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 2022 the Titans led at 77; the league average was 121.6.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

TEN · 77

League average

121.6

Best to worst

93.35

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TEN	77	17
2	SF	77.71	17
3	BAL	92.12	17
4	MIA	103.1	17
5	BUF	104.7	16
6	NE	105.5	17
7	CIN	106.8	16
8	KC	107.2	17
9	PIT	108.1	17
10	DEN	109.8	17
11	WAS	113.3	17
12	JAX	114.9	17
13	LAR	115.2	17
14	ARI	118.6	17
15	TB	120.7	17
16	NYJ	121.6	17
17	PHI	121.6	17
18	CAR	122.6	17
19	LV	122.9	17
20	MIN	123.1	17
21	IND	124.1	17
22	DAL	129.3	17
23	ATL	130.5	17
24	NO	130.7	17
25	CLE	135	17
26	GB	139.6	17
27	NYG	144.3	17
28	LAC	145.8	17
29	DET	146.5	17
30	SEA	150.5	17
31	CHI	157.4	17
32	HOU	170.4	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TEN · 77

League laggard

HOU · 170.4

League average

121.6

Spread (max − min)

93.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TEN	77	-44.58	100%
2	SF	77.71	-43.87	96.8%
3	BAL	92.12	-29.46	93.5%
4	MIA	103.1	-18.46	90.3%
5	BUF	104.7	-16.89	87.1%
6	NE	105.5	-16.11	83.9%
7	CIN	106.8	-14.83	80.6%
8	KC	107.2	-14.34	77.4%
9	PIT	108.1	-13.46	74.2%
10	DEN	109.8	-11.82	71%
11	WAS	113.3	-8.29	67.7%
12	JAX	114.9	-6.70	64.5%
13	LAR	115.2	-6.40	61.3%
14	ARI	118.6	-2.99	58.1%
15	TB	120.7	-0.87	54.8%
16	NYJ	121.6	0.07	51.6%
17	PHI	121.6	0.07	48.4%
18	CAR	122.6	1.07	45.2%
19	LV	122.9	1.30	41.9%
20	MIN	123.1	1.54	38.7%
21	IND	124.1	2.48	35.5%
22	DAL	129.3	7.71	32.3%
23	ATL	130.5	8.89	29%
24	NO	130.7	9.13	25.8%
25	CLE	135	13.42	22.6%
26	GB	139.6	18.07	19.4%
27	NYG	144.3	22.71	16.1%
28	LAC	145.8	24.18	12.9%
29	DET	146.5	24.95	9.7%
30	SEA	150.5	28.89	6.5%
31	CHI	157.4	35.83	3.2%
32	HOU	170.4	48.77	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 2022 vs 2021

Titans lead at 77 — they ranked #2 last year. Texans are last at 170.4 — #31 last year.

The league average is 121.6, up 6.24 from 115.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #32 → #9. Biggest faller: Saints, #4 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 93.35; 23 teams are within 20.57 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NO · +37.12

Biggest faller

PIT · −37.94

Most consistent

ATL · −1.76

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 6.24

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	NO	130.7	93.59	+37.12
2	SEA	150.5	113.9	+36.59
3	CHI	157.4	125.1	+32.29
4	GB	139.6	109.2	+30.41
5	HOU	170.4	142.4	+28
6	TB	120.7	92.71	+28
7	CLE	135	109.2	+25.76
8	DAL	129.3	113.1	+16.24
9	NYG	144.3	129	+15.29
10	IND	124.1	109.3	+14.76
11	PHI	121.6	107.9	+13.76
12	LAR	115.2	103.3	+11.88
13	DET	146.5	135.2	+11.35
14	WAS	113.3	104.5	+8.76
15	CAR	122.6	113.9	+8.71
16	LV	122.9	114.3	+8.59
17	BAL	92.12	84.47	+7.65
18	LAC	145.8	139	+6.76
19	CIN	106.8	102.5	+4.28
20	ARI	118.6	114.8	+3.76
21	ATL	130.5	132.2	−1.76
22	DEN	109.8	111.6	−1.88
23	BUF	104.7	109.9	−5.19
24	MIA	103.1	109.8	−6.71
25	MIN	123.1	130.7	−7.59
26	TEN	77	84.59	−7.59
27	JAX	114.9	125.1	−10.24
28	KC	107.2	117.7	−10.47
29	NYJ	121.6	138.4	−16.76
30	NE	105.5	123.7	−18.24
31	SF	77.71	103.6	−25.94
32	PIT	108.1	146.1	−37.94

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
TEN	120.8	84.59	77	107.7	133.9	114.7	114
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
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
NE	131.6	123.7	105.5	93.29	131.5	101.7	90.80
CIN	148	102.5	106.8	126.3	124.9	147.2	123
KC	122.1	117.7	107.2	113.6	101.9	105.7	92.75
PIT	111.4	146.1	108.1	115.4	98.71	113.1	103.4
DEN	130	111.6	109.8	137.2	96.53	91.06	145.2
WAS	112.8	104.5	113.3	127	137.5	141.8	95.40
JAX	153.3	125.1	114.9	103.1	132.6	85.59	63.80
LAR	91.25	103.3	115.2	106.9	130	110.9	128.4
ARI	125.5	114.8	118.6	143.2	126.4	126.9	127
TB	80.56	92.71	120.7	95.53	97.82	99.06	72.80
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
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
MIN	134.7	130.7	123.1	98.94	93.53	124.1	86.60
IND	90.75	109.3	124.1	123.8	131.9	101.9	130.2
DAL	158.9	113.1	129.3	112.4	137.2	125.5	168.4
ATL	104.8	132.2	130.5	118.2	120.8	126.2	80.60
NO	93.88	93.59	130.7	119.9	141.5	120.8	148.8
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
NYG	111.5	129	144.3	132.5	136.2	145.4	127.6
LAC	119.9	139	145.8	113.2	117.5	105.5	118.6
DET	135.3	135.2	146.5	88.76	98.35	114.6	107
SEA	95.69	113.9	150.5	138.4	121	91.94	100.4
CHI	113.4	125.1	157.4	86.47	136.3	134.5	96
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), 2021 Ravens (84.47), 2022 Titans (77).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2019 at 73.81; the worst Texans 2022 at 170.4.

The league average has risen from 114.5 in 2018 to 121.6 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.