1997 NFL Rushing Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing attempts
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the whole NFL in rushing attempts in 1997, with 572, 31 ahead of the Tennessee Oilers. The average across 30 NFL teams is 454.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1997
Pittsburgh Steelers
16 games
572
Rushing Attempts
31 clear of Tennessee Oilers
| # | Team | Conference | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 572 |
| 2 |
 Tennessee Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 541 |
| 3 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 529 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 523 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 521 |
| 6 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 520 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 490 |
| 8 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 479 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 465 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 459 |
| NFL average | 454.6 | |||
| 11 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 454 |
| 12 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 453 |
| 13 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 452 |
| 14 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 450 |
| 15 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 449 |
| 16 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 447 |
| 17 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 443 |
| 18 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 442 |
| 19 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 441 |
| 20 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 431 |
| 21 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 430 |
| 22 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 423 |
| 23 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 422 |
| 24 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 420 |
| 25 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 417 |
| 26 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 409 |
| 27 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 404 |
| 28 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 398 |
| 29 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 395 |
| 30 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 360 |
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.