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 2020 the Ravens led at 191.9; the league average was 118.9.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

BAL · 191.9

League average

118.9

Best to worst

107.5

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	191.9	16
2	TEN	168.1	16
3	CLE	148.4	16
4	NE	146.6	16
5	MIN	142.7	16
6	NO	141.6	16
7	ARI	139.8	16
8	GB	132.4	16
9	PHI	126.7	16
10	LAR	126.1	16
11	IND	124.8	16
12	SEA	123.2	16
13	DEN	119.9	16
14	LV	119.8	16
15	SF	118.1	16
16	KC	112.4	16
17	DAL	111.8	16
18	LAC	111.5	16
19	NYG	110.5	16
20	BUF	107.7	16
21	CAR	106.5	16
22	MIA	105.5	16
23	NYJ	105.2	16
24	CIN	104.3	16
25	CHI	102.9	16
26	WAS	100.7	16
27	ATL	95.75	16
28	JAX	94.94	16
29	TB	94.94	16
30	DET	93.69	16
31	HOU	91.63	16
32	PIT	84.44	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 191.9

League laggard

PIT · 84.44

League average

118.9

Spread (max − min)

107.5

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	191.9	73.05	100%
2	TEN	168.1	49.24	96.8%
3	CLE	148.4	29.49	93.5%
4	NE	146.6	27.74	90.3%
5	MIN	142.7	23.80	87.1%
6	NO	141.6	22.68	83.9%
7	ARI	139.8	20.93	80.6%
8	GB	132.4	13.49	77.4%
9	PHI	126.7	7.80	74.2%
10	LAR	126.1	7.24	71%
11	IND	124.8	5.87	67.7%
12	SEA	123.2	4.30	64.5%
13	DEN	119.9	0.99	61.3%
14	LV	119.8	0.87	58.1%
15	SF	118.1	-0.82	54.8%
16	KC	112.4	-6.45	51.6%
17	DAL	111.8	-7.13	48.4%
18	LAC	111.5	-7.38	45.2%
19	NYG	110.5	-8.38	41.9%
20	BUF	107.7	-11.20	38.7%
21	CAR	106.5	-12.38	35.5%
22	MIA	105.5	-13.38	32.3%
23	NYJ	105.2	-13.70	29%
24	CIN	104.3	-14.63	25.8%
25	CHI	102.9	-15.95	22.6%
26	WAS	100.7	-18.20	19.4%
27	ATL	95.75	-23.13	16.1%
28	JAX	94.94	-23.95	12.9%
29	TB	94.94	-23.95	9.7%
30	DET	93.69	-25.20	6.5%
31	HOU	91.63	-27.26	3.2%
32	PIT	84.44	-34.45	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 2020 vs 2019

Ravens lead at 191.9 — they ranked #1 last year. Steelers are last at 84.44 — #29 last year.

The league average is 118.9, up 5.98 from 112.9 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #26 → #10. Biggest faller: Texans, #9 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 107.5; 22 teams are within 23.17 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +40.19

Biggest faller

HOU · −33.94

Most consistent

TB · −0.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 5.98

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	NE	146.6	106.4	+40.19
2	MIA	105.5	72.25	+33.25
3	NO	141.6	108.6	+32.94
4	LAR	126.1	93.69	+32.44
5	CLE	148.4	118.8	+29.56
6	TEN	168.1	138.9	+29.19
7	NYJ	105.2	78.56	+26.63
8	LAC	111.5	90.81	+20.69
9	GB	132.4	112.2	+20.19
10	DEN	119.9	103.9	+16
11	ARI	139.8	124.4	+15.44
12	KC	112.4	98.06	+14.38
13	CHI	102.9	91.13	+11.81
14	ATL	95.75	85.06	+10.69
15	CIN	104.3	94.81	+9.44
16	MIN	142.7	133.3	+9.38
17	PHI	126.7	121.2	+5.50
18	NYG	110.5	105.3	+5.19
19	WAS	100.7	98.94	+1.75
20	LV	119.8	118.3	+1.44
21	TB	94.94	95.06	−0.13
22	PIT	84.44	90.44	−6
23	CAR	106.5	113.7	−7.19
24	IND	124.8	133.1	−8.38
25	DET	93.69	103.1	−9.38
26	JAX	94.94	106.8	−11.81
27	BAL	191.9	206	−14.06
28	SEA	123.2	137.5	−14.31
29	BUF	107.7	128.4	−20.69
30	DAL	111.8	134.6	−22.81
31	SF	118.1	144.1	−26
32	HOU	91.63	125.6	−33.94

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

Rush Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Seahawks (160), 2019 Ravens (206), 2020 Ravens (191.9).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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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.