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 2021 the Colts led at 83; the league average was 52.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

IND · 83

League average

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

IND · 83

League laggard

MIA · 30

League average

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	IND	83	31	100%
2	TEN	76	24	96.8%
3	LAC	75	23	93.5%
4	SEA	73	21	90.3%
5	CLE	70	18	87.1%
6	DEN	70	18	83.9%
7	JAX	66	14	80.6%
8	MIN	66	14	77.4%
9	NE	64	12	74.2%
10	DAL	58	6	71%
11	ARI	57	5	67.7%
12	DET	57	5	64.5%
13	GB	57	5	61.3%
14	NYJ	55	3	58.1%
15	TB	55	3	54.8%
16	KC	51	-1	51.6%
17	SF	49	-3	48.4%
18	BAL	46	-6	45.2%
19	BUF	46	-6	41.9%
20	CIN	46	-6	38.7%
21	NYG	46	-6	35.5%
22	NO	44	-8	32.3%
23	CHI	41	-11	29%
24	ATL	39	-13	25.8%
25	LAR	39	-13	22.6%
26	PHI	38	-14	19.4%
27	WAS	38	-14	16.1%
28	PIT	37	-15	12.9%
29	HOU	36	-16	9.7%
30	CAR	33	-19	6.5%
31	LV	31	-21	3.2%
32	MIA	30	-22	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 2021 vs 2020

Colts lead at 83 — they ranked #13 last year. Dolphins are last at 30 — #32 last year.

The league average is 52, down 7 from 59 last year.

Biggest riser: Chargers, #30 → #3. Biggest faller: Eagles, #3 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 53; 21 teams are within 14 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAC · +39

Biggest faller

PHI · −44

Most consistent

MIA · −1

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -7

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	LAC	75	36	+39
2	SEA	73	50	+23
3	IND	83	62	+21
4	JAX	66	47	+19
5	KC	51	32	+19
6	DAL	58	42	+16
7	NE	64	49	+15
8	CLE	70	59	+11
9	NYJ	55	46	+9
10	DEN	70	65	+5
11	DET	57	54	+3
12	MIA	30	31	−1
13	WAS	38	40	−2
14	MIN	66	70	−4
15	BUF	46	51	−5
16	NO	44	49	−5
17	CIN	46	55	−9
18	ARI	57	69	−12
19	CAR	33	45	−12
20	HOU	36	48	−12
21	LV	31	43	−12
22	TEN	76	94	−18
23	GB	57	77	−20
24	LAR	39	61	−22
25	PIT	37	59	−22
26	ATL	39	62	−23
27	BAL	46	72	−26
28	SF	49	80	−31
29	NYG	46	80	−34
30	CHI	41	80	−39
31	TB	55	98	−43
32	PHI	38	82	−44

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

Rush long since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Titans (99), 2019 Chiefs (91), 2020 Buccaneers (98), 2021 Colts (83).

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

The league average has fallen from 58 in 2018 to 52 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.