what team has allowed the least rushing yards in a season since 1970

Since 1970, the San Francisco 49ers have rushed for the fewest yards by a team in a season, with 740 yards in 1982.

TEAMRUSH YDSSEASONGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
149ers
49ers
740
1982
9
219
3.4
82.2
6
2Seahawks
Seahawks
795
1982
9
227
3.5
88.3
4
3Oilers
Oilers
799
1982
9
225
3.6
88.8
5
4Eagles
Eagles
829
1982
9
211
3.9
92.1
11
5Giants
Giants
842
1982
9
244
3.5
93.6
7
6Browns
Browns
873
1982
9
256
3.4
97.0
7
7Vikings
Vikings
912
1982
9
245
3.7
101.3
6
8Chiefs
Chiefs
943
1982
9
269
3.5
104.8
3
9Bengals
Bengals
949
1982
9
269
3.5
105.4
13
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
952
1982
9
268
3.6
105.8
6
11Bears
Bears
988
1982
9
276
3.6
109.8
5
12Broncos
Broncos
1,018
1982
9
257
4.0
113.1
6
13Lions
Lions
1,022
1982
9
283
3.6
113.6
5
14Rams
Rams
1,025
1982
9
251
4.1
113.9
13
15Patriots
Patriots
1,040
1970
14
334
3.1
74.3
11
16Colts
Colts
1,044
1982
9
293
3.6
116.0
4
17Chargers
Chargers
1,062
2000
16
351
3.0
66.4
7
18Raiders
Raiders
1,080
1982
9
292
3.7
120.0
15
19Packers
Packers
1,081
1982
9
283
3.8
120.1
12
20Browns
Browns
1,085
2000
16
336
3.2
67.8
7
21Bears
Bears
1,092
1970
14
353
3.1
78.0
3
22Colts
Colts
1,102
1992
16
379
2.9
68.9
8
23Oilers
Oilers
1,106
1971
14
361
3.1
79.0
10
24Chargers
Chargers
1,121
1982
9
267
4.2
124.6
15
25Lions
Lions
1,129
2006
16
304
3.7
70.6
9
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More 49ers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,167

Purdy

Brock Purdy

RUSH

1,202

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

REC

924

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey
Team Rankings

PPG

25.7

10th

OPP PPG

21.8

13th

RUSH YDS/G

106.9

24th

PASS YDS/G

254.0

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
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Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Last Game
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6

Final

41

SEA Seahawks

1 - 0

Sat 17 Jan 2026

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NFL 2025 Standings

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

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