1939 NFL Rushing Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing attempts
The Green Bay Packers led the whole NFL in rushing attempts in 1939, with 500, 52 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 10 NFL teams is 407.5.
Led the whole NFL in 1939
Green Bay Packers
11 games
500
Rushing Attempts
52 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 500 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 448 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
11 | 439 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
11 | 428 |
| 5 |
 Washington Redskins
|
11 | 410 |
| NFL average | 407.5 | ||
| 6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 407 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 406 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 387 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 329 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 321 |
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.