1938 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 1938, with 472, 6 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 10 NFL teams is 414.3.
Led the whole NFL in 1938
Detroit Lions
11 games
472
Rushing Attempts
6 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
11 | 472 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 466 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
11 | 461 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
11 | 457 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 454 |
| NFL average | 414.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
11 | 388 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 382 |
| 8 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 381 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 346 |
| 10 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 336 |
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.