Offensive: Team Stats · Rush 1stD
P + N
About this stat ↓What Rush 1stD is
Rushing first downs: first downs earned on running plays. The running game's contribution to keeping drives alive.
Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.
In 2018 the Ravens led at 9.75; the league average was 6.46.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
BAL · 9.75
League average
6.46
Best to worst
5.38
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 9.75 | 16 |
| 2 | NO | 8.50 | 16 |
| 3 | SEA | 8.50 | 16 |
| 4 | LAR | 8.44 | 16 |
| 5 | NE | 8.31 | 16 |
| 6 | CAR | 7.44 | 16 |
| 7 | BUF | 7.19 | 16 |
| 8 | CHI | 7.19 | 16 |
| 9 | KC | 7.19 | 16 |
| 10 | DAL | 7.13 | 16 |
| 11 | DEN | 6.94 | 16 |
| 12 | TEN | 6.81 | 16 |
| 13 | SF | 6.44 | 16 |
| 14 | LAC | 6.38 | 16 |
| 15 | WAS | 6.38 | 16 |
| 16 | GB | 6.31 | 16 |
| 17 | IND | 6.31 | 16 |
| 18 | HOU | 6.13 | 16 |
| 19 | CLE | 6.06 | 16 |
| 20 | JAX | 5.94 | 16 |
| 21 | PHI | 5.94 | 16 |
| 22 | CIN | 5.81 | 16 |
| 23 | PIT | 5.81 | 16 |
| 24 | DET | 5.75 | 16 |
| 25 | ATL | 5.38 | 16 |
| 26 | LV | 5.38 | 16 |
| 27 | NYJ | 5.38 | 16 |
| 28 | TB | 5.38 | 16 |
| 29 | MIA | 5 | 16 |
| 30 | ARI | 4.81 | 16 |
| 31 | NYG | 4.56 | 16 |
| 32 | MIN | 4.38 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BAL · 9.75
League laggard
MIN · 4.38
League average
6.46
Spread (max − min)
5.38
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 9.75 | 3.29 | 100% |
| 2 | NO | 8.50 | 2.04 | 96.8% |
| 3 | SEA | 8.50 | 2.04 | 93.5% |
| 4 | LAR | 8.44 | 1.97 | 90.3% |
| 5 | NE | 8.31 | 1.85 | 87.1% |
| 6 | CAR | 7.44 | 0.97 | 83.9% |
| 7 | BUF | 7.19 | 0.72 | 80.6% |
| 8 | CHI | 7.19 | 0.72 | 77.4% |
| 9 | KC | 7.19 | 0.72 | 74.2% |
| 10 | DAL | 7.13 | 0.66 | 71% |
| 11 | DEN | 6.94 | 0.47 | 67.7% |
| 12 | TEN | 6.81 | 0.35 | 64.5% |
| 13 | SF | 6.44 | -0.03 | 61.3% |
| 14 | LAC | 6.38 | -0.09 | 58.1% |
| 15 | WAS | 6.38 | -0.09 | 54.8% |
| 16 | GB | 6.31 | -0.15 | 51.6% |
| 17 | IND | 6.31 | -0.15 | 48.4% |
| 18 | HOU | 6.13 | -0.34 | 45.2% |
| 19 | CLE | 6.06 | -0.40 | 41.9% |
| 20 | JAX | 5.94 | -0.53 | 38.7% |
| 21 | PHI | 5.94 | -0.53 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CIN | 5.81 | -0.65 | 32.3% |
| 23 | PIT | 5.81 | -0.65 | 29% |
| 24 | DET | 5.75 | -0.71 | 25.8% |
| 25 | ATL | 5.38 | -1.09 | 22.6% |
| 26 | LV | 5.38 | -1.09 | 19.4% |
| 27 | NYJ | 5.38 | -1.09 | 16.1% |
| 28 | TB | 5.38 | -1.09 | 12.9% |
| 29 | MIA | 5 | -1.46 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ARI | 4.81 | -1.65 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NYG | 4.56 | -1.90 | 3.2% |
| 32 | MIN | 4.38 | -2.09 | 0% |
Does Rush 1stD matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 838–740–37 ATS (53.1%) across 2020–2025, #131 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2025 (148–121, 55.0%); its worst 2021 (137–133, 50.7%).
For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 136–118–2 | 53.5% |
| 2021 | 272 | 137–133–2 | 50.7% |
| 2022 | 271 | 145–119–7 | 54.9% |
| 2023 | 272 | 132–126–14 | 51.2% |
| 2024 | 272 | 140–123–9 | 53.2% |
| 2025 | 272 | 148–121–3 | 55.0% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
BAL · 9.50
Multi-year laggard
HOU · 5.41
Biggest improver
ATL · +0.57/yr
Biggest decliner
CLE · −0.63/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 9.50 | −0.24 | 10.63 | 9.59 | 10 | 8.65 | 9.94 | 8.71 | 9 |
| 2 | BUF | 8.83 | +0.46 | 7.63 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 9.53 | 8.41 | 8.71 | 11.40 |
| 3 | PHI | 8.16 | −0.49 | 7.25 | 9.82 | 9.65 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4.40 |
| 4 | CHI | 7.67 | +0.32 | 5.88 | 7.24 | 9.06 | 8.12 | 5.82 | 8.59 | 9 |
| 5 | IND | 7.60 | −0.02 | 8.19 | 9.06 | 5.65 | 6.76 | 7.76 | 7.35 | 8.40 |
| 6 | SF | 7.58 | +0.07 | 6.44 | 7.88 | 7.82 | 8.71 | 7.24 | 7.18 | 7.80 |
| 7 | WAS | 7.42 | +0.11 | 6.81 | 7.65 | 7.41 | 5.94 | 9.35 | 7.35 | 7.40 |
| 8 | ATL | 7.30 | +0.57 | 5.56 | 4.53 | 9.29 | 7.18 | 7.88 | 6.82 | 9.80 |
| 9 | NE | 7.25 | −0.16 | 9.06 | 8.35 | 6.06 | 5.47 | 6.18 | 7.65 | 8 |
| 10 | ARI | 7.13 | −0.47 | 8.63 | 7.71 | 6.88 | 7.65 | 8.29 | 5.53 | 5.20 |
| 11 | KC | 7.10 | +0.14 | 7.19 | 7.41 | 6.29 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 7.24 | 8.50 |
| 12 | DET | 7.07 | +0.30 | 5.88 | 6.24 | 6.94 | 7.41 | 8.76 | 6.29 | 8 |
| 13 | CLE | 6.97 | −0.63 | 8.44 | 8.18 | 8.41 | 7.18 | 5.65 | 5.94 | 5 |
| 14 | NYG | 6.90 | +0.22 | 5.94 | 5.53 | 9.06 | 5.88 | 6.29 | 8.76 | 6.80 |
| 15 | NO | 6.81 | −0.39 | 9.25 | 6.76 | 6.06 | 6.88 | 6.65 | 6.24 | 5.80 |
| 16 | DAL | 6.79 | −0.18 | 7.44 | 6.65 | 7.59 | 6.88 | 5.82 | 7.18 | 6 |
| 17 | LAR | 6.77 | +0.08 | 7.69 | 5.94 | 5.35 | 6.94 | 7.12 | 7.53 | 6.80 |
| 18 | CAR | 6.67 | −0.18 | 6.88 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 6.59 | 6.12 | 6.65 | 6 |
| 19 | GB | 6.67 | −0.26 | 7.25 | 6.59 | 7.12 | 6.12 | 8.35 | 7.47 | 3.80 |
| 20 | TEN | 6.67 | −0.61 | 9.13 | 8 | 6.18 | 6.41 | 6.76 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 21 | DEN | 6.62 | −0.07 | 6.13 | 7.35 | 6.35 | 6.94 | 7.35 | 6.65 | 5.60 |
| 22 | LAC | 6.45 | −0.02 | 7.06 | 6.71 | 5.94 | 5.41 | 6.59 | 7.06 | 6.40 |
| 23 | JAX | 6.45 | +0.40 | 5.06 | 5.76 | 6.76 | 5.88 | 6.41 | 7.47 | 7.80 |
| 24 | PIT | 6.43 | +0.11 | 5.38 | 5.29 | 7.76 | 6.76 | 7.65 | 6.53 | 5.60 |
| 25 | SEA | 6.40 | −0.11 | 7.31 | 6.53 | 6.35 | 5.82 | 5.24 | 7.76 | 5.80 |
| 26 | MIN | 6.25 | −0.31 | 8.75 | 6.29 | 5.65 | 5 | 6.12 | 6.12 | 5.80 |
| 27 | TB | 6.20 | +0.36 | 5.25 | 6.41 | 4.71 | 4.76 | 8.29 | 7 | 7 |
| 28 | MIA | 6.11 | +0.11 | 6.44 | 5.29 | 5.53 | 6.94 | 5.53 | 6.24 | 6.80 |
| 29 | CIN | 5.82 | +0.00 | 5.88 | 5.82 | 6.19 | 5.35 | 5.35 | 6.12 | 6 |
| 30 | NYJ | 5.62 | +0.19 | 6 | 5.24 | 4.94 | 4.59 | 5 | 7 | 6.60 |
| 31 | LV | 5.54 | −0.57 | 7.69 | 5.71 | 7.35 | 5.06 | 4.59 | 4 | 4.40 |
| 32 | HOU | 5.41 | +0.16 | 5.44 | 4.59 | 5.29 | 5.12 | 5.41 | 6.24 | 5.80 |
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 | 7.63 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 9.53 | 8.41 | 8.71 | 11.40 |
| ATL | 5.56 | 4.53 | 9.29 | 7.18 | 7.88 | 6.82 | 9.80 |
| BAL | 10.63 | 9.59 | 10 | 8.65 | 9.94 | 8.71 | 9 |
| CHI | 5.88 | 7.24 | 9.06 | 8.12 | 5.82 | 8.59 | 9 |
| KC | 7.19 | 7.41 | 6.29 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 7.24 | 8.50 |
| IND | 8.19 | 9.06 | 5.65 | 6.76 | 7.76 | 7.35 | 8.40 |
| DET | 5.88 | 6.24 | 6.94 | 7.41 | 8.76 | 6.29 | 8 |
| NE | 9.06 | 8.35 | 6.06 | 5.47 | 6.18 | 7.65 | 8 |
| JAX | 5.06 | 5.76 | 6.76 | 5.88 | 6.41 | 7.47 | 7.80 |
| SF | 6.44 | 7.88 | 7.82 | 8.71 | 7.24 | 7.18 | 7.80 |
| WAS | 6.81 | 7.65 | 7.41 | 5.94 | 9.35 | 7.35 | 7.40 |
| TB | 5.25 | 6.41 | 4.71 | 4.76 | 8.29 | 7 | 7 |
| LAR | 7.69 | 5.94 | 5.35 | 6.94 | 7.12 | 7.53 | 6.80 |
| MIA | 6.44 | 5.29 | 5.53 | 6.94 | 5.53 | 6.24 | 6.80 |
| NYG | 5.94 | 5.53 | 9.06 | 5.88 | 6.29 | 8.76 | 6.80 |
| NYJ | 6 | 5.24 | 4.94 | 4.59 | 5 | 7 | 6.60 |
| LAC | 7.06 | 6.71 | 5.94 | 5.41 | 6.59 | 7.06 | 6.40 |
| CAR | 6.88 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 6.59 | 6.12 | 6.65 | 6 |
| CIN | 5.88 | 5.82 | 6.19 | 5.35 | 5.35 | 6.12 | 6 |
| DAL | 7.44 | 6.65 | 7.59 | 6.88 | 5.82 | 7.18 | 6 |
| HOU | 5.44 | 4.59 | 5.29 | 5.12 | 5.41 | 6.24 | 5.80 |
| MIN | 8.75 | 6.29 | 5.65 | 5 | 6.12 | 6.12 | 5.80 |
| NO | 9.25 | 6.76 | 6.06 | 6.88 | 6.65 | 6.24 | 5.80 |
| SEA | 7.31 | 6.53 | 6.35 | 5.82 | 5.24 | 7.76 | 5.80 |
| DEN | 6.13 | 7.35 | 6.35 | 6.94 | 7.35 | 6.65 | 5.60 |
| PIT | 5.38 | 5.29 | 7.76 | 6.76 | 7.65 | 6.53 | 5.60 |
| ARI | 8.63 | 7.71 | 6.88 | 7.65 | 8.29 | 5.53 | 5.20 |
| TEN | 9.13 | 8 | 6.18 | 6.41 | 6.76 | 5 | 5.20 |
| CLE | 8.44 | 8.18 | 8.41 | 7.18 | 5.65 | 5.94 | 5 |
| LV | 7.69 | 5.71 | 7.35 | 5.06 | 4.59 | 4 | 4.40 |
| PHI | 7.25 | 9.82 | 9.65 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4.40 |
| GB | 7.25 | 6.59 | 7.12 | 6.12 | 8.35 | 7.47 | 3.80 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- off_team_stats_rush_fd
- Side
- offensive
- Family
- Team Stats
- 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.