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 2025 the Jaguars led at 85.59; the league average was 117.0.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

JAX · 85.59

League average

117.0

Best to worst

61.59

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	JAX	85.59	17
2	DEN	91.06	17
3	SEA	91.94	17
4	HOU	93.71	17
5	TB	99.06	17
6	NE	101.7	17
7	IND	101.9	17
8	LAC	105.5	17
9	KC	105.7	17
10	BAL	106.6	17
11	SF	107.9	17
12	LAR	110.9	17
13	PIT	113.1	17
14	DET	114.6	17
15	TEN	114.7	17
16	CLE	116.4	17
17	LV	116.9	17
18	GB	117.8	17
19	NO	120.8	17
20	CAR	123.3	17
21	MIN	124.1	17
22	PHI	124.5	17
23	DAL	125.5	17
24	ATL	126.2	17
25	ARI	126.9	17
26	MIA	132.8	17
27	CHI	134.5	17
28	BUF	136.2	17
29	NYJ	139.5	17
30	WAS	141.8	17
31	NYG	145.4	17
32	CIN	147.2	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

JAX · 85.59

League laggard

CIN · 147.2

League average

117.0

Spread (max − min)

61.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	JAX	85.59	-31.41	100%
2	DEN	91.06	-25.94	96.8%
3	SEA	91.94	-25.06	93.5%
4	HOU	93.71	-23.29	90.3%
5	TB	99.06	-17.94	87.1%
6	NE	101.7	-15.29	83.9%
7	IND	101.9	-15.12	80.6%
8	LAC	105.5	-11.53	77.4%
9	KC	105.7	-11.29	74.2%
10	BAL	106.6	-10.35	71%
11	SF	107.9	-9.06	67.7%
12	LAR	110.9	-6.06	64.5%
13	PIT	113.1	-3.94	61.3%
14	DET	114.6	-2.35	58.1%
15	TEN	114.7	-2.29	54.8%
16	CLE	116.4	-0.59	51.6%
17	LV	116.9	-0.06	48.4%
18	GB	117.8	0.83	45.2%
19	NO	120.8	3.83	41.9%
20	CAR	123.3	6.30	38.7%
21	MIN	124.1	7.12	35.5%
22	PHI	124.5	7.53	32.3%
23	DAL	125.5	8.47	29%
24	ATL	126.2	9.24	25.8%
25	ARI	126.9	9.94	22.6%
26	MIA	132.8	15.77	19.4%
27	CHI	134.5	17.53	16.1%
28	BUF	136.2	19.18	12.9%
29	NYJ	139.5	22.47	9.7%
30	WAS	141.8	24.77	6.5%
31	NYG	145.4	28.41	3.2%
32	CIN	147.2	30.18	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 2025 vs 2024

Jaguars lead at 85.59 — they ranked #25 last year. Bengals are last at 147.2 — #19 last year.

The league average is 117.0, down 2.83 from 119.8 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #25 → #1. Biggest faller: Vikings, #2 → #21.

Spread between first and last: 61.59; 21 teams are within 16.11 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +30.59

Biggest faller

CAR · −56.76

Most consistent

ARI · +0.53

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -2.83

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	MIN	124.1	93.53	+30.59
2	MIA	132.8	103.8	+28.94
3	BAL	106.6	80.18	+26.47
4	CIN	147.2	124.9	+22.24
5	BUF	136.2	115.6	+20.59
6	PHI	124.5	104.3	+20.24
7	GB	117.8	99.35	+18.47
8	NYJ	139.5	121.1	+18.35
9	DET	114.6	98.35	+16.29
10	PIT	113.1	98.71	+14.35
11	NYG	145.4	136.2	+9.18
12	ATL	126.2	120.8	+5.47
13	WAS	141.8	137.5	+4.29
14	KC	105.7	101.9	+3.76
15	LV	116.9	115.4	+1.53
16	TB	99.06	97.82	+1.24
17	ARI	126.9	126.4	+0.53
18	CHI	134.5	136.3	−1.76
19	DEN	91.06	96.53	−5.47
20	DAL	125.5	137.2	−11.76
21	LAC	105.5	117.5	−12
22	CLE	116.4	129.7	−13.29
23	SF	107.9	124.7	−16.76
24	LAR	110.9	130	−19.06
25	TEN	114.7	133.9	−19.24
26	HOU	93.71	114	−20.29
27	NO	120.8	141.5	−20.71
28	SEA	91.94	121	−29.06
29	NE	101.7	131.5	−29.76
30	IND	101.9	131.9	−30.06
31	JAX	85.59	132.6	−47
32	CAR	123.3	180.1	−56.76

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
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
HOU	160.3	142.4	170.4	96.88	114	93.71	78.40
TB	80.56	92.71	120.7	95.53	97.82	99.06	72.80
NE	131.6	123.7	105.5	93.29	131.5	101.7	90.80
IND	90.75	109.3	124.1	123.8	131.9	101.9	130.2
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
BAL	108.9	84.47	92.12	109.6	80.18	106.6	102.4
SF	106.4	103.6	77.71	89.71	124.7	107.9	98
LAR	91.25	103.3	115.2	106.9	130	110.9	128.4
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
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
LV	125.8	114.3	122.9	118.5	115.4	116.9	140.6
GB	113.2	109.2	139.6	128.6	99.35	117.8	127.6
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
MIN	134.7	130.7	123.1	98.94	93.53	124.1	86.60
PHI	125.8	107.9	121.6	103.5	104.3	124.5	118
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
ARI	125.5	114.8	118.6	143.2	126.4	126.9	127
MIA	116.4	109.8	103.1	97.06	103.8	132.8	110.6
CHI	113.4	125.1	157.4	86.47	136.3	134.5	96
BUF	119.6	109.9	104.7	110.7	115.6	136.2	108.2
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
NYG	111.5	129	144.3	132.5	136.2	145.4	127.6
CIN	148	102.5	106.8	126.3	124.9	147.2	123

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), 2024 Ravens (80.18), 2025 Jaguars (85.59).

Bears have led this stat 2 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2019 at 73.81; the worst Panthers 2024 at 180.1.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.