1942 NFL Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The Chicago Bears led the whole NFL in rushing yards per game in 1942, with 171.0, 1.3 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 10 NFL teams is 123.2.
Led the whole NFL in 1942
Chicago Bears
11 games
171.0
Rushing Yards per Game
1.3 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
11 | 171.0 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
11 | 169.7 |
| 3 |
 Washington Redskins
|
11 | 138.3 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 133.2 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 124.9 |
| NFL average | 123.2 | ||
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 114.6 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 109.4 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 99.0 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 92.8 |
| 10 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 79.6 |
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.