Since 1980, the Detroit Lions have rushed for the most yards by a team in a season in their first 9 games, with 1,741 yards in 1980.
| TEAM | RUSH YDS | SEASON | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lions | 1,741 | 1980 | 9 | 332 | 5.2 | 193.4 | 13 |
| 2 |  | Rams | 1,464 | 1980 | 9 | 343 | 4.3 | 162.7 | 10 |
| 3 |  | Oilers | 1,446 | 1980 | 9 | 330 | 4.4 | 160.7 | 12 |
| 4 |  | Raiders | 1,337 | 1980 | 9 | 314 | 4.3 | 148.6 | 7 |
| 5 |  | Falcons | 1,254 | 1980 | 9 | 303 | 4.1 | 139.3 | 9 |
| 6 |  | Cowboys | 1,248 | 1980 | 9 | 339 | 3.7 | 138.7 | 13 |
| 7 |  | Bears | 1,233 | 1980 | 9 | 320 | 3.9 | 137.0 | 9 |
| 8 |  | Cardinals | 1,227 | 1980 | 9 | 299 | 4.1 | 136.3 | 13 |
| 9 |  | Eagles | 1,227 | 1980 | 9 | 307 | 4.0 | 136.3 | 12 |
| 10 |  | Buccaneers | 1,219 | 1980 | 9 | 291 | 4.2 | 135.4 | 8 |
| 11 |  | Bills | 1,217 | 1980 | 9 | 344 | 3.5 | 135.2 | 12 |
| 12 |  | Colts | 1,210 | 1980 | 9 | 317 | 3.8 | 134.4 | 9 |
| 13 |  | Steelers | 1,196 | 1980 | 9 | 307 | 3.9 | 132.9 | 10 |
| 14 |  | Patriots | 1,157 | 1980 | 9 | 336 | 3.4 | 128.6 | 10 |
| 15 |  | Broncos | 1,148 | 1980 | 9 | 286 | 4.0 | 127.6 | 8 |
| 16 |  | Bengals | 1,129 | 1980 | 9 | 290 | 3.9 | 125.4 | 3 |
| 17 |  | Chiefs | 1,104 | 1980 | 9 | 305 | 3.6 | 122.7 | 9 |
| 18 |  | Redskins | 1,103 | 1980 | 9 | 287 | 3.8 | 122.6 | 7 |
| 19 |  | Jets | 1,042 | 1980 | 9 | 262 | 4.0 | 115.8 | 8 |
| 20 |  | Seahawks | 987 | 1980 | 9 | 259 | 3.8 | 109.7 | 6 |
| 21 |  | Chargers | 983 | 1980 | 9 | 280 | 3.5 | 109.2 | 10 |
| 22 |  | Packers | 963 | 1980 | 9 | 295 | 3.3 | 107.0 | 7 |
| 23 |  | 49ers | 951 | 1980 | 9 | 217 | 4.4 | 105.7 | 5 |
| 24 |  | Browns | 945 | 1980 | 9 | 247 | 3.8 | 105.0 | 8 |
| 25 |  | Vikings | 869 | 1980 | 9 | 245 | 3.5 | 96.6 | 6 |
StatMuse has team, game-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1940 season.
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34.3
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OPP PPG
22.0
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RUSH YDS/G
139.0
6th
PASS YDS/G
232.3
13th
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Commanders | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
 Packers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
 Falcons | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 49ers | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
 Seahawks | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
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