most team rushing yards 1983

The Chicago Bears had the most rushing yards by a team in 1983, with 2,727 yards.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: team season data complete from 1932
TEAMRUSH YDSSEASONGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Bears
Bears
2,727
1983
16
583
4.7
170.4
14
2Colts
Colts
2,695
1983
16
601
4.5
168.4
10
3Redskins
Redskins
2,625
1983
16
629
4.2
164.1
30
4Steelers
Steelers
2,610
1983
16
614
4.3
163.1
17
5Patriots
Patriots
2,605
1983
16
538
4.8
162.8
19
6Saints
Saints
2,461
1983
16
595
4.1
153.8
19
7Cardinals
Cardinals
2,277
1983
16
525
4.3
142.3
15
849ers
49ers
2,257
1983
16
511
4.4
141.1
17
9Rams
Rams
2,253
1983
16
511
4.4
140.8
20
10Raiders
Raiders
2,240
1983
16
542
4.1
140.0
18
11Falcons
Falcons
2,224
1983
16
492
4.5
139.0
17
12Lions
Lions
2,181
1983
16
513
4.3
136.3
18
13Dolphins
Dolphins
2,150
1983
16
568
3.8
134.4
16
14Seahawks
Seahawks
2,119
1983
16
546
3.9
132.4
19
15Cowboys
Cowboys
2,117
1983
16
519
4.1
132.3
21
16Bengals
Bengals
2,104
1983
16
542
3.9
131.5
24
17Jets
Jets
2,068
1983
16
474
4.4
129.3
11
18Oilers
Oilers
1,998
1983
16
502
4.0
124.9
16
19Browns
Browns
1,922
1983
16
465
4.1
120.1
13
20Vikings
Vikings
1,808
1983
16
470
3.8
113.0
17
21Packers
Packers
1,807
1983
16
439
4.1
112.9
15
22Giants
Giants
1,794
1983
16
506
3.5
112.1
9
23Broncos
Broncos
1,784
1983
16
471
3.8
111.5
15
24Bills
Bills
1,736
1983
16
415
4.2
108.5
4
25Chargers
Chargers
1,536
1983
16
423
3.6
96.0
16

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PASS

1,546

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

576

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

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Burden

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PPG

26.8

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OPP PPG

20.4

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RUSH YDS/G

142.0

3rd

PASS YDS/G

256.7

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TEAMWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
Bears Bears
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
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11/26
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12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Sat
12/19
@
8:20 PM
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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
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AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
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Sun
9/13
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Sun
9/13
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41-23
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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11/15
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11/15
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11/15
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1:00 PM