1989 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 1989, with 2,287, 79 ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles. The average across 14 NFC teams is 1,813.9.
Led the NFC in 1989
Chicago Bears
16 games
2,287
Rushing Yards
79 clear of Philadelphia Eagles
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
16 | 2,287 |
| 2 |
|
16 | 2,208 |
| 3 |
|
16 | 2,066 |
| 4 |
|
16 | 2,053 |
| 5 |
|
16 | 1,966 |
| 6 |
|
16 | 1,948 |
| 7 |
|
16 | 1,909 |
| 8 |
|
16 | 1,904 |
| 9 |
|
16 | 1,889 |
| NFC average | 1,813.9 | ||
| 10 |
|
16 | 1,732 |
| 11 |
|
16 | 1,507 |
| 12 |
|
16 | 1,409 |
| 13 |
|
16 | 1,361 |
| 14 |
|
16 | 1,155 |
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.
