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 2024 the Lions led at 21.71; the league average was 27.06.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

DET · 21.71

League average

27.06

Best to worst

13.24

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	21.71	17
2	BAL	22.59	17
3	TB	22.88	17
4	MIN	23.12	17
5	MIA	24	17
6	PIT	24.24	17
7	PHI	24.59	17
8	KC	24.65	17
9	DEN	25.06	17
10	LAC	25.06	17
11	GB	25.18	17
12	BUF	25.65	17
13	HOU	26.41	17
14	LV	26.76	17
15	SEA	26.76	17
16	ATL	27	17
17	ARI	27.35	17
18	LAR	28.06	17
19	SF	28.18	17
20	CIN	28.24	17
21	DAL	28.41	17
22	CHI	28.59	17
23	CLE	28.71	17
24	NO	28.82	17
25	WAS	28.82	17
26	NYG	29.59	17
27	TEN	29.59	17
28	NYJ	29.71	17
29	NE	29.88	17
30	JAX	30.18	17
31	IND	31.35	17
32	CAR	34.94	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 21.71

League laggard

CAR · 34.94

League average

27.06

Spread (max − min)

13.24

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	21.71	-5.36	100%
2	BAL	22.59	-4.48	96.8%
3	TB	22.88	-4.18	93.5%
4	MIN	23.12	-3.95	90.3%
5	MIA	24	-3.06	87.1%
6	PIT	24.24	-2.83	83.9%
7	PHI	24.59	-2.48	80.6%
8	KC	24.65	-2.42	77.4%
9	DEN	25.06	-2.01	74.2%
10	LAC	25.06	-2.01	71%
11	GB	25.18	-1.89	67.7%
12	BUF	25.65	-1.42	64.5%
13	HOU	26.41	-0.65	61.3%
14	LV	26.76	-0.30	58.1%
15	SEA	26.76	-0.30	54.8%
16	ATL	27	-0.06	51.6%
17	ARI	27.35	0.29	48.4%
18	LAR	28.06	0.99	45.2%
19	SF	28.18	1.11	41.9%
20	CIN	28.24	1.17	38.7%
21	DAL	28.41	1.35	35.5%
22	CHI	28.59	1.52	32.3%
23	CLE	28.71	1.64	29%
24	NO	28.82	1.76	25.8%
25	WAS	28.82	1.76	22.6%
26	NYG	29.59	2.52	19.4%
27	TEN	29.59	2.52	16.1%
28	NYJ	29.71	2.64	12.9%
29	NE	29.88	2.82	9.7%
30	JAX	30.18	3.11	6.5%
31	IND	31.35	4.29	3.2%
32	CAR	34.94	7.88	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 2024 vs 2023

Lions lead at 21.71 — they ranked #3 last year. Panthers are last at 34.94 — #28 last year.

The league average is 27.06, up 0.13 from 26.93 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #26 → #11. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #8 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 13.24; 24 teams are within 2.85 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SF · +6.41

Biggest faller

GB · −4.06

Most consistent

PHI · +0.35

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 0.13

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	SF	28.18	21.76	+6.41
2	CHI	28.59	22.88	+5.71
3	JAX	30.18	24.76	+5.41
4	CAR	34.94	29.88	+5.06
5	CLE	28.71	24.76	+3.94
6	LAR	28.06	25.53	+2.53
7	NO	28.82	27.18	+1.65
8	NE	29.88	28.29	+1.59
9	NYG	29.59	28.06	+1.53
10	BUF	25.65	24.24	+1.41
11	TEN	29.59	28.24	+1.35
12	CIN	28.24	26.88	+1.35
13	DAL	28.41	27.06	+1.35
14	IND	31.35	30.53	+0.82
15	WAS	28.82	28.41	+0.41
16	PHI	24.59	24.24	+0.35
17	NYJ	29.71	30.53	−0.82
18	KC	24.65	25.65	−1
19	HOU	26.41	27.76	−1.35
20	LV	26.76	28.18	−1.41
21	MIA	24	25.47	−1.47
22	BAL	22.59	24.53	−1.94
23	TB	22.88	25	−2.12
24	ATL	27	29.35	−2.35
25	DET	21.71	24.06	−2.35
26	LAC	25.06	27.47	−2.41
27	DEN	25.06	27.65	−2.59
28	PIT	24.24	26.88	−2.65
29	MIN	23.12	26.41	−3.29
30	ARI	27.35	30.65	−3.29
31	SEA	26.76	30.29	−3.53
32	GB	25.18	29.24	−4.06

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
DET	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35	25.20
BAL	24.06	22.24	23.94	24.53	22.59	25.53	26
TB	22.38	21.65	26.94	25	22.88	23.29	22.20
MIN	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12	21.60
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
PHI	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12	29.60
KC	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35	26
DEN	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53	30.80
LAC	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53	31.60
GB	25	23.29	28.24	29.24	25.18	28.12	31.40
BUF	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53	27.60
HOU	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53	23.60
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
ATL	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41	21.40
ARI	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88	29
LAR	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71	28
SF	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12	26.80
CIN	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24	24.40
DAL	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65	33
CHI	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88	21.80
CLE	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94	26.60
NO	24.38	25.18	29.12	27.18	28.82	30.53	30.60
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
TEN	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76	32.20
NYJ	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71	28
NE	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24	22.60
JAX	32.38	29.06	27.71	24.76	30.18	21.76	21.80
IND	24.50	24.94	30.06	30.53	31.35	26.35	26.20
CAR	25.50	28	28.76	29.88	34.94	28.18	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), 2024 Lions (21.71).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Eagles 2018 at 20.75; the worst Panthers 2024 at 34.94.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.