1978 NFC Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Dallas Cowboys led the NFC in rushing yards in 1978, with 2,783, 257 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 14 NFC teams is 2,130.6.
Led the NFC in 1978
Dallas Cowboys
16 games
2,783
Rushing Yards
257 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 2,783 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 2,526 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 2,456 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 2,308 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 2,304 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 2,163 |
| NFC average | 2,130.6 | ||
| 7 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 2,098 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 2,091 |
| 9 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 2,082 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 2,023 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 1,954 |
| 12 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 1,845 |
| 13 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 1,660 |
| 14 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 1,536 |
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.