1939 NFL Yards per Attempt by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per attempt
The Washington Redskins led the whole NFL in yards per attempt in 1939, with 8.93, 0.04 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 10 NFL teams is 6.36.
Led the whole NFL in 1939
Washington Redskins
11 games
8.93
Yards per Attempt
0.04 clear of
Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Redskins
|
11 | 8.93 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
11 | 8.89 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 7.54 |
| NFL average | 6.36 | ||
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 5.98 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 5.82 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 5.68 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 5.59 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 5.49 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
11 | 4.91 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 4.74 |
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. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.