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 2020 the Ravens led at 5.52; the league average was 4.37.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

BAL · 5.52

League average

4.37

Best to worst

1.90

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	5.52	16
2	TEN	5.12	16
3	PHI	4.92	16
4	MIN	4.84	16
5	SEA	4.80	16
6	CLE	4.79	16
7	GB	4.75	16
8	ARI	4.66	16
9	NE	4.65	16
10	NO	4.59	16
11	JAX	4.49	16
12	KC	4.46	16
13	NYG	4.43	16
14	DEN	4.34	16
15	SF	4.32	16
16	IND	4.32	16
17	LAR	4.27	16
18	HOU	4.26	16
19	LV	4.19	16
20	BUF	4.19	16
21	CAR	4.19	16
22	CHI	4.18	16
23	NYJ	4.15	16
24	DAL	4.12	16
25	TB	4.12	16
26	DET	4.08	16
27	CIN	4.06	16
28	WAS	4.01	16
29	MIA	3.93	16
30	LAC	3.81	16
31	ATL	3.75	16
32	PIT	3.62	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 5.52

League laggard

PIT · 3.62

League average

4.37

Spread (max − min)

1.90

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	5.52	1.15	100%
2	TEN	5.12	0.75	96.8%
3	PHI	4.92	0.55	93.5%
4	MIN	4.84	0.46	90.3%
5	SEA	4.80	0.42	87.1%
6	CLE	4.79	0.41	83.9%
7	GB	4.75	0.38	80.6%
8	ARI	4.66	0.29	77.4%
9	NE	4.65	0.28	74.2%
10	NO	4.59	0.21	71%
11	JAX	4.49	0.12	67.7%
12	KC	4.46	0.09	64.5%
13	NYG	4.43	0.06	61.3%
14	DEN	4.34	-0.03	58.1%
15	SF	4.32	-0.05	54.8%
16	IND	4.32	-0.05	51.6%
17	LAR	4.27	-0.11	48.4%
18	HOU	4.26	-0.11	45.2%
19	LV	4.19	-0.18	41.9%
20	BUF	4.19	-0.18	38.7%
21	CAR	4.19	-0.19	35.5%
22	CHI	4.18	-0.19	32.3%
23	NYJ	4.15	-0.23	29%
24	DAL	4.12	-0.25	25.8%
25	TB	4.12	-0.26	22.6%
26	DET	4.08	-0.29	19.4%
27	CIN	4.06	-0.31	16.1%
28	WAS	4.01	-0.37	12.9%
29	MIA	3.93	-0.44	9.7%
30	LAC	3.81	-0.56	6.5%
31	ATL	3.75	-0.63	3.2%
32	PIT	3.62	-0.75	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%

Rush Y/A in 2020 vs 2019

Ravens lead at 5.52 — they ranked #1 last year. Steelers are last at 3.62 — #30 last year.

The league average is 4.37, up 0.10 from 4.28 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #19 → #3. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #5 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 1.90; 22 teams are within 0.41 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYJ · +0.86

Biggest faller

DAL · −0.66

Most consistent

ATL · −0.00

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.10

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	NYJ	4.15	3.28	+0.86
2	NE	4.65	3.79	+0.86
3	PHI	4.92	4.23	+0.69
4	MIA	3.93	3.31	+0.62
5	LAR	4.27	3.72	+0.55
6	CHI	4.18	3.69	+0.49
7	TB	4.12	3.69	+0.42
8	GB	4.75	4.36	+0.39
9	MIN	4.84	4.48	+0.36
10	NO	4.59	4.27	+0.31
11	DEN	4.34	4.05	+0.29
12	KC	4.46	4.18	+0.28
13	SEA	4.80	4.56	+0.23
14	TEN	5.12	4.98	+0.14
15	CIN	4.06	3.93	+0.13
16	JAX	4.49	4.38	+0.11
17	DET	4.08	4.05	+0.03
18	BAL	5.52	5.49	+0.03
19	ATL	3.75	3.75	−0.00
20	PIT	3.62	3.66	−0.04
21	CLE	4.79	4.84	−0.05
22	LV	4.19	4.33	−0.14
23	LAC	3.81	3.97	−0.16
24	IND	4.32	4.51	−0.19
25	BUF	4.19	4.41	−0.22
26	NYG	4.43	4.65	−0.22
27	SF	4.32	4.63	−0.31
28	ARI	4.66	5.03	−0.36
29	HOU	4.26	4.63	−0.37
30	WAS	4.01	4.43	−0.43
31	CAR	4.19	4.70	−0.51
32	DAL	4.12	4.78	−0.66

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

Rush Y/A since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Panthers (5.12), 2019 Ravens (5.49), 2020 Ravens (5.52).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2020 at 5.52; the worst Jets 2019 at 3.28.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.