highest yards per attempt by a team from 2001 to 2019

From 2001 through 2019, the New Orleans Saints had the most yards per attempt by a team, with 5.8 yards per attempt.

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Regular season

	TEAM	AVG	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Saints	5.8	304	173	131	0	939	7,947	26.1	7,148	23.5	6,573	44.5	51.3
2	Chargers	5.6	304	161	143	0	861	7,430	24.4	6,520	21.4	6,204	42.1	53.2
3	Packers	5.6	304	188	114	2	903	7,724	25.4	6,478	21.3	6,167	41.6	49.1
4	Patriots	5.6	304	232	72	0	978	8,447	27.8	5,607	18.4	6,727	42.9	57.9
5	Cowboys	5.5	304	163	141	0	781	6,841	22.5	6,554	21.6	6,007	40.0	51.9
6	Colts	5.5	304	187	117	0	868	7,525	24.8	6,791	22.3	6,463	43.8	54.5
7	Eagles	5.5	304	179	124	1	838	7,391	24.3	6,327	20.8	6,126	39.3	51.4
8	Chiefs	5.5	304	159	145	0	813	7,096	23.3	6,690	22.0	6,032	38.7	51.1
9	Steelers	5.5	304	196	106	2	788	7,060	23.2	5,652	18.6	6,077	41.6	48.2
10	Broncos	5.5	304	171	133	0	792	7,034	23.1	6,575	21.6	6,196	38.0	49.1
11	Falcons	5.5	304	160	143	1	782	6,984	23.0	6,868	22.6	6,130	41.9	48.8
12	Vikings	5.4	304	154	148	2	782	6,860	22.6	6,680	22.0	5,858	39.6	49.5
13	Giants	5.4	304	146	158	0	760	6,716	22.1	6,933	22.8	5,901	37.5	41.3
14	Seahawks	5.4	304	176	127	1	801	7,015	23.1	6,176	20.3	5,925	38.3	50.0
15	Titans	5.3	304	147	157	0	730	6,488	21.3	6,966	22.9	5,498	37.9	43.2
16	Rams	5.3	304	134	169	1	689	6,341	20.9	7,113	23.4	5,719	36.4	46.6
17	Buccaneers	5.2	304	128	176	0	694	6,189	20.4	6,750	22.2	5,660	38.3	48.7
18	Redskins	5.2	304	124	179	1	655	5,955	19.6	6,908	22.7	5,626	36.8	46.2
19	Raiders	5.2	304	113	191	0	653	5,953	19.6	7,527	24.8	5,471	36.3	46.6
20	Texans	5.2	288	131	157	0	664	6,008	20.9	6,532	22.7	5,519	37.8	51.9
21	Panthers	5.2	304	150	153	1	725	6,460	21.3	6,607	21.7	5,703	37.6	46.7
22	49ers	5.2	304	142	161	1	689	6,337	20.8	6,743	22.2	5,433	36.3	52.6
23	Lions	5.2	304	105	198	1	695	6,280	20.7	7,570	24.9	5,705	36.6	44.2
24	Bengals	5.1	304	141	160	3	727	6,441	21.2	6,747	22.2	5,808	38.9	50.3
25	Jaguars	5.1	304	120	184	0	655	5,897	19.4	6,688	22.0	5,615	37.1	50.4

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PASS

662

Shough

RUSH

71

Etienne

REC

268

Olave

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PPG

27.0

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OPP PPG

24.0

18th

RUSH YDS/G

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28th

PASS YDS/G

331.0

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Saints	1	1	.500
Panthers	1	1	.500
Falcons	0	2	.000
Buccaneers	0	2	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/27	LV	@	NO	4:25 PM
Mon 10/5	ATL	@	NO	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	MIN	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	NO	@	NYG	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM

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1 - 1

Final

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1 - 1

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Pass Yards Leaders

662

Shough

648

Young

627

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

290

Walker

212

Henry

208

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

277

Smith-Njigba

268

Olave

225

Kincaid

Pass TD Leaders

6

Young

6

Prescott

6

Goff

Rush TD Leaders

4

Taylor

4

Allen

4

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

4

Smith-Njigba

4

St. Brown

3

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

127.3

Lock

125.9

Dart

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

Rousseau

3.5

Watt

3.0

Hutchinson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

38.5

35.5

32.0

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.5

10.0

12.5

13.5

15.0

Total Yards Rankings

457.5

427.5

424.5

409.0

385.5

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

186.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

142.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

283.0

279.5

Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

49

Henry

48.9

Walker

47.3

Taylor

Fantasy WR Rankings

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Smith-Njigba

44.9

St. Brown

37.7

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

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Kincaid

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McBride

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Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

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McPherson

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McLaughlin

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Worst Record ATS

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	0	.500
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	1	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
Falcons	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Rams	1	1	0	.500
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000