league average nfl rush yards per game in 1988

The Chicago Bears rushed for an average of 144.9 yards per game in 1988.

TEAMRUSH YDS/GSEASONGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Bears
Bears
144.9
1988
16
2,319
555
4.2
25
2Cardinals
Cardinals
126.7
1988
16
2,027
480
4.2
15
3Packers
Packers
86.2
1988
16
1,379
385
3.6
14
4Giants
Giants
105.6
1988
16
1,689
493
3.4
15
5Lions
Lions
77.7
1988
16
1,243
391
3.2
7
6Redskins
Redskins
96.4
1988
16
1,543
437
3.5
8
7Eagles
Eagles
121.6
1988
16
1,945
464
4.2
17
8Steelers
Steelers
139.3
1988
16
2,228
499
4.5
17
9Rams
Rams
125.2
1988
16
2,003
507
4.0
16
10Browns
Browns
98.4
1988
16
1,575
440
3.6
10
1149ers
49ers
157.7
1988
16
2,523
527
4.8
18
12Colts
Colts
140.6
1988
16
2,249
545
4.1
23
13Bills
Bills
133.3
1988
16
2,133
528
4.0
15
14Broncos
Broncos
113.4
1988
16
1,815
464
3.9
13
15Chiefs
Chiefs
107.1
1988
16
1,713
448
3.8
8
16Patriots
Patriots
132.5
1988
16
2,120
588
3.6
17
17Jets
Jets
133.3
1988
16
2,132
514
4.1
19
18Oilers
Oilers
140.6
1988
16
2,249
558
4.0
26
19Raiders
Raiders
115.8
1988
16
1,852
493
3.8
15
20Chargers
Chargers
127.6
1988
16
2,041
438
4.7
11
21Cowboys
Cowboys
124.7
1988
16
1,995
469
4.3
10
22Vikings
Vikings
112.9
1988
16
1,806
501
3.6
22
23Dolphins
Dolphins
75.3
1988
16
1,205
335
3.6
11
24Falcons
Falcons
126.0
1988
16
2,016
478
4.2
11
25Saints
Saints
127.9
1988
16
2,046
512
4.0
9
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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2 - 0

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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