The Detroit Lions averaged their most rushing yards per game in a season in 1936, with 240.4 per game.
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| TEAM | RUSH YDS/G | SEASON | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lions | 240.4 | 1936 | 12 | 2,885 | 591 | 4.9 | 22 |
| 2 | | Lions | 210.8 | 1934 | 13 | 2,740 | 632 | 4.3 | 27 |
| 3 | | Lions | 188.5 | 1937 | 11 | 2,074 | 484 | 4.3 | 12 |
| 4 | | Lions | 174.7 | 1981 | 16 | 2,795 | 596 | 4.7 | 26 |
| 5 | | Lions | 172.1 | 1938 | 11 | 1,893 | 472 | 4.0 | 11 |
| 6 | | Lions | 169.7 | 1971 | 14 | 2,376 | 532 | 4.5 | 15 |
| 7 | | Lions | 167.6 | 1956 | 12 | 2,011 | 507 | 4.0 | 21 |
| 8 | | Lions | 162.4 | 1980 | 16 | 2,599 | 572 | 4.5 | 21 |
| 9 | | Lions | 158.1 | 1976 | 14 | 2,213 | 516 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 10 | | Spartans | 156.4 | 1933 | 11 | 1,720 | 456 | 3.8 | 9 |
| 11 | | Lions | 154.0 | 1997 | 16 | 2,464 | 447 | 5.5 | 19 |
| 12 | | Lions | 153.4 | 1951 | 12 | 1,841 | 410 | 4.5 | 11 |
| 13 | | Lions | 153.4 | 1975 | 14 | 2,147 | 532 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 14 | | Lions | 152.4 | 1973 | 14 | 2,133 | 496 | 4.3 | 17 |
| 15 | | Lions | 151.9 | 1970 | 14 | 2,127 | 514 | 4.1 | 16 |
| 16 | | Lions | 151.0 | 1953 | 12 | 1,812 | 427 | 4.2 | 12 |
| 17 | | Lions | 150.9 | 1957 | 12 | 1,811 | 409 | 4.4 | 12 |
| 18 | | Lions | 149.3 | 1959 | 12 | 1,792 | 399 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 19 | | Lions | 148.3 | 1952 | 12 | 1,780 | 442 | 4.0 | 14 |
| 20 | | Lions | 147.8 | 1935 | 12 | 1,773 | 532 | 3.3 | 15 |
| 21 | | Lions | 146.4 | 2024 | 17 | 2,488 | 534 | 4.7 | 29 |
| 22 | | Lions | 144.4 | 1972 | 14 | 2,021 | 473 | 4.3 | 20 |
| 23 | | Lions | 142.8 | 1960 | 12 | 1,714 | 392 | 4.4 | 19 |
| 24 | | Lions | 137.3 | 1962 | 14 | 1,922 | 489 | 3.9 | 14 |
| 25 | | Lions | 136.3 | 1983 | 16 | 2,181 | 513 | 4.3 | 18 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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