1963 NFL Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Cleveland Browns led the whole NFL in rushing yards in 1963, with 2,639, 391 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 22 NFL teams is 1,701.9.
Led the whole NFL in 1963
Cleveland Browns
14 games
2,639
Rushing Yards
391 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Browns
|
NFL | 14 | 2,639 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFL | 14 | 2,248 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFL | 14 | 2,201 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
NFL | 14 | 2,136 |
| 5 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFL | 14 | 1,851 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFL | 14 | 1,842 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFL | 14 | 1,839 |
| 8 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFL | 14 | 1,795 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
NFL | 14 | 1,777 |
| NFL average | 1,701.9 | |||
| 10 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFL | 14 | 1,697 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFL | 14 | 1,679 |
| 12 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
NFL | 14 | 1,642 |
| 13 |
 Boston Patriots
|
AFL | 14 | 1,618 |
| 14 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFL | 14 | 1,613 |
| 15 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFL | 14 | 1,601 |
| 16 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFL | 14 | 1,501 |
| 17 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFL | 14 | 1,454 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFL | 14 | 1,438 |
| 19 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFL | 14 | 1,393 |
| 20 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFL | 14 | 1,289 |
| 21 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFL | 14 | 1,210 |
| 22 |
 New York Jets
|
AFL | 14 | 978 |
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.