1970 NFL Yards per Attempt by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per attempt
The Dallas Cowboys led the whole NFL in yards per attempt in 1970, with 8.23, 0.42 ahead of the San Francisco 49ers. The average across 26 NFL teams is 6.76.
Led the whole NFL in 1970
Dallas Cowboys
14 games
8.23
Yards per Attempt
0.42 clear of San Francisco 49ers
| # | Team | Conference | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 8.23 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 7.81 |
| 3 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 7.64 |
| 4 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 7.59 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 7.42 |
| 6 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 7.25 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 7.25 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 7.21 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 7.18 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 7.05 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 7.02 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 6.91 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 6.90 |
| 14 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 6.89 |
| NFL average | 6.76 | |||
| 15 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 6.72 |
| 16 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 6.61 |
| 17 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 6.48 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 6.47 |
| 19 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 6.26 |
| 20 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 6.24 |
| 21 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 6.19 |
| 22 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 6.02 |
| 23 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 5.89 |
| 24 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 5.85 |
| 25 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 5.76 |
| 26 |
 Boston Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 5.04 |
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. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.