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 2023 the Bears led at 86.47; the league average was 112.8.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

CHI · 86.47

League average

112.8

Best to worst

56.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CHI	86.47	17
2	DET	88.76	17
3	SF	89.71	17
4	NE	93.29	17
5	TB	95.53	17
6	HOU	96.88	17
7	MIA	97.06	17
8	MIN	98.94	17
9	JAX	103.1	17
10	PHI	103.5	17
11	CLE	105.5	17
12	LAR	106.9	17
13	TEN	107.7	17
14	BAL	109.6	17
15	BUF	110.7	17
16	DAL	112.4	17
17	LAC	113.2	17
18	KC	113.6	17
19	PIT	115.4	17
20	ATL	118.2	17
21	LV	118.5	17
22	NO	119.9	17
23	CAR	122.4	17
24	IND	123.8	17
25	NYJ	124.2	17
26	CIN	126.3	17
27	WAS	127	17
28	GB	128.6	17
29	NYG	132.5	17
30	DEN	137.2	17
31	SEA	138.4	17
32	ARI	143.2	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 86.47

League laggard

ARI · 143.2

League average

112.8

Spread (max − min)

56.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	86.47	-26.30	100%
2	DET	88.76	-24.00	96.8%
3	SF	89.71	-23.06	93.5%
4	NE	93.29	-19.47	90.3%
5	TB	95.53	-17.24	87.1%
6	HOU	96.88	-15.88	83.9%
7	MIA	97.06	-15.71	80.6%
8	MIN	98.94	-13.83	77.4%
9	JAX	103.1	-9.71	74.2%
10	PHI	103.5	-9.24	71%
11	CLE	105.5	-7.30	67.7%
12	LAR	106.9	-5.83	64.5%
13	TEN	107.7	-5.06	61.3%
14	BAL	109.6	-3.12	58.1%
15	BUF	110.7	-2.06	54.8%
16	DAL	112.4	-0.41	51.6%
17	LAC	113.2	0.41	48.4%
18	KC	113.6	0.82	45.2%
19	PIT	115.4	2.65	41.9%
20	ATL	118.2	5.41	38.7%
21	LV	118.5	5.76	35.5%
22	NO	119.9	7.12	32.3%
23	CAR	122.4	9.65	29%
24	IND	123.8	11.06	25.8%
25	NYJ	124.2	11.47	22.6%
26	CIN	126.3	13.53	19.4%
27	WAS	127	14.23	16.1%
28	GB	128.6	15.88	12.9%
29	NYG	132.5	19.76	9.7%
30	DEN	137.2	24.47	6.5%
31	SEA	138.4	25.59	3.2%
32	ARI	143.2	30.41	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 2023 vs 2022

Bears lead at 86.47 — they ranked #31 last year. Cardinals are last at 143.2 — #14 last year.

The league average is 112.8, down 8.81 from 121.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Bears, #31 → #1. Biggest faller: Broncos, #10 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 56.71; 20 teams are within 14.94 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TEN · +30.71

Biggest faller

HOU · −73.47

Most consistent

CAR · −0.24

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -8.81

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	TEN	107.7	77	+30.71
2	DEN	137.2	109.8	+27.47
3	ARI	143.2	118.6	+24.59
4	CIN	126.3	106.8	+19.54
5	BAL	109.6	92.12	+17.53
6	WAS	127	113.3	+13.71
7	SF	89.71	77.71	+12
8	PIT	115.4	108.1	+7.29
9	KC	113.6	107.2	+6.35
10	BUF	110.7	104.7	+6.02
11	NYJ	124.2	121.6	+2.59
12	CAR	122.4	122.6	−0.24
13	IND	123.8	124.1	−0.24
14	LV	118.5	122.9	−4.35
15	MIA	97.06	103.1	−6.06
16	LAR	106.9	115.2	−8.24
17	NO	119.9	130.7	−10.82
18	GB	128.6	139.6	−11
19	NYG	132.5	144.3	−11.76
20	JAX	103.1	114.9	−11.82
21	SEA	138.4	150.5	−12.12
22	NE	93.29	105.5	−12.18
23	ATL	118.2	130.5	−12.29
24	DAL	112.4	129.3	−16.94
25	PHI	103.5	121.6	−18.12
26	MIN	98.94	123.1	−24.18
27	TB	95.53	120.7	−25.18
28	CLE	105.5	135	−29.53
29	LAC	113.2	145.8	−32.59
30	DET	88.76	146.5	−57.76
31	CHI	86.47	157.4	−70.94
32	HOU	96.88	170.4	−73.47

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
CHI	113.4	125.1	157.4	86.47	136.3	134.5	96
DET	135.3	135.2	146.5	88.76	98.35	114.6	107
SF	106.4	103.6	77.71	89.71	124.7	107.9	98
NE	131.6	123.7	105.5	93.29	131.5	101.7	90.80
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
MIA	116.4	109.8	103.1	97.06	103.8	132.8	110.6
MIN	134.7	130.7	123.1	98.94	93.53	124.1	86.60
JAX	153.3	125.1	114.9	103.1	132.6	85.59	63.80
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
LAR	91.25	103.3	115.2	106.9	130	110.9	128.4
TEN	120.8	84.59	77	107.7	133.9	114.7	114
BAL	108.9	84.47	92.12	109.6	80.18	106.6	102.4
BUF	119.6	109.9	104.7	110.7	115.6	136.2	108.2
DAL	158.9	113.1	129.3	112.4	137.2	125.5	168.4
LAC	119.9	139	145.8	113.2	117.5	105.5	118.6
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
ATL	104.8	132.2	130.5	118.2	120.8	126.2	80.60
LV	125.8	114.3	122.9	118.5	115.4	116.9	140.6
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
IND	90.75	109.3	124.1	123.8	131.9	101.9	130.2
NYJ	112	138.4	121.6	124.2	121.1	139.5	118
CIN	148	102.5	106.8	126.3	124.9	147.2	123
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
NYG	111.5	129	144.3	132.5	136.2	145.4	127.6
DEN	130	111.6	109.8	137.2	96.53	91.06	145.2
SEA	95.69	113.9	150.5	138.4	121	91.94	100.4
ARI	125.5	114.8	118.6	143.2	126.4	126.9	127

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), 2023 Bears (86.47).

Bears have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.