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The Los Angeles Rams had the most efficient run game in the NFL in 2025, but that doesn't mean they were always churning out big plays. In fact, head coach Sean McVay's teams rank in the middle of the pack in avoiding "dead runs," according to NFL analyst Ryan Paganetti.
McVay, the Rams ranked 12th among current NFL play-callers in the rate of rushing attempts that gained zero or fewer yards (aka, "dead runs"). Across 197 career games, just 18.1% of McVay's designed runs have gone for no gain or worse, a rate of 4.48 such plays per game.
The numbers tracked with what the Rams put on tape last season: a good-not-great running game production-wise. While the duo of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum was great for moving the chains, Los Angeles finished seventh in the league in rushing yards with 2,152 and sixth in rushing first downs with 126, despite ranking just 14th in rushing touchdowns with 17. The Rams also tied for sixth in yards per carry at 4.6.
Those figures point to a run game built on consistency rather than explosiveness or scoring plays. They methodically drove down the field and rarely were forced into third-and-long. However, that doesn't mean every run worked out, hence the team's middling rank.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: How well do the Rams avoid 'dead runs' compared to other teams?
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McVay, the Rams ranked 12th among current NFL play-callers in the rate of rushing attempts that gained zero or fewer yards (aka, "dead runs"). Across 197 career games, just 18.1% of McVay's designed runs have gone for no gain or worse, a rate of 4.48 such plays per game.
The numbers tracked with what the Rams put on tape last season: a good-not-great running game production-wise. While the duo of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum was great for moving the chains, Los Angeles finished seventh in the league in rushing yards with 2,152 and sixth in rushing first downs with 126, despite ranking just 14th in rushing touchdowns with 17. The Rams also tied for sixth in yards per carry at 4.6.
Those figures point to a run game built on consistency rather than explosiveness or scoring plays. They methodically drove down the field and rarely were forced into third-and-long. However, that doesn't mean every run worked out, hence the team's middling rank.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: How well do the Rams avoid 'dead runs' compared to other teams?
Continue reading...
