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 2022 the Bears led at 177.3; the league average was 121.6.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

CHI · 177.3

League average

121.6

Best to worst

100.4

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CHI	177.3	17
2	BAL	160	17
3	ATL	159.9	17
4	NYG	148.2	17
5	PHI	147.6	17
6	CLE	146.5	17
7	BUF	139.5	16
8	SF	138.8	17
9	DAL	135.2	17
10	CAR	130	17
11	DET	128.2	17
12	WAS	126.1	17
13	TEN	125.4	17
14	JAX	124.5	17
15	GB	124.3	17
16	PIT	121.9	17
17	LV	121.1	17
18	SEA	120.1	17
19	NO	116.6	17
20	KC	115.9	17
21	DEN	113.8	17
22	ARI	110.2	17
23	IND	109.8	17
24	NE	106.6	17
25	MIA	99.18	17
26	NYJ	99.18	17
27	LAR	97.71	17
28	MIN	97.71	17
29	CIN	95.50	16
30	LAC	89.65	17
31	HOU	86.82	17
32	TB	76.94	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 177.3

League laggard

TB · 76.94

League average

121.6

Spread (max − min)

100.4

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	177.3	55.73	100%
2	BAL	160	38.44	96.8%
3	ATL	159.9	38.32	93.5%
4	NYG	148.2	26.62	90.3%
5	PHI	147.6	26.03	87.1%
6	CLE	146.5	24.91	83.9%
7	BUF	139.5	17.94	80.6%
8	SF	138.8	17.26	77.4%
9	DAL	135.2	13.62	74.2%
10	CAR	130	8.44	71%
11	DET	128.2	6.62	67.7%
12	WAS	126.1	4.50	64.5%
13	TEN	125.4	3.79	61.3%
14	JAX	124.5	2.91	58.1%
15	GB	124.3	2.73	54.8%
16	PIT	121.9	0.38	51.6%
17	LV	121.1	-0.44	48.4%
18	SEA	120.1	-1.44	45.2%
19	NO	116.6	-4.97	41.9%
20	KC	115.9	-5.68	38.7%
21	DEN	113.8	-7.74	35.5%
22	ARI	110.2	-11.38	32.3%
23	IND	109.8	-11.80	29%
24	NE	106.6	-14.97	25.8%
25	MIA	99.18	-22.38	22.6%
26	NYJ	99.18	-22.38	19.4%
27	LAR	97.71	-23.85	16.1%
28	MIN	97.71	-23.85	12.9%
29	CIN	95.50	-26.06	9.7%
30	LAC	89.65	-31.91	6.5%
31	HOU	86.82	-34.74	3.2%
32	TB	76.94	-44.62	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 2022 vs 2021

Bears lead at 177.3 — they ranked #14 last year. Buccaneers are last at 76.94 — #26 last year.

The league average is 121.6, up 6.31 from 115.2 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #31 → #3. Biggest faller: Colts, #2 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 100.4; 20 teams are within 22.83 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +74.53

Biggest faller

IND · −39.65

Most consistent

NO · −0.53

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 6.31

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ATL	159.9	85.35	+74.53
2	CHI	177.3	118.7	+58.59
3	NYG	148.2	99.29	+48.88
4	PIT	121.9	93.12	+28.82
5	LV	121.1	95.12	+26
6	CAR	130	108.4	+21.65
7	JAX	124.5	103.2	+21.24
8	DET	128.2	110.9	+17.24
9	BAL	160	145.8	+14.18
10	GB	124.3	111.8	+12.53
11	SF	138.8	127.4	+11.41
12	DAL	135.2	124.6	+10.53
13	BUF	139.5	129.9	+9.56
14	MIA	99.18	92.24	+6.94
15	WAS	126.1	121.2	+4.82
16	HOU	86.82	83.65	+3.18
17	CLE	146.5	145.4	+1.12
18	NYJ	99.18	98.06	+1.12
19	KC	115.9	115	+0.88
20	NO	116.6	117.1	−0.53
21	LAR	97.71	99	−1.29
22	SEA	120.1	122	−1.88
23	DEN	113.8	119.1	−5.29
24	CIN	95.50	102.5	−6.97
25	ARI	110.2	122.1	−11.94
26	PHI	147.6	159.7	−12.12
27	MIN	97.71	113.5	−15.82
28	TEN	125.4	141.4	−16.06
29	LAC	89.65	107.9	−18.24
30	NE	106.6	126.6	−20
31	TB	76.94	98.35	−21.41
32	IND	109.8	149.4	−39.65

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
BAL	191.9	145.8	160	156.5	187.6	156.6	164.4
ATL	95.75	85.35	159.9	127	130.5	125.8	166.8
NYG	110.5	99.29	148.2	110.2	104.9	129.1	109
PHI	126.7	159.7	147.6	128.8	179.3	116.9	91.60
CLE	148.4	145.4	146.5	118.6	94.59	97	94.20
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
DAL	111.8	124.6	135.2	112.9	100.3	125.6	81.60
CAR	106.5	108.4	130	104.1	110.5	116.3	104.5
DET	93.69	110.9	128.2	135.9	146.4	120.1	114.2
WAS	100.7	121.2	126.1	93.65	154.1	134.7	139.6
TEN	168.1	141.4	125.4	108.6	109.1	93.47	82.60
JAX	94.94	103.2	124.5	96.82	101.7	115.1	114.2
GB	132.4	111.8	124.3	112.1	146.8	119.8	60.40
PIT	84.44	93.12	121.9	118.2	127.4	103.3	101.2
LV	119.8	95.12	121.1	90.71	79.82	77.47	82
SEA	123.2	122	120.1	92.94	95.71	123.3	106
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
DEN	119.9	119.1	113.8	106.5	112.2	118.7	86.20
ARI	139.8	122.1	110.2	139.1	144.2	93.12	91.60
IND	124.8	149.4	109.8	121.1	137.1	118.1	100.8
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
NYJ	105.2	98.06	99.18	96.88	91.82	123.3	94
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
CIN	104.3	102.5	95.50	89.82	92.59	93.59	82.80
LAC	111.5	107.9	89.65	96.59	110.7	121.6	128.2
HOU	91.63	83.65	86.82	96.88	112.3	108.9	79
TB	94.94	98.35	76.94	88.76	149.2	114.5	133

Rush Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Seahawks (160), 2019 Ravens (206), 2020 Ravens (191.9), 2021 Eagles (159.7), 2022 Bears (177.3).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

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

The league average has risen from 114.4 in 2018 to 121.6 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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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.