1939 NFL Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The Chicago Bears led the whole NFL in rushing yards per game in 1939, with 185.7, 31.8 ahead of the Washington Redskins. The average across 10 NFL teams is 120.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1939
Chicago Bears
11 games
185.7
Rushing Yards per Game
31.8 clear of Washington Redskins
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
11 | 185.7 |
| 2 |
 Washington Redskins
|
11 | 153.9 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 143.1 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 135.2 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 120.6 |
| NFL average | 120.6 | ||
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 116.5 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 114.6 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
11 | 103.5 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 75.9 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 57.4 |
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.