What Rush Y/A is

Yards per carry: rushing yards divided by rush attempts. The standard read of running efficiency, with the caveat that a couple of long runs move it a lot — a 4.5 built on breakaways is a different offense from a 4.5 built on steady gains.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Panthers led at 5.12; the league average was 4.40.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

CAR · 5.12

League average

4.40

Best to worst

1.35

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CAR	5.12	16
2	GB	4.99	16
3	DEN	4.83	16
4	LAR	4.82	16
5	SEA	4.79	16
6	KC	4.78	16
7	CIN	4.69	16
8	MIA	4.68	16
9	LAC	4.68	16
10	NYG	4.63	16
11	CLE	4.58	16
12	ATL	4.48	16
13	SF	4.48	16
14	DAL	4.46	16
15	TEN	4.46	16
16	BAL	4.45	16
17	WAS	4.29	16
18	HOU	4.28	16
19	NO	4.26	16
20	NE	4.26	16
21	BUF	4.24	16
22	LV	4.20	16
23	IND	4.19	16
24	PIT	4.19	16
25	MIN	4.18	16
26	JAX	4.14	16
27	CHI	4.14	16
28	DET	4.10	16
29	NYJ	3.96	16
30	PHI	3.91	16
31	TB	3.91	16
32	ARI	3.77	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 5.12

League laggard

ARI · 3.77

League average

4.40

Spread (max − min)

1.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	5.12	0.72	100%
2	GB	4.99	0.59	96.8%
3	DEN	4.83	0.42	93.5%
4	LAR	4.82	0.41	90.3%
5	SEA	4.79	0.39	87.1%
6	KC	4.78	0.38	83.9%
7	CIN	4.69	0.28	80.6%
8	MIA	4.68	0.28	77.4%
9	LAC	4.68	0.28	74.2%
10	NYG	4.63	0.23	71%
11	CLE	4.58	0.18	67.7%
12	ATL	4.48	0.08	64.5%
13	SF	4.48	0.07	61.3%
14	DAL	4.46	0.06	58.1%
15	TEN	4.46	0.05	54.8%
16	BAL	4.45	0.04	51.6%
17	WAS	4.29	-0.12	48.4%
18	HOU	4.28	-0.12	45.2%
19	NO	4.26	-0.14	41.9%
20	NE	4.26	-0.14	38.7%
21	BUF	4.24	-0.16	35.5%
22	LV	4.20	-0.21	32.3%
23	IND	4.19	-0.21	29%
24	PIT	4.19	-0.22	25.8%
25	MIN	4.18	-0.22	22.6%
26	JAX	4.14	-0.26	19.4%
27	CHI	4.14	-0.26	16.1%
28	DET	4.10	-0.31	12.9%
29	NYJ	3.96	-0.45	9.7%
30	PHI	3.91	-0.50	6.5%
31	TB	3.91	-0.50	3.2%
32	ARI	3.77	-0.63	0%

Does Rush Y/A matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 803–775–37 ATS (50.9%) across 2020–2025, #226 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (134–120, 52.8%); its worst 2021 (127–143, 47.0%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	134–120–2	52.8%
2021	272	127–143–2	47.0%
2022	271	136–128–7	51.5%
2023	272	132–126–14	51.2%
2024	272	135–128–9	51.3%
2025	272	139–130–3	51.7%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 5.20

Multi-year laggard

HOU · 3.81

Biggest improver

ATL · +0.18/yr

Biggest decliner

CLE · −0.22/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	5.20	+0.00	5.52	4.79	5.16	4.91	5.75	5.25	5.04
2	BUF	4.76	+0.12	4.19	4.77	5.17	4.32	4.54	4.96	5.37
3	CHI	4.56	+0.05	4.18	4.25	5.40	4.48	4.02	4.83	4.73
4	KC	4.52	+0.06	4.46	4.53	4.70	4.27	3.98	4.21	5.50
5	PHI	4.50	−0.17	4.92	4.92	4.59	4.29	4.87	4.15	3.79
6	ARI	4.49	−0.05	4.66	4.19	4.30	4.96	5.24	4.31	3.75
7	DET	4.47	+0.05	4.08	4.42	4.50	4.61	4.65	4.61	4.39
8	SF	4.46	−0.01	4.32	4.33	4.68	4.79	4.72	3.78	4.63
9	WAS	4.44	+0.14	4.01	4.28	3.98	4.41	4.96	4.70	4.72
10	SEA	4.42	−0.19	4.80	5.02	4.80	4.14	4.25	4.13	3.81
11	IND	4.40	−0.09	4.32	5.08	4.24	4.30	4.67	4.53	3.68
12	MIA	4.35	+0.17	3.93	3.55	4.32	5.06	4.01	4.73	4.87
13	ATL	4.34	+0.18	3.75	3.68	4.85	4.13	4.46	4.47	5.05
14	NE	4.32	−0.04	4.65	4.38	4.26	3.91	4.41	4.42	4.21
15	TEN	4.31	−0.16	5.12	4.36	4.38	4.16	4.11	4.20	3.82
16	CLE	4.30	−0.22	4.79	5.08	4.67	3.84	4.11	3.90	3.74
17	CAR	4.27	+0.04	4.19	4.04	4.55	3.96	4.57	4.27	4.35
18	GB	4.26	−0.19	4.75	4.25	4.63	4.30	4.73	4.14	3.05
19	LAR	4.24	+0.07	4.27	4.01	4.04	4.28	3.91	4.63	4.56
20	NYG	4.22	−0.08	4.43	4.00	4.83	4.12	4.20	4.29	3.68
21	JAX	4.22	−0.10	4.49	4.47	4.71	3.62	4.18	3.98	4.08
22	MIN	4.22	−0.09	4.84	4.26	4.11	3.95	4.06	4.49	3.82
23	TB	4.21	+0.13	4.12	4.32	3.38	3.44	5.25	4.11	4.89
24	DAL	4.19	−0.03	4.12	4.43	4.32	4.09	3.97	4.59	3.81
25	NYJ	4.18	−0.04	4.15	4.34	4.16	4.22	4.27	4.57	3.59
26	DEN	4.18	−0.09	4.34	4.45	4.35	3.98	4.14	4.42	3.59
27	PIT	4.11	+0.14	3.62	3.85	4.15	4.12	4.06	4.31	4.64
28	LAC	4.08	+0.08	3.81	4.31	3.77	3.81	4.05	4.43	4.36
29	NO	3.99	−0.13	4.59	3.90	4.24	3.61	4.40	3.67	3.50
30	CIN	3.97	−0.02	4.06	3.98	3.82	3.99	4.13	4.16	3.63
31	LV	3.82	−0.20	4.19	3.91	4.80	3.72	3.55	3.56	2.99
32	HOU	3.81	−0.03	4.26	3.38	3.70	3.69	4.38	3.89	3.38

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
KC	4.46	4.53	4.70	4.27	3.98	4.21	5.50
BUF	4.19	4.77	5.17	4.32	4.54	4.96	5.37
ATL	3.75	3.68	4.85	4.13	4.46	4.47	5.05
BAL	5.52	4.79	5.16	4.91	5.75	5.25	5.04
TB	4.12	4.32	3.38	3.44	5.25	4.11	4.89
MIA	3.93	3.55	4.32	5.06	4.01	4.73	4.87
CHI	4.18	4.25	5.40	4.48	4.02	4.83	4.73
WAS	4.01	4.28	3.98	4.41	4.96	4.70	4.72
PIT	3.62	3.85	4.15	4.12	4.06	4.31	4.64
SF	4.32	4.33	4.68	4.79	4.72	3.78	4.63
LAR	4.27	4.01	4.04	4.28	3.91	4.63	4.56
DET	4.08	4.42	4.50	4.61	4.65	4.61	4.39
LAC	3.81	4.31	3.77	3.81	4.05	4.43	4.36
CAR	4.19	4.04	4.55	3.96	4.57	4.27	4.35
NE	4.65	4.38	4.26	3.91	4.41	4.42	4.21
JAX	4.49	4.47	4.71	3.62	4.18	3.98	4.08
TEN	5.12	4.36	4.38	4.16	4.11	4.20	3.82
MIN	4.84	4.26	4.11	3.95	4.06	4.49	3.82
DAL	4.12	4.43	4.32	4.09	3.97	4.59	3.81
SEA	4.80	5.02	4.80	4.14	4.25	4.13	3.81
PHI	4.92	4.92	4.59	4.29	4.87	4.15	3.79
ARI	4.66	4.19	4.30	4.96	5.24	4.31	3.75
CLE	4.79	5.08	4.67	3.84	4.11	3.90	3.74
NYG	4.43	4.00	4.83	4.12	4.20	4.29	3.68
IND	4.32	5.08	4.24	4.30	4.67	4.53	3.68
CIN	4.06	3.98	3.82	3.99	4.13	4.16	3.63
DEN	4.34	4.45	4.35	3.98	4.14	4.42	3.59
NYJ	4.15	4.34	4.16	4.22	4.27	4.57	3.59
NO	4.59	3.90	4.24	3.61	4.40	3.67	3.50
HOU	4.26	3.38	3.70	3.69	4.38	3.89	3.38
GB	4.75	4.25	4.63	4.30	4.73	4.14	3.05
LV	4.19	3.91	4.80	3.72	3.55	3.56	2.99

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_rushing_rush_yds_per_att
Side: offensive
Family: Rushing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.