NET: Rush Yds (Off − Def)
P + N
About this stat ↓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 2021 the Ravens led at 61.35; the league average was -0.09.
League snapshot — 2021
League leader
BAL · 61.35
League average
-0.09
Best to worst
120.1
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 61.35 | 17 |
| 2 | TEN | 56.82 | 17 |
| 3 | PHI | 51.82 | 17 |
| 4 | IND | 40.12 | 17 |
| 5 | CLE | 36.12 | 17 |
| 6 | SF | 23.76 | 17 |
| 7 | NO | 23.53 | 17 |
| 8 | BUF | 20.06 | 17 |
| 9 | WAS | 16.71 | 17 |
| 10 | DAL | 11.59 | 17 |
| 11 | SEA | 8.12 | 17 |
| 12 | DEN | 7.47 | 17 |
| 13 | ARI | 7.29 | 17 |
| 14 | TB | 5.65 | 17 |
| 15 | NE | 2.88 | 17 |
| 16 | GB | 2.53 | 17 |
| 17 | CIN | 0 | 17 |
| 18 | KC | -2.71 | 17 |
| 19 | LAR | -4.29 | 17 |
| 20 | CAR | -5.59 | 17 |
| 21 | CHI | -6.41 | 17 |
| 22 | MIN | -17.18 | 17 |
| 23 | MIA | -17.59 | 17 |
| 24 | LV | -19.18 | 17 |
| 25 | JAX | -21.88 | 17 |
| 26 | DET | -24.24 | 17 |
| 27 | NYG | -29.71 | 17 |
| 28 | LAC | -31.12 | 17 |
| 29 | NYJ | -40.35 | 17 |
| 30 | ATL | -46.88 | 17 |
| 31 | PIT | -52.94 | 17 |
| 32 | HOU | -58.71 | 17 |
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BAL · 61.35
League laggard
HOU · -58.71
League average
-0.09
Spread (max − min)
120.1
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 61.35 | 61.44 | 100% |
| 2 | TEN | 56.82 | 56.92 | 96.8% |
| 3 | PHI | 51.82 | 51.92 | 93.5% |
| 4 | IND | 40.12 | 40.21 | 90.3% |
| 5 | CLE | 36.12 | 36.21 | 87.1% |
| 6 | SF | 23.76 | 23.86 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NO | 23.53 | 23.62 | 80.6% |
| 8 | BUF | 20.06 | 20.15 | 77.4% |
| 9 | WAS | 16.71 | 16.80 | 74.2% |
| 10 | DAL | 11.59 | 11.68 | 71% |
| 11 | SEA | 8.12 | 8.21 | 67.7% |
| 12 | DEN | 7.47 | 7.56 | 64.5% |
| 13 | ARI | 7.29 | 7.39 | 61.3% |
| 14 | TB | 5.65 | 5.74 | 58.1% |
| 15 | NE | 2.88 | 2.97 | 54.8% |
| 16 | GB | 2.53 | 2.62 | 51.6% |
| 17 | CIN | 0 | 0.09 | 48.4% |
| 18 | KC | -2.71 | -2.61 | 45.2% |
| 19 | LAR | -4.29 | -4.20 | 41.9% |
| 20 | CAR | -5.59 | -5.50 | 38.7% |
| 21 | CHI | -6.41 | -6.32 | 35.5% |
| 22 | MIN | -17.18 | -17.08 | 32.3% |
| 23 | MIA | -17.59 | -17.50 | 29% |
| 24 | LV | -19.18 | -19.08 | 25.8% |
| 25 | JAX | -21.88 | -21.79 | 22.6% |
| 26 | DET | -24.24 | -24.14 | 19.4% |
| 27 | NYG | -29.71 | -29.61 | 16.1% |
| 28 | LAC | -31.12 | -31.03 | 12.9% |
| 29 | NYJ | -40.35 | -40.26 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ATL | -46.88 | -46.79 | 6.5% |
| 31 | PIT | -52.94 | -52.85 | 3.2% |
| 32 | HOU | -58.71 | -58.61 | 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 2021 vs 2020
Ravens lead at 61.35 — they ranked #1 last year. Texans are last at -58.71 — #32 last year.
The league average is -0.09, down 0.01 from -0.08 last year.
Biggest riser: Cowboys, #30 → #10. Biggest faller: Rams, #5 → #19.
Spread between first and last: 120.1; 22 teams are within 30.01 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
DAL · +58.78
Biggest faller
LAR · −39.17
Most consistent
CLE · −0.94
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ -0.01
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 11.59 | -47.19 | +58.78 |
| 2 | PHI | 51.82 | 0.94 | +50.89 |
| 3 | CIN | 0 | -43.75 | +43.75 |
| 4 | JAX | -21.88 | -58.31 | +36.43 |
| 5 | BUF | 20.06 | -11.94 | +32.00 |
| 6 | WAS | 16.71 | -12.13 | +28.83 |
| 7 | DEN | 7.47 | -10.13 | +17.60 |
| 8 | DET | -24.24 | -41.56 | +17.33 |
| 9 | SF | 23.76 | 11.63 | +12.14 |
| 10 | HOU | -58.71 | -68.63 | +9.92 |
| 11 | TEN | 56.82 | 47.31 | +9.51 |
| 12 | CAR | -5.59 | -14.50 | +8.91 |
| 13 | KC | -2.71 | -9.69 | +6.98 |
| 14 | IND | 40.12 | 34 | +6.12 |
| 15 | CHI | -6.41 | -10.44 | +4.03 |
| 16 | CLE | 36.12 | 37.06 | −0.94 |
| 17 | MIA | -17.59 | -10.88 | −6.71 |
| 18 | ARI | 7.29 | 14.31 | −7.02 |
| 19 | TB | 5.65 | 14.38 | −8.73 |
| 20 | NE | 2.88 | 15.06 | −12.18 |
| 21 | LV | -19.18 | -6.06 | −13.11 |
| 22 | GB | 2.53 | 19.19 | −16.66 |
| 23 | SEA | 8.12 | 27.50 | −19.38 |
| 24 | BAL | 61.35 | 83.06 | −21.71 |
| 25 | LAC | -31.12 | -8.44 | −22.68 |
| 26 | NO | 23.53 | 47.69 | −24.16 |
| 27 | MIN | -17.18 | 8 | −25.18 |
| 28 | PIT | -52.94 | -27 | −25.94 |
| 29 | NYG | -29.71 | -1 | −28.71 |
| 30 | NYJ | -40.35 | -6.81 | −33.54 |
| 31 | ATL | -46.88 | -9.06 | −37.82 |
| 32 | LAR | -4.29 | 34.88 | −39.17 |
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
Multi-year averages
| 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 |
| TEN | 47.31 | 56.82 | 48.35 | 0.88 | -24.82 | -21.24 | -31.40 |
| PHI | 0.94 | 51.82 | 25.94 | 25.29 | 75 | -7.59 | -26.40 |
| IND | 34 | 40.12 | -14.29 | -2.71 | 5.18 | 16.18 | -29.40 |
| CLE | 37.06 | 36.12 | 11.47 | 13.18 | -35.12 | -19.41 | -23.60 |
| SF | 11.63 | 23.76 | 61.12 | 50.82 | 2.53 | -1.06 | 30.60 |
| NO | 47.69 | 23.53 | -14.12 | -17.41 | -26.59 | -26.53 | -67 |
| 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 |
| DAL | -47.19 | 11.59 | 5.88 | 0.59 | -36.94 | 0.18 | -86.80 |
| SEA | 27.50 | 8.12 | -30.35 | -45.41 | -25.29 | 31.35 | 5.60 |
| DEN | -10.13 | 7.47 | 4.06 | -30.76 | 15.71 | 27.65 | -59 |
| ARI | 14.31 | 7.29 | -8.41 | -4.06 | 17.76 | -33.82 | -35.40 |
| TB | 14.38 | 5.65 | -43.76 | -6.76 | 51.35 | 15.47 | 60.20 |
| NE | 15.06 | 2.88 | 1.12 | 2.41 | -15.65 | 27.18 | 36.40 |
| GB | 19.19 | 2.53 | -15.35 | -16.59 | 47.47 | 2 | -67.20 |
| CIN | -43.75 | 0 | -11.25 | -36.47 | -32.35 | -53.59 | -40.20 |
| KC | -9.69 | -2.71 | 8.65 | -8.65 | 3.35 | 0.88 | 69.50 |
| LAR | 34.88 | -4.29 | -17.47 | 13.35 | -26.18 | 15.65 | -11.60 |
| CAR | -14.50 | -5.59 | 7.35 | -18.35 | -69.59 | -7 | -52 |
| CHI | -10.44 | -6.41 | 19.88 | 54.65 | -34.29 | 9.65 | 77.20 |
| MIN | 8 | -17.18 | -25.41 | -7.59 | 15.59 | -15.82 | 29.40 |
| MIA | -10.88 | -17.59 | -3.94 | 38.71 | 1.76 | -12.53 | 16 |
| LV | -6.06 | -19.18 | -1.76 | -27.82 | -35.59 | -39.47 | -58.60 |
| JAX | -58.31 | -21.88 | 9.59 | -6.24 | -30.88 | 29.47 | 50.40 |
| DET | -41.56 | -24.24 | -18.35 | 47.18 | 48 | 5.41 | 7.20 |
| NYG | -1 | -29.71 | 3.88 | -22.29 | -31.35 | -16.29 | -18.60 |
| LAC | -8.44 | -31.12 | -56.12 | -16.59 | -6.76 | 16.12 | 9.60 |
| NYJ | -6.81 | -40.35 | -22.47 | -27.35 | -29.29 | -16.18 | -24 |
| ATL | -9.06 | -46.88 | 29.41 | 8.82 | 9.76 | -0.47 | 86.20 |
| PIT | -27 | -52.94 | 13.82 | 2.82 | 28.71 | -9.76 | -2.20 |
| 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), 2021 Ravens (61.35).
Ravens have led this stat 4 of 4 seasons.
The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 112.6; the worst Cardinals 2018 at -71.31.
The league average has fallen from -0.08 in 2018 to -0.09 in 2021.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
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.