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 2021 the Ravens led at 84.47; the league average was 115.3.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

BAL · 84.47

League average

115.3

Best to worst

61.59

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	84.47	17
2	TEN	84.59	17
3	TB	92.71	17
4	NO	93.59	17
5	CIN	102.5	17
6	LAR	103.3	17
7	SF	103.6	17
8	WAS	104.5	17
9	PHI	107.9	17
10	CLE	109.2	17
11	GB	109.2	17
12	IND	109.3	17
13	MIA	109.8	17
14	BUF	109.9	17
15	DEN	111.6	17
16	DAL	113.1	17
17	SEA	113.9	17
18	CAR	113.9	17
19	LV	114.3	17
20	ARI	114.8	17
21	KC	117.7	17
22	NE	123.7	17
23	CHI	125.1	17
24	JAX	125.1	17
25	NYG	129	17
26	MIN	130.7	17
27	ATL	132.2	17
28	DET	135.2	17
29	NYJ	138.4	17
30	LAC	139	17
31	HOU	142.4	17
32	PIT	146.1	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 84.47

League laggard

PIT · 146.1

League average

115.3

Spread (max − min)

61.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	84.47	-30.87	100%
2	TEN	84.59	-30.75	96.8%
3	TB	92.71	-22.63	93.5%
4	NO	93.59	-21.75	90.3%
5	CIN	102.5	-12.87	87.1%
6	LAR	103.3	-12.05	83.9%
7	SF	103.6	-11.69	80.6%
8	WAS	104.5	-10.81	77.4%
9	PHI	107.9	-7.46	74.2%
10	CLE	109.2	-6.10	71%
11	GB	109.2	-6.10	67.7%
12	IND	109.3	-6.05	64.5%
13	MIA	109.8	-5.52	61.3%
14	BUF	109.9	-5.46	58.1%
15	DEN	111.6	-3.69	54.8%
16	DAL	113.1	-2.28	51.6%
17	SEA	113.9	-1.46	48.4%
18	CAR	113.9	-1.40	45.2%
19	LV	114.3	-1.05	41.9%
20	ARI	114.8	-0.52	38.7%
21	KC	117.7	2.37	35.5%
22	NE	123.7	8.37	32.3%
23	CHI	125.1	9.78	29%
24	JAX	125.1	9.78	25.8%
25	NYG	129	13.66	22.6%
26	MIN	130.7	15.37	19.4%
27	ATL	132.2	16.90	16.1%
28	DET	135.2	19.84	12.9%
29	NYJ	138.4	23.07	9.7%
30	LAC	139	23.66	6.5%
31	HOU	142.4	27.01	3.2%
32	PIT	146.1	30.72	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 2021 vs 2020

Ravens lead at 84.47 — they ranked #8 last year. Steelers are last at 146.1 — #10 last year.

The league average is 115.3, down 3.62 from 119.0 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #29 → #5. Biggest faller: Steelers, #10 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 61.59; 22 teams are within 15.65 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +34.62

Biggest faller

DAL · −45.88

Most consistent

DET · −0.07

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -3.62

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	PIT	146.1	111.4	+34.62
2	ATL	132.2	104.8	+27.42
3	NYJ	138.4	112	+26.41
4	LAC	139	119.9	+19.06
5	IND	109.3	90.75	+18.54
6	SEA	113.9	95.69	+18.19
7	NYG	129	111.5	+17.50
8	TB	92.71	80.56	+12.14
9	LAR	103.3	91.25	+12.04
10	CHI	125.1	113.4	+11.74
11	DET	135.2	135.3	−0.07
12	NO	93.59	93.88	−0.29
13	CLE	109.2	111.3	−2.08
14	SF	103.6	106.4	−2.79
15	GB	109.2	113.2	−3.95
16	MIN	130.7	134.7	−3.98
17	KC	117.7	122.1	−4.42
18	MIA	109.8	116.4	−6.55
19	CAR	113.9	121	−7.06
20	NE	123.7	131.6	−7.86
21	WAS	104.5	112.8	−8.28
22	BUF	109.9	119.6	−9.74
23	ARI	114.8	125.5	−10.68
24	LV	114.3	125.8	−11.52
25	PHI	107.9	125.8	−17.87
26	HOU	142.4	160.3	−17.90
27	DEN	111.6	130	−18.35
28	BAL	84.47	108.9	−24.40
29	JAX	125.1	153.3	−28.13
30	TEN	84.59	120.8	−36.22
31	CIN	102.5	148	−45.53
32	DAL	113.1	158.9	−45.88

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

Rush Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (80), 2019 Buccaneers (73.81), 2020 Buccaneers (80.56), 2021 Ravens (84.47).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 4 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 2021.

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.