1978 NFC Yards per Attempt by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per attempt
The Dallas Cowboys led the NFC in yards per attempt in 1978, with 7.58, 0.37 ahead of the New Orleans Saints. The average across 14 NFC teams is 6.46.
Led the NFC in 1978
Dallas Cowboys
16 games
7.58
Yards per Attempt
0.37 clear of New Orleans Saints
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 7.58 |
| 2 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 7.21 |
| 3 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 6.80 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 6.67 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 6.61 |
| 6 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 6.61 |
| NFC average | 6.46 | ||
| 7 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 6.42 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 6.40 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 6.36 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 6.31 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 6.22 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 6.01 |
| 13 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 5.96 |
| 14 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 5.30 |
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.