1972 AFC Yards per Attempt by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per attempt
The Miami Dolphins led the AFC in yards per attempt in 1972, with 8.63, 0.19 ahead of the New York Jets. The average across 13 AFC teams is 6.77.
Led the AFC in 1972
Miami Dolphins
14 games
8.63
Yards per Attempt
0.19 clear of New York Jets
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Dolphins
|
14 | 8.63 |
| 2 |
 New York Jets
|
14 | 8.44 |
| 3 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 7.55 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 7.02 |
| AFC average | 6.77 | ||
| 5 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 6.67 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
14 | 6.57 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
14 | 6.54 |
| 8 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 6.37 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
14 | 6.34 |
| 10 |
 New England Patriots
|
14 | 6.26 |
| 11 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
14 | 6.08 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
14 | 6.04 |
| 13 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 5.45 |
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.