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 2024 the Texans led at 92; the league average was 54.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

HOU · 92

League average

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

HOU · 92

League laggard

DAL · 27

League average

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	HOU	92	38	100%
2	BAL	87	33	96.8%
3	SF	76	22	93.5%
4	NO	75	21	90.3%
5	PHI	72	18	87.1%
6	DET	70	16	83.9%
7	IND	70	16	80.6%
8	CLE	66	12	77.4%
9	BUF	65	11	74.2%
10	JAX	65	11	71%
11	LAC	61	7	67.7%
12	MIA	61	7	64.5%
13	MIN	58	4	61.3%
14	CHI	56	2	58.1%
15	TB	56	2	54.8%
16	ARI	53	-1	51.6%
17	SEA	51	-3	48.4%
18	WAS	50	-4	45.2%
19	CIN	47	-7	41.9%
20	NE	45	-9	38.7%
21	NYG	45	-9	35.5%
22	DEN	43	-11	32.3%
23	NYJ	42	-12	29%
24	TEN	41	-13	25.8%
25	LV	40	-14	22.6%
26	CAR	38	-16	19.4%
27	GB	38	-16	16.1%
28	ATL	37	-17	12.9%
29	PIT	36	-18	9.7%
30	KC	34	-20	6.5%
31	LAR	30	-24	3.2%
32	DAL	27	-27	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 2024 vs 2023

Texans lead at 92 — they ranked #32 last year. Cowboys are last at 27 — #18 last year.

The league average is 54, up 3 from 51 last year.

Biggest riser: Texans, #32 → #1. Biggest faller: Steelers, #4 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 65; 22 teams are within 16 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +68

Biggest faller

NYJ · −41

Most consistent

ATL · −1

League trend 2024 vs 2023

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Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	HOU	92	24	+68
2	NO	75	29	+46
3	PHI	72	43	+29
4	BAL	87	60	+27
5	MIN	58	31	+27
6	BUF	65	42	+23
7	WAS	50	29	+21
8	TB	56	38	+18
9	CHI	56	39	+17
10	IND	70	56	+14
11	NYG	45	36	+9
12	LAC	61	55	+6
13	SEA	51	45	+6
14	DEN	43	38	+5
15	ARI	53	49	+4
16	SF	76	72	+4
17	CIN	47	44	+3
18	JAX	65	62	+3
19	ATL	37	38	−1
20	GB	38	40	−2
21	CLE	66	69	−3
22	DET	70	75	−5
23	CAR	38	48	−10
24	KC	34	48	−14
25	MIA	61	76	−15
26	DAL	27	46	−19
27	NE	45	64	−19
28	LV	40	63	−23
29	LAR	30	56	−26
30	TEN	41	69	−28
31	PIT	36	74	−38
32	NYJ	42	83	−41

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

Rush long since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Titans (99), 2019 Chiefs (91), 2020 Buccaneers (98), 2021 Colts (83), 2022 Raiders (86), 2023 Jets (83), 2024 Texans (92).

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 54 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.