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 2019 the Buccaneers led at 73.81; the league average was 113.0.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

TB · 73.81

League average

113.0

Best to worst

75.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	73.81	16
2	NYJ	87.06	16
3	PHI	90.25	16
4	NO	91.31	16
5	BAL	93.38	16
6	NE	95.50	16
7	IND	97.94	16
8	LV	98.13	16
9	CHI	102	16
10	BUF	103.2	16
11	DAL	103.6	16
12	TEN	104.5	16
13	MIN	108	16
14	PIT	109.6	16
15	ATL	111.1	16
16	DEN	111.4	16
17	SF	112.8	16
18	LAC	113.1	16
19	LAR	113.1	16
20	NYG	113.3	16
21	DET	116.1	16
22	SEA	117.7	16
23	GB	120.1	16
24	ARI	120.1	16
25	HOU	121.1	16
26	KC	128.3	16
27	MIA	135.6	16
28	JAX	139.4	16
29	CAR	143.6	16
30	CLE	144.8	16
31	WAS	146.3	16
32	CIN	148.9	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 73.81

League laggard

CIN · 148.9

League average

113.0

Spread (max − min)

75.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	73.81	-39.15	100%
2	NYJ	87.06	-25.90	96.8%
3	PHI	90.25	-22.71	93.5%
4	NO	91.31	-21.65	90.3%
5	BAL	93.38	-19.59	87.1%
6	NE	95.50	-17.46	83.9%
7	IND	97.94	-15.03	80.6%
8	LV	98.13	-14.84	77.4%
9	CHI	102	-10.96	74.2%
10	BUF	103.2	-9.78	71%
11	DAL	103.6	-9.34	67.7%
12	TEN	104.5	-8.46	64.5%
13	MIN	108	-4.96	61.3%
14	PIT	109.6	-3.40	58.1%
15	ATL	111.1	-1.90	54.8%
16	DEN	111.4	-1.53	51.6%
17	SF	112.8	-0.21	48.4%
18	LAC	113.1	0.10	45.2%
19	LAR	113.1	0.10	41.9%
20	NYG	113.3	0.29	38.7%
21	DET	116.1	3.10	35.5%
22	SEA	117.7	4.72	32.3%
23	GB	120.1	7.10	29%
24	ARI	120.1	7.16	25.8%
25	HOU	121.1	8.10	22.6%
26	KC	128.3	15.35	19.4%
27	MIA	135.6	22.66	16.1%
28	JAX	139.4	26.47	12.9%
29	CAR	143.6	30.66	9.7%
30	CLE	144.8	31.85	6.5%
31	WAS	146.3	33.35	3.2%
32	CIN	148.9	35.91	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%

Rush Yds (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Buccaneers lead at 73.81 — they ranked #24 last year. Bengals are last at 148.9 — #29 last year.

The league average is 113.0, down 1.55 from 114.5 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #26 → #2. Biggest faller: Texans, #3 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 75.06; 21 teams are within 18.32 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +38.38

Biggest faller

TB · −50.38

Most consistent

GB · +0.19

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -1.55

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	HOU	121.1	82.69	+38.38
2	CAR	143.6	112.9	+30.75
3	WAS	146.3	116.3	+30.06
4	JAX	139.4	117	+22.44
5	CHI	102	80	+22
6	PIT	109.6	96.13	+13.44
7	NO	91.31	80.19	+11.13
8	CIN	148.9	137.9	+11
9	BAL	93.38	82.94	+10.44
10	CLE	144.8	135.3	+9.50
11	DAL	103.6	94.56	+9.06
12	LAC	113.1	105.8	+7.25
13	DET	116.1	110.1	+6
14	SEA	117.7	113.4	+4.25
15	GB	120.1	119.9	+0.19
16	SF	112.8	113.4	−0.63
17	IND	97.94	101.6	−3.69
18	KC	128.3	132.3	−3.94
19	MIN	108	113.6	−5.56
20	NYG	113.3	118.9	−5.63
21	PHI	90.25	96.94	−6.69
22	DEN	111.4	119.6	−8.13
23	LAR	113.1	122.3	−9.25
24	MIA	135.6	145.3	−9.69
25	BUF	103.2	114.9	−11.69
26	TEN	104.5	116.4	−11.94
27	ATL	111.1	125.2	−14.13
28	NE	95.50	112.7	−17.19
29	ARI	120.1	155.2	−35.06
30	NYJ	87.06	126.4	−39.38
31	LV	98.13	140.8	−42.69
32	TB	73.81	124.2	−50.38

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

Rush Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (80), 2019 Buccaneers (73.81).

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2019 at 73.81; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 155.2.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.