Between the 1970 and 2009 seasons, the New England Patriots rushed for the most yards by a team in a season, with 3,165 yards in 1978.
| TEAM | RUSH YDS | SEASON | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 3,165 | 1978 | 16 | 671 | 4.7 | 197.8 | 30 |
| 2 |  | Bills | 3,088 | 1973 | 14 | 605 | 5.1 | 220.6 | 20 |
| 3 |  | Chiefs | 2,986 | 1978 | 16 | 663 | 4.5 | 186.6 | 19 |
| 4 |  | Bears | 2,974 | 1984 | 16 | 674 | 4.4 | 185.9 | 22 |
| 5 | | Bills | 2,974 | 1975 | 14 | 588 | 5.1 | 212.4 | 26 |
| 6 |  | Steelers | 2,971 | 1976 | 14 | 653 | 4.5 | 212.2 | 33 |
| 7 |  | Dolphins | 2,960 | 1972 | 14 | 613 | 4.8 | 211.4 | 26 |
| 8 | | Patriots | 2,948 | 1976 | 14 | 591 | 5.0 | 210.6 | 24 |
| 9 |  | Falcons | 2,939 | 2006 | 16 | 537 | 5.5 | 183.7 | 9 |
| 10 |  | Rams | 2,925 | 1973 | 14 | 659 | 4.4 | 208.9 | 18 |
| 11 | | Rams | 2,864 | 1984 | 16 | 541 | 5.3 | 179.0 | 16 |
| 12 | | Bears | 2,811 | 1977 | 14 | 599 | 4.7 | 200.8 | 18 |
| 13 | | Rams | 2,799 | 1980 | 16 | 615 | 4.6 | 174.9 | 17 |
| 14 |  | Lions | 2,795 | 1981 | 16 | 596 | 4.7 | 174.7 | 26 |
| 15 |  | Cowboys | 2,783 | 1978 | 16 | 625 | 4.5 | 173.9 | 22 |
| 16 | | Steelers | 2,774 | 2001 | 16 | 580 | 4.8 | 173.4 | 17 |
| 17 | | Bears | 2,761 | 1985 | 16 | 610 | 4.5 | 172.6 | 27 |
| 18 |  | Jets | 2,756 | 2009 | 16 | 607 | 4.5 | 172.3 | 21 |
| 19 | | Bears | 2,727 | 1983 | 16 | 583 | 4.7 | 170.4 | 14 |
| 20 | | Cowboys | 2,711 | 1981 | 16 | 630 | 4.3 | 169.4 | 15 |
| 21 |  | Bengals | 2,710 | 1988 | 16 | 563 | 4.8 | 169.4 | 27 |
| 22 | | Bears | 2,700 | 1986 | 16 | 606 | 4.5 | 168.8 | 21 |
| 23 |  | Colts | 2,695 | 1983 | 16 | 601 | 4.5 | 168.4 | 10 |
| 24 |  | Ravens | 2,674 | 2003 | 16 | 552 | 4.8 | 167.1 | 18 |
| 25 | | Falcons | 2,672 | 2004 | 16 | 524 | 5.1 | 167.0 | 20 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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PPG
27.0
7th
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
21st
PASS YDS/G
263.4
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