1936 NFL Rushing Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing attempts
The Detroit Lions led the whole NFL in rushing attempts in 1936, with 591, 32 ahead of the Chicago Cardinals. The average across 9 NFL teams is 494.8.
Led the whole NFL in 1936
Detroit Lions
12 games
591
Rushing Attempts
32 clear of Chicago Cardinals
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
12 | 591 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 559 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 552 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 517 |
| NFL average | 494.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 490 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 473 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
12 | 472 |
| 8 |
 Boston Redskins
|
12 | 435 |
| 9 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 12 | 364 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.