Carolina Panthers — Rush Yds (allowed), 2026

Value156.5
Rank#31 of 32
League average112.4
Rank in 2025#20 of 32

Carolina Panthers — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Jaguars lead at 63.80; the league average is 112.4.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

JAX · 63.80

League average

112.4

Best to worst

104.6

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	JAX	63.80	5
2	TB	72.80	5
3	HOU	78.40	5
4	ATL	80.60	5
5	MIN	86.60	5
6	NE	90.80	5
7	KC	92.75	4
8	WAS	95.40	5
9	CHI	96	5
10	SF	98	5
11	SEA	100.4	5
12	BAL	102.4	5
13	PIT	103.4	5
14	DET	107	5
15	BUF	108.2	5
16	MIA	110.6	5
17	TEN	114	5
18	CLE	117.8	5
19	NYJ	118	5
20	PHI	118	5
21	LAC	118.6	5
22	CIN	123	5
23	ARI	127	5
24	GB	127.6	5
25	NYG	127.6	5
26	LAR	128.4	5
27	IND	130.2	5
28	LV	140.6	5
29	DEN	145.2	5
30	NO	148.8	5
31	CAR	156.5	4
32	DAL	168.4	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

JAX · 63.80

League laggard

DAL · 168.4

League average

112.4

Spread (max − min)

104.6

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	JAX	63.80	-48.60	100%
2	TB	72.80	-39.60	96.8%
3	HOU	78.40	-34.00	93.5%
4	ATL	80.60	-31.80	90.3%
5	MIN	86.60	-25.80	87.1%
6	NE	90.80	-21.60	83.9%
7	KC	92.75	-19.65	80.6%
8	WAS	95.40	-17.00	77.4%
9	CHI	96	-16.40	74.2%
10	SF	98	-14.40	71%
11	SEA	100.4	-12.00	67.7%
12	BAL	102.4	-10.00	64.5%
13	PIT	103.4	-9.00	61.3%
14	DET	107	-5.40	58.1%
15	BUF	108.2	-4.20	54.8%
16	MIA	110.6	-1.80	51.6%
17	TEN	114	1.60	48.4%
18	CLE	117.8	5.40	45.2%
19	NYJ	118	5.60	41.9%
20	PHI	118	5.60	38.7%
21	LAC	118.6	6.20	35.5%
22	CIN	123	10.60	32.3%
23	ARI	127	14.60	29%
24	GB	127.6	15.20	25.8%
25	NYG	127.6	15.20	22.6%
26	LAR	128.4	16.00	19.4%
27	IND	130.2	17.80	16.1%
28	LV	140.6	28.20	12.9%
29	DEN	145.2	32.80	9.7%
30	NO	148.8	36.40	6.5%
31	CAR	156.5	44.10	3.2%
32	DAL	168.4	56.00	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 2026 vs 2025

Jaguars lead at 63.80 — they ranked #1 last year. Cowboys are last at 168.4 — #23 last year.

The league average is 112.4, down 4.60 from 117.0 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #30 → #8. Biggest faller: Broncos, #2 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 104.6; 22 teams are within 24.06 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DEN · +54.14

Biggest faller

WAS · −46.36

Most consistent

ARI · +0.06

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -4.60

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	DEN	145.2	91.06	+54.14
2	DAL	168.4	125.5	+42.93
3	CAR	156.5	123.3	+33.21
4	IND	130.2	101.9	+28.32
5	NO	148.8	120.8	+27.98
6	LV	140.6	116.9	+23.66
7	LAR	128.4	110.9	+17.46
8	LAC	118.6	105.5	+13.13
9	GB	127.6	117.8	+9.78
10	SEA	100.4	91.94	+8.46
11	CLE	117.8	116.4	+1.39
12	ARI	127	126.9	+0.06
13	TEN	114	114.7	−0.71
14	BAL	102.4	106.6	−4.25
15	PHI	118	124.5	−6.53
16	DET	107	114.6	−7.65
17	PIT	103.4	113.1	−9.66
18	SF	98	107.9	−9.94
19	NE	90.80	101.7	−10.91
20	KC	92.75	105.7	−12.96
21	HOU	78.40	93.71	−15.31
22	NYG	127.6	145.4	−17.81
23	NYJ	118	139.5	−21.47
24	JAX	63.80	85.59	−21.79
25	MIA	110.6	132.8	−22.16
26	CIN	123	147.2	−24.18
27	TB	72.80	99.06	−26.26
28	BUF	108.2	136.2	−27.98
29	MIN	86.60	124.1	−37.52
30	CHI	96	134.5	−38.53
31	ATL	80.60	126.2	−45.64
32	WAS	95.40	141.8	−46.36

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
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
ATL	104.8	132.2	130.5	118.2	120.8	126.2	80.60
MIN	134.7	130.7	123.1	98.94	93.53	124.1	86.60
NE	131.6	123.7	105.5	93.29	131.5	101.7	90.80
KC	122.1	117.7	107.2	113.6	101.9	105.7	92.75
WAS	112.8	104.5	113.3	127	137.5	141.8	95.40
CHI	113.4	125.1	157.4	86.47	136.3	134.5	96
SF	106.4	103.6	77.71	89.71	124.7	107.9	98
SEA	95.69	113.9	150.5	138.4	121	91.94	100.4
BAL	108.9	84.47	92.12	109.6	80.18	106.6	102.4
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
BUF	119.6	109.9	104.7	110.7	115.6	136.2	108.2
MIA	116.4	109.8	103.1	97.06	103.8	132.8	110.6
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
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
LAC	119.9	139	145.8	113.2	117.5	105.5	118.6
CIN	148	102.5	106.8	126.3	124.9	147.2	123
ARI	125.5	114.8	118.6	143.2	126.4	126.9	127
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
LAR	91.25	103.3	115.2	106.9	130	110.9	128.4
IND	90.75	109.3	124.1	123.8	131.9	101.9	130.2
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
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
DAL	158.9	113.1	129.3	112.4	137.2	125.5	168.4

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), 2026 Jaguars (63.80).

Bears have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Jaguars 2026 at 63.80; the worst Panthers 2024 at 180.1.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.