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 2023 the 49ers led at 21.76; the league average was 26.93.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

SF · 21.76

League average

26.93

Best to worst

8.88

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	21.76	17
2	CHI	22.88	17
3	DET	24.06	17
4	BUF	24.24	17
5	PHI	24.24	17
6	BAL	24.53	17
7	CLE	24.76	17
8	JAX	24.76	17
9	TB	25	17
10	MIA	25.47	17
11	LAR	25.53	17
12	KC	25.65	17
13	MIN	26.41	17
14	CIN	26.88	17
15	PIT	26.88	17
16	DAL	27.06	17
17	NO	27.18	17
18	LAC	27.47	17
19	DEN	27.65	17
20	HOU	27.76	17
21	NYG	28.06	17
22	LV	28.18	17
23	TEN	28.24	17
24	NE	28.29	17
25	WAS	28.41	17
26	GB	29.24	17
27	ATL	29.35	17
28	CAR	29.88	17
29	SEA	30.29	17
30	IND	30.53	17
31	NYJ	30.53	17
32	ARI	30.65	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 21.76

League laggard

ARI · 30.65

League average

26.93

Spread (max − min)

8.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	21.76	-5.17	100%
2	CHI	22.88	-4.05	96.8%
3	DET	24.06	-2.87	93.5%
4	BUF	24.24	-2.70	90.3%
5	PHI	24.24	-2.70	87.1%
6	BAL	24.53	-2.40	83.9%
7	CLE	24.76	-2.17	80.6%
8	JAX	24.76	-2.17	77.4%
9	TB	25	-1.93	74.2%
10	MIA	25.47	-1.46	71%
11	LAR	25.53	-1.40	67.7%
12	KC	25.65	-1.28	64.5%
13	MIN	26.41	-0.52	61.3%
14	CIN	26.88	-0.05	58.1%
15	PIT	26.88	-0.05	54.8%
16	DAL	27.06	0.13	51.6%
17	NO	27.18	0.24	48.4%
18	LAC	27.47	0.54	45.2%
19	DEN	27.65	0.72	41.9%
20	HOU	27.76	0.83	38.7%
21	NYG	28.06	1.13	35.5%
22	LV	28.18	1.24	32.3%
23	TEN	28.24	1.30	29%
24	NE	28.29	1.36	25.8%
25	WAS	28.41	1.48	22.6%
26	GB	29.24	2.30	19.4%
27	ATL	29.35	2.42	16.1%
28	CAR	29.88	2.95	12.9%
29	SEA	30.29	3.36	9.7%
30	IND	30.53	3.60	6.5%
31	NYJ	30.53	3.60	3.2%
32	ARI	30.65	3.72	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 2023 vs 2022

49ers lead at 21.76 — they ranked #1 last year. Cardinals are last at 30.65 — #12 last year.

The league average is 26.93, down 0.37 from 27.30 last year.

Biggest riser: Bears, #31 → #2. Biggest faller: Titans, #2 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 8.88; 20 teams are within 2.32 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TEN · +5.18

Biggest faller

CHI · −9.06

Most consistent

BUF · −0.01

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.37

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	TEN	28.24	23.06	+5.18
2	ARI	30.65	26.24	+4.41
3	WAS	28.41	25.94	+2.47
4	NE	28.29	26	+2.29
5	DEN	27.65	25.82	+1.82
6	NYJ	30.53	28.94	+1.59
7	CIN	26.88	25.50	+1.38
8	CAR	29.88	28.76	+1.12
9	LV	28.18	27.12	+1.06
10	GB	29.24	28.24	+1
11	KC	25.65	24.71	+0.94
12	PIT	26.88	26	+0.88
13	BAL	24.53	23.94	+0.59
14	LAC	27.47	26.88	+0.59
15	MIA	25.47	24.94	+0.53
16	IND	30.53	30.06	+0.47
17	NYG	28.06	27.65	+0.41
18	BUF	24.24	24.25	−0.01
19	ATL	29.35	29.59	−0.24
20	SEA	30.29	31	−0.71
21	MIN	26.41	27.24	−0.82
22	SF	21.76	22.94	−1.18
23	LAR	25.53	26.88	−1.35
24	NO	27.18	29.12	−1.94
25	TB	25	26.94	−1.94
26	PHI	24.24	26.24	−2
27	DAL	27.06	29.29	−2.24
28	JAX	24.76	27.71	−2.94
29	CLE	24.76	28.76	−4
30	DET	24.06	28.06	−4
31	HOU	27.76	33.76	−6
32	CHI	22.88	31.94	−9.06

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

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).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.