NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBAL 84.47
League average115.3
Best to worst61.59

All 32 teams, lower is better.

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%

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 (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

TB · 94.31

Multi-year laggard

CAR · 132.4

Biggest improver

JAX · −8.03/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · +7.50/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	TB	94.31	+4.04	73.81	80.56	92.71	120.7	95.53	97.82	99.06
2	BAL	96.47	+0.27	93.38	108.9	84.47	92.12	109.6	80.18	106.6
3	SF	103.3	+0.29	112.8	106.4	103.6	77.71	89.71	124.7	107.9
4	TEN	106.2	+2.86	104.5	120.8	84.59	77	107.7	133.9	114.7
5	LAR	110.1	+2.67	113.1	91.25	103.3	115.2	106.9	130	110.9
6	PHI	111.1	+1.98	90.25	125.8	107.9	121.6	103.5	104.3	124.5
7	IND	111.4	+3.88	97.94	90.75	109.3	124.1	123.8	131.9	101.9
8	NE	111.8	−0.43	95.50	131.6	123.7	105.5	93.29	131.5	101.7
9	DEN	112.5	−3.66	111.4	130	111.6	109.8	137.2	96.53	91.06
10	NO	113.1	+7.50	91.31	93.88	93.59	130.7	119.9	141.5	120.8
11	KC	113.8	−4.01	128.3	122.1	117.7	107.2	113.6	101.9	105.7
12	MIA	114.1	−1.66	135.6	116.4	109.8	103.1	97.06	103.8	132.8
13	BUF	114.3	+3.28	103.2	119.6	109.9	104.7	110.7	115.6	136.2
14	PIT	114.6	−1.63	109.6	111.4	146.1	108.1	115.4	98.71	113.1
15	LV	116.0	+1.42	98.13	125.8	114.3	122.9	118.5	115.4	116.9
16	MIN	116.2	−2.35	108	134.7	130.7	123.1	98.94	93.53	124.1
17	GB	118.3	−0.53	120.1	113.2	109.2	139.6	128.6	99.35	117.8
18	SEA	118.4	−0.08	117.7	95.69	113.9	150.5	138.4	121	91.94
19	DET	119.3	−4.44	116.1	135.3	135.2	146.5	88.76	98.35	114.6
20	ATL	120.5	+2.26	111.1	104.8	132.2	130.5	118.2	120.8	126.2
21	NYJ	120.6	+5.76	87.06	112	138.4	121.6	124.2	121.1	139.5
22	CLE	121.7	−1.86	144.8	111.3	109.2	135	105.5	129.7	116.4
23	LAC	122.0	−1.91	113.1	119.9	139	145.8	113.2	117.5	105.5
24	JAX	122.0	−8.03	139.4	153.3	125.1	114.9	103.1	132.6	85.59
25	CHI	122.2	+3.74	102	113.4	125.1	157.4	86.47	136.3	134.5
26	ARI	125.1	+1.81	120.1	125.5	114.8	118.6	143.2	126.4	126.9
27	DAL	125.7	+0.77	103.6	158.9	113.1	129.3	112.4	137.2	125.5
28	WAS	126.2	+2.08	146.3	112.8	104.5	113.3	127	137.5	141.8
29	HOU	128.4	−7.86	121.1	160.3	142.4	170.4	96.88	114	93.71
30	CIN	129.2	−0.98	148.9	148	102.5	106.8	126.3	124.9	147.2
31	NYG	130.3	+5.34	113.3	111.5	129	144.3	132.5	136.2	145.4
32	CAR	132.4	+2.34	143.6	121	113.9	122.6	122.4	180.1	123.3

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	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
BAL	93.38	108.9	84.47	92.12	109.6	80.18	106.6
TEN	104.5	120.8	84.59	77	107.7	133.9	114.7
TB	73.81	80.56	92.71	120.7	95.53	97.82	99.06
NO	91.31	93.88	93.59	130.7	119.9	141.5	120.8
CIN	148.9	148	102.5	106.8	126.3	124.9	147.2
LAR	113.1	91.25	103.3	115.2	106.9	130	110.9
SF	112.8	106.4	103.6	77.71	89.71	124.7	107.9
WAS	146.3	112.8	104.5	113.3	127	137.5	141.8
PHI	90.25	125.8	107.9	121.6	103.5	104.3	124.5
CLE	144.8	111.3	109.2	135	105.5	129.7	116.4
GB	120.1	113.2	109.2	139.6	128.6	99.35	117.8
IND	97.94	90.75	109.3	124.1	123.8	131.9	101.9
MIA	135.6	116.4	109.8	103.1	97.06	103.8	132.8
BUF	103.2	119.6	109.9	104.7	110.7	115.6	136.2
DEN	111.4	130	111.6	109.8	137.2	96.53	91.06
DAL	103.6	158.9	113.1	129.3	112.4	137.2	125.5
SEA	117.7	95.69	113.9	150.5	138.4	121	91.94
CAR	143.6	121	113.9	122.6	122.4	180.1	123.3
LV	98.13	125.8	114.3	122.9	118.5	115.4	116.9
ARI	120.1	125.5	114.8	118.6	143.2	126.4	126.9
KC	128.3	122.1	117.7	107.2	113.6	101.9	105.7
NE	95.50	131.6	123.7	105.5	93.29	131.5	101.7
CHI	102	113.4	125.1	157.4	86.47	136.3	134.5
JAX	139.4	153.3	125.1	114.9	103.1	132.6	85.59
NYG	113.3	111.5	129	144.3	132.5	136.2	145.4
MIN	108	134.7	130.7	123.1	98.94	93.53	124.1
ATL	111.1	104.8	132.2	130.5	118.2	120.8	126.2
DET	116.1	135.3	135.2	146.5	88.76	98.35	114.6
NYJ	87.06	112	138.4	121.6	124.2	121.1	139.5
LAC	113.1	119.9	139	145.8	113.2	117.5	105.5
HOU	121.1	160.3	142.4	170.4	96.88	114	93.71
PIT	109.6	111.4	146.1	108.1	115.4	98.71	113.1

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_rush_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.