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 2025 the Bills led at 159.6; the league average was 116.9.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

BUF · 159.6

League average

116.9

Best to worst

82.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	159.6	17
2	BAL	156.6	17
3	CHI	144.2	17
4	WAS	134.7	17
5	NYG	129.1	17
6	NE	128.9	17
7	LAR	126.6	17
8	ATL	125.8	17
9	DAL	125.6	17
10	NYJ	123.3	17
11	SEA	123.3	17
12	LAC	121.6	17
13	MIA	120.2	17
14	DET	120.1	17
15	GB	119.8	17
16	DEN	118.7	17
17	IND	118.1	17
18	PHI	116.9	17
19	CAR	116.3	17
20	JAX	115.1	17
21	TB	114.5	17
22	HOU	108.9	17
23	MIN	108.3	17
24	SF	106.9	17
25	KC	106.6	17
26	PIT	103.3	17
27	CLE	97	17
28	NO	94.29	17
29	CIN	93.59	17
30	TEN	93.47	17
31	ARI	93.12	17
32	LV	77.47	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 159.6

League laggard

LV · 77.47

League average

116.9

Spread (max − min)

82.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	159.6	42.71	100%
2	BAL	156.6	39.65	96.8%
3	CHI	144.2	27.24	93.5%
4	WAS	134.7	17.77	90.3%
5	NYG	129.1	12.18	87.1%
6	NE	128.9	11.95	83.9%
7	LAR	126.6	9.65	80.6%
8	ATL	125.8	8.83	77.4%
9	DAL	125.6	8.71	74.2%
10	NYJ	123.3	6.36	71%
11	SEA	123.3	6.36	67.7%
12	LAC	121.6	4.65	64.5%
13	MIA	120.2	3.30	61.3%
14	DET	120.1	3.12	58.1%
15	GB	119.8	2.89	54.8%
16	DEN	118.7	1.77	51.6%
17	IND	118.1	1.12	48.4%
18	PHI	116.9	0.01	45.2%
19	CAR	116.3	-0.64	41.9%
20	JAX	115.1	-1.88	38.7%
21	TB	114.5	-2.41	35.5%
22	HOU	108.9	-7.99	32.3%
23	MIN	108.3	-8.64	29%
24	SF	106.9	-10.05	25.8%
25	KC	106.6	-10.35	22.6%
26	PIT	103.3	-13.64	19.4%
27	CLE	97	-19.94	16.1%
28	NO	94.29	-22.64	12.9%
29	CIN	93.59	-23.35	9.7%
30	TEN	93.47	-23.47	6.5%
31	ARI	93.12	-23.82	3.2%
32	LV	77.47	-39.47	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 2025 vs 2024

Bills lead at 159.6 — they ranked #9 last year. Raiders are last at 77.47 — #32 last year.

The league average is 116.9, down 2.87 from 119.8 last year.

Biggest riser: Bears, #25 → #3. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #7 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 82.18; 22 teams are within 17.50 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +42.18

Biggest faller

PHI · −62.35

Most consistent

MIN · −0.82

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -2.87

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	CHI	144.2	102	+42.18
2	NYJ	123.3	91.82	+31.47
3	BUF	159.6	131.2	+28.47
4	SEA	123.3	95.71	+27.59
5	DAL	125.6	100.3	+25.35
6	NYG	129.1	104.9	+24.24
7	LAR	126.6	103.8	+22.76
8	MIA	120.2	105.6	+14.65
9	JAX	115.1	101.7	+13.35
10	NE	128.9	115.8	+13.06
11	LAC	121.6	110.7	+10.88
12	DEN	118.7	112.2	+6.47
13	CAR	116.3	110.5	+5.82
14	CLE	97	94.59	+2.41
15	KC	106.6	105.3	+1.29
16	CIN	93.59	92.59	+1
17	MIN	108.3	109.1	−0.82
18	LV	77.47	79.82	−2.35
19	HOU	108.9	112.3	−3.35
20	ATL	125.8	130.5	−4.76
21	TEN	93.47	109.1	−15.65
22	IND	118.1	137.1	−19.06
23	WAS	134.7	154.1	−19.35
24	SF	106.9	127.2	−20.35
25	NO	94.29	114.9	−20.65
26	PIT	103.3	127.4	−24.12
27	DET	120.1	146.4	−26.29
28	GB	119.8	146.8	−27.00
29	BAL	156.6	187.6	−31
30	TB	114.5	149.2	−34.65
31	ARI	93.12	144.2	−51.06
32	PHI	116.9	179.3	−62.35

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
BUF	107.7	129.9	139.5	130.1	131.2	159.6	158
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
WAS	100.7	121.2	126.1	93.65	154.1	134.7	139.6
NYG	110.5	99.29	148.2	110.2	104.9	129.1	109
NE	146.6	126.6	106.6	95.71	115.8	128.9	127.2
LAR	126.1	99	97.71	120.3	103.8	126.6	116.8
ATL	95.75	85.35	159.9	127	130.5	125.8	166.8
DAL	111.8	124.6	135.2	112.9	100.3	125.6	81.60
NYJ	105.2	98.06	99.18	96.88	91.82	123.3	94
SEA	123.2	122	120.1	92.94	95.71	123.3	106
LAC	111.5	107.9	89.65	96.59	110.7	121.6	128.2
MIA	105.5	92.24	99.18	135.8	105.6	120.2	126.6
DET	93.69	110.9	128.2	135.9	146.4	120.1	114.2
GB	132.4	111.8	124.3	112.1	146.8	119.8	60.40
DEN	119.9	119.1	113.8	106.5	112.2	118.7	86.20
IND	124.8	149.4	109.8	121.1	137.1	118.1	100.8
PHI	126.7	159.7	147.6	128.8	179.3	116.9	91.60
CAR	106.5	108.4	130	104.1	110.5	116.3	104.5
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
HOU	91.63	83.65	86.82	96.88	112.3	108.9	79
MIN	142.7	113.5	97.71	91.35	109.1	108.3	116
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
PIT	84.44	93.12	121.9	118.2	127.4	103.3	101.2
CLE	148.4	145.4	146.5	118.6	94.59	97	94.20
NO	141.6	117.1	116.6	102.5	114.9	94.29	81.80
CIN	104.3	102.5	95.50	89.82	92.59	93.59	82.80
TEN	168.1	141.4	125.4	108.6	109.1	93.47	82.60
ARI	139.8	122.1	110.2	139.1	144.2	93.12	91.60
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), 2025 Bills (159.6).

Ravens have led this stat 4 of 8 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 2025.

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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.