Before 1980, the New England Patriots had the most rushing 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 | | Bills | 2,974 | 1975 | 14 | 588 | 5.1 | 212.4 | 26 |
| 5 |  | Steelers | 2,971 | 1976 | 14 | 653 | 4.5 | 212.2 | 33 |
| 6 |  | Dolphins | 2,960 | 1972 | 14 | 613 | 4.8 | 211.4 | 26 |
| 7 | | Patriots | 2,948 | 1976 | 14 | 591 | 5.0 | 210.6 | 24 |
| 8 |  | Rams | 2,925 | 1973 | 14 | 659 | 4.4 | 208.9 | 18 |
| 9 |  | Lions | 2,885 | 1936 | 12 | 591 | 4.9 | 240.4 | 22 |
| 10 |  | Bears | 2,847 | 1934 | 13 | 567 | 5.0 | 219.0 | 20 |
| 11 | | Bears | 2,811 | 1977 | 14 | 599 | 4.7 | 200.8 | 18 |
| 12 |  | Cowboys | 2,783 | 1978 | 16 | 625 | 4.5 | 173.9 | 22 |
| 13 | | Lions | 2,740 | 1934 | 13 | 632 | 4.3 | 210.8 | 27 |
| 14 |  | Jets | 2,646 | 1979 | 16 | 634 | 4.2 | 165.4 | 23 |
| 15 |  | Browns | 2,639 | 1963 | 14 | 460 | 5.7 | 188.5 | 15 |
| 16 | | Steelers | 2,633 | 1975 | 14 | 581 | 4.5 | 188.1 | 22 |
| 17 |  | Raiders | 2,627 | 1977 | 14 | 681 | 3.9 | 187.6 | 20 |
| 18 |  | Eagles | 2,607 | 1949 | 12 | 632 | 4.1 | 217.3 | 25 |
| 19 | | Steelers | 2,603 | 1979 | 16 | 561 | 4.6 | 162.7 | 25 |
| 20 |  | Cardinals | 2,582 | 1979 | 16 | 566 | 4.6 | 161.4 | 24 |
| 21 | | Rams | 2,575 | 1977 | 14 | 621 | 4.1 | 183.9 | 19 |
| 22 | | Raiders | 2,573 | 1975 | 14 | 643 | 4.0 | 183.8 | 28 |
| 23 |  | Oilers | 2,571 | 1979 | 16 | 616 | 4.2 | 160.7 | 24 |
| 24 | | Bills | 2,566 | 1976 | 14 | 548 | 4.7 | 183.3 | 11 |
| 25 |  | Cardinals | 2,560 | 1948 | 12 | 531 | 4.8 | 213.3 | 25 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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