1989 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 1989, with 142.9, 4.9 ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles. The average across 14 NFC teams is 113.4.
Led the NFC in 1989
Chicago Bears
16 games
142.9
Rushing Yards per Game
4.9 clear of Philadelphia Eagles
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
16 | 142.9 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 138.0 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 129.1 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 128.3 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 122.9 |
| 6 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 121.8 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 119.3 |
| 8 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 119.0 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 118.1 |
| NFC average | 113.4 | ||
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 108.3 |
| 11 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 94.2 |
| 12 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 88.1 |
| 13 |
 Phoenix Cardinals
|
16 | 85.1 |
| 14 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 72.2 |
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.