1970 AFC Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Miami Dolphins led the AFC in rushing yards in 1970, with 2,082, 25 ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals. The average across 13 AFC teams is 1,658.2.
Led the AFC in 1970
Miami Dolphins
14 games
2,082
Rushing Yards
25 clear of Cincinnati Bengals
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Dolphins
|
14 | 2,082 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
14 | 2,057 |
| 3 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 1,964 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
14 | 1,858 |
| 5 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 1,802 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
14 | 1,715 |
| AFC average | 1,658.2 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Jets
|
14 | 1,653 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
14 | 1,579 |
| 9 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 1,556 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 1,465 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 1,450 |
| 12 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
14 | 1,336 |
| 13 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 1,040 |
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.