1997 AFC Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC in rushing yards in 1997, with 2,479, 65 ahead of the Tennessee Oilers. The average across 15 AFC teams is 1,821.5.
Led the AFC in 1997
Pittsburgh Steelers
16 games
2,479
Rushing Yards
65 clear of Tennessee Oilers
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 2,479 |
| 2 |
 Tennessee Oilers
|
16 | 2,414 |
| 3 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 2,378 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 2,171 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 1,966 |
| AFC average | 1,821.5 | ||
| 6 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 1,800 |
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 1,782 |
| 8 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 1,727 |
| 9 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 1,720 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 1,589 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 1,588 |
| 12 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 1,485 |
| 13 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 1,464 |
| 14 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 1,416 |
| 15 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 1,343 |
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.