1981 AFC Rushing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained rushing
The Kansas City Chiefs led the AFC in rushing yards in 1981, with 2,633, 261 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 14 AFC teams is 2,051.6.
Led the AFC in 1981
Kansas City Chiefs
16 games
2,633
Rushing Yards
261 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 2,633 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 2,372 |
| 3 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 2,341 |
| 4 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 2,173 |
| 5 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 2,125 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 2,058 |
| AFC average | 2,051.6 | ||
| 7 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 2,040 |
| 8 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 2,005 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 1,973 |
| 10 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 1,929 |
| 11 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 1,895 |
| 12 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 1,850 |
| 13 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 1,734 |
| 14 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 1,594 |
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.