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 2024 the Ravens led at 187.6; the league average was 119.8.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

BAL · 187.6

League average

119.8

Best to worst

107.8

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	187.6	17
2	PHI	179.3	17
3	WAS	154.1	17
4	TB	149.2	17
5	GB	146.8	17
6	DET	146.4	17
7	ARI	144.2	17
8	IND	137.1	17
9	BUF	131.2	17
10	ATL	130.5	17
11	PIT	127.4	17
12	SF	127.2	17
13	NE	115.8	17
14	NO	114.9	17
15	HOU	112.3	17
16	DEN	112.2	17
17	LAC	110.7	17
18	CAR	110.5	17
19	MIN	109.1	17
20	TEN	109.1	17
21	MIA	105.6	17
22	KC	105.3	17
23	NYG	104.9	17
24	LAR	103.8	17
25	CHI	102	17
26	JAX	101.7	17
27	DAL	100.3	17
28	SEA	95.71	17
29	CLE	94.59	17
30	CIN	92.59	17
31	NYJ	91.82	17
32	LV	79.82	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 187.6

League laggard

LV · 79.82

League average

119.8

Spread (max − min)

107.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	187.6	67.78	100%
2	PHI	179.3	59.49	96.8%
3	WAS	154.1	34.25	93.5%
4	TB	149.2	29.37	90.3%
5	GB	146.8	27.02	87.1%
6	DET	146.4	26.55	83.9%
7	ARI	144.2	24.37	80.6%
8	IND	137.1	17.31	77.4%
9	BUF	131.2	11.37	74.2%
10	ATL	130.5	10.72	71%
11	PIT	127.4	7.61	67.7%
12	SF	127.2	7.43	64.5%
13	NE	115.8	-3.98	61.3%
14	NO	114.9	-4.86	58.1%
15	HOU	112.3	-7.51	54.8%
16	DEN	112.2	-7.57	51.6%
17	LAC	110.7	-9.10	48.4%
18	CAR	110.5	-9.33	45.2%
19	MIN	109.1	-10.69	41.9%
20	TEN	109.1	-10.69	38.7%
21	MIA	105.6	-14.22	35.5%
22	KC	105.3	-14.51	32.3%
23	NYG	104.9	-14.92	29%
24	LAR	103.8	-15.98	25.8%
25	CHI	102	-17.81	22.6%
26	JAX	101.7	-18.10	19.4%
27	DAL	100.3	-19.51	16.1%
28	SEA	95.71	-24.10	12.9%
29	CLE	94.59	-25.22	9.7%
30	CIN	92.59	-27.22	6.5%
31	NYJ	91.82	-27.98	3.2%
32	LV	79.82	-39.98	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 2024 vs 2023

Ravens lead at 187.6 — they ranked #1 last year. Raiders are last at 79.82 — #30 last year.

The league average is 119.8, up 7.15 from 112.7 last year.

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #32 → #4. Biggest faller: Bears, #2 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 107.8; 22 teams are within 24.79 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +60.41

Biggest faller

CHI · −39.12

Most consistent

KC · +0.35

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 7.15

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	TB	149.2	88.76	+60.41
2	WAS	154.1	93.65	+60.41
3	PHI	179.3	128.8	+50.47
4	GB	146.8	112.1	+34.76
5	BAL	187.6	156.5	+31.06
6	NE	115.8	95.71	+20.12
7	MIN	109.1	91.35	+17.76
8	IND	137.1	121.1	+16
9	HOU	112.3	96.88	+15.41
10	LAC	110.7	96.59	+14.12
11	NO	114.9	102.5	+12.47
12	DET	146.4	135.9	+10.41
13	PIT	127.4	118.2	+9.18
14	CAR	110.5	104.1	+6.41
15	DEN	112.2	106.5	+5.76
16	ARI	144.2	139.1	+5.06
17	JAX	101.7	96.82	+4.88
18	ATL	130.5	127	+3.53
19	CIN	92.59	89.82	+2.76
20	SEA	95.71	92.94	+2.76
21	BUF	131.2	130.1	+1.06
22	TEN	109.1	108.6	+0.53
23	KC	105.3	104.9	+0.35
24	NYJ	91.82	96.88	−5.06
25	NYG	104.9	110.2	−5.35
26	LV	79.82	90.71	−10.88
27	DAL	100.3	112.9	−12.65
28	SF	127.2	140.5	−13.29
29	LAR	103.8	120.3	−16.47
30	CLE	94.59	118.6	−24.06
31	MIA	105.6	135.8	−30.18
32	CHI	102	141.1	−39.12

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
PHI	126.7	159.7	147.6	128.8	179.3	116.9	91.60
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
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
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
BUF	107.7	129.9	139.5	130.1	131.2	159.6	158
ATL	95.75	85.35	159.9	127	130.5	125.8	166.8
PIT	84.44	93.12	121.9	118.2	127.4	103.3	101.2
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
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
DEN	119.9	119.1	113.8	106.5	112.2	118.7	86.20
LAC	111.5	107.9	89.65	96.59	110.7	121.6	128.2
CAR	106.5	108.4	130	104.1	110.5	116.3	104.5
MIN	142.7	113.5	97.71	91.35	109.1	108.3	116
TEN	168.1	141.4	125.4	108.6	109.1	93.47	82.60
MIA	105.5	92.24	99.18	135.8	105.6	120.2	126.6
KC	112.4	115	115.9	104.9	105.3	106.6	162.3
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
CHI	102.9	118.7	177.3	141.1	102	144.2	173.2
JAX	94.94	103.2	124.5	96.82	101.7	115.1	114.2
DAL	111.8	124.6	135.2	112.9	100.3	125.6	81.60
SEA	123.2	122	120.1	92.94	95.71	123.3	106
CLE	148.4	145.4	146.5	118.6	94.59	97	94.20
CIN	104.3	102.5	95.50	89.82	92.59	93.59	82.80
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

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), 2024 Ravens (187.6).

Ravens have led this stat 4 of 7 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 2024.

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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.