1985 NFC Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Chicago Bears led the NFC in rushing yards in 1985, with 2,761, 238 ahead of the Washington Redskins. The average across 14 NFC teams is 2,030.3.
Led the NFC in 1985
Chicago Bears
16 games
2,761
Rushing Yards
238 clear of Washington Redskins
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
16 | 2,761 |
| 2 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 2,523 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 2,466 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 2,451 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 2,232 |
| 6 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 2,208 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 2,057 |
| NFC average | 2,030.3 | ||
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 1,974 |
| 9 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 1,741 |
| 10 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 1,683 |
| 11 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 1,644 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 1,630 |
| 13 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 1,538 |
| 14 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 1,516 |
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.