1947 NFL Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The Los Angeles Rams led the whole NFL in rushing yards per game in 1947, with 180.9, 1.8 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 10 NFL teams is 139.0.
Led the whole NFL in 1947
Los Angeles Rams
12 games
180.9
Rushing Yards per Game
1.8 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 180.9 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 179.1 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 164.3 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 163.3 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 162.3 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 144.6 |
| NFL average | 139.0 | ||
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 111.9 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 102.8 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 99.6 |
| 10 | Boston Yanks | 12 | 81.1 |
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.