1987 AFC Rushing Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Rushing attempts
The Cincinnati Bengals led the AFC in rushing attempts in 1987, with 538, 21 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 14 AFC teams is 475.1.
Led the AFC in 1987
Cincinnati Bengals
15 games
538
Rushing Attempts
21 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals
|
15 | 538 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
15 | 517 |
| 3 |
 New England Patriots
|
15 | 513 |
| 4 |
 Denver Broncos
|
15 | 510 |
| 5 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
15 | 497 |
| 6 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
15 | 496 |
| 7 |
 Houston Oilers
|
15 | 486 |
| AFC average | 475.1 | ||
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
15 | 475 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
15 | 474 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
15 | 465 |
| 11 |
 New York Jets
|
15 | 458 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
15 | 419 |
| 13 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
15 | 408 |
| 14 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
15 | 396 |
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.