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 2022 the Ravens led at 67.88; the league average was -0.02.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

BAL · 67.88

League average

-0.02

Best to worst

151.4

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	67.88	17
2	SF	61.12	17
3	TEN	48.35	17
4	BUF	34.81	16
5	ATL	29.41	17
6	PHI	25.94	17
7	CHI	19.88	17
8	PIT	13.82	17
9	WAS	12.76	17
10	CLE	11.47	17
11	JAX	9.59	17
12	KC	8.65	17
13	CAR	7.35	17
14	DAL	5.88	17
15	DEN	4.06	17
16	NYG	3.88	17
17	NE	1.12	17
18	LV	-1.76	17
19	MIA	-3.94	17
20	ARI	-8.41	17
21	CIN	-11.25	16
22	NO	-14.12	17
23	IND	-14.29	17
24	GB	-15.35	17
25	LAR	-17.47	17
26	DET	-18.35	17
27	NYJ	-22.47	17
28	MIN	-25.41	17
29	SEA	-30.35	17
30	TB	-43.76	17
31	LAC	-56.12	17
32	HOU	-83.53	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 67.88

League laggard

HOU · -83.53

League average

-0.02

Spread (max − min)

151.4

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	67.88	67.90	100%
2	SF	61.12	61.14	96.8%
3	TEN	48.35	48.37	93.5%
4	BUF	34.81	34.83	90.3%
5	ATL	29.41	29.43	87.1%
6	PHI	25.94	25.96	83.9%
7	CHI	19.88	19.90	80.6%
8	PIT	13.82	13.84	77.4%
9	WAS	12.76	12.78	74.2%
10	CLE	11.47	11.49	71%
11	JAX	9.59	9.61	67.7%
12	KC	8.65	8.67	64.5%
13	CAR	7.35	7.37	61.3%
14	DAL	5.88	5.90	58.1%
15	DEN	4.06	4.08	54.8%
16	NYG	3.88	3.90	51.6%
17	NE	1.12	1.14	48.4%
18	LV	-1.76	-1.75	45.2%
19	MIA	-3.94	-3.92	41.9%
20	ARI	-8.41	-8.39	38.7%
21	CIN	-11.25	-11.23	35.5%
22	NO	-14.12	-14.10	32.3%
23	IND	-14.29	-14.27	29%
24	GB	-15.35	-15.33	25.8%
25	LAR	-17.47	-17.45	22.6%
26	DET	-18.35	-18.33	19.4%
27	NYJ	-22.47	-22.45	16.1%
28	MIN	-25.41	-25.39	12.9%
29	SEA	-30.35	-30.33	9.7%
30	TB	-43.76	-43.75	6.5%
31	LAC	-56.12	-56.10	3.2%
32	HOU	-83.53	-83.51	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 2022 vs 2021

Ravens lead at 67.88 — they ranked #1 last year. Texans are last at -83.53 — #32 last year.

The league average is -0.02, up 0.07 from -0.09 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #30 → #5. Biggest faller: Colts, #4 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 151.4; 25 teams are within 30.73 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +76.29

Biggest faller

IND · −54.41

Most consistent

NE · −1.76

League trend 2022 vs 2021

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Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ATL	29.41	-46.88	+76.29
2	PIT	13.82	-52.94	+66.76
3	SF	61.12	23.76	+37.35
4	NYG	3.88	-29.71	+33.59
5	JAX	9.59	-21.88	+31.47
6	CHI	19.88	-6.41	+26.29
7	NYJ	-22.47	-40.35	+17.88
8	LV	-1.76	-19.18	+17.41
9	BUF	34.81	20.06	+14.75
10	MIA	-3.94	-17.59	+13.65
11	CAR	7.35	-5.59	+12.94
12	KC	8.65	-2.71	+11.35
13	BAL	67.88	61.35	+6.53
14	DET	-18.35	-24.24	+5.88
15	NE	1.12	2.88	−1.76
16	DEN	4.06	7.47	−3.41
17	WAS	12.76	16.71	−3.94
18	DAL	5.88	11.59	−5.71
19	MIN	-25.41	-17.18	−8.24
20	TEN	48.35	56.82	−8.47
21	CIN	-11.25	0	−11.25
22	LAR	-17.47	-4.29	−13.18
23	ARI	-8.41	7.29	−15.71
24	GB	-15.35	2.53	−17.88
25	CLE	11.47	36.12	−24.65
26	HOU	-83.53	-58.71	−24.82
27	LAC	-56.12	-31.12	−25
28	PHI	25.94	51.82	−25.88
29	NO	-14.12	23.53	−37.65
30	SEA	-30.35	8.12	−38.47
31	TB	-43.76	5.65	−49.41
32	IND	-14.29	40.12	−54.41

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
SF	11.63	23.76	61.12	50.82	2.53	-1.06	38.14
TEN	47.31	56.82	48.35	0.88	-24.82	-21.24	-24.63
BUF	-11.94	20.06	34.81	19.41	15.59	23.47	51
ATL	-9.06	-46.88	29.41	8.82	9.76	-0.47	16.25
PHI	0.94	51.82	25.94	25.29	75	-7.59	-44.25
CHI	-10.44	-6.41	19.88	54.65	-34.29	9.65	66.71
PIT	-27	-52.94	13.82	2.82	28.71	-9.76	34
WAS	-12.13	16.71	12.76	-33.35	16.59	-7.06	27.43
CLE	37.06	36.12	11.47	13.18	-35.12	-19.41	-29.50
JAX	-58.31	-21.88	9.59	-6.24	-30.88	29.47	45.43
KC	-9.69	-2.71	8.65	-8.65	3.35	0.88	37.86
CAR	-14.50	-5.59	7.35	-18.35	-69.59	-7	-38.71
DAL	-47.19	11.59	5.88	0.59	-36.94	0.18	-58.63
DEN	-10.13	7.47	4.06	-30.76	15.71	27.65	-35.25
NYG	-1	-29.71	3.88	-22.29	-31.35	-16.29	-11.43
NE	15.06	2.88	1.12	2.41	-15.65	27.18	30.50
LV	-6.06	-19.18	-1.76	-27.82	-35.59	-39.47	-69.13
MIA	-10.88	-17.59	-3.94	38.71	1.76	-12.53	10.14
ARI	14.31	7.29	-8.41	-4.06	17.76	-33.82	-13.13
CIN	-43.75	0	-11.25	-36.47	-32.35	-53.59	-42.29
NO	47.69	23.53	-14.12	-17.41	-26.59	-26.53	-53.43
IND	34	40.12	-14.29	-2.71	5.18	16.18	-15.25
GB	19.19	2.53	-15.35	-16.59	47.47	2	-50.25
LAR	34.88	-4.29	-17.47	13.35	-26.18	15.65	16.25
DET	-41.56	-24.24	-18.35	47.18	48	5.41	34.86
NYJ	-6.81	-40.35	-22.47	-27.35	-29.29	-16.18	-18.50
MIN	8	-17.18	-25.41	-7.59	15.59	-15.82	-2.86
SEA	27.50	8.12	-30.35	-45.41	-25.29	31.35	24.29
TB	14.38	5.65	-43.76	-6.76	51.35	15.47	88.63
LAC	-8.44	-31.12	-56.12	-16.59	-6.76	16.12	-13.43
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), 2022 Ravens (67.88).

Ravens have led this stat 5 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 112.6; the worst Texans 2022 at -83.53.

The league average has risen from -0.08 in 2018 to -0.02 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.