1947 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 1947, with 510, 14 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 10 NFL teams is 428.1.
Led the whole NFL in 1947
Green Bay Packers
12 games
510
Rushing Attempts
14 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 510 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 496 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 474 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 468 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 459 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 448 |
| NFL average | 428.1 | ||
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 384 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 366 |
| 9 | Boston Yanks | 12 | 343 |
| 10 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 333 |
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.