1965 AFL Rushing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing yards per game played
The San Diego Chargers led the AFL in rushing yards per game in 1965, with 148.4, 17.8 ahead of the Denver Broncos. The average across 8 AFL teams is 109.7.
Led the AFL in 1965
San Diego Chargers
14 games
148.4
Rushing Yards per Game
17.8 clear of Denver Broncos
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 148.4 |
| 2 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 130.6 |
| 3 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
14 | 125.1 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 110.9 |
| AFL average | 109.7 | ||
| 5 |
 New York Jets
|
14 | 106.6 |
| 6 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 92.0 |
| 7 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 84.1 |
| 8 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 79.8 |
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.