1947 NFL Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Los Angeles Rams led the whole NFL in rushing yards in 1947, with 2,171, 22 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 10 NFL teams is 1,667.8.
Led the whole NFL in 1947
Los Angeles Rams
12 games
2,171
Rushing Yards
22 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 2,171 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 2,149 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 1,971 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 1,959 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 1,948 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 1,735 |
| NFL average | 1,667.8 | ||
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 1,343 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 1,234 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 1,195 |
| 10 | Boston Yanks | 12 | 973 |
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.