1961 NFL Rushing Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing attempts
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the whole NFL in rushing attempts in 1961, with 543, 67 ahead of the Cleveland Browns. The average across 22 NFL teams is 423.7.
Led the whole NFL in 1961
Pittsburgh Steelers
14 games
543
Rushing Attempts
67 clear of Cleveland Browns
| # | Team | Conference | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
NFL | 14 | 543 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
NFL | 14 | 476 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFL | 14 | 474 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NFL | 14 | 464 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
NFL | 14 | 456 |
| 6 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFL | 14 | 452 |
| 7 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFL | 14 | 448 |
| 8 |
 Dallas Texans
|
AFL | 14 | 439 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFL | 14 | 439 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFL | 14 | 438 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFL | 14 | 436 |
| 12 |
 New York Titans
|
AFL | 14 | 426 |
| NFL average | 423.7 | |||
| 13 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFL | 14 | 419 |
| 14 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFL | 14 | 416 |
| 15 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFL | 14 | 415 |
| 16 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFL | 14 | 390 |
| 17 |
 Boston Patriots
|
AFL | 14 | 389 |
| 18 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFL | 14 | 386 |
| 19 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFL | 14 | 373 |
| 20 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFL | 14 | 361 |
| 21 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFL | 14 | 349 |
| 22 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFL | 14 | 332 |
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.