What Rush Att is

Rush attempts: the number of running plays. Heavily tied to game script — teams that are ahead run the ball to shorten the game — so a high number is as likely to mean leads as a commitment to the run.

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 Eagles led at 32.47; the league average was 26.72.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

PHI · 32.47

League average

26.72

Best to worst

9.88

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	32.47	17
2	TEN	32.47	17
3	BAL	30.47	17
4	NO	30.06	17
5	IND	29.41	17
6	SF	29.41	17
7	ARI	29.18	17
8	NE	28.88	17
9	CLE	28.59	17
10	WAS	28.29	17
11	DAL	28.12	17
12	CHI	27.94	17
13	BUF	27.24	17
14	CAR	26.82	17
15	DEN	26.76	17
16	MIN	26.65	17
17	GB	26.29	17
18	MIA	26	17
19	CIN	25.76	17
20	KC	25.41	17
21	DET	25.12	17
22	LAC	25.06	17
23	NYG	24.82	17
24	HOU	24.76	17
25	LAR	24.71	17
26	LV	24.35	17
27	SEA	24.29	17
28	PIT	24.18	17
29	ATL	23.18	17
30	JAX	23.12	17
31	TB	22.76	17
32	NYJ	22.59	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 32.47

League laggard

NYJ · 22.59

League average

26.72

Spread (max − min)

9.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	32.47	5.75	100%
2	TEN	32.47	5.75	96.8%
3	BAL	30.47	3.75	93.5%
4	NO	30.06	3.33	90.3%
5	IND	29.41	2.69	87.1%
6	SF	29.41	2.69	83.9%
7	ARI	29.18	2.45	80.6%
8	NE	28.88	2.16	77.4%
9	CLE	28.59	1.86	74.2%
10	WAS	28.29	1.57	71%
11	DAL	28.12	1.39	67.7%
12	CHI	27.94	1.22	64.5%
13	BUF	27.24	0.51	61.3%
14	CAR	26.82	0.10	58.1%
15	DEN	26.76	0.04	54.8%
16	MIN	26.65	-0.08	51.6%
17	GB	26.29	-0.43	48.4%
18	MIA	26	-0.72	45.2%
19	CIN	25.76	-0.96	41.9%
20	KC	25.41	-1.31	38.7%
21	DET	25.12	-1.61	35.5%
22	LAC	25.06	-1.67	32.3%
23	NYG	24.82	-1.90	29%
24	HOU	24.76	-1.96	25.8%
25	LAR	24.71	-2.02	22.6%
26	LV	24.35	-2.37	19.4%
27	SEA	24.29	-2.43	16.1%
28	PIT	24.18	-2.55	12.9%
29	ATL	23.18	-3.55	9.7%
30	JAX	23.12	-3.61	6.5%
31	TB	22.76	-3.96	3.2%
32	NYJ	22.59	-4.14	0%

Does Rush Att 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, #109 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (147–116, 55.9%); its worst 2023 (131–127, 50.8%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	141–129–2	52.2%
2022	271	146–118–7	55.3%
2023	272	131–127–14	50.8%
2024	272	147–116–9	55.9%
2025	272	148–121–3	55.0%

Rush Att in 2021 vs 2020

Eagles lead at 32.47 — they ranked #17 last year. Jets are last at 22.59 — #23 last year.

The league average is 26.72, down 0.29 from 27.01 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #17 → #1. Biggest faller: Rams, #7 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 9.88; 22 teams are within 2.64 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PHI · +6.72

Biggest faller

LAR · −4.86

Most consistent

CIN · +0.08

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.29

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	PHI	32.47	25.75	+6.72
2	CHI	27.94	24.63	+3.32
3	HOU	24.76	21.50	+3.26
4	WAS	28.29	25.13	+3.17
5	DET	25.12	22.94	+2.18
6	SF	29.41	27.31	+2.10
7	JAX	23.12	21.13	+1.99
8	BUF	27.24	25.69	+1.55
9	CAR	26.82	25.44	+1.39
10	DAL	28.12	27.13	+0.99
11	PIT	24.18	23.31	+0.86
12	IND	29.41	28.88	+0.54
13	KC	25.41	25.19	+0.22
14	CIN	25.76	25.69	+0.08
15	NYG	24.82	24.94	−0.11
16	TB	22.76	23.06	−0.30
17	TEN	32.47	32.81	−0.34
18	MIA	26	26.81	−0.81
19	NO	30.06	30.88	−0.82
20	ARI	29.18	30	−0.82
21	DEN	26.76	27.63	−0.86
22	SEA	24.29	25.69	−1.39
23	GB	26.29	27.88	−1.58
24	ATL	23.18	25.56	−2.39
25	CLE	28.59	31	−2.41
26	NE	28.88	31.50	−2.62
27	NYJ	22.59	25.38	−2.79
28	MIN	26.65	29.50	−2.85
29	LAC	25.06	29.25	−4.19
30	LV	24.35	28.56	−4.21
31	BAL	30.47	34.75	−4.28
32	LAR	24.71	29.56	−4.86

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 31.88

Multi-year laggard

CIN · 23.81

Biggest improver

CHI · +1.15/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −2.01/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	31.88	−0.22	34.75	30.47	31	31.88	32.65	29.82	32.60
2	PHI	29.95	−0.31	25.75	32.47	32.18	30.06	36.82	28.18	24.20
3	CHI	29.81	+1.15	24.63	27.94	32.82	31.47	25.35	29.82	36.60
4	ATL	28.97	+1.02	25.56	23.18	32.94	30.76	29.24	28.12	33
5	BUF	28.64	+0.82	25.69	27.24	27	30.12	28.88	32.18	29.40
6	SF	28.39	−0.12	27.31	29.41	29.65	29.35	26.94	28.29	27.80
7	WAS	27.94	+0.48	25.13	28.29	31.65	21.24	31.06	28.65	29.60
8	NE	27.92	−0.07	31.50	28.88	25	24.47	26.24	29.18	30.20
9	IND	27.88	−0.27	28.88	29.41	25.88	28.18	29.35	26.06	27.40
10	CLE	27.84	−1.18	31	28.59	31.35	30.88	23	24.88	25.20
11	NO	27.43	−1.16	30.88	30.06	27.47	28.35	26.12	25.71	23.40
12	NYG	27.41	+0.68	24.94	24.82	30.65	26.76	25	30.12	29.60
13	TEN	27.20	−2.01	32.81	32.47	28.65	26.12	26.53	22.24	21.60
14	DET	27.08	+0.50	22.94	25.12	28.47	29.47	31.47	26.06	26
15	DAL	26.88	−0.88	27.13	28.12	31.29	27.65	25.24	27.35	21.40
16	LAC	26.81	+0.32	29.25	25.06	23.76	25.35	27.35	27.47	29.40
17	GB	26.69	−0.52	27.88	26.29	26.82	26.06	31.06	28.94	19.80
18	ARI	26.63	−1.07	30	29.18	25.65	28.06	27.53	21.59	24.40
19	LAR	26.58	−0.15	29.56	24.71	24.18	28.12	26.53	27.35	25.60
20	DEN	26.48	−0.35	27.63	26.76	26.18	26.76	27.12	26.88	24
21	MIN	26.35	+0.03	29.50	26.65	23.76	23.12	26.88	24.12	30.40
22	PIT	26.10	−0.11	23.31	24.18	29.41	28.71	31.35	23.94	21.80
23	CAR	26.08	−0.28	25.44	26.82	28.59	26.29	24.18	27.24	24
24	KC	25.87	+0.52	25.19	25.41	24.65	24.59	26.47	25.29	29.50
25	MIA	25.76	−0.01	26.81	26	22.94	26.82	26.35	25.41	26
26	JAX	25.52	+1.07	21.13	23.12	26.41	26.76	24.35	28.88	28
27	TB	25.42	+1.01	23.06	22.76	22.76	25.82	28.41	27.88	27.20
28	SEA	25.38	+0.54	25.69	24.29	25	22.47	22.53	29.88	27.80
29	LV	24.89	−0.41	28.56	24.35	25.24	24.41	22.47	21.76	27.40
30	HOU	24.72	+0.51	21.50	24.76	23.47	26.24	25.65	28	23.40
31	NYJ	24.21	+0.32	25.38	22.59	23.82	22.94	21.53	27	26.20
32	CIN	23.81	−0.64	25.69	25.76	25	22.53	22.41	22.47	22.80

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
PHI	25.75	32.47	32.18	30.06	36.82	28.18	24.20
TEN	32.81	32.47	28.65	26.12	26.53	22.24	21.60
BAL	34.75	30.47	31	31.88	32.65	29.82	32.60
NO	30.88	30.06	27.47	28.35	26.12	25.71	23.40
IND	28.88	29.41	25.88	28.18	29.35	26.06	27.40
SF	27.31	29.41	29.65	29.35	26.94	28.29	27.80
ARI	30	29.18	25.65	28.06	27.53	21.59	24.40
NE	31.50	28.88	25	24.47	26.24	29.18	30.20
CLE	31	28.59	31.35	30.88	23	24.88	25.20
WAS	25.13	28.29	31.65	21.24	31.06	28.65	29.60
DAL	27.13	28.12	31.29	27.65	25.24	27.35	21.40
CHI	24.63	27.94	32.82	31.47	25.35	29.82	36.60
BUF	25.69	27.24	27	30.12	28.88	32.18	29.40
CAR	25.44	26.82	28.59	26.29	24.18	27.24	24
DEN	27.63	26.76	26.18	26.76	27.12	26.88	24
MIN	29.50	26.65	23.76	23.12	26.88	24.12	30.40
GB	27.88	26.29	26.82	26.06	31.06	28.94	19.80
MIA	26.81	26	22.94	26.82	26.35	25.41	26
CIN	25.69	25.76	25	22.53	22.41	22.47	22.80
KC	25.19	25.41	24.65	24.59	26.47	25.29	29.50
DET	22.94	25.12	28.47	29.47	31.47	26.06	26
LAC	29.25	25.06	23.76	25.35	27.35	27.47	29.40
NYG	24.94	24.82	30.65	26.76	25	30.12	29.60
HOU	21.50	24.76	23.47	26.24	25.65	28	23.40
LAR	29.56	24.71	24.18	28.12	26.53	27.35	25.60
LV	28.56	24.35	25.24	24.41	22.47	21.76	27.40
SEA	25.69	24.29	25	22.47	22.53	29.88	27.80
PIT	23.31	24.18	29.41	28.71	31.35	23.94	21.80
ATL	25.56	23.18	32.94	30.76	29.24	28.12	33
JAX	21.13	23.12	26.41	26.76	24.35	28.88	28
TB	23.06	22.76	22.76	25.82	28.41	27.88	27.20
NYJ	25.38	22.59	23.82	22.94	21.53	27	26.20

Rush Att since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (34.31), 2019 Ravens (37.50), 2020 Ravens (34.75), 2021 Eagles (32.47).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 37.50; the worst Packers 2018 at 20.88.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_rushing_rush_att
Side: offensive
Family: Rushing
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.