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 2020 the Buccaneers led at 98; the league average was 59.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

TB · 98

League average

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 98

League laggard

MIA · 31

League average

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	98	39	100%
2	TEN	94	35	96.8%
3	PHI	82	23	93.5%
4	CHI	80	21	90.3%
5	NYG	80	21	87.1%
6	SF	80	21	83.9%
7	GB	77	18	80.6%
8	BAL	72	13	77.4%
9	MIN	70	11	74.2%
10	ARI	69	10	71%
11	DEN	65	6	67.7%
12	ATL	62	3	64.5%
13	IND	62	3	61.3%
14	LAR	61	2	58.1%
15	CLE	59	0	54.8%
16	PIT	59	0	51.6%
17	CIN	55	-4	48.4%
18	DET	54	-5	45.2%
19	BUF	51	-8	41.9%
20	SEA	50	-9	38.7%
21	NE	49	-10	35.5%
22	NO	49	-10	32.3%
23	HOU	48	-11	29%
24	JAX	47	-12	25.8%
25	NYJ	46	-13	22.6%
26	CAR	45	-14	19.4%
27	LV	43	-16	16.1%
28	DAL	42	-17	12.9%
29	WAS	40	-19	9.7%
30	LAC	36	-23	6.5%
31	KC	32	-27	3.2%
32	MIA	31	-28	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 2020 vs 2019

Buccaneers lead at 98 — they ranked #19 last year. Dolphins are last at 31 — #30 last year.

The league average is 59, up 3 from 56 last year.

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #19 → #1. Biggest faller: Chiefs, #1 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 67; 21 teams are within 17 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +49

Biggest faller

KC · −59

Most consistent

IND · −1

League trend 2020 vs 2019

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Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	TB	98	49	+49
2	ATL	62	28	+34
3	LAR	61	27	+34
4	CHI	80	55	+25
5	DEN	65	40	+25
6	NYJ	46	24	+22
7	GB	77	56	+21
8	TEN	94	74	+20
9	PHI	82	65	+17
10	NE	49	33	+16
11	CIN	55	41	+14
12	PIT	59	45	+14
13	NYG	80	68	+12
14	BUF	51	41	+10
15	DET	54	44	+10
16	BAL	72	63	+9
17	NO	49	40	+9
18	MIA	31	28	+3
19	IND	62	63	−1
20	DAL	42	44	−2
21	SF	80	83	−3
22	LAC	36	40	−4
23	MIN	70	75	−5
24	SEA	50	59	−9
25	HOU	48	58	−10
26	ARI	69	80	−11
27	LV	43	60	−17
28	WAS	40	65	−25
29	CLE	59	88	−29
30	JAX	47	81	−34
31	CAR	45	84	−39
32	KC	32	91	−59

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

Rush long since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Titans (99), 2019 Chiefs (91), 2020 Buccaneers (98).

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.