1956 NFL Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Chicago Bears led the whole NFL in rushing yards in 1956, with 2,468, 266 ahead of the Baltimore Colts. The average across 12 NFL teams is 1,867.9.
Led the whole NFL in 1956
Chicago Bears
12 games
2,468
Rushing Yards
266 clear of Baltimore Colts
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
12 | 2,468 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 2,202 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 2,129 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 2,053 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 2,011 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 1,978 |
| NFL average | 1,867.9 | ||
| 7 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 1,845 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 1,836 |
| 9 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 1,743 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 1,421 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 1,377 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 1,352 |
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.