1978 AFC Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The New England Patriots led the AFC in rushing yards per game in 1978, with 197.8, 11.2 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 14 AFC teams is 150.5.
Led the AFC in 1978
New England Patriots
16 games
197.8
Rushing Yards per Game
11.2 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
16 | 197.8 |
| 2 |
|
16 | 186.6 |
| 3 |
|
16 | 155.5 |
| 4 |
|
16 | 154.8 |
| 5 |
|
16 | 153.2 |
| AFC average | 150.5 | ||
| 6 |
|
16 | 149.6 |
| 7 |
|
16 | 148.8 |
| 8 |
|
16 | 147.9 |
| 9 |
|
16 | 143.6 |
| 10 |
|
16 | 140.6 |
| 11 |
|
16 | 136.6 |
| 12 |
|
16 | 133.2 |
| 13 |
|
16 | 131.0 |
| 14 |
|
16 | 127.8 |
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.
