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 2020 the Buccaneers led at 80.56; the league average was 119.0.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

TB · 80.56

League average

119.0

Best to worst

79.69

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	80.56	16
2	IND	90.75	16
3	LAR	91.25	16
4	NO	93.88	16
5	SEA	95.69	16
6	ATL	104.8	16
7	SF	106.4	16
8	BAL	108.9	16
9	CLE	111.3	16
10	PIT	111.4	16
11	NYG	111.5	16
12	NYJ	112	16
13	WAS	112.8	16
14	GB	113.2	16
15	CHI	113.4	16
16	MIA	116.4	16
17	BUF	119.6	16
18	LAC	119.9	16
19	TEN	120.8	16
20	CAR	121	16
21	KC	122.1	16
22	ARI	125.5	16
23	PHI	125.8	16
24	LV	125.8	16
25	DEN	130	16
26	NE	131.6	16
27	MIN	134.7	16
28	DET	135.3	16
29	CIN	148	16
30	JAX	153.3	16
31	DAL	158.9	16
32	HOU	160.3	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 80.56

League laggard

HOU · 160.3

League average

119.0

Spread (max − min)

79.69

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	80.56	-38.40	100%
2	IND	90.75	-28.21	96.8%
3	LAR	91.25	-27.71	93.5%
4	NO	93.88	-25.09	90.3%
5	SEA	95.69	-23.27	87.1%
6	ATL	104.8	-14.15	83.9%
7	SF	106.4	-12.52	80.6%
8	BAL	108.9	-10.09	77.4%
9	CLE	111.3	-7.65	74.2%
10	PIT	111.4	-7.52	71%
11	NYG	111.5	-7.46	67.7%
12	NYJ	112	-6.96	64.5%
13	WAS	112.8	-6.15	61.3%
14	GB	113.2	-5.77	58.1%
15	CHI	113.4	-5.59	54.8%
16	MIA	116.4	-2.59	51.6%
17	BUF	119.6	0.66	48.4%
18	LAC	119.9	0.98	45.2%
19	TEN	120.8	1.85	41.9%
20	CAR	121	2.04	38.7%
21	KC	122.1	3.16	35.5%
22	ARI	125.5	6.54	32.3%
23	PHI	125.8	6.79	29%
24	LV	125.8	6.85	25.8%
25	DEN	130	11.04	22.6%
26	NE	131.6	12.60	19.4%
27	MIN	134.7	15.73	16.1%
28	DET	135.3	16.29	12.9%
29	CIN	148	29.04	9.7%
30	JAX	153.3	34.29	6.5%
31	DAL	158.9	39.98	3.2%
32	HOU	160.3	41.29	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 2020 vs 2019

Buccaneers lead at 80.56 — they ranked #1 last year. Texans are last at 160.3 — #25 last year.

The league average is 119.0, up 6.00 from 113.0 last year.

Biggest riser: Browns, #30 → #9. Biggest faller: Eagles, #3 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 79.69; 23 teams are within 18.76 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +55.31

Biggest faller

WAS · −33.50

Most consistent

CIN · −0.88

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 6.00

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	DAL	158.9	103.6	+55.31
2	HOU	160.3	121.1	+39.19
3	NE	131.6	95.50	+36.06
4	PHI	125.8	90.25	+35.50
5	LV	125.8	98.13	+27.69
6	MIN	134.7	108	+26.69
7	NYJ	112	87.06	+24.94
8	DET	135.3	116.1	+19.19
9	DEN	130	111.4	+18.56
10	BUF	119.6	103.2	+16.44
11	TEN	120.8	104.5	+16.31
12	BAL	108.9	93.38	+15.50
13	JAX	153.3	139.4	+13.81
14	CHI	113.4	102	+11.38
15	LAC	119.9	113.1	+6.88
16	TB	80.56	73.81	+6.75
17	ARI	125.5	120.1	+5.38
18	NO	93.88	91.31	+2.56
19	PIT	111.4	109.6	+1.88
20	CIN	148	148.9	−0.88
21	NYG	111.5	113.3	−1.75
22	KC	122.1	128.3	−6.19
23	ATL	104.8	111.1	−6.25
24	SF	106.4	112.8	−6.31
25	GB	113.2	120.1	−6.88
26	IND	90.75	97.94	−7.19
27	MIA	116.4	135.6	−19.25
28	LAR	91.25	113.1	−21.81
29	SEA	95.69	117.7	−22
30	CAR	121	143.6	−22.63
31	CLE	111.3	144.8	−33.50
32	WAS	112.8	146.3	−33.50

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

Rush Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (80), 2019 Buccaneers (73.81), 2020 Buccaneers (80.56).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2019 at 73.81; the worst Texans 2020 at 160.3.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.