Sean McVay is actually more run-heavy in the red zone than expected
The Rams skew more toward running the ball in the red zone than pass.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has been known as one of the great offensive minds in the NFL during his tenure leading the Rams. His team's offenses have consistently been at the top of the league and he's produced some remarkable offensive seasons for his quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and even Jared Goff. But when it comes to play-calling in the red zone, McVay has started to shift more towards running the ball.
He had a negative pass rate over expectation (PROE) inside the 20-yard line this past season, according to @fball_insights. Play caller historical dropback tendencies by down and distance and red zone pic. twitter.
com/ifooZzr2lq ā Football Insights š (@fball_insights) May 6, 2026 Now, his -1. 8% PROE inside the 20 and -1. 1% insider the five isn't low by league standards, it is low for McVay.
He had a 0. 3% overall PROE, meaning he was more balanced as a play-caller but still skewed toward the run. But in an ironic twist, McVay's situational PROE leaned into the run when on shorter down-and-distances, especially third-down.