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 2023 the Ravens led at 156.5; the league average was 112.7.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

BAL · 156.5

League average

112.7

Best to worst

67.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	156.5	17
2	CHI	141.1	17
3	SF	140.5	17
4	ARI	139.1	17
5	DET	135.9	17
6	MIA	135.8	17
7	BUF	130.1	17
8	PHI	128.8	17
9	ATL	127	17
10	IND	121.1	17
11	LAR	120.3	17
12	CLE	118.6	17
13	PIT	118.2	17
14	DAL	112.9	17
15	GB	112.1	17
16	NYG	110.2	17
17	TEN	108.6	17
18	DEN	106.5	17
19	KC	104.9	17
20	CAR	104.1	17
21	NO	102.5	17
22	HOU	96.88	17
23	NYJ	96.88	17
24	JAX	96.82	17
25	LAC	96.59	17
26	NE	95.71	17
27	WAS	93.65	17
28	SEA	92.94	17
29	MIN	91.35	17
30	LV	90.71	17
31	CIN	89.82	17
32	TB	88.76	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 156.5

League laggard

TB · 88.76

League average

112.7

Spread (max − min)

67.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	156.5	43.87	100%
2	CHI	141.1	28.46	96.8%
3	SF	140.5	27.87	93.5%
4	ARI	139.1	26.46	90.3%
5	DET	135.9	23.28	87.1%
6	MIA	135.8	23.10	83.9%
7	BUF	130.1	17.46	80.6%
8	PHI	128.8	16.16	77.4%
9	ATL	127	14.34	74.2%
10	IND	121.1	8.46	71%
11	LAR	120.3	7.63	67.7%
12	CLE	118.6	5.99	64.5%
13	PIT	118.2	5.58	61.3%
14	DAL	112.9	0.28	58.1%
15	GB	112.1	-0.60	54.8%
16	NYG	110.2	-2.42	51.6%
17	TEN	108.6	-4.07	48.4%
18	DEN	106.5	-6.19	45.2%
19	KC	104.9	-7.72	41.9%
20	CAR	104.1	-8.60	38.7%
21	NO	102.5	-10.19	35.5%
22	HOU	96.88	-15.78	32.3%
23	NYJ	96.88	-15.78	29%
24	JAX	96.82	-15.84	25.8%
25	LAC	96.59	-16.07	22.6%
26	NE	95.71	-16.95	19.4%
27	WAS	93.65	-19.01	16.1%
28	SEA	92.94	-19.72	12.9%
29	MIN	91.35	-21.31	9.7%
30	LV	90.71	-21.95	6.5%
31	CIN	89.82	-22.84	3.2%
32	TB	88.76	-23.90	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 2023 vs 2022

Ravens lead at 156.5 — they ranked #2 last year. Buccaneers are last at 88.76 — #32 last year.

The league average is 112.7, down 8.90 from 121.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #25 → #6. Biggest faller: Commanders, #12 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 67.76; 20 teams are within 18.22 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +36.59

Biggest faller

NYG · −37.94

Most consistent

SF · +1.71

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -8.90

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	MIA	135.8	99.18	+36.59
2	ARI	139.1	110.2	+28.94
3	LAR	120.3	97.71	+22.59
4	TB	88.76	76.94	+11.82
5	IND	121.1	109.8	+11.35
6	HOU	96.88	86.82	+10.06
7	DET	135.9	128.2	+7.76
8	LAC	96.59	89.65	+6.94
9	SF	140.5	138.8	+1.71
10	NYJ	96.88	99.18	−2.29
11	BAL	156.5	160	−3.47
12	PIT	118.2	121.9	−3.71
13	CIN	89.82	95.50	−5.68
14	MIN	91.35	97.71	−6.35
15	DEN	106.5	113.8	−7.35
16	BUF	130.1	139.5	−9.38
17	NE	95.71	106.6	−10.88
18	KC	104.9	115.9	−10.94
19	GB	112.1	124.3	−12.24
20	NO	102.5	116.6	−14.12
21	TEN	108.6	125.4	−16.76
22	PHI	128.8	147.6	−18.76
23	DAL	112.9	135.2	−22.24
24	CAR	104.1	130	−25.94
25	SEA	92.94	120.1	−27.18
26	JAX	96.82	124.5	−27.65
27	CLE	118.6	146.5	−27.82
28	LV	90.71	121.1	−30.41
29	WAS	93.65	126.1	−32.41
30	ATL	127	159.9	−32.88
31	CHI	141.1	177.3	−36.18
32	NYG	110.2	148.2	−37.94

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
CHI	102.9	118.7	177.3	141.1	102	144.2	173.2
SF	118.1	127.4	138.8	140.5	127.2	106.9	128.6
ARI	139.8	122.1	110.2	139.1	144.2	93.12	91.60
DET	93.69	110.9	128.2	135.9	146.4	120.1	114.2
MIA	105.5	92.24	99.18	135.8	105.6	120.2	126.6
BUF	107.7	129.9	139.5	130.1	131.2	159.6	158
PHI	126.7	159.7	147.6	128.8	179.3	116.9	91.60
ATL	95.75	85.35	159.9	127	130.5	125.8	166.8
IND	124.8	149.4	109.8	121.1	137.1	118.1	100.8
LAR	126.1	99	97.71	120.3	103.8	126.6	116.8
CLE	148.4	145.4	146.5	118.6	94.59	97	94.20
PIT	84.44	93.12	121.9	118.2	127.4	103.3	101.2
DAL	111.8	124.6	135.2	112.9	100.3	125.6	81.60
GB	132.4	111.8	124.3	112.1	146.8	119.8	60.40
NYG	110.5	99.29	148.2	110.2	104.9	129.1	109
TEN	168.1	141.4	125.4	108.6	109.1	93.47	82.60
DEN	119.9	119.1	113.8	106.5	112.2	118.7	86.20
KC	112.4	115	115.9	104.9	105.3	106.6	162.3
CAR	106.5	108.4	130	104.1	110.5	116.3	104.5
NO	141.6	117.1	116.6	102.5	114.9	94.29	81.80
HOU	91.63	83.65	86.82	96.88	112.3	108.9	79
NYJ	105.2	98.06	99.18	96.88	91.82	123.3	94
JAX	94.94	103.2	124.5	96.82	101.7	115.1	114.2
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
WAS	100.7	121.2	126.1	93.65	154.1	134.7	139.6
SEA	123.2	122	120.1	92.94	95.71	123.3	106
MIN	142.7	113.5	97.71	91.35	109.1	108.3	116
LV	119.8	95.12	121.1	90.71	79.82	77.47	82
CIN	104.3	102.5	95.50	89.82	92.59	93.59	82.80
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), 2023 Ravens (156.5).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 6 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 2023.

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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.