1947 NFL Yards per Carry by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per attempt
The Los Angeles Rams led the whole NFL in yards per carry in 1947, with 4.73, 0.36 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 10 NFL teams is 3.84.
Led the whole NFL in 1947
Los Angeles Rams
12 games
4.73
Yards per Carry
0.36 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 4.73 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 4.37 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 4.21 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 4.16 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 3.93 |
| NFL average | 3.84 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 3.71 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 3.71 |
| 8 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 3.50 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 3.27 |
| 10 | Boston Yanks | 12 | 2.84 |
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.