1961 AFL Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Dallas Texans led the AFL in rushing yards in 1961, with 2,183, 287 ahead of the Houston Oilers. The average across 8 AFL teams is 1,607.9.
Led the AFL in 1961
Dallas Texans
14 games
2,183
Rushing Yards
287 clear of Houston Oilers
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dallas Texans
|
14 | 2,183 |
| 2 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 1,896 |
| 3 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 1,678 |
| 4 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 1,675 |
| AFL average | 1,607.9 | ||
| 5 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 1,606 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 1,481 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 1,240 |
| 8 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 1,104 |
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.