1961 AFL Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The Dallas Texans led the AFL in rushing yards per game in 1961, with 155.9, 20.5 ahead of the Houston Oilers. The average across 8 AFL teams is 114.8.
Led the AFL in 1961
Dallas Texans
14 games
155.9
Rushing Yards per Game
20.5 clear of Houston Oilers
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dallas Texans
|
14 | 155.9 |
| 2 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 135.4 |
| 3 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 119.9 |
| 4 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 119.6 |
| AFL average | 114.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 114.7 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 105.8 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 88.6 |
| 8 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 78.9 |
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.