1989 NFC Yards per Carry by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per attempt
The Detroit Lions led the NFC in yards per carry in 1989, with 4.88, 0.45 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 14 NFC teams is 3.96.
Led the NFC in 1989
Detroit Lions
16 games
4.88
Yards per Carry
0.45 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
16 | 4.88 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 4.43 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 4.36 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 4.09 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 4.04 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 4.02 |
| 7 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 3.99 |
| 8 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 3.97 |
| NFC average | 3.96 | ||
| 9 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 3.88 |
| 10 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 3.70 |
| 11 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 3.66 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 3.63 |
| 13 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 3.40 |
| 14 |
 Phoenix Cardinals
|
16 | 3.34 |
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.