1949 NFL Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The Philadelphia Eagles led the whole NFL in rushing yards per game in 1949, with 217.3, 33.2 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 10 NFL teams is 150.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1949
Philadelphia Eagles
12 games
217.3
Rushing Yards per Game
33.2 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 217.3 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 184.1 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 177.5 |
| 4 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 171.8 |
| NFL average | 150.6 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 148.8 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 144.3 |
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 131.6 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 117.0 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 115.1 |
| 10 | New York Bulldogs | 12 | 98.7 |
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.