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

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

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

More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,250

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

854

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.5

25th

OPP PPG

24.0

21st

RUSH YDS/G

124.7

8th

PASS YDS/G

226.5

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
Falcons Falcons
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

6 - 9

26

Final

19

ARI Cardinals

3 - 12

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
10-17
Sat
9/20
@
10-13
Sat
9/20
@
20-23
Sat
9/20
@
13-44
Sat
9/20
@
15-16

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/25
@
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM