1971 AFC Yards per Attempt by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per attempt
The Kansas City Chiefs led the AFC in yards per attempt in 1971, with 7.99, 0.32 ahead of the Miami Dolphins. The average across 13 AFC teams is 6.62.
Led the AFC in 1971
Kansas City Chiefs
14 games
7.99
Yards per Attempt
0.32 clear of Miami Dolphins
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs
|
14 | 7.99 |
| 2 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
14 | 7.67 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 7.34 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 6.79 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
14 | 6.71 |
| 6 |
 New England Patriots
|
14 | 6.69 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
14 | 6.65 |
| AFC average | 6.62 | ||
| 8 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 6.27 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
14 | 6.26 |
| 10 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 6.25 |
| 11 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 6.01 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
14 | 5.91 |
| 13 |
 New York Jets
|
14 | 5.60 |
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. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.