1972 NFL Yards per Attempt by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per attempt
The Miami Dolphins led the whole NFL in yards per attempt in 1972, with 8.63, 0.19 ahead of the New York Jets. The average across 26 NFL teams is 6.85.
Led the whole NFL in 1972
Miami Dolphins
14 games
8.63
Yards per Attempt
0.19 clear of New York Jets
| # | Team | Conference | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 8.63 |
| 2 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 8.44 |
| 3 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 8.03 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 7.60 |
| 5 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 7.55 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 7.49 |
| 7 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 7.44 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 7.38 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 7.08 |
| 10 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 7.03 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 7.02 |
| NFL average | 6.85 | |||
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 6.74 |
| 13 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 6.67 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 6.57 |
| 15 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 6.54 |
| 16 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 6.48 |
| 17 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 6.37 |
| 18 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 6.34 |
| 19 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 6.26 |
| 20 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 6.26 |
| 21 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 6.22 |
| 22 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 6.19 |
| 23 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 6.15 |
| 24 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 6.08 |
| 25 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 6.04 |
| 26 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 5.45 |
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.