What Rush Yds is

Rushing yards: total yards gained on running plays. A volume number, and tied to how often a team plays with a lead, since teams ahead run more.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Seahawks led at 160; the league average was 114.4.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

SEA · 160

League average

114.4

Best to worst

76.13

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	160	16
2	BAL	152.6	16
3	LAR	139.4	16
4	CAR	133.5	16
5	NE	127.3	16
6	NO	126.6	16
7	TEN	126.4	16
8	HOU	126.3	16
9	BUF	124	16
10	DAL	122.7	16
11	CHI	121.1	16
12	DEN	119.2	16
13	SF	118.9	16
14	CLE	118.3	16
15	LAC	117.1	16
16	KC	115.9	16
17	WAS	110.9	16
18	MIA	108.6	16
19	JAX	107.7	16
20	IND	107.4	16
21	CIN	105.1	16
22	GB	104.2	16
23	DET	103.8	16
24	NYG	103.1	16
25	LV	101.8	16
26	NYJ	101.2	16
27	ATL	98.31	16
28	PHI	98.13	16
29	TB	95.19	16
30	MIN	93.31	16
31	PIT	90.31	16
32	ARI	83.88	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 160

League laggard

ARI · 83.88

League average

114.4

Spread (max − min)

76.13

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	160	45.56	100%
2	BAL	152.6	38.12	96.8%
3	LAR	139.4	25.00	93.5%
4	CAR	133.5	19.06	90.3%
5	NE	127.3	12.87	87.1%
6	NO	126.6	12.12	83.9%
7	TEN	126.4	12.00	80.6%
8	HOU	126.3	11.87	77.4%
9	BUF	124	9.56	74.2%
10	DAL	122.7	8.25	71%
11	CHI	121.1	6.68	67.7%
12	DEN	119.2	4.75	64.5%
13	SF	118.9	4.43	61.3%
14	CLE	118.3	3.87	58.1%
15	LAC	117.1	2.62	54.8%
16	KC	115.9	1.50	51.6%
17	WAS	110.9	-3.57	48.4%
18	MIA	108.6	-5.82	45.2%
19	JAX	107.7	-6.75	41.9%
20	IND	107.4	-7.07	38.7%
21	CIN	105.1	-9.32	35.5%
22	GB	104.2	-10.25	32.3%
23	DET	103.8	-10.69	29%
24	NYG	103.1	-11.32	25.8%
25	LV	101.8	-12.69	22.6%
26	NYJ	101.2	-13.25	19.4%
27	ATL	98.31	-16.13	16.1%
28	PHI	98.13	-16.32	12.9%
29	TB	95.19	-19.25	9.7%
30	MIN	93.31	-21.13	6.5%
31	PIT	90.31	-24.13	3.2%
32	ARI	83.88	-30.57	0%

Does Rush Yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 829–749–37 ATS (52.5%) across 2020–2025, #152 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (145–119, 54.9%); its worst 2020 (129–125, 50.8%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	129–125–2	50.8%
2021	272	138–132–2	51.1%
2022	271	145–119–7	54.9%
2023	272	138–120–14	53.5%
2024	272	141–122–9	53.6%
2025	272	138–131–3	51.3%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 166.1

Multi-year laggard

HOU · 94.17

Biggest improver

ATL · +9.45/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −13.17/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	166.1	−1.20	191.9	145.8	160	156.5	187.6	156.6	164.4
2	CHI	137.1	+6.66	102.9	118.7	177.3	141.1	102	144.2	173.2
3	BUF	136.6	+7.22	107.7	129.9	139.5	130.1	131.2	159.6	158
4	PHI	135.8	−5.68	126.7	159.7	147.6	128.8	179.3	116.9	91.60
5	ATL	127.3	+9.45	95.75	85.35	159.9	127	130.5	125.8	166.8
6	SF	126.8	−0.75	118.1	127.4	138.8	140.5	127.2	106.9	128.6
7	WAS	124.3	+6.13	100.7	121.2	126.1	93.65	154.1	134.7	139.6
8	IND	123.0	−3.83	124.8	149.4	109.8	121.1	137.1	118.1	100.8
9	DET	121.3	+3.50	93.69	110.9	128.2	135.9	146.4	120.1	114.2
10	NE	121.1	−1.59	146.6	126.6	106.6	95.71	115.8	128.9	127.2
11	CLE	120.7	−11.11	148.4	145.4	146.5	118.6	94.59	97	94.20
12	ARI	120.0	−6.02	139.8	122.1	110.2	139.1	144.2	93.12	91.60
13	TEN	118.4	−13.17	168.1	141.4	125.4	108.6	109.1	93.47	82.60
14	KC	117.5	+4.36	112.4	115	115.9	104.9	105.3	106.6	162.3
15	NYG	115.9	+0.42	110.5	99.29	148.2	110.2	104.9	129.1	109
16	GB	115.4	−6.33	132.4	111.8	124.3	112.1	146.8	119.8	60.40
17	DAL	113.2	−4.40	111.8	124.6	135.2	112.9	100.3	125.6	81.60
18	LAR	112.9	+1.19	126.1	99	97.71	120.3	103.8	126.6	116.8
19	MIA	112.2	+4.49	105.5	92.24	99.18	135.8	105.6	120.2	126.6
20	SEA	111.9	−2.62	123.2	122	120.1	92.94	95.71	123.3	106
21	CAR	111.5	−0.34	106.5	108.4	130	104.1	110.5	116.3	104.5
22	MIN	111.2	−2.83	142.7	113.5	97.71	91.35	109.1	108.3	116
23	DEN	110.9	−3.69	119.9	119.1	113.8	106.5	112.2	118.7	86.20
24	NO	109.8	−8.09	141.6	117.1	116.6	102.5	114.9	94.29	81.80
25	LAC	109.4	+3.52	111.5	107.9	89.65	96.59	110.7	121.6	128.2
26	TB	108.0	+7.81	94.94	98.35	76.94	88.76	149.2	114.5	133
27	JAX	107.2	+2.10	94.94	103.2	124.5	96.82	101.7	115.1	114.2
28	PIT	107.1	+2.72	84.44	93.12	121.9	118.2	127.4	103.3	101.2
29	NYJ	101.2	+0.34	105.2	98.06	99.18	96.88	91.82	123.3	94
30	LV	95.14	−6.78	119.8	95.12	121.1	90.71	79.82	77.47	82
31	CIN	94.43	−3.04	104.3	102.5	95.50	89.82	92.59	93.59	82.80
32	HOU	94.17	+1.36	91.63	83.65	86.82	96.88	112.3	108.9	79

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
CHI	102.9	118.7	177.3	141.1	102	144.2	173.2
ATL	95.75	85.35	159.9	127	130.5	125.8	166.8
BAL	191.9	145.8	160	156.5	187.6	156.6	164.4
KC	112.4	115	115.9	104.9	105.3	106.6	162.3
BUF	107.7	129.9	139.5	130.1	131.2	159.6	158
WAS	100.7	121.2	126.1	93.65	154.1	134.7	139.6
TB	94.94	98.35	76.94	88.76	149.2	114.5	133
SF	118.1	127.4	138.8	140.5	127.2	106.9	128.6
LAC	111.5	107.9	89.65	96.59	110.7	121.6	128.2
NE	146.6	126.6	106.6	95.71	115.8	128.9	127.2
MIA	105.5	92.24	99.18	135.8	105.6	120.2	126.6
LAR	126.1	99	97.71	120.3	103.8	126.6	116.8
MIN	142.7	113.5	97.71	91.35	109.1	108.3	116
DET	93.69	110.9	128.2	135.9	146.4	120.1	114.2
JAX	94.94	103.2	124.5	96.82	101.7	115.1	114.2
NYG	110.5	99.29	148.2	110.2	104.9	129.1	109
SEA	123.2	122	120.1	92.94	95.71	123.3	106
CAR	106.5	108.4	130	104.1	110.5	116.3	104.5
PIT	84.44	93.12	121.9	118.2	127.4	103.3	101.2
IND	124.8	149.4	109.8	121.1	137.1	118.1	100.8
CLE	148.4	145.4	146.5	118.6	94.59	97	94.20
NYJ	105.2	98.06	99.18	96.88	91.82	123.3	94
ARI	139.8	122.1	110.2	139.1	144.2	93.12	91.60
PHI	126.7	159.7	147.6	128.8	179.3	116.9	91.60
DEN	119.9	119.1	113.8	106.5	112.2	118.7	86.20
CIN	104.3	102.5	95.50	89.82	92.59	93.59	82.80
TEN	168.1	141.4	125.4	108.6	109.1	93.47	82.60
LV	119.8	95.12	121.1	90.71	79.82	77.47	82
NO	141.6	117.1	116.6	102.5	114.9	94.29	81.80
DAL	111.8	124.6	135.2	112.9	100.3	125.6	81.60
HOU	91.63	83.65	86.82	96.88	112.3	108.9	79
GB	132.4	111.8	124.3	112.1	146.8	119.8	60.40

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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About this stat

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