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 2025 the Jaguars led at 21.76; the league average was 26.90.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

JAX · 21.76

League average

26.90

Best to worst

9.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	JAX	21.76	17
2	TB	23.29	17
3	DEN	23.53	17
4	HOU	23.53	17
5	NE	24.24	17
6	LAC	24.53	17
7	SEA	24.65	17
8	SF	25.12	17
9	BAL	25.53	17
10	LAR	25.71	17
11	DET	26.35	17
12	IND	26.35	17
13	KC	26.35	17
14	BUF	26.53	17
15	DAL	26.65	17
16	PIT	26.65	17
17	TEN	26.76	17
18	CHI	26.88	17
19	ATL	27.41	17
20	NYG	27.41	17
21	MIA	27.76	17
22	CLE	27.94	17
23	GB	28.12	17
24	CAR	28.18	17
25	CIN	28.24	17
26	ARI	28.88	17
27	PHI	29.12	17
28	WAS	29.82	17
29	LV	30.12	17
30	NO	30.53	17
31	MIN	31.12	17
32	NYJ	31.71	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

JAX · 21.76

League laggard

NYJ · 31.71

League average

26.90

Spread (max − min)

9.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	JAX	21.76	-5.13	100%
2	TB	23.29	-3.60	96.8%
3	DEN	23.53	-3.37	93.5%
4	HOU	23.53	-3.37	90.3%
5	NE	24.24	-2.66	87.1%
6	LAC	24.53	-2.37	83.9%
7	SEA	24.65	-2.25	80.6%
8	SF	25.12	-1.78	77.4%
9	BAL	25.53	-1.37	74.2%
10	LAR	25.71	-1.19	71%
11	DET	26.35	-0.55	67.7%
12	IND	26.35	-0.55	64.5%
13	KC	26.35	-0.55	61.3%
14	BUF	26.53	-0.37	58.1%
15	DAL	26.65	-0.25	54.8%
16	PIT	26.65	-0.25	51.6%
17	TEN	26.76	-0.13	48.4%
18	CHI	26.88	-0.02	45.2%
19	ATL	27.41	0.51	41.9%
20	NYG	27.41	0.51	38.7%
21	MIA	27.76	0.87	35.5%
22	CLE	27.94	1.04	32.3%
23	GB	28.12	1.22	29%
24	CAR	28.18	1.28	25.8%
25	CIN	28.24	1.34	22.6%
26	ARI	28.88	1.98	19.4%
27	PHI	29.12	2.22	16.1%
28	WAS	29.82	2.92	12.9%
29	LV	30.12	3.22	9.7%
30	NO	30.53	3.63	6.5%
31	MIN	31.12	4.22	3.2%
32	NYJ	31.71	4.81	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 2025 vs 2024

Jaguars lead at 21.76 — they ranked #30 last year. Jets are last at 31.71 — #28 last year.

The league average is 26.90, down 0.17 from 27.06 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #30 → #1. Biggest faller: Vikings, #4 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 9.94; 21 teams are within 2.35 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +8

Biggest faller

JAX · −8.41

Most consistent

CIN · 0

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.17

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	MIN	31.12	23.12	+8
2	DET	26.35	21.71	+4.65
3	PHI	29.12	24.59	+4.53
4	MIA	27.76	24	+3.76
5	LV	30.12	26.76	+3.35
6	BAL	25.53	22.59	+2.94
7	GB	28.12	25.18	+2.94
8	PIT	26.65	24.24	+2.41
9	NYJ	31.71	29.71	+2
10	NO	30.53	28.82	+1.71
11	KC	26.35	24.65	+1.71
12	ARI	28.88	27.35	+1.53
13	WAS	29.82	28.82	+1
14	BUF	26.53	25.65	+0.88
15	ATL	27.41	27	+0.41
16	TB	23.29	22.88	+0.41
17	CIN	28.24	28.24	0
18	LAC	24.53	25.06	−0.53
19	CLE	27.94	28.71	−0.76
20	DEN	23.53	25.06	−1.53
21	CHI	26.88	28.59	−1.71
22	DAL	26.65	28.41	−1.76
23	SEA	24.65	26.76	−2.12
24	NYG	27.41	29.59	−2.18
25	LAR	25.71	28.06	−2.35
26	TEN	26.76	29.59	−2.82
27	HOU	23.53	26.41	−2.88
28	SF	25.12	28.18	−3.06
29	IND	26.35	31.35	−5
30	NE	24.24	29.88	−5.65
31	CAR	28.18	34.94	−6.76
32	JAX	21.76	30.18	−8.41

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
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
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
NE	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24	22.60
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
SF	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12	26.80
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
DET	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35	25.20
IND	24.50	24.94	30.06	30.53	31.35	26.35	26.20
KC	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35	26
BUF	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53	27.60
DAL	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65	33
PIT	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65	25.60
TEN	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76	32.20
CHI	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88	21.80
ATL	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41	21.40
NYG	27.13	28.94	27.65	28.06	29.59	27.41	24.60
MIA	25.75	25.06	24.94	25.47	24	27.76	30.20
CLE	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94	26.60
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
CIN	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24	24.40
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
WAS	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82	24.40
LV	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12	27
NO	24.38	25.18	29.12	27.18	28.82	30.53	30.60
MIN	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12	21.60
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), 2022 49ers (22.94), 2023 49ers (21.76), 2024 Lions (21.71), 2025 Jaguars (21.76).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 8 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 2025.

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.