1983 AFC Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Baltimore Colts led the AFC in rushing yards in 1983, with 2,695, 85 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 14 AFC teams is 2,058.6.
Led the AFC in 1983
Baltimore Colts
16 games
2,695
Rushing Yards
85 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 2,695 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 2,610 |
| 3 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 2,605 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
16 | 2,240 |
| 5 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 2,150 |
| 6 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 2,119 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 2,104 |
| 8 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 2,068 |
| AFC average | 2,058.6 | ||
| 9 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 1,998 |
| 10 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 1,922 |
| 11 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 1,784 |
| 12 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 1,736 |
| 13 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 1,536 |
| 14 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 1,254 |
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.