1952 NFL Yards per Carry by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per attempt
The Cleveland Browns led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1952, with 4.53, just ahead of the San Francisco 49ers (4.533 to 4.525). The average across 12 NFL teams is 3.81.
Led the whole NFL in 1952
Cleveland Browns
12 games
4.53
Yards per Carry
Just ahead of San Francisco 49ers
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 4.53 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 4.53 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 4.41 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 4.03 |
| NFL average | 3.81 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 3.75 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 3.70 |
| 7 | Dallas Texans | 12 | 3.67 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 3.67 |
| 9 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 3.62 |
| 10 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 3.54 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 3.16 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 3.14 |
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.