NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCHI 86.47
League average112.8
Best to worst56.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

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%

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.