1940 NFL Rushing Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing attempts
The Chicago Bears led the whole NFL in rushing attempts in 1940, with 494, 31 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 10 NFL teams is 413.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1940
Chicago Bears
11 games
494
Rushing Attempts
31 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
11 | 494 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 463 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 454 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 427 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 414 |
| NFL average | 413.6 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
11 | 403 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 400 |
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
11 | 400 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 364 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 317 |
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.