league average rushing attempts per game by year 1981 to 20223

league average rushing rushing attempts per game by year 1981 to 20223

Interpreted as:
league average rushing rushing attempts per game by year 1981 to 20223
TEAMATT/GPYPCATTGPSEASONRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Bears
Bears
38
3.6
608
16
1981
2,171
135.7
13
2Cardinals
Cardinals
32.44
4.3
519
16
1981
2,213
138.3
20
3Packers
Packers
29.88
3.5
478
16
1981
1,670
104.4
11
4Giants
Giants
30.06
3.5
481
16
1981
1,685
105.3
11
5Lions
Lions
37.25
4.7
596
16
1981
2,795
174.7
26
6Redskins
Redskins
33.25
4.1
532
16
1981
2,157
134.8
19
7Eagles
Eagles
34.94
4.5
559
16
1981
2,509
156.8
17
8Steelers
Steelers
34.63
4.3
554
16
1981
2,372
148.3
21
9Rams
Rams
34.94
4.0
559
16
1981
2,236
139.8
17
10Browns
Browns
29.63
4.1
474
16
1981
1,929
120.6
11
1149ers
49ers
35
3.5
560
16
1981
1,941
121.3
17
12Colts
Colts
27.56
4.2
441
16
1981
1,850
115.6
11
13Bills
Bills
32.75
4.1
524
16
1981
2,125
132.8
13
14Broncos
Broncos
32.19
3.7
515
16
1981
1,895
118.4
12
15Chiefs
Chiefs
38.13
4.3
610
16
1981
2,633
164.6
22
16Patriots
Patriots
31.19
4.1
499
16
1981
2,040
127.5
23
17Jets
Jets
35.69
4.1
571
16
1981
2,341
146.3
11
18Oilers
Oilers
29.13
3.7
466
16
1981
1,734
108.4
11
19Raiders
Raiders
30.81
4.2
493
16
1981
2,058
128.6
11
20Chargers
Chargers
30.06
4.2
481
16
1981
2,005
125.3
26
21Cowboys
Cowboys
39.38
4.3
630
16
1981
2,711
169.4
15
22Vikings
Vikings
24.44
3.9
391
16
1981
1,512
94.5
8
23Dolphins
Dolphins
33.44
4.1
535
16
1981
2,173
135.8
18
24Falcons
Falcons
30.94
4.0
495
16
1981
1,965
122.8
15
25Saints
Saints
34.13
4.2
546
16
1981
2,286
142.9
16
Average32.384.0518.116.02082.3130.115.8
Total32.384.014,50844858,304130.1441
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rush attempts and rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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14
3
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Bills Bills - w
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5
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Jets Jets - e
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14
0
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7
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8
9
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6
11
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5
12
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4
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12
5
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8
9
0
.471
3
14
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14
3
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11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
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.235
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11
6
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.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
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.529
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9
8
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.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
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.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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.824
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12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
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.706
3
14
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