1981 NFC Yards per Carry by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per attempt
The Detroit Lions led the NFC in yards per carry in 1981, with 4.69, 0.20 ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles. The average across 14 NFC teams is 3.97.
Led the NFC in 1981
Detroit Lions
16 games
4.69
Yards per Carry
0.20 clear of Philadelphia Eagles
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
16 | 4.69 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 4.49 |
| 3 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 4.30 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 4.26 |
| 5 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 4.19 |
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 4.06 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 4.00 |
| NFC average | 3.97 | ||
| 8 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 3.97 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 3.87 |
| 10 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 3.78 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 3.57 |
| 12 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 3.50 |
| 13 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 3.49 |
| 14 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 3.47 |
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.