What Rush Yds (allowed) is

Rushing yards allowed: total yards opponents gained on running plays against this defense. A volume number, and tied to how often this team trailed.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Bears led at 80; the league average was 114.5.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

CHI · 80

League average

114.5

Best to worst

75.19

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CHI	80	16
2	NO	80.19	16
3	HOU	82.69	16
4	BAL	82.94	16
5	DAL	94.56	16
6	PIT	96.13	16
7	PHI	96.94	16
8	IND	101.6	16
9	LAC	105.8	16
10	DET	110.1	16
11	NE	112.7	16
12	CAR	112.9	16
13	SF	113.4	16
14	SEA	113.4	16
15	MIN	113.6	16
16	BUF	114.9	16
17	WAS	116.3	16
18	TEN	116.4	16
19	JAX	117	16
20	NYG	118.9	16
21	DEN	119.6	16
22	GB	119.9	16
23	LAR	122.3	16
24	TB	124.2	16
25	ATL	125.2	16
26	NYJ	126.4	16
27	KC	132.3	16
28	CLE	135.3	16
29	CIN	137.9	16
30	LV	140.8	16
31	MIA	145.3	16
32	ARI	155.2	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 80

League laggard

ARI · 155.2

League average

114.5

Spread (max − min)

75.19

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	80	-34.52	100%
2	NO	80.19	-34.33	96.8%
3	HOU	82.69	-31.83	93.5%
4	BAL	82.94	-31.58	90.3%
5	DAL	94.56	-19.96	87.1%
6	PIT	96.13	-18.39	83.9%
7	PHI	96.94	-17.58	80.6%
8	IND	101.6	-12.89	77.4%
9	LAC	105.8	-8.71	74.2%
10	DET	110.1	-4.46	71%
11	NE	112.7	-1.83	67.7%
12	CAR	112.9	-1.64	64.5%
13	SF	113.4	-1.14	61.3%
14	SEA	113.4	-1.08	58.1%
15	MIN	113.6	-0.96	54.8%
16	BUF	114.9	0.36	51.6%
17	WAS	116.3	1.73	48.4%
18	TEN	116.4	1.92	45.2%
19	JAX	117	2.48	41.9%
20	NYG	118.9	4.36	38.7%
21	DEN	119.6	5.04	35.5%
22	GB	119.9	5.36	32.3%
23	LAR	122.3	7.79	29%
24	TB	124.2	9.67	25.8%
25	ATL	125.2	10.67	22.6%
26	NYJ	126.4	11.92	19.4%
27	KC	132.3	17.73	16.1%
28	CLE	135.3	20.79	12.9%
29	CIN	137.9	23.36	9.7%
30	LV	140.8	26.29	6.5%
31	MIA	145.3	30.79	3.2%
32	ARI	155.2	40.67	0%

Does Rush Yds (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 840–738–37 ATS (53.2%) across 2020–2025, #124 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (141–113, 55.5%); its worst 2021 (138–132, 51.1%).

For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	141–113–2	55.5%
2021	272	138–132–2	51.1%
2022	271	145–119–7	54.9%
2023	272	134–124–14	51.9%
2024	272	135–128–9	51.3%
2025	272	147–122–3	54.6%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

TB · 94.17

Multi-year laggard

DAL · 135.0

Biggest improver

HOU · −14.26/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · +8.22/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	TB	94.17	−1.20	80.56	92.71	120.7	95.53	97.82	99.06	72.80
2	BAL	97.76	+0.46	108.9	84.47	92.12	109.6	80.18	106.6	102.4
3	SF	101.2	+1.08	106.4	103.6	77.71	89.71	124.7	107.9	98
4	TEN	107.5	+3.45	120.8	84.59	77	107.7	133.9	114.7	114
5	KC	108.7	−4.19	122.1	117.7	107.2	113.6	101.9	105.7	92.75
6	MIA	110.5	+1.05	116.4	109.8	103.1	97.06	103.8	132.8	110.6
7	NE	111.1	−5.01	131.6	123.7	105.5	93.29	131.5	101.7	90.80
8	JAX	111.2	−11.78	153.3	125.1	114.9	103.1	132.6	85.59	63.80
9	LAR	112.3	+5.06	91.25	103.3	115.2	106.9	130	110.9	128.4
10	MIN	113.1	−6.68	134.7	130.7	123.1	98.94	93.53	124.1	86.60
11	PIT	113.7	−3.55	111.4	146.1	108.1	115.4	98.71	113.1	103.4
12	BUF	115.0	+1.04	119.6	109.9	104.7	110.7	115.6	136.2	108.2
13	PHI	115.1	−0.26	125.8	107.9	121.6	103.5	104.3	124.5	118
14	SEA	116.0	−2.11	95.69	113.9	150.5	138.4	121	91.94	100.4
15	IND	116.0	+3.98	90.75	109.3	124.1	123.8	131.9	101.9	130.2
16	ATL	116.2	−3.37	104.8	132.2	130.5	118.2	120.8	126.2	80.60
17	DEN	117.3	−0.31	130	111.6	109.8	137.2	96.53	91.06	145.2
18	CLE	117.8	+1.02	111.3	109.2	135	105.5	129.7	116.4	117.8
19	DET	118.0	−6.21	135.3	135.2	146.5	88.76	98.35	114.6	107
20	WAS	118.9	+1.66	112.8	104.5	113.3	127	137.5	141.8	95.40
21	GB	119.4	+0.72	113.2	109.2	139.6	128.6	99.35	117.8	127.6
22	CHI	121.3	−1.94	113.4	125.1	157.4	86.47	136.3	134.5	96
23	NO	121.3	+8.22	93.88	93.59	130.7	119.9	141.5	120.8	148.8
24	LV	122.1	+1.51	125.8	114.3	122.9	118.5	115.4	116.9	140.6
25	HOU	122.3	−14.26	160.3	142.4	170.4	96.88	114	93.71	78.40
26	LAC	122.8	−3.55	119.9	139	145.8	113.2	117.5	105.5	118.6
27	NYJ	125.0	+0.70	112	138.4	121.6	124.2	121.1	139.5	118
28	CIN	125.5	+1.16	148	102.5	106.8	126.3	124.9	147.2	123
29	ARI	126.1	+1.31	125.5	114.8	118.6	143.2	126.4	126.9	127
30	NYG	132.4	+2.61	111.5	129	144.3	132.5	136.2	145.4	127.6
31	CAR	134.3	+6.52	121	113.9	122.6	122.4	180.1	123.3	156.5
32	DAL	135.0	+2.18	158.9	113.1	129.3	112.4	137.2	125.5	168.4

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	153.3	125.1	114.9	103.1	132.6	85.59	63.80
TB	80.56	92.71	120.7	95.53	97.82	99.06	72.80
HOU	160.3	142.4	170.4	96.88	114	93.71	78.40
ATL	104.8	132.2	130.5	118.2	120.8	126.2	80.60
MIN	134.7	130.7	123.1	98.94	93.53	124.1	86.60
NE	131.6	123.7	105.5	93.29	131.5	101.7	90.80
KC	122.1	117.7	107.2	113.6	101.9	105.7	92.75
WAS	112.8	104.5	113.3	127	137.5	141.8	95.40
CHI	113.4	125.1	157.4	86.47	136.3	134.5	96
SF	106.4	103.6	77.71	89.71	124.7	107.9	98
SEA	95.69	113.9	150.5	138.4	121	91.94	100.4
BAL	108.9	84.47	92.12	109.6	80.18	106.6	102.4
PIT	111.4	146.1	108.1	115.4	98.71	113.1	103.4
DET	135.3	135.2	146.5	88.76	98.35	114.6	107
BUF	119.6	109.9	104.7	110.7	115.6	136.2	108.2
MIA	116.4	109.8	103.1	97.06	103.8	132.8	110.6
TEN	120.8	84.59	77	107.7	133.9	114.7	114
CLE	111.3	109.2	135	105.5	129.7	116.4	117.8
NYJ	112	138.4	121.6	124.2	121.1	139.5	118
PHI	125.8	107.9	121.6	103.5	104.3	124.5	118
LAC	119.9	139	145.8	113.2	117.5	105.5	118.6
CIN	148	102.5	106.8	126.3	124.9	147.2	123
ARI	125.5	114.8	118.6	143.2	126.4	126.9	127
GB	113.2	109.2	139.6	128.6	99.35	117.8	127.6
NYG	111.5	129	144.3	132.5	136.2	145.4	127.6
LAR	91.25	103.3	115.2	106.9	130	110.9	128.4
IND	90.75	109.3	124.1	123.8	131.9	101.9	130.2
LV	125.8	114.3	122.9	118.5	115.4	116.9	140.6
DEN	130	111.6	109.8	137.2	96.53	91.06	145.2
NO	93.88	93.59	130.7	119.9	141.5	120.8	148.8
CAR	121	113.9	122.6	122.4	180.1	123.3	156.5
DAL	158.9	113.1	129.3	112.4	137.2	125.5	168.4

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_rushing_rush_yds
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.