highest yards per carry 1988 nfl

The Cincinnati Bengals had the most rushing yards per attempt by a team in 1988, with 4.8 per attempt.

TEAMYPCSEASONGPRUSH YDSATTRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Bengals
Bengals
4.8
1988
16
2,710
563
169.4
27
249ers
49ers
4.8
1988
16
2,523
527
157.7
18
3Chargers
Chargers
4.7
1988
16
2,041
438
127.6
11
4Steelers
Steelers
4.5
1988
16
2,228
499
139.3
17
5Cowboys
Cowboys
4.3
1988
16
1,995
469
124.7
10
6Cardinals
Cardinals
4.2
1988
16
2,027
480
126.7
15
7Falcons
Falcons
4.2
1988
16
2,016
478
126.0
11
8Eagles
Eagles
4.2
1988
16
1,945
464
121.6
17
9Bears
Bears
4.2
1988
16
2,319
555
144.9
25
10Jets
Jets
4.1
1988
16
2,132
514
133.3
19
11Colts
Colts
4.1
1988
16
2,249
545
140.6
23
12Bills
Bills
4.0
1988
16
2,133
528
133.3
15
13Seahawks
Seahawks
4.0
1988
16
2,086
517
130.4
14
14Oilers
Oilers
4.0
1988
16
2,249
558
140.6
26
15Saints
Saints
4.0
1988
16
2,046
512
127.9
9
16Rams
Rams
4.0
1988
16
2,003
507
125.2
16
17Broncos
Broncos
3.9
1988
16
1,815
464
113.4
13
18Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.9
1988
16
1,753
452
109.6
11
19Chiefs
Chiefs
3.8
1988
16
1,713
448
107.1
8
20Raiders
Raiders
3.8
1988
16
1,852
493
115.8
15
21Patriots
Patriots
3.6
1988
16
2,120
588
132.5
17
22Vikings
Vikings
3.6
1988
16
1,806
501
112.9
22
23Dolphins
Dolphins
3.6
1988
16
1,205
335
75.3
11
24Packers
Packers
3.6
1988
16
1,379
385
86.2
14
25Browns
Browns
3.6
1988
16
1,575
440
98.4
10
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,809

Burrow

Joe Burrow

RUSH

1,019

Brown

Chase Brown

REC

1,412

Chase

Ja'Marr Chase
Team Rankings

PPG

24.4

12th

OPP PPG

28.9

30th

RUSH YDS/G

93.6

29th

PASS YDS/G

249.6

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
Bengals Bengals
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
Schedule
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9/13
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1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/27
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
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20

Final

18

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6 - 11

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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

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Scores

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Sun
10/12
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10/12
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10/12
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Sun
10/12
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10-20
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10/12
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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9/9
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8:20 PM
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9/10
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8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM