1989 NFL Yards per Carry by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per attempt
The Detroit Lions led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1989, with 4.88, 0.19 ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals. The average across 28 NFL teams is 3.94.
Led the whole NFL in 1989
Detroit Lions
16 games
4.88
Yards per Carry
0.19 clear of Cincinnati Bengals
| # | Team | Conference | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 4.88 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 4.69 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 4.49 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 4.43 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 4.36 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 4.34 |
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 4.26 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 4.09 |
| 9 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 4.05 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 4.04 |
| 11 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 4.02 |
| 12 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 3.99 |
| 13 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 3.99 |
| 14 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 3.98 |
| 15 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 3.97 |
| NFL average | 3.94 | |||
| 16 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 3.90 |
| 17 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 3.88 |
| 18 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 3.78 |
| 19 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 3.70 |
| 20 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 3.66 |
| 21 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 3.64 |
| 22 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 3.63 |
| 23 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 3.61 |
| 24 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 3.59 |
| 25 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 3.44 |
| 26 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 3.40 |
| 27 |
 Phoenix Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3.34 |
| 28 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 3.33 |
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.