1986 NFC Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The Chicago Bears led the NFC in rushing yards per game in 1986, with 168.8, 11.0 ahead of the Atlanta Falcons. The average across 14 NFC teams is 127.1.
Led the NFC in 1986
Chicago Bears
16 games
168.8
Rushing Yards per Game
11.0 clear of Atlanta Falcons
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
16 | 168.8 |
| 2 |
|
16 | 157.8 |
| 3 |
|
16 | 153.6 |
| 4 |
|
16 | 140.3 |
| 5 |
|
16 | 129.6 |
| NFC average | 127.1 | ||
| 6 |
|
16 | 125.1 |
| 7 |
|
16 | 124.1 |
| 8 |
|
16 | 123.1 |
| 9 |
|
16 | 116.4 |
| 10 |
|
16 | 111.7 |
| 11 |
|
16 | 110.7 |
| 12 |
|
16 | 108.6 |
| 13 |
|
16 | 108.3 |
| 14 |
|
16 | 100.9 |
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.
