What Rush Yds (Off − Def) is

Rushing yards gained minus rushing yards allowed.

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

In 2020 the Ravens led at 83.06; the league average was -0.08.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

BAL · 83.06

League average

-0.08

Best to worst

151.7

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	83.06	16
2	NO	47.69	16
3	TEN	47.31	16
4	CLE	37.06	16
5	LAR	34.88	16
6	IND	34	16
7	SEA	27.50	16
8	GB	19.19	16
9	NE	15.06	16
10	TB	14.38	16
11	ARI	14.31	16
12	SF	11.63	16
13	MIN	8	16
14	PHI	0.94	16
15	NYG	-1	16
16	LV	-6.06	16
17	NYJ	-6.81	16
18	LAC	-8.44	16
19	ATL	-9.06	16
20	KC	-9.69	16
21	DEN	-10.13	16
22	CHI	-10.44	16
23	MIA	-10.88	16
24	BUF	-11.94	16
25	WAS	-12.13	16
26	CAR	-14.50	16
27	PIT	-27	16
28	DET	-41.56	16
29	CIN	-43.75	16
30	DAL	-47.19	16
31	JAX	-58.31	16
32	HOU	-68.63	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 83.06

League laggard

HOU · -68.63

League average

-0.08

Spread (max − min)

151.7

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	83.06	83.14	100%
2	NO	47.69	47.77	96.8%
3	TEN	47.31	47.39	93.5%
4	CLE	37.06	37.14	90.3%
5	LAR	34.88	34.95	87.1%
6	IND	34	34.08	83.9%
7	SEA	27.50	27.58	80.6%
8	GB	19.19	19.27	77.4%
9	NE	15.06	15.14	74.2%
10	TB	14.38	14.45	71%
11	ARI	14.31	14.39	67.7%
12	SF	11.63	11.70	64.5%
13	MIN	8	8.08	61.3%
14	PHI	0.94	1.02	58.1%
15	NYG	-1	-0.92	54.8%
16	LV	-6.06	-5.98	51.6%
17	NYJ	-6.81	-6.73	48.4%
18	LAC	-8.44	-8.36	45.2%
19	ATL	-9.06	-8.98	41.9%
20	KC	-9.69	-9.61	38.7%
21	DEN	-10.13	-10.05	35.5%
22	CHI	-10.44	-10.36	32.3%
23	MIA	-10.88	-10.80	29%
24	BUF	-11.94	-11.86	25.8%
25	WAS	-12.13	-12.05	22.6%
26	CAR	-14.50	-14.42	19.4%
27	PIT	-27	-26.92	16.1%
28	DET	-41.56	-41.48	12.9%
29	CIN	-43.75	-43.67	9.7%
30	DAL	-47.19	-47.11	6.5%
31	JAX	-58.31	-58.23	3.2%
32	HOU	-68.63	-68.55	0%

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

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 849–729–37 ATS (53.8%) across 2020–2025, #107 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (142–112, 55.9%); its worst 2021 (139–131, 51.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	142–112–2	55.9%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	136–128–7	51.5%
2023	272	139–119–14	53.9%
2024	272	145–118–9	55.1%
2025	272	148–121–3	55.0%

Rush Yds (Off − Def) in 2020 vs 2019

Ravens lead at 83.06 — they ranked #1 last year. Texans are last at -68.63 — #14 last year.

The league average is -0.08, down 0.02 from -0.06 last year.

Biggest riser: Browns, #26 → #4. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #5 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 151.7; 21 teams are within 32.11 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +63.06

Biggest faller

DAL · −78.13

Most consistent

CHI · +0.44

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -0.02

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	CLE	37.06	-26	+63.06
2	LAR	34.88	-19.38	+54.25
3	MIA	-10.88	-63.38	+52.50
4	WAS	-12.13	-47.38	+35.25
5	NO	47.69	17.31	+30.38
6	GB	19.19	-7.88	+27.06
7	KC	-9.69	-30.25	+20.56
8	ATL	-9.06	-26	+16.94
9	CAR	-14.50	-29.94	+15.44
10	LAC	-8.44	-22.25	+13.81
11	TEN	47.31	34.44	+12.88
12	CIN	-43.75	-54.06	+10.31
13	ARI	14.31	4.25	+10.06
14	SEA	27.50	19.81	+7.69
15	NYG	-1	-7.94	+6.94
16	NE	15.06	10.94	+4.13
17	NYJ	-6.81	-8.50	+1.69
18	CHI	-10.44	-10.88	+0.44
19	IND	34	35.19	−1.19
20	DEN	-10.13	-7.56	−2.56
21	TB	14.38	21.25	−6.88
22	PIT	-27	-19.13	−7.88
23	MIN	8	25.31	−17.31
24	SF	11.63	31.31	−19.69
25	JAX	-58.31	-32.69	−25.63
26	LV	-6.06	20.19	−26.25
27	DET	-41.56	-13	−28.56
28	BAL	83.06	112.6	−29.56
29	PHI	0.94	30.94	−30
30	BUF	-11.94	25.19	−37.13
31	HOU	-68.63	4.50	−73.13
32	DAL	-47.19	30.94	−78.13

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 68.36

Multi-year laggard

CIN · -31.09

Biggest improver

HOU · +15.62/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −16.62/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	68.36	−1.66	83.06	61.35	67.88	46.88	107.4	49.94	62
2	SF	25.63	−1.83	11.63	23.76	61.12	50.82	2.53	-1.06	30.60
3	BUF	21.60	+6.17	-11.94	20.06	34.81	19.41	15.59	23.47	49.80
4	PHI	20.72	−5.42	0.94	51.82	25.94	25.29	75	-7.59	-26.40
5	CHI	15.75	+8.60	-10.44	-6.41	19.88	54.65	-34.29	9.65	77.20
6	TB	13.79	+9.01	14.38	5.65	-43.76	-6.76	51.35	15.47	60.20
7	ATL	11.11	+12.82	-9.06	-46.88	29.41	8.82	9.76	-0.47	86.20
8	TEN	10.84	−16.62	47.31	56.82	48.35	0.88	-24.82	-21.24	-31.40
9	NE	9.91	+3.42	15.06	2.88	1.12	2.41	-15.65	27.18	36.40
10	KC	8.76	+8.55	-9.69	-2.71	8.65	-8.65	3.35	0.88	69.50
11	IND	7.01	−7.81	34	40.12	-14.29	-2.71	5.18	16.18	-29.40
12	WAS	5.39	+4.47	-12.13	16.71	12.76	-33.35	16.59	-7.06	44.20
13	DET	3.38	+9.71	-41.56	-24.24	-18.35	47.18	48	5.41	7.20
14	CLE	2.81	−12.13	37.06	36.12	11.47	13.18	-35.12	-19.41	-23.60
15	MIA	1.65	+3.44	-10.88	-17.59	-3.94	38.71	1.76	-12.53	16
16	LAR	0.62	−3.87	34.88	-4.29	-17.47	13.35	-26.18	15.65	-11.60
17	MIN	-1.86	+3.85	8	-17.18	-25.41	-7.59	15.59	-15.82	29.40
18	JAX	-3.98	+13.87	-58.31	-21.88	9.59	-6.24	-30.88	29.47	50.40
19	GB	-3.99	−7.05	19.19	2.53	-15.35	-16.59	47.47	2	-67.20
20	SEA	-4.07	−0.51	27.50	8.12	-30.35	-45.41	-25.29	31.35	5.60
21	ARI	-6.05	−7.33	14.31	7.29	-8.41	-4.06	17.76	-33.82	-35.40
22	DEN	-6.43	−3.38	-10.13	7.47	4.06	-30.76	15.71	27.65	-59
23	PIT	-6.65	+6.27	-27	-52.94	13.82	2.82	28.71	-9.76	-2.20
24	NO	-11.49	−16.31	47.69	23.53	-14.12	-17.41	-26.59	-26.53	-67
25	LAC	-13.33	+7.07	-8.44	-31.12	-56.12	-16.59	-6.76	16.12	9.60
26	NYG	-16.48	−2.19	-1	-29.71	3.88	-22.29	-31.35	-16.29	-18.60
27	DAL	-21.81	−6.59	-47.19	11.59	5.88	0.59	-36.94	0.18	-86.80
28	CAR	-22.81	−6.87	-14.50	-5.59	7.35	-18.35	-69.59	-7	-52
29	NYJ	-23.78	−0.36	-6.81	-40.35	-22.47	-27.35	-29.29	-16.18	-24
30	LV	-26.93	−8.29	-6.06	-19.18	-1.76	-27.82	-35.59	-39.47	-58.60
31	HOU	-28.10	+15.62	-68.63	-58.71	-83.53	0	-1.71	15.24	0.60
32	CIN	-31.09	−4.20	-43.75	0	-11.25	-36.47	-32.35	-53.59	-40.20

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	83.06	61.35	67.88	46.88	107.4	49.94	62
NO	47.69	23.53	-14.12	-17.41	-26.59	-26.53	-67
TEN	47.31	56.82	48.35	0.88	-24.82	-21.24	-31.40
CLE	37.06	36.12	11.47	13.18	-35.12	-19.41	-23.60
LAR	34.88	-4.29	-17.47	13.35	-26.18	15.65	-11.60
IND	34	40.12	-14.29	-2.71	5.18	16.18	-29.40
SEA	27.50	8.12	-30.35	-45.41	-25.29	31.35	5.60
GB	19.19	2.53	-15.35	-16.59	47.47	2	-67.20
NE	15.06	2.88	1.12	2.41	-15.65	27.18	36.40
TB	14.38	5.65	-43.76	-6.76	51.35	15.47	60.20
ARI	14.31	7.29	-8.41	-4.06	17.76	-33.82	-35.40
SF	11.63	23.76	61.12	50.82	2.53	-1.06	30.60
MIN	8	-17.18	-25.41	-7.59	15.59	-15.82	29.40
PHI	0.94	51.82	25.94	25.29	75	-7.59	-26.40
NYG	-1	-29.71	3.88	-22.29	-31.35	-16.29	-18.60
LV	-6.06	-19.18	-1.76	-27.82	-35.59	-39.47	-58.60
NYJ	-6.81	-40.35	-22.47	-27.35	-29.29	-16.18	-24
LAC	-8.44	-31.12	-56.12	-16.59	-6.76	16.12	9.60
ATL	-9.06	-46.88	29.41	8.82	9.76	-0.47	86.20
KC	-9.69	-2.71	8.65	-8.65	3.35	0.88	69.50
DEN	-10.13	7.47	4.06	-30.76	15.71	27.65	-59
CHI	-10.44	-6.41	19.88	54.65	-34.29	9.65	77.20
MIA	-10.88	-17.59	-3.94	38.71	1.76	-12.53	16
BUF	-11.94	20.06	34.81	19.41	15.59	23.47	49.80
WAS	-12.13	16.71	12.76	-33.35	16.59	-7.06	44.20
CAR	-14.50	-5.59	7.35	-18.35	-69.59	-7	-52
PIT	-27	-52.94	13.82	2.82	28.71	-9.76	-2.20
DET	-41.56	-24.24	-18.35	47.18	48	5.41	7.20
CIN	-43.75	0	-11.25	-36.47	-32.35	-53.59	-40.20
DAL	-47.19	11.59	5.88	0.59	-36.94	0.18	-86.80
JAX	-58.31	-21.88	9.59	-6.24	-30.88	29.47	50.40
HOU	-68.63	-58.71	-83.53	0	-1.71	15.24	0.60

Rush Yds (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (69.63), 2019 Ravens (112.6), 2020 Ravens (83.06).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 112.6; the worst Cardinals 2018 at -71.31.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_rush_yds
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.