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

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

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 · 63.86

Multi-year laggard

CIN · -31.39

Biggest improver

HOU · +14.13/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −15.90/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	63.86	−5.04	83.06	61.35	67.88	46.88	107.4	49.94	30.50
2	SF	26.71	−1.02	11.63	23.76	61.12	50.82	2.53	-1.06	38.14
3	BUF	21.77	+6.30	-11.94	20.06	34.81	19.41	15.59	23.47	51
4	PHI	18.17	−7.33	0.94	51.82	25.94	25.29	75	-7.59	-44.25
5	TB	17.85	+12.05	14.38	5.65	-43.76	-6.76	51.35	15.47	88.63
6	CHI	14.25	+7.48	-10.44	-6.41	19.88	54.65	-34.29	9.65	66.71
7	TEN	11.81	−15.90	47.31	56.82	48.35	0.88	-24.82	-21.24	-24.63
8	NE	9.07	+2.79	15.06	2.88	1.12	2.41	-15.65	27.18	30.50
9	IND	9.03	−6.29	34	40.12	-14.29	-2.71	5.18	16.18	-15.25
10	DET	7.33	+12.68	-41.56	-24.24	-18.35	47.18	48	5.41	34.86
11	LAR	4.60	−0.88	34.88	-4.29	-17.47	13.35	-26.18	15.65	16.25
12	KC	4.24	+5.16	-9.69	-2.71	8.65	-8.65	3.35	0.88	37.86
13	WAS	2.99	+2.68	-12.13	16.71	12.76	-33.35	16.59	-7.06	27.43
14	CLE	1.97	−12.76	37.06	36.12	11.47	13.18	-35.12	-19.41	-29.50
15	ATL	1.12	+5.33	-9.06	-46.88	29.41	8.82	9.76	-0.47	16.25
16	MIA	0.81	+2.82	-10.88	-17.59	-3.94	38.71	1.76	-12.53	10.14
17	SEA	-1.40	+1.50	27.50	8.12	-30.35	-45.41	-25.29	31.35	24.29
18	PIT	-1.48	+10.15	-27	-52.94	13.82	2.82	28.71	-9.76	34
19	GB	-1.57	−5.23	19.19	2.53	-15.35	-16.59	47.47	2	-50.25
20	ARI	-2.86	−4.94	14.31	7.29	-8.41	-4.06	17.76	-33.82	-13.13
21	DEN	-3.04	−0.83	-10.13	7.47	4.06	-30.76	15.71	27.65	-35.25
22	JAX	-4.69	+13.34	-58.31	-21.88	9.59	-6.24	-30.88	29.47	45.43
23	MIN	-6.47	+0.40	8	-17.18	-25.41	-7.59	15.59	-15.82	-2.86
24	NO	-9.55	−14.85	47.69	23.53	-14.12	-17.41	-26.59	-26.53	-53.43
25	NYG	-15.46	−1.42	-1	-29.71	3.88	-22.29	-31.35	-16.29	-11.43
26	LAC	-16.62	+4.60	-8.44	-31.12	-56.12	-16.59	-6.76	16.12	-13.43
27	DAL	-17.79	−3.57	-47.19	11.59	5.88	0.59	-36.94	0.18	-58.63
28	CAR	-20.91	−5.44	-14.50	-5.59	7.35	-18.35	-69.59	-7	-38.71
29	NYJ	-22.99	+0.23	-6.81	-40.35	-22.47	-27.35	-29.29	-16.18	-18.50
30	LV	-28.43	−9.41	-6.06	-19.18	-1.76	-27.82	-35.59	-39.47	-69.13
31	HOU	-30.09	+14.13	-68.63	-58.71	-83.53	0	-1.71	15.24	-13.29
32	CIN	-31.39	−4.42	-43.75	0	-11.25	-36.47	-32.35	-53.59	-42.29

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	30.50
TEN	47.31	56.82	48.35	0.88	-24.82	-21.24	-24.63
PHI	0.94	51.82	25.94	25.29	75	-7.59	-44.25
IND	34	40.12	-14.29	-2.71	5.18	16.18	-15.25
CLE	37.06	36.12	11.47	13.18	-35.12	-19.41	-29.50
SF	11.63	23.76	61.12	50.82	2.53	-1.06	38.14
NO	47.69	23.53	-14.12	-17.41	-26.59	-26.53	-53.43
BUF	-11.94	20.06	34.81	19.41	15.59	23.47	51
WAS	-12.13	16.71	12.76	-33.35	16.59	-7.06	27.43
DAL	-47.19	11.59	5.88	0.59	-36.94	0.18	-58.63
SEA	27.50	8.12	-30.35	-45.41	-25.29	31.35	24.29
DEN	-10.13	7.47	4.06	-30.76	15.71	27.65	-35.25
ARI	14.31	7.29	-8.41	-4.06	17.76	-33.82	-13.13
TB	14.38	5.65	-43.76	-6.76	51.35	15.47	88.63
NE	15.06	2.88	1.12	2.41	-15.65	27.18	30.50
GB	19.19	2.53	-15.35	-16.59	47.47	2	-50.25
CIN	-43.75	0	-11.25	-36.47	-32.35	-53.59	-42.29
KC	-9.69	-2.71	8.65	-8.65	3.35	0.88	37.86
LAR	34.88	-4.29	-17.47	13.35	-26.18	15.65	16.25
CAR	-14.50	-5.59	7.35	-18.35	-69.59	-7	-38.71
CHI	-10.44	-6.41	19.88	54.65	-34.29	9.65	66.71
MIN	8	-17.18	-25.41	-7.59	15.59	-15.82	-2.86
MIA	-10.88	-17.59	-3.94	38.71	1.76	-12.53	10.14
LV	-6.06	-19.18	-1.76	-27.82	-35.59	-39.47	-69.13
JAX	-58.31	-21.88	9.59	-6.24	-30.88	29.47	45.43
DET	-41.56	-24.24	-18.35	47.18	48	5.41	34.86
NYG	-1	-29.71	3.88	-22.29	-31.35	-16.29	-11.43
LAC	-8.44	-31.12	-56.12	-16.59	-6.76	16.12	-13.43
NYJ	-6.81	-40.35	-22.47	-27.35	-29.29	-16.18	-18.50
ATL	-9.06	-46.88	29.41	8.82	9.76	-0.47	16.25
PIT	-27	-52.94	13.82	2.82	28.71	-9.76	34
HOU	-68.63	-58.71	-83.53	0	-1.71	15.24	-13.29

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.