What Rush 1stD (Off − Def) is

Rushing first downs earned minus rushing first downs allowed.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2022 the Ravens led at 4.59; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

BAL · 4.59

League average

0.00

Best to worst

8.35

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	4.59	17
2	SF	3.06	17
3	PHI	2.71	17
4	PIT	1.88	17
5	BUF	1.50	16
6	WAS	1.35	17
7	ATL	1.24	17
8	NYG	0.94	17
9	CLE	0.59	17
10	NE	0.59	17
11	TEN	0.53	17
12	DAL	0.35	17
13	KC	0.24	17
14	CHI	0	17
15	JAX	-0.06	17
16	CAR	-0.18	17
17	DEN	-0.18	17
18	LV	-0.29	17
19	MIA	-0.35	17
20	CIN	-0.38	16
21	ARI	-0.53	17
22	GB	-0.53	17
23	LAR	-1.06	17
24	LAC	-1.12	17
25	DET	-1.24	17
26	NO	-1.29	17
27	MIN	-1.35	17
28	SEA	-1.47	17
29	TB	-1.59	17
30	IND	-2.06	17
31	NYJ	-2.06	17
32	HOU	-3.76	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 4.59

League laggard

HOU · -3.76

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

8.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	4.59	4.59	100%
2	SF	3.06	3.06	96.8%
3	PHI	2.71	2.70	93.5%
4	PIT	1.88	1.88	90.3%
5	BUF	1.50	1.50	87.1%
6	WAS	1.35	1.35	83.9%
7	ATL	1.24	1.23	80.6%
8	NYG	0.94	0.94	77.4%
9	CLE	0.59	0.59	74.2%
10	NE	0.59	0.59	71%
11	TEN	0.53	0.53	67.7%
12	DAL	0.35	0.35	64.5%
13	KC	0.24	0.23	61.3%
14	CHI	0	0.00	58.1%
15	JAX	-0.06	-0.06	54.8%
16	CAR	-0.18	-0.18	51.6%
17	DEN	-0.18	-0.18	48.4%
18	LV	-0.29	-0.30	45.2%
19	MIA	-0.35	-0.36	41.9%
20	CIN	-0.38	-0.38	38.7%
21	ARI	-0.53	-0.53	35.5%
22	GB	-0.53	-0.53	32.3%
23	LAR	-1.06	-1.06	29%
24	LAC	-1.12	-1.12	25.8%
25	DET	-1.24	-1.24	22.6%
26	NO	-1.29	-1.30	19.4%
27	MIN	-1.35	-1.36	16.1%
28	SEA	-1.47	-1.47	12.9%
29	TB	-1.59	-1.59	9.7%
30	IND	-2.06	-2.06	6.5%
31	NYJ	-2.06	-2.06	3.2%
32	HOU	-3.76	-3.77	0%

Does Rush 1stD (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 851–727–37 ATS (53.9%) across 2020–2025, #101 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (147–117, 55.7%); its worst 2021 (140–130, 51.9%).

For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	138–116–2	54.3%
2021	272	140–130–2	51.9%
2022	271	147–117–7	55.7%
2023	272	135–123–14	52.3%
2024	272	146–117–9	55.5%
2025	272	145–124–3	53.9%

Rush 1stD (Off − Def) in 2022 vs 2021

Ravens lead at 4.59 — they ranked #1 last year. Texans are last at -3.76 — #31 last year.

The league average is 0.00, up 0.00 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #30 → #4. Biggest faller: Colts, #2 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 8.35; 25 teams are within 1.63 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +5.18

Biggest faller

IND · −5.12

Most consistent

CHI · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.00

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ATL	1.24	-3.94	+5.18
2	PIT	1.88	-3.29	+5.18
3	NYG	0.94	-2.12	+3.06
4	JAX	-0.06	-1.71	+1.65
5	SF	3.06	2	+1.06
6	LAC	-1.12	-2.12	+1
7	DET	-1.24	-1.88	+0.65
8	LV	-0.29	-0.94	+0.65
9	MIA	-0.35	-0.94	+0.59
10	NYJ	-2.06	-2.59	+0.53
11	MIN	-1.35	-1.53	+0.18
12	CIN	-0.38	-0.53	+0.15
13	GB	-0.53	-0.59	+0.06
14	CHI	0	0	0
15	KC	0.24	0.24	0
16	PHI	2.71	2.71	0
17	BUF	1.50	1.53	−0.03
18	HOU	-3.76	-3.65	−0.12
19	BAL	4.59	4.71	−0.12
20	DAL	0.35	0.59	−0.24
21	LAR	-1.06	-0.76	−0.29
22	WAS	1.35	1.71	−0.35
23	SEA	-1.47	-0.88	−0.59
24	CAR	-0.18	0.53	−0.71
25	CLE	0.59	1.47	−0.88
26	NE	0.59	1.53	−0.94
27	DEN	-0.18	1.29	−1.47
28	ARI	-0.53	1.29	−1.82
29	TEN	0.53	2.53	−2
30	TB	-1.59	0.65	−2.24
31	NO	-1.29	1.65	−2.94
32	IND	-2.06	3.06	−5.12

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 3.83

Multi-year laggard

HOU · -1.77

Biggest improver

JAX · +1.01/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · −1.03/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	3.83	−0.36	4.50	4.71	4.59	2.76	5.65	2.24	2.40
2	BUF	1.95	+0.45	-0.19	1.53	1.50	3.71	1.94	0.76	4.40
3	SF	1.47	+0.00	-0.06	2	3.06	2.88	0.12	0.12	2.20
4	PHI	1.21	−0.59	0.75	2.71	2.71	2.35	3.47	-0.88	-2.60
5	WAS	0.79	+0.02	0.38	1.71	1.35	-1.24	2	-0.47	1.80
6	NE	0.72	+0.12	0.75	1.53	0.59	-0.53	-1.35	1.47	2.60
7	CHI	0.70	+0.50	-0.81	0	0	2.76	-1.88	1.06	3.80
8	TB	0.57	+0.37	0.38	0.65	-1.59	-1.35	2.47	1.65	1.80
9	KC	0.55	+0.31	-0.06	0.24	0.24	0.12	-0.12	0.94	2.50
10	IND	0.40	−0.30	2	3.06	-2.06	-0.76	0	-0.06	0.60
11	ATL	0.31	+0.81	-0.56	-3.94	1.24	0.82	0	-0.35	5
12	CLE	0.26	−0.55	1.19	1.47	0.59	1.94	-0.76	-0.18	-2.40
13	DEN	0.20	−0.12	-0.69	1.29	-0.18	-0.12	2.35	1.53	-2.80
14	LAR	0.11	−0.13	1.88	-0.76	-1.06	0.41	0.18	1.12	-1
15	TEN	0.06	−0.79	1.75	2.53	0.53	0.24	-0.65	-1.41	-2.60
16	DET	0.02	+0.53	-2.13	-1.88	-1.24	1.88	3.47	0.24	-0.20
17	NO	-0.22	−1.03	3.75	1.65	-1.29	0.88	-1.35	-1.35	-3.80
18	JAX	-0.24	+1.01	-3.81	-1.71	-0.06	-0.12	-1.76	2.41	3.40
19	PIT	-0.30	+0.05	-0.56	-3.29	1.88	1.06	1.12	-0.71	-1.60
20	ARI	-0.36	−0.58	1.19	1.29	-0.53	-0.71	0.94	-2.53	-2.20
21	SEA	-0.41	+0.13	1.06	-0.88	-1.47	-2.76	-1.35	2.76	-0.20
22	MIA	-0.47	+0.04	-0.69	-0.94	-0.35	0.41	-0.41	-1.12	-0.20
23	MIN	-0.50	+0.18	0.19	-1.53	-1.35	-1.24	1.18	-2.35	1.60
24	LAC	-0.64	+0.19	-0.06	-2.12	-1.12	-1.29	-0.06	0.76	-0.60
25	NYG	-0.66	+0.33	-1.31	-2.12	0.94	-2.12	-1.47	0.88	0.60
26	GB	-0.70	−0.30	-0.31	-0.59	-0.53	-1.18	1.94	0.18	-4.40
27	CAR	-1.01	−0.28	-0.63	0.53	-0.18	-0.71	-4.53	-0.59	-1
28	DAL	-1.06	−0.36	-1.75	0.59	0.35	0.12	-2.71	-1	-3
29	LV	-1.55	−0.54	0.19	-0.94	-0.29	-2.06	-1.47	-3.71	-2.60
30	CIN	-1.56	−0.04	-2.13	-0.53	-0.38	-2.29	-3	-1.76	-0.80
31	NYJ	-1.67	+0.10	-0.50	-2.59	-2.06	-2.35	-2.82	-1	-0.40
32	HOU	-1.77	+0.85	-3.69	-3.65	-3.76	-1.53	-1.12	1.35	0

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
BAL	4.50	4.71	4.59	2.76	5.65	2.24	2.40
SF	-0.06	2	3.06	2.88	0.12	0.12	2.20
PHI	0.75	2.71	2.71	2.35	3.47	-0.88	-2.60
PIT	-0.56	-3.29	1.88	1.06	1.12	-0.71	-1.60
BUF	-0.19	1.53	1.50	3.71	1.94	0.76	4.40
WAS	0.38	1.71	1.35	-1.24	2	-0.47	1.80
ATL	-0.56	-3.94	1.24	0.82	0	-0.35	5
NYG	-1.31	-2.12	0.94	-2.12	-1.47	0.88	0.60
CLE	1.19	1.47	0.59	1.94	-0.76	-0.18	-2.40
NE	0.75	1.53	0.59	-0.53	-1.35	1.47	2.60
TEN	1.75	2.53	0.53	0.24	-0.65	-1.41	-2.60
DAL	-1.75	0.59	0.35	0.12	-2.71	-1	-3
KC	-0.06	0.24	0.24	0.12	-0.12	0.94	2.50
CHI	-0.81	0	0	2.76	-1.88	1.06	3.80
JAX	-3.81	-1.71	-0.06	-0.12	-1.76	2.41	3.40
CAR	-0.63	0.53	-0.18	-0.71	-4.53	-0.59	-1
DEN	-0.69	1.29	-0.18	-0.12	2.35	1.53	-2.80
LV	0.19	-0.94	-0.29	-2.06	-1.47	-3.71	-2.60
MIA	-0.69	-0.94	-0.35	0.41	-0.41	-1.12	-0.20
CIN	-2.13	-0.53	-0.38	-2.29	-3	-1.76	-0.80
ARI	1.19	1.29	-0.53	-0.71	0.94	-2.53	-2.20
GB	-0.31	-0.59	-0.53	-1.18	1.94	0.18	-4.40
LAR	1.88	-0.76	-1.06	0.41	0.18	1.12	-1
LAC	-0.06	-2.12	-1.12	-1.29	-0.06	0.76	-0.60
DET	-2.13	-1.88	-1.24	1.88	3.47	0.24	-0.20
NO	3.75	1.65	-1.29	0.88	-1.35	-1.35	-3.80
MIN	0.19	-1.53	-1.35	-1.24	1.18	-2.35	1.60
SEA	1.06	-0.88	-1.47	-2.76	-1.35	2.76	-0.20
TB	0.38	0.65	-1.59	-1.35	2.47	1.65	1.80
IND	2	3.06	-2.06	-0.76	0	-0.06	0.60
NYJ	-0.50	-2.59	-2.06	-2.35	-2.82	-1	-0.40
HOU	-3.69	-3.65	-3.76	-1.53	-1.12	1.35	0

Rush 1stD (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (4.50), 2019 Ravens (7.31), 2020 Ravens (4.50), 2021 Ravens (4.71), 2022 Ravens (4.59).

Ravens have led this stat 5 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 7.31; the worst Cardinals 2018 at -4.19.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_rush_fd
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.