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 2022 the 49ers led at 22.94; the league average was 27.30.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

SF · 22.94

League average

27.30

Best to worst

10.82

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	22.94	17
2	TEN	23.06	17
3	BAL	23.94	17
4	BUF	24.25	16
5	KC	24.71	17
6	MIA	24.94	17
7	CIN	25.50	16
8	DEN	25.82	17
9	WAS	25.94	17
10	NE	26	17
11	PIT	26	17
12	ARI	26.24	17
13	PHI	26.24	17
14	LAC	26.88	17
15	LAR	26.88	17
16	TB	26.94	17
17	LV	27.12	17
18	MIN	27.24	17
19	NYG	27.65	17
20	JAX	27.71	17
21	DET	28.06	17
22	GB	28.24	17
23	CAR	28.76	17
24	CLE	28.76	17
25	NYJ	28.94	17
26	NO	29.12	17
27	DAL	29.29	17
28	ATL	29.59	17
29	IND	30.06	17
30	SEA	31	17
31	CHI	31.94	17
32	HOU	33.76	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 22.94

League laggard

HOU · 33.76

League average

27.30

Spread (max − min)

10.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	22.94	-4.36	100%
2	TEN	23.06	-4.24	96.8%
3	BAL	23.94	-3.36	93.5%
4	BUF	24.25	-3.05	90.3%
5	KC	24.71	-2.59	87.1%
6	MIA	24.94	-2.36	83.9%
7	CIN	25.50	-1.80	80.6%
8	DEN	25.82	-1.47	77.4%
9	WAS	25.94	-1.36	74.2%
10	NE	26	-1.30	71%
11	PIT	26	-1.30	67.7%
12	ARI	26.24	-1.06	64.5%
13	PHI	26.24	-1.06	61.3%
14	LAC	26.88	-0.41	58.1%
15	LAR	26.88	-0.41	54.8%
16	TB	26.94	-0.36	51.6%
17	LV	27.12	-0.18	48.4%
18	MIN	27.24	-0.06	45.2%
19	NYG	27.65	0.35	41.9%
20	JAX	27.71	0.41	38.7%
21	DET	28.06	0.76	35.5%
22	GB	28.24	0.94	32.3%
23	CAR	28.76	1.47	29%
24	CLE	28.76	1.47	25.8%
25	NYJ	28.94	1.64	22.6%
26	NO	29.12	1.82	19.4%
27	DAL	29.29	2.00	16.1%
28	ATL	29.59	2.29	12.9%
29	IND	30.06	2.76	9.7%
30	SEA	31	3.70	6.5%
31	CHI	31.94	4.64	3.2%
32	HOU	33.76	6.47	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 2022 vs 2021

49ers lead at 22.94 — they ranked #14 last year. Texans are last at 33.76 — #31 last year.

The league average is 27.30, up 0.57 from 26.72 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #26 → #11. Biggest faller: Colts, #7 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 10.82; 23 teams are within 2.43 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +5.29

Biggest faller

PIT · −3.29

Most consistent

KC · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.57

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	TB	26.94	21.65	+5.29
2	IND	30.06	24.94	+5.12
3	GB	28.24	23.29	+4.94
4	DAL	29.29	25.35	+3.94
5	NO	29.12	25.18	+3.94
6	CHI	31.94	28.41	+3.53
7	CLE	28.76	25.82	+2.94
8	HOU	33.76	30.88	+2.88
9	BAL	23.94	22.24	+1.71
10	CIN	25.50	23.94	+1.56
11	TEN	23.06	21.65	+1.41
12	ARI	26.24	25.06	+1.18
13	SEA	31	30.12	+0.88
14	CAR	28.76	28	+0.76
15	LAR	26.88	26.12	+0.76
16	WAS	25.94	25.35	+0.59
17	KC	24.71	24.71	0
18	LV	27.12	27.24	−0.12
19	MIA	24.94	25.06	−0.12
20	DEN	25.82	26.12	−0.29
21	MIN	27.24	27.94	−0.71
22	PHI	26.24	26.94	−0.71
23	ATL	29.59	30.82	−1.24
24	NYG	27.65	28.94	−1.29
25	JAX	27.71	29.06	−1.35
26	NE	26	27.35	−1.35
27	BUF	24.25	26.12	−1.87
28	NYJ	28.94	31	−2.06
29	DET	28.06	30.65	−2.59
30	SF	22.94	25.88	−2.94
31	LAC	26.88	30.06	−3.18
32	PIT	26	29.29	−3.29

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
SF	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12	26.80
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
BUF	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53	27.60
KC	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35	26
MIA	25.75	25.06	24.94	25.47	24	27.76	30.20
CIN	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24	24.40
DEN	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53	30.80
WAS	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82	24.40
NE	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24	22.60
PIT	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65	25.60
ARI	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88	29
PHI	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12	29.60
LAC	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53	31.60
LAR	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71	28
TB	22.38	21.65	26.94	25	22.88	23.29	22.20
LV	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12	27
MIN	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12	21.60
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
DET	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35	25.20
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
CLE	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94	26.60
NYJ	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71	28
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
ATL	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41	21.40
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
CHI	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88	21.80
HOU	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53	23.60

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).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Eagles 2018 at 20.75; the worst Texans 2022 at 33.76.

The league average has risen from 25.98 in 2018 to 27.30 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.