1969 NFL Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Dallas Cowboys led the whole NFL in rushing yards in 1969, with 2,276, 56 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 26 NFL teams is 1,710.0.
Led the whole NFL in 1969
Dallas Cowboys
14 games
2,276
Rushing Yards
56 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
|
NFL | 14 | 2,276 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFL | 14 | 2,220 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFL | 14 | 2,078 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFL | 14 | 2,058 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFL | 14 | 1,985 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFL | 14 | 1,850 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
NFL | 14 | 1,788 |
| 8 |
 New York Jets
|
AFL | 14 | 1,782 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFL | 14 | 1,765 |
| 10 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFL | 14 | 1,755 |
| NFL average | 1,710.0 | |||
| 11 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFL | 14 | 1,706 |
| 12 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFL | 14 | 1,705 |
| 13 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFL | 14 | 1,692 |
| 14 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFL | 14 | 1,637 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
NFL | 14 | 1,593 |
| 16 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFL | 14 | 1,563 |
| 17 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
NFL | 14 | 1,542 |
| 18 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFL | 14 | 1,536 |
| 19 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFL | 14 | 1,532 |
| 20 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFL | 14 | 1,523 |
| 21 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFL | 14 | 1,522 |
| 22 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFL | 14 | 1,513 |
| 23 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
NFL | 14 | 1,490 |
| 24 |
 Boston Patriots
|
AFL | 14 | 1,489 |
| 25 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFL | 14 | 1,446 |
| 26 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFL | 14 | 1,413 |
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.