nfl team least average rushing yards single season since 1966

Since 1966, the New England Patriots have the fewest rushing yards per attempt by a team in a season, with 2.8 per attempt in 1994.

TEAMYPCSEASONGPRUSH YDSATTRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Patriots
Patriots
2.8
1994
16
1,332
478
83.3
12
2Colts
Colts
2.9
1992
16
1,102
379
68.9
8
3Steelers
Steelers
2.9
1966
14
1,092
375
78.0
13
4Patriots
Patriots
2.9
1986
16
1,373
469
85.8
10
5Broncos
Broncos
3.0
1967
14
1,265
420
90.4
10
6Chargers
Chargers
3.0
2000
16
1,062
351
66.4
7
7Chargers
Chargers
3.0
1999
16
1,246
410
77.9
10
8Vikings
Vikings
3.0
1978
16
1,536
505
96.0
10
9Cardinals
Cardinals
3.0
1999
16
1,207
396
75.4
13
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.1
1977
14
1,424
465
101.7
4
11Oilers
Oilers
3.1
1971
14
1,106
361
79.0
10
12Eagles
Eagles
3.1
1971
14
1,248
407
89.1
6
13Redskins
Redskins
3.1
1974
14
1,443
470
103.1
11
14Bears
Bears
3.1
1970
14
1,092
353
78.0
3
15Patriots
Patriots
3.1
1970
14
1,040
334
74.3
11
16Falcons
Falcons
3.1
1978
16
1,660
533
103.8
13
17Broncos
Broncos
3.1
1966
14
1,173
376
83.8
6
18Packers
Packers
3.1
1977
14
1,464
469
104.6
5
19Dolphins
Dolphins
3.1
1997
16
1,343
430
83.9
18
20Eagles
Eagles
3.1
1991
16
1,396
446
87.3
8
21Redskins
Redskins
3.1
1973
14
1,439
459
102.8
9
22Ravens
Ravens
3.1
2013
16
1,328
423
83.0
7
23Bears
Bears
3.1
2007
16
1,330
423
83.1
8
24Cardinals
Cardinals
3.2
2005
16
1,138
360
71.1
2
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.2
1983
16
1,353
428
84.6
9
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,394

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

911

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

REC

1,013

Diggs

Stefon Diggs
Team Rankings

PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.9

6th

PASS YDS/G

262.3

4th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
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3 - 0

29

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13

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176