What Rush long is

Longest run of the season, in yards. One play — it tells you the offense has a breakaway in it, not how often it happens.

Higher is better. It is a season high — the best single game. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Chiefs led at 91; the league average was 56.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

KC · 91

League average

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 91

League laggard

NYJ · 24

League average

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	91	35	100%
2	CLE	88	32	96.8%
3	CAR	84	28	93.5%
4	SF	83	27	90.3%
5	JAX	81	25	87.1%
6	ARI	80	24	83.9%
7	MIN	75	19	80.6%
8	TEN	74	18	77.4%
9	NYG	68	12	74.2%
10	PHI	65	9	71%
11	WAS	65	9	67.7%
12	BAL	63	7	64.5%
13	IND	63	7	61.3%
14	LV	60	4	58.1%
15	SEA	59	3	54.8%
16	HOU	58	2	51.6%
17	GB	56	0	48.4%
18	CHI	55	-1	45.2%
19	TB	49	-7	41.9%
20	PIT	45	-11	38.7%
21	DAL	44	-12	35.5%
22	DET	44	-12	32.3%
23	BUF	41	-15	29%
24	CIN	41	-15	25.8%
25	DEN	40	-16	22.6%
26	LAC	40	-16	19.4%
27	NO	40	-16	16.1%
28	NE	33	-23	12.9%
29	ATL	28	-28	9.7%
30	MIA	28	-28	6.5%
31	LAR	27	-29	3.2%
32	NYJ	24	-32	0%

Does Rush long matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 791–787–37 ATS (50.1%) across 2020–2025, #246 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (139–124, 52.9%); its worst 2021 (128–142, 47.4%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	124–130–2	48.8%
2021	272	128–142–2	47.4%
2022	271	134–130–7	50.8%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	139–124–9	52.9%
2025	272	137–132–3	50.9%

Rush long in 2019 vs 2018

Chiefs lead at 91 — they ranked #23 last year. Jets are last at 24 — #6 last year.

The league average is 56, down 2 from 58 last year.

Biggest riser: Chiefs, #23 → #1. Biggest faller: Jets, #6 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 67; 21 teams are within 19 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

KC · +46

Biggest faller

NYJ · −53

Most consistent

LAC · −1

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -2

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	KC	91	45	+46
2	JAX	81	43	+38
3	PHI	65	32	+33
4	ARI	80	53	+27
5	CAR	84	59	+25
6	TB	49	28	+21
7	BAL	63	43	+20
8	SF	83	66	+17
9	PIT	45	30	+15
10	CHI	55	42	+13
11	IND	63	53	+10
12	LV	60	52	+8
13	MIN	75	70	+5
14	DAL	44	41	+3
15	LAC	40	41	−1
16	NE	33	34	−1
17	SEA	59	61	−2
18	BUF	41	45	−4
19	CLE	88	92	−4
20	NO	40	49	−9
21	CIN	41	51	−10
22	NYG	68	78	−10
23	GB	56	67	−11
24	DEN	40	65	−25
25	TEN	74	99	−25
26	WAS	65	90	−25
27	DET	44	71	−27
28	LAR	27	56	−29
29	ATL	28	65	−37
30	HOU	58	97	−39
31	MIA	28	75	−47
32	NYJ	24	77	−53

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 66

Multi-year laggard

CIN · 40

Biggest improver

MIA · +4/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −9/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	66	−1	72	46	79	60	87	71	47
2	IND	63	−4	62	83	66	56	70	83	24
3	TEN	61	−9	94	76	56	69	41	65	27
4	SF	61	−5	80	49	71	72	76	41	35
5	DET	59	−2	54	57	58	75	70	78	22
6	LAC	57	−1	36	75	72	55	61	59	42
7	MIN	57	−5	70	66	81	31	58	65	28
8	JAX	57	−2	47	66	62	62	65	71	25
9	TB	57	−3	98	55	35	38	56	43	72
10	PHI	55	−1	82	38	42	43	72	65	42
11	CHI	55	−3	80	41	67	39	56	39	61
12	CLE	54	−4	59	70	41	69	66	46	28
13	NE	54	−1	49	64	49	64	45	69	39
14	MIA	54	+4	31	30	67	76	61	59	53
15	SEA	54	−4	50	73	74	45	51	55	28
16	ATL	53	+3	62	39	44	38	37	93	59
17	NYJ	53	−3	46	55	62	83	42	59	22
18	ARI	52	−4	69	57	45	49	53	71	22
19	LV	52	−0	43	31	86	63	40	64	36
20	BUF	50	+0	51	46	44	42	65	64	35
21	PIT	50	+0	59	37	36	74	36	55	50
22	HOU	49	−2	48	36	75	24	92	50	18
23	DEN	48	−7	65	70	52	38	43	50	17
24	GB	47	−6	77	57	46	40	38	40	31
25	KC	47	+3	32	51	52	48	34	35	76
26	NYG	47	−8	80	46	68	36	45	31	22
27	NO	47	−2	49	44	60	29	75	34	36
28	DAL	45	−3	42	58	57	46	27	66	22
29	CAR	44	−1	45	33	60	48	38	53	32
30	LAR	44	−3	61	39	42	56	30	48	30
31	WAS	43	+3	40	38	33	29	50	72	38
32	CIN	40	−5	55	46	40	44	47	37	13

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
KC	32	51	52	48	34	35	76
TB	98	55	35	38	56	43	72
CHI	80	41	67	39	56	39	61
ATL	62	39	44	38	37	93	59
MIA	31	30	67	76	61	59	53
PIT	59	37	36	74	36	55	50
BAL	72	46	79	60	87	71	47
LAC	36	75	72	55	61	59	42
PHI	82	38	42	43	72	65	42
NE	49	64	49	64	45	69	39
WAS	40	38	33	29	50	72	38
LV	43	31	86	63	40	64	36
NO	49	44	60	29	75	34	36
BUF	51	46	44	42	65	64	35
SF	80	49	71	72	76	41	35
CAR	45	33	60	48	38	53	32
GB	77	57	46	40	38	40	31
LAR	61	39	42	56	30	48	30
CLE	59	70	41	69	66	46	28
MIN	70	66	81	31	58	65	28
SEA	50	73	74	45	51	55	28
TEN	94	76	56	69	41	65	27
JAX	47	66	62	62	65	71	25
IND	62	83	66	56	70	83	24
ARI	69	57	45	49	53	71	22
DAL	42	58	57	46	27	66	22
DET	54	57	58	75	70	78	22
NYG	80	46	68	36	45	31	22
NYJ	46	55	62	83	42	59	22
HOU	48	36	75	24	92	50	18
DEN	65	70	52	38	43	50	17
CIN	55	46	40	44	47	37	13

Rush long since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Titans (99), 2019 Chiefs (91).

The best season on record is Titans 2018 at 99; the worst Jets 2019 at 24.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_rushing_rush_long
Side: offensive
Family: Rushing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: peak
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.