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.

Through Week 8 of 2026, the Chiefs lead at 76; the league average is 41.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

KC · 76

League average

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 76

League laggard

CIN · 15

League average

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	76	35	100%
2	TB	72	31	96.8%
3	ARI	63	22	93.5%
4	DEN	62	21	90.3%
5	CHI	61	20	87.1%
6	ATL	59	18	83.9%
7	MIA	53	12	80.6%
8	PIT	51	10	77.4%
9	BAL	47	6	74.2%
10	LAC	42	1	71%
11	NYG	42	1	67.7%
12	PHI	42	1	64.5%
13	TEN	40	-1	61.3%
14	JAX	39	-2	58.1%
15	NE	39	-2	54.8%
16	IND	38	-3	51.6%
17	WAS	38	-3	48.4%
18	LV	36	-5	45.2%
19	NO	36	-5	41.9%
20	BUF	35	-6	38.7%
21	MIN	35	-6	35.5%
22	SF	35	-6	32.3%
23	DAL	34	-7	29%
24	CAR	32	-9	25.8%
25	GB	31	-10	22.6%
26	CLE	30	-11	19.4%
27	DET	30	-11	16.1%
28	LAR	30	-11	12.9%
29	SEA	28	-13	9.7%
30	NYJ	27	-14	6.5%
31	HOU	25	-16	3.2%
32	CIN	15	-26	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 2026 vs 2025

Chiefs lead at 76 — they ranked #30 last year. Bengals are last at 15 — #29 last year.

The league average is 41, down 16 from 57 last year.

Biggest riser: Chiefs, #30 → #1. Biggest faller: Lions, #3 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 61; 23 teams are within 14 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

KC · +41

Biggest faller

DET · −48

Most consistent

NO · +2

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -16

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	KC	76	35	+41
2	TB	72	43	+29
3	CHI	61	39	+22
4	DEN	62	50	+12
5	NYG	42	31	+11
6	NO	36	34	+2
7	PIT	51	55	−4
8	MIA	53	59	−6
9	SF	35	41	−6
10	ARI	63	71	−8
11	GB	31	40	−9
12	CLE	30	46	−16
13	LAC	42	59	−17
14	LAR	30	48	−18
15	CAR	32	53	−21
16	CIN	15	37	−22
17	PHI	42	65	−23
18	BAL	47	71	−24
19	HOU	25	50	−25
20	TEN	40	65	−25
21	SEA	28	55	−27
22	LV	36	64	−28
23	BUF	35	64	−29
24	MIN	35	65	−30
25	NE	39	69	−30
26	DAL	34	66	−32
27	JAX	39	71	−32
28	NYJ	27	59	−32
29	ATL	59	93	−34
30	WAS	38	72	−34
31	IND	38	83	−45
32	DET	30	78	−48

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 66

Multi-year laggard

CIN · 41

Biggest improver

MIA · +4/yr

Biggest decliner

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

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
ARI	69	57	45	49	53	71	63
DEN	65	70	52	38	43	50	62
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	51
BAL	72	46	79	60	87	71	47
LAC	36	75	72	55	61	59	42
NYG	80	46	68	36	45	31	42
PHI	82	38	42	43	72	65	42
TEN	94	76	56	69	41	65	40
JAX	47	66	62	62	65	71	39
NE	49	64	49	64	45	69	39
IND	62	83	66	56	70	83	38
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
MIN	70	66	81	31	58	65	35
SF	80	49	71	72	76	41	35
DAL	42	58	57	46	27	66	34
CAR	45	33	60	48	38	53	32
GB	77	57	46	40	38	40	31
CLE	59	70	41	69	66	46	30
DET	54	57	58	75	70	78	30
LAR	61	39	42	56	30	48	30
SEA	50	73	74	45	51	55	28
NYJ	46	55	62	83	42	59	27
HOU	48	36	75	24	92	50	25
CIN	55	46	40	44	47	37	15

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), 2025 Falcons (93), 2026 Chiefs (76).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Titans 2018 at 99; the worst Bengals 2026 at 15.

The league average has fallen from 58 in 2018 to 41 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.