1970 NFC Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The Dallas Cowboys led the NFC in rushing yards per game in 1970, with 164.3, 12.4 ahead of the Detroit Lions. The average across 13 NFC teams is 122.3.
Led the NFC in 1970
Dallas Cowboys
14 games
164.3
Rushing Yards per Game
12.4 clear of Detroit Lions
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
14 | 164.3 |
| 2 |
|
14 | 151.9 |
| 3 |
|
14 | 144.4 |
| 4 |
|
14 | 142.7 |
| 5 |
|
14 | 128.5 |
| 6 |
|
14 | 125.9 |
| NFC average | 122.3 | ||
| 7 |
|
14 | 116.7 |
| 8 |
|
14 | 114.3 |
| 9 |
|
14 | 113.9 |
| 10 |
|
14 | 112.9 |
| 11 |
|
14 | 109.9 |
| 12 |
|
14 | 86.8 |
| 13 |
|
14 | 78.0 |
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.
