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 2019 the Ravens led at 206; the league average was 112.9.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

BAL · 206

League average

112.9

Best to worst

133.8

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	206	16
2	SF	144.1	16
3	TEN	138.9	16
4	SEA	137.5	16
5	DAL	134.6	16
6	MIN	133.3	16
7	IND	133.1	16
8	BUF	128.4	16
9	HOU	125.6	16
10	ARI	124.4	16
11	PHI	121.2	16
12	CLE	118.8	16
13	LV	118.3	16
14	CAR	113.7	16
15	GB	112.2	16
16	NO	108.6	16
17	JAX	106.8	16
18	NE	106.4	16
19	NYG	105.3	16
20	DEN	103.9	16
21	DET	103.1	16
22	WAS	98.94	16
23	KC	98.06	16
24	TB	95.06	16
25	CIN	94.81	16
26	LAR	93.69	16
27	CHI	91.13	16
28	LAC	90.81	16
29	PIT	90.44	16
30	ATL	85.06	16
31	NYJ	78.56	16
32	MIA	72.25	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 206

League laggard

MIA · 72.25

League average

112.9

Spread (max − min)

133.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	206	93.10	100%
2	SF	144.1	31.16	96.8%
3	TEN	138.9	26.04	93.5%
4	SEA	137.5	24.60	90.3%
5	DAL	134.6	21.66	87.1%
6	MIN	133.3	20.41	83.9%
7	IND	133.1	20.22	80.6%
8	BUF	128.4	15.47	77.4%
9	HOU	125.6	12.66	74.2%
10	ARI	124.4	11.47	71%
11	PHI	121.2	8.29	67.7%
12	CLE	118.8	5.91	64.5%
13	LV	118.3	5.41	61.3%
14	CAR	113.7	0.79	58.1%
15	GB	112.2	-0.71	54.8%
16	NO	108.6	-4.28	51.6%
17	JAX	106.8	-6.15	48.4%
18	NE	106.4	-6.46	45.2%
19	NYG	105.3	-7.59	41.9%
20	DEN	103.9	-9.03	38.7%
21	DET	103.1	-9.84	35.5%
22	WAS	98.94	-13.96	32.3%
23	KC	98.06	-14.84	29%
24	TB	95.06	-17.84	25.8%
25	CIN	94.81	-18.09	22.6%
26	LAR	93.69	-19.21	19.4%
27	CHI	91.13	-21.78	16.1%
28	LAC	90.81	-22.09	12.9%
29	PIT	90.44	-22.46	9.7%
30	ATL	85.06	-27.84	6.5%
31	NYJ	78.56	-34.34	3.2%
32	MIA	72.25	-40.65	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%

Rush Yds in 2019 vs 2018

Ravens lead at 206 — they ranked #2 last year. Dolphins are last at 72.25 — #18 last year.

The league average is 112.9, down 1.54 from 114.4 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #30 → #6. Biggest faller: Rams, #3 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 133.8; 26 teams are within 24.82 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +53.44

Biggest faller

LAR · −45.75

Most consistent

PIT · +0.13

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -1.54

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	BAL	206	152.6	+53.44
2	ARI	124.4	83.88	+40.50
3	MIN	133.3	93.31	+40
4	IND	133.1	107.4	+25.75
5	SF	144.1	118.9	+25.19
6	PHI	121.2	98.13	+23.06
7	LV	118.3	101.8	+16.56
8	TEN	138.9	126.4	+12.50
9	DAL	134.6	122.7	+11.88
10	GB	112.2	104.2	+8
11	BUF	128.4	124	+4.38
12	NYG	105.3	103.1	+2.19
13	CLE	118.8	118.3	+0.50
14	PIT	90.44	90.31	+0.13
15	TB	95.06	95.19	−0.13
16	DET	103.1	103.8	−0.69
17	HOU	125.6	126.3	−0.75
18	JAX	106.8	107.7	−0.94
19	CIN	94.81	105.1	−10.31
20	WAS	98.94	110.9	−11.94
21	ATL	85.06	98.31	−13.25
22	DEN	103.9	119.2	−15.31
23	KC	98.06	115.9	−17.88
24	NO	108.6	126.6	−17.94
25	CAR	113.7	133.5	−19.81
26	NE	106.4	127.3	−20.88
27	SEA	137.5	160	−22.50
28	NYJ	78.56	101.2	−22.63
29	LAC	90.81	117.1	−26.25
30	CHI	91.13	121.1	−30
31	MIA	72.25	108.6	−36.38
32	LAR	93.69	139.4	−45.75

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

Rush Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Seahawks (160), 2019 Ravens (206).

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 206; the worst Dolphins 2019 at 72.25.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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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.