nfl team least average rushing yards single season since 1970

Since 1970, 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
3Patriots
Patriots
2.9
1986
16
1,373
469
85.8
10
4Chargers
Chargers
3.0
2000
16
1,062
351
66.4
7
5Chargers
Chargers
3.0
1999
16
1,246
410
77.9
10
6Vikings
Vikings
3.0
1978
16
1,536
505
96.0
10
7Cardinals
Cardinals
3.0
1999
16
1,207
396
75.4
13
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.1
1977
14
1,424
465
101.7
4
9Oilers
Oilers
3.1
1971
14
1,106
361
79.0
10
10Eagles
Eagles
3.1
1971
14
1,248
407
89.1
6
11Redskins
Redskins
3.1
1974
14
1,443
470
103.1
11
12Bears
Bears
3.1
1970
14
1,092
353
78.0
3
13Patriots
Patriots
3.1
1970
14
1,040
334
74.3
11
14Falcons
Falcons
3.1
1978
16
1,660
533
103.8
13
15Packers
Packers
3.1
1977
14
1,464
469
104.6
5
16Dolphins
Dolphins
3.1
1997
16
1,343
430
83.9
18
17Eagles
Eagles
3.1
1991
16
1,396
446
87.3
8
18Redskins
Redskins
3.1
1973
14
1,439
459
102.8
9
19Ravens
Ravens
3.1
2013
16
1,328
423
83.0
7
20Bears
Bears
3.1
2007
16
1,330
423
83.1
8
21Cardinals
Cardinals
3.2
2005
16
1,138
360
71.1
2
22Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.2
1983
16
1,353
428
84.6
9
23Vikings
Vikings
3.2
2016
16
1,205
380
75.3
9
24Texans
Texans
3.2
2002
16
1,347
424
84.2
6
25Cardinals
Cardinals
3.2
1997
16
1,255
395
78.4
9
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,203

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

858

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

REC

970

Diggs

Stefon Diggs
Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

5th

OPP PPG

19.4

5th

RUSH YDS/G

121.8

13th

PASS YDS/G

265.3

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
NE Patriots

13 - 3

42

Final

10

NYJ Jets

3 - 13

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188
AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24
Sat
9/27
@
20-37
Sat
9/27
@
40-40
Sun
9/28
@
21-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM