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 2021 the Eagles led at 159.7; the league average was 115.2.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

PHI · 159.7

League average

115.2

Best to worst

76.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	159.7	17
2	IND	149.4	17
3	BAL	145.8	17
4	CLE	145.4	17
5	TEN	141.4	17
6	BUF	129.9	17
7	SF	127.4	17
8	NE	126.6	17
9	DAL	124.6	17
10	ARI	122.1	17
11	SEA	122	17
12	WAS	121.2	17
13	DEN	119.1	17
14	CHI	118.7	17
15	NO	117.1	17
16	KC	115	17
17	MIN	113.5	17
18	GB	111.8	17
19	DET	110.9	17
20	CAR	108.4	17
21	LAC	107.9	17
22	JAX	103.2	17
23	CIN	102.5	17
24	NYG	99.29	17
25	LAR	99	17
26	TB	98.35	17
27	NYJ	98.06	17
28	LV	95.12	17
29	PIT	93.12	17
30	MIA	92.24	17
31	ATL	85.35	17
32	HOU	83.65	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 159.7

League laggard

HOU · 83.65

League average

115.2

Spread (max − min)

76.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	159.7	44.46	100%
2	IND	149.4	34.16	96.8%
3	BAL	145.8	30.58	93.5%
4	CLE	145.4	30.10	90.3%
5	TEN	141.4	26.16	87.1%
6	BUF	129.9	14.69	83.9%
7	SF	127.4	12.16	80.6%
8	NE	126.6	11.34	77.4%
9	DAL	124.6	9.40	74.2%
10	ARI	122.1	6.87	71%
11	SEA	122	6.75	67.7%
12	WAS	121.2	5.99	64.5%
13	DEN	119.1	3.87	61.3%
14	CHI	118.7	3.46	58.1%
15	NO	117.1	1.87	54.8%
16	KC	115	-0.25	51.6%
17	MIN	113.5	-1.72	48.4%
18	GB	111.8	-3.48	45.2%
19	DET	110.9	-4.31	41.9%
20	CAR	108.4	-6.90	38.7%
21	LAC	107.9	-7.37	35.5%
22	JAX	103.2	-12.01	32.3%
23	CIN	102.5	-12.78	29%
24	NYG	99.29	-15.95	25.8%
25	LAR	99	-16.25	22.6%
26	TB	98.35	-16.90	19.4%
27	NYJ	98.06	-17.19	16.1%
28	LV	95.12	-20.13	12.9%
29	PIT	93.12	-22.13	9.7%
30	MIA	92.24	-23.01	6.5%
31	ATL	85.35	-29.90	3.2%
32	HOU	83.65	-31.60	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 2021 vs 2020

Eagles lead at 159.7 — they ranked #9 last year. Texans are last at 83.65 — #31 last year.

The league average is 115.2, down 3.63 from 118.9 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #20 → #6. Biggest faller: Rams, #10 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 76.06; 22 teams are within 18.77 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PHI · +33.02

Biggest faller

BAL · −46.11

Most consistent

DEN · −0.76

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -3.63

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	PHI	159.7	126.7	+33.02
2	IND	149.4	124.8	+24.66
3	BUF	129.9	107.7	+22.25
4	WAS	121.2	100.7	+20.55
5	DET	110.9	93.69	+17.25
6	CHI	118.7	102.9	+15.77
7	DAL	124.6	111.8	+12.90
8	SF	127.4	118.1	+9.35
9	PIT	93.12	84.44	+8.68
10	JAX	103.2	94.94	+8.30
11	TB	98.35	94.94	+3.42
12	KC	115	112.4	+2.56
13	CAR	108.4	106.5	+1.85
14	DEN	119.1	119.9	−0.76
15	SEA	122	123.2	−1.19
16	CIN	102.5	104.3	−1.78
17	CLE	145.4	148.4	−3.02
18	LAC	107.9	111.5	−3.62
19	NYJ	98.06	105.2	−7.13
20	HOU	83.65	91.63	−7.98
21	ATL	85.35	95.75	−10.40
22	NYG	99.29	110.5	−11.21
23	MIA	92.24	105.5	−13.26
24	ARI	122.1	139.8	−17.69
25	NE	126.6	146.6	−20.04
26	GB	111.8	132.4	−20.61
27	NO	117.1	141.6	−24.44
28	LV	95.12	119.8	−24.63
29	TEN	141.4	168.1	−26.71
30	LAR	99	126.1	−27.13
31	MIN	113.5	142.7	−29.16
32	BAL	145.8	191.9	−46.11

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

Rush Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Seahawks (160), 2019 Ravens (206), 2020 Ravens (191.9), 2021 Eagles (159.7).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 4 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 2021.

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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.