	17
32	NYJ	31	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TEN · 21.65

League laggard

NYJ · 31

League average

26.72

Spread (max − min)

9.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	21.65	-5.08	100%
2	TEN	21.65	-5.08	96.8%
3	BAL	22.24	-4.49	93.5%
4	GB	23.29	-3.43	90.3%
5	CIN	23.94	-2.78	87.1%
6	KC	24.71	-2.02	83.9%
7	IND	24.94	-1.78	80.6%
8	ARI	25.06	-1.67	77.4%
9	MIA	25.06	-1.67	74.2%
10	NO	25.18	-1.55	71%
11	DAL	25.35	-1.37	67.7%
12	WAS	25.35	-1.37	64.5%
13	CLE	25.82	-0.90	61.3%
14	SF	25.88	-0.84	58.1%
15	BUF	26.12	-0.61	54.8%
16	DEN	26.12	-0.61	51.6%
17	LAR	26.12	-0.61	48.4%
18	PHI	26.94	0.22	45.2%
19	LV	27.24	0.51	41.9%
20	NE	27.35	0.63	38.7%
21	MIN	27.94	1.22	35.5%
22	CAR	28	1.28	32.3%
23	CHI	28.41	1.69	29%
24	NYG	28.94	2.22	25.8%
25	JAX	29.06	2.33	22.6%
26	PIT	29.29	2.57	19.4%
27	LAC	30.06	3.33	16.1%
28	SEA	30.12	3.39	12.9%
29	DET	30.65	3.92	9.7%
30	ATL	30.82	4.10	6.5%
31	HOU	30.88	4.16	3.2%
32	NYJ	31	4.28	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 2021 vs 2020

Buccaneers lead at 21.65 — they ranked #1 last year. Jets are last at 31 — #24 last year.

The league average is 26.72, down 0.29 from 27.01 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #25 → #5. Biggest faller: Falcons, #2 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 9.35; 21 teams are within 2.66 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +7.01

Biggest faller

DAL · −6.65

Most consistent

DET · +0.02

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.29

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	ATL	30.82	23.81	+7.01
2	SEA	30.12	24.75	+5.37
3	PIT	29.29	25.88	+3.42
4	LAC	30.06	26.75	+3.31
5	NYJ	31	27.81	+3.19
6	CAR	28	25.50	+2.50
7	NYG	28.94	27.13	+1.82
8	LAR	26.12	24.31	+1.81
9	CHI	28.41	27.38	+1.04
10	NO	25.18	24.38	+0.80
11	IND	24.94	24.50	+0.44
12	BUF	26.12	25.94	+0.18
13	HOU	30.88	30.81	+0.07
14	DET	30.65	30.63	+0.02
15	LV	27.24	27.44	−0.20
16	CLE	25.82	26.06	−0.24
17	MIA	25.06	25.75	−0.69
18	TB	21.65	22.38	−0.73
19	SF	25.88	26.88	−0.99
20	DEN	26.12	27.19	−1.07
21	WAS	25.35	26.75	−1.40
22	MIN	27.94	29.63	−1.68
23	GB	23.29	25	−1.71
24	NE	27.35	29.06	−1.71
25	BAL	22.24	24.06	−1.83
26	KC	24.71	27.06	−2.36
27	ARI	25.06	27.44	−2.38
28	PHI	26.94	30.06	−3.12
29	JAX	29.06	32.38	−3.32
30	CIN	23.94	28.94	−5.00
31	TEN	21.65	26.81	−5.17
32	DAL	25.35	32	−6.65

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
TEN	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76	32.20
BAL	24.06	22.24	23.94	24.53	22.59	25.53	26
GB	25	23.29	28.24	29.24	25.18	28.12	31.40
CIN	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24	24.40
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
ARI	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88	29
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
DAL	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65	33
WAS	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82	24.40
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
BUF	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53	27.60
DEN	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53	30.80
LAR	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71	28
PHI	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12	29.60
LV	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12	27
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
CAR	25.50	28	28.76	29.88	34.94	28.18	29
CHI	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88	21.80
NYG	27.13	28.94	27.65	28.06	29.59	27.41	24.60
JAX	32.38	29.06	27.71	24.76	30.18	21.76	21.80
PIT	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65	25.60
LAC	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53	31.60
SEA	24.75	30.12	31	30.29	26.76	24.65	27.20
DET	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35	25.20
ATL	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41	21.40
HOU	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53	23.60
NYJ	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71	28

Rush Att (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Eagles (20.75), 2019 Ravens (21.25), 2020 Buccaneers (22.38), 2021 Buccaneers (21.65).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

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 2021.

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.