1971 NFL Rushing Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing attempts
The Detroit Lions led the whole NFL in rushing attempts in 1971, with 532, 20 ahead of the Baltimore Colts. The average across 26 NFL teams is 452.9.
Led the whole NFL in 1971
Detroit Lions
14 games
532
Rushing Attempts
20 clear of Baltimore Colts
| # | Team | Conference | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 532 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 512 |
| 2 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 512 |
| 2 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 512 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 500 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 498 |
| 7 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 494 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 487 |
| 9 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 486 |
| 10 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 485 |
| 11 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 484 |
| 12 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 477 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 473 |
| 14 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 462 |
| 15 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 461 |
| 16 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 460 |
| NFL average | 452.9 | |||
| 17 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 452 |
| 18 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 419 |
| 19 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 417 |
| 20 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 416 |
| 21 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 407 |
| 22 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 394 |
| 23 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 390 |
| 24 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 365 |
| 25 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 361 |
| 26 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 320 |
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.