league average rushing rushing touchdowns per game by year from 1962
Interpreted as:
league average rushing rushing touchdowns per game by year from 1962| TD/GP | YPC | RUSH TD | GP | SEASON | RUSH YDS | ATT | RUSH YDS/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.09 | 4.1 | 213 | 196 | 1962 | 24,682 | 6,064 | 125.9 |
| 2 | 1.03 | 4.3 | 115 | 112 | 1962 | 14,149 | 3,285 | 126.3 |
| 3 | 0.97 | 4.1 | 190 | 196 | 1963 | 24,772 | 6,112 | 126.4 |
| 4 | 0.97 | 4.1 | 109 | 112 | 1963 | 12,663 | 3,066 | 113.1 |
| 5 | 0.99 | 4.0 | 194 | 196 | 1964 | 24,296 | 6,080 | 124.0 |
| 6 | 0.95 | 4.0 | 106 | 112 | 1964 | 12,343 | 3,113 | 110.2 |
| 7 | 1.01 | 3.9 | 197 | 196 | 1965 | 23,654 | 6,031 | 120.7 |
| 8 | 0.84 | 3.8 | 94 | 112 | 1965 | 12,173 | 3,203 | 108.7 |
| 9 | 0.95 | 3.9 | 200 | 210 | 1966 | 25,401 | 6,509 | 121.0 |
| 10 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 114 | 126 | 1966 | 14,633 | 3,648 | 116.1 |
| 11 | 0.98 | 3.9 | 219 | 224 | 1967 | 26,931 | 6,868 | 120.2 |
| 12 | 0.94 | 3.9 | 119 | 126 | 1967 | 14,553 | 3,710 | 115.5 |
| 13 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 201 | 224 | 1968 | 28,402 | 7,059 | 126.8 |
| 14 | 0.97 | 4.0 | 136 | 140 | 1968 | 17,586 | 4,435 | 125.6 |
| 15 | 0.88 | 4.0 | 197 | 224 | 1969 | 27,317 | 6,831 | 122.0 |
| 16 | 0.85 | 4.0 | 119 | 140 | 1969 | 17,142 | 4,254 | 122.4 |
| 17 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 293 | 364 | 1970 | 43,820 | 11,432 | 120.4 |
| 18 | 0.91 | 4.0 | 333 | 364 | 1971 | 47,367 | 11,776 | 130.1 |
| 19 | 1 | 4.1 | 364 | 364 | 1972 | 50,724 | 12,256 | 139.4 |
| 20 | 0.91 | 4.1 | 330 | 364 | 1973 | 52,554 | 12,936 | 144.4 |
| 21 | 1 | 3.9 | 365 | 364 | 1974 | 48,520 | 12,507 | 133.3 |
| 22 | 1.13 | 4.0 | 413 | 364 | 1975 | 52,960 | 13,199 | 145.5 |
| 23 | 1.06 | 4.1 | 414 | 392 | 1976 | 59,064 | 14,461 | 150.7 |
| 24 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 352 | 392 | 1977 | 56,400 | 14,650 | 143.9 |
| 25 | 1.01 | 4.0 | 454 | 448 | 1978 | 63,540 | 16,075 | 141.8 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |