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 2022 the Falcons led at 32.94; the league average was 27.30.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

ATL · 32.94

League average

27.30

Best to worst

10.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	ATL	32.94	17
2	CHI	32.82	17
3	PHI	32.18	17
4	WAS	31.65	17
5	CLE	31.35	17
6	DAL	31.29	17
7	BAL	31	17
8	NYG	30.65	17
9	SF	29.65	17
10	PIT	29.41	17
11	TEN	28.65	17
12	CAR	28.59	17
13	DET	28.47	17
14	NO	27.47	17
15	BUF	27	16
16	GB	26.82	17
17	JAX	26.41	17
18	DEN	26.18	17
19	IND	25.88	17
20	ARI	25.65	17
21	LV	25.24	17
22	CIN	25	16
23	NE	25	17
24	SEA	25	17
25	KC	24.65	17
26	LAR	24.18	17
27	NYJ	23.82	17
28	LAC	23.76	17
29	MIN	23.76	17
30	HOU	23.47	17
31	MIA	22.94	17
32	TB	22.76	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

ATL · 32.94

League laggard

TB · 22.76

League average

27.30

Spread (max − min)

10.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	ATL	32.94	5.64	100%
2	CHI	32.82	5.52	96.8%
3	PHI	32.18	4.88	93.5%
4	WAS	31.65	4.35	90.3%
5	CLE	31.35	4.05	87.1%
6	DAL	31.29	3.99	83.9%
7	BAL	31	3.70	80.6%
8	NYG	30.65	3.35	77.4%
9	SF	29.65	2.35	74.2%
10	PIT	29.41	2.11	71%
11	TEN	28.65	1.35	67.7%
12	CAR	28.59	1.29	64.5%
13	DET	28.47	1.17	61.3%
14	NO	27.47	0.17	58.1%
15	BUF	27	-0.30	54.8%
16	GB	26.82	-0.48	51.6%
17	JAX	26.41	-0.89	48.4%
18	DEN	26.18	-1.13	45.2%
19	IND	25.88	-1.42	41.9%
20	ARI	25.65	-1.65	38.7%
21	LV	25.24	-2.07	35.5%
22	CIN	25	-2.30	32.3%
23	NE	25	-2.30	29%
24	SEA	25	-2.30	25.8%
25	KC	24.65	-2.65	22.6%
26	LAR	24.18	-3.13	19.4%
27	NYJ	23.82	-3.48	16.1%
28	LAC	23.76	-3.54	12.9%
29	MIN	23.76	-3.54	9.7%
30	HOU	23.47	-3.83	6.5%
31	MIA	22.94	-4.36	3.2%
32	TB	22.76	-4.54	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 2022 vs 2021

Falcons lead at 32.94 — they ranked #29 last year. Buccaneers are last at 22.76 — #31 last year.

The league average is 27.30, up 0.58 from 26.72 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #29 → #1. Biggest faller: Patriots, #8 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 10.18; 17 teams are within 3.12 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +9.76

Biggest faller

NE · −3.88

Most consistent

TB · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.58

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ATL	32.94	23.18	+9.76
2	NYG	30.65	24.82	+5.82
3	PIT	29.41	24.18	+5.24
4	CHI	32.82	27.94	+4.88
5	WAS	31.65	28.29	+3.35
6	DET	28.47	25.12	+3.35
7	JAX	26.41	23.12	+3.29
8	DAL	31.29	28.12	+3.18
9	CLE	31.35	28.59	+2.76
10	CAR	28.59	26.82	+1.76
11	NYJ	23.82	22.59	+1.24
12	LV	25.24	24.35	+0.88
13	SEA	25	24.29	+0.71
14	BAL	31	30.47	+0.53
15	GB	26.82	26.29	+0.53
16	SF	29.65	29.41	+0.24
17	TB	22.76	22.76	0
18	BUF	27	27.24	−0.24
19	PHI	32.18	32.47	−0.29
20	LAR	24.18	24.71	−0.53
21	DEN	26.18	26.76	−0.59
22	KC	24.65	25.41	−0.76
23	CIN	25	25.76	−0.76
24	LAC	23.76	25.06	−1.29
25	HOU	23.47	24.76	−1.29
26	NO	27.47	30.06	−2.59
27	MIN	23.76	26.65	−2.88
28	MIA	22.94	26	−3.06
29	ARI	25.65	29.18	−3.53
30	IND	25.88	29.41	−3.53
31	TEN	28.65	32.47	−3.82
32	NE	25	28.88	−3.88

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

Rush Att since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (34.31), 2019 Ravens (37.50), 2020 Ravens (34.75), 2021 Eagles (32.47), 2022 Falcons (32.94).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 5 seasons.

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

The league average has risen from 25.98 in 2018 to 27.30 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.