The Seattle Seahawks have struggled to run the football consistently this season. Entering Week 7, they currently rank 18th in rushing. They are averaging just 107.2 yards per contest. That's significantly lower than their 2025 average (123.3/game).
Zach Charbonnet is expected to make his 2026 debut versus the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football this weekend. First-round pick Jadarian Price will be eligible to come off IR next week. Perhaps those occurrences will get the Seahawks' rushing attack moving in the expected direction.
But there's one analytical stat going around that partially explains the Seahawks' run-game woes. Approximately 52.6% of the Seahawks' rushing attempts have been hit at or behind the line of scrimmage, per former
NFL Director of Analytics Ryan Paganetti. That's the third-worst mark in the entire NFL.
Percentage of runs hit at or behind the line of scrimmage through Week 6:
— Ryan Paganetti (@RyanPaganetti) October 20, 2026
1) Browns: 56.7%
2) Texans: 52.8%
3) Seahawks: 52.6%
4) Raiders: 52.1%
5) Chargers: 52.1%
6) Commanders: 51.9%
7) Eagles: 51.4%
8) Buccaneers: 50.8%
9) Cardinals: 50.7%
9) Jets: 50.7%
11) Packers: 50.0%…
That stat undeniably places some of the run-game failures on the offensive line. They have struggled in recent weeks. It's also worth noting they've been playing without starting right guard Anthony Bradford, who's expected back in the lineup versus this Chiefs this weekend.
Or perhaps Emanuel Wilson and/or George Holani have struggled to navigate clutter at the line of scrimmage. Either way, getting Charbonnet, Bradford, and Price back shortly will hopefully help the Seahawks stop having so many rushing attempts stopped in the backfield.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Too many Seahawks runs are being stuffed at the line of scrimmage
