highest rushing yards per play nfl 2021

The Philadelphia Eagles had the most rushing yards per play by a team in 2021, with 2.53.

TEAMYDS/PLYRUSH YDSPLYSEASONGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Eagles
Eagles
2.53
2,715
1,075
2021
17
550
4.9
159.7
25
2Colts
Colts
2.41
2,540
1,052
2021
17
499
5.1
149.4
22
3Browns
Browns
2.34
2,471
1,054
2021
17
485
5.1
145.4
20
4Seahawks
Seahawks
2.17
2,074
954
2021
17
413
5.0
122.0
18
5Titans
Titans
2.12
2,404
1,133
2021
17
551
4.4
141.4
23
6Ravens
Ravens
2.09
2,479
1,185
2021
17
517
4.8
145.8
18
749ers
49ers
2.07
2,166
1,046
2021
17
499
4.3
127.4
22
8Patriots
Patriots
2.04
2,151
1,053
2021
17
490
4.4
126.5
24
9Broncos
Broncos
1.95
2,025
1,036
2021
17
455
4.5
119.1
16
10Bills
Bills
1.93
2,209
1,143
2021
17
461
4.8
129.9
20
11Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
1.93
2,061
1,069
2021
17
476
4.3
121.2
13
12Saints
Saints
1.89
1,991
1,051
2021
17
510
3.9
117.1
12
13Bears
Bears
1.88
2,018
1,075
2021
17
475
4.2
118.7
14
14Cowboys
Cowboys
1.84
2,119
1,153
2021
17
473
4.5
124.6
15
15Cardinals
Cardinals
1.84
2,069
1,126
2021
17
496
4.2
121.7
23
16Lions
Lions
1.79
1,886
1,056
2021
17
427
4.4
110.9
12
17Vikings
Vikings
1.78
1,930
1,083
2021
17
449
4.3
113.5
10
18Packers
Packers
1.77
1,900
1,072
2021
17
446
4.3
111.8
13
19Chiefs
Chiefs
1.72
1,955
1,134
2021
17
431
4.5
115.0
16
20Jaguars
Jaguars
1.71
1,755
1,027
2021
17
391
4.5
103.2
13
21Panthers
Panthers
1.67
1,847
1,105
2021
17
454
4.1
108.6
17
22Bengals
Bengals
1.67
1,742
1,046
2021
17
436
4.0
102.5
16
23Chargers
Chargers
1.63
1,834
1,128
2021
17
423
4.3
107.9
18
24Jets
Jets
1.61
1,667
1,036
2021
17
380
4.4
98.1
14
25Giants
Giants
1.6
1,677
1,050
2021
17
419
4.0
98.6
8
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Eagles Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,224

Hurts

Jalen Hurts

RUSH

1,140

Barkley

Saquon Barkley

REC

1,008

Smith

DeVonta Smith
Team Rankings

PPG

22.3

19th

OPP PPG

19.1

5th

RUSH YDS/G

116.9

18th

PASS YDS/G

205.8

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
Last Game
SF 49ers

1 - 0

23

Final

19

PHI Eagles

0 - 1

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NFL 2025 Rankings

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176