nfl team with most rushing yards per game in a season since 1970 and with fewest points per game allowed

The Atlanta Falcons averaged 135.0 rushing yards per game in 1977.

TEAM YDS/G OPP PPG SEASON GP OPP YDS OPP ATT OPP YPC OPP TD
1 Falcons
Falcons
135.0
9.2
1977
14
1,858
504
3.7
5
2 Rams
Rams
169.4
9.6
1975
14
1,533
423
3.6
4
3 Steelers
Steelers
212.2
9.9
1976
14
1,457
452
3.2
5
4 Vikings
Vikings
121.1
9.9
1971
14
1,600
447
3.6
2
5 Colts
Colts
153.5
10.0
1971
14
1,113
352
3.2
8
6 Vikings
Vikings
116.7
10.2
1970
14
1,365
398
3.4
4
7 Ravens
Ravens
137.4
10.3
2000
16
970
361
2.7
5
8 Rams
Rams
183.9
10.4
1977
14
1,698
462
3.7
7
9 Broncos
Broncos
145.9
10.6
1977
14
1,531
470
3.3
5
10 Dolphins
Dolphins
180.1
10.7
1973
14
1,991
511
3.9
10
11 Steelers
Steelers
188.1
11.6
1975
14
1,825
431
4.2
8
12 Bears
Bears
168.8
11.7
1986
16
1,463
427
3.4
4
13 Titans
Titans
130.3
11.9
2000
16
1,390
387
3.6
7
14 Vikings
Vikings
162.5
12.0
1973
14
1,974
450
4.4
5
15 Steelers
Steelers
143.6
12.2
1978
16
1,774
513
3.5
11
16 Dolphins
Dolphins
211.4
12.2
1972
14
1,548
389
4.0
8
17 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
97.3
12.3
2002
16
1,554
410
3.8
8
18 Bears
Bears
172.6
12.4
1985
16
1,319
359
3.7
6
19 Broncos
Broncos
153.2
12.4
1978
16
1,979
549
3.6
12
20 Dolphins
Dolphins
173.5
12.4
1971
14
1,661
403
4.1
10
21 Steelers
Steelers
180.0
12.5
1972
14
1,715
445
3.9
6
22 Raiders
Raiders
179.3
12.5
1973
14
1,470
435
3.4
5
23 Ravens
Ravens
102.3
12.6
2006
16
1,214
367
3.3
5
24 Vikings
Vikings
143.1
12.6
1976
14
2,096
487
4.3
14
25 Bears
Bears
131.2
12.6
2005
16
1,637
443
3.7
9
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

22.9

13th

OPP PPG

24.9

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

130.5

10th

PASS YDS/G

251.9

7th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
5
12
0
.294
Panthers Panthers
5
12
0
.294
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
MIN MIN
8:20 PM
Sun
9/21
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
WAS WAS
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Mon
10/13
BUF BUF
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

8 - 9 - 0

38

Final

44

CAR Panthers

5 - 12 - 0

Sun 5 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM