Carolina Panthers — Rush Y/A, 2026

Value4.35
Rank#14 of 32
League average4.16
Rank in 2025#19 of 32

Carolina Panthers — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Chiefs lead at 5.50; the league average is 4.16.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

KC · 5.50

League average

4.16

Best to worst

2.51

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 5.50

League laggard

LV · 2.99

League average

4.16

Spread (max − min)

2.51

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	5.50	1.34	100%
2	BUF	5.37	1.22	96.8%
3	ATL	5.05	0.90	93.5%
4	BAL	5.04	0.89	90.3%
5	TB	4.89	0.73	87.1%
6	MIA	4.87	0.71	83.9%
7	CHI	4.73	0.57	80.6%
8	WAS	4.72	0.56	77.4%
9	PIT	4.64	0.48	74.2%
10	SF	4.63	0.47	71%
11	LAR	4.56	0.41	67.7%
12	DET	4.39	0.23	64.5%
13	LAC	4.36	0.20	61.3%
14	CAR	4.35	0.20	58.1%
15	NE	4.21	0.05	54.8%
16	JAX	4.08	-0.08	51.6%
17	TEN	3.82	-0.33	48.4%
18	MIN	3.82	-0.34	45.2%
19	DAL	3.81	-0.34	41.9%
20	SEA	3.81	-0.34	38.7%
21	PHI	3.79	-0.37	35.5%
22	ARI	3.75	-0.40	32.3%
23	CLE	3.74	-0.42	29%
24	NYG	3.68	-0.47	25.8%
25	IND	3.68	-0.48	22.6%
26	CIN	3.63	-0.53	19.4%
27	DEN	3.59	-0.57	16.1%
28	NYJ	3.59	-0.57	12.9%
29	NO	3.50	-0.66	9.7%
30	HOU	3.38	-0.78	6.5%
31	GB	3.05	-1.11	3.2%
32	LV	2.99	-1.16	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 2026 vs 2025

Chiefs lead at 5.50 — they ranked #20 last year. Raiders are last at 2.99 — #32 last year.

The league average is 4.16, down 0.18 from 4.33 last year.

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #26 → #5. Biggest faller: Jets, #9 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 2.51; 22 teams are within 0.64 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

KC · +1.29

Biggest faller

GB · −1.09

Most consistent

WAS · +0.01

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.18

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	KC	5.50	4.21	+1.29
2	SF	4.63	3.78	+0.85
3	TB	4.89	4.11	+0.78
4	ATL	5.05	4.47	+0.58
5	BUF	5.37	4.96	+0.41
6	PIT	4.64	4.31	+0.33
7	MIA	4.87	4.73	+0.14
8	JAX	4.08	3.98	+0.09
9	CAR	4.35	4.27	+0.08
10	WAS	4.72	4.70	+0.01
11	LAR	4.56	4.63	−0.07
12	LAC	4.36	4.43	−0.07
13	CHI	4.73	4.83	−0.10
14	CLE	3.74	3.90	−0.16
15	NO	3.50	3.67	−0.17
16	NE	4.21	4.42	−0.21
17	BAL	5.04	5.25	−0.21
18	DET	4.39	4.61	−0.21
19	SEA	3.81	4.13	−0.31
20	PHI	3.79	4.15	−0.37
21	TEN	3.82	4.20	−0.38
22	HOU	3.38	3.89	−0.51
23	CIN	3.63	4.16	−0.53
24	ARI	3.75	4.31	−0.56
25	LV	2.99	3.56	−0.57
26	NYG	3.68	4.29	−0.60
27	MIN	3.82	4.49	−0.67
28	DAL	3.81	4.59	−0.78
29	DEN	3.59	4.42	−0.82
30	IND	3.68	4.53	−0.85
31	NYJ	3.59	4.57	−0.98
32	GB	3.05	4.14	−1.09

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

Rush Y/A since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Panthers (5.12), 2019 Ravens (5.49), 2020 Ravens (5.52), 2021 Browns (5.08), 2022 Bears (5.40), 2023 Dolphins (5.06), 2024 Ravens (5.75), 2025 Ravens (5.25), 2026 Chiefs (5.50).

Ravens have led this stat 4 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2024 at 5.75; the worst Raiders 2026 at 2.99.

The league average has fallen from 4.40 in 2018 to 4.16 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.