The Pittsburgh Steelers averaged the most rushing yards per game by a team in 1997, with 154.9 per game.
| TEAM | RUSH YDS/G | SEASON | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Steelers | 154.9 | 1997 | 16 | 2,479 | 572 | 4.3 | 19 |
| 2 |  | Lions | 154.0 | 1997 | 16 | 2,464 | 447 | 5.5 | 19 |
| 3 |  | Oilers | 150.9 | 1997 | 16 | 2,414 | 541 | 4.5 | 17 |
| 4 |  | Broncos | 148.6 | 1997 | 16 | 2,378 | 520 | 4.6 | 18 |
| 5 |  | Chiefs | 135.7 | 1997 | 16 | 2,171 | 529 | 4.1 | 15 |
| 6 |  | Vikings | 127.6 | 1997 | 16 | 2,041 | 449 | 4.5 | 14 |
| 7 |  | Giants | 124.3 | 1997 | 16 | 1,988 | 521 | 3.8 | 14 |
| 8 |  | 49ers | 123.1 | 1997 | 16 | 1,969 | 523 | 3.8 | 16 |
| 9 |  | Bengals | 122.9 | 1997 | 16 | 1,966 | 452 | 4.3 | 23 |
| 10 |  | Eagles | 121.4 | 1997 | 16 | 1,943 | 465 | 4.2 | 11 |
| 11 |  | Buccaneers | 120.9 | 1997 | 16 | 1,934 | 479 | 4.0 | 15 |
| 12 |  | Packers | 119.3 | 1997 | 16 | 1,909 | 459 | 4.2 | 9 |
| 13 |  | Seahawks | 112.5 | 1997 | 16 | 1,800 | 404 | 4.5 | 13 |
| 14 |  | Bills | 111.4 | 1997 | 16 | 1,782 | 422 | 4.2 | 12 |
| 15 |  | Panthers | 110.6 | 1997 | 16 | 1,770 | 441 | 4.0 | 11 |
| 16 |  | Bears | 109.1 | 1997 | 16 | 1,746 | 490 | 3.6 | 14 |
| 17 |  | Colts | 107.9 | 1997 | 16 | 1,727 | 450 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 18 |  | Jaguars | 107.5 | 1997 | 16 | 1,720 | 454 | 3.8 | 20 |
| 19 |  | Falcons | 102.7 | 1997 | 16 | 1,643 | 442 | 3.7 | 8 |
| 20 |  | Cowboys | 102.3 | 1997 | 16 | 1,637 | 423 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 21 |  | Redskins | 100.9 | 1997 | 16 | 1,615 | 454 | 3.6 | 12 |
| 22 |  | Ravens | 99.3 | 1997 | 16 | 1,589 | 420 | 3.8 | 7 |
| 23 |  | Raiders | 99.3 | 1997 | 16 | 1,588 | 360 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 24 |  | Rams | 97.7 | 1997 | 16 | 1,563 | 443 | 3.5 | 15 |
| 25 |  | Jets | 92.8 | 1997 | 16 | 1,485 | 431 | 3.4 | 10 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.
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PPG
25.0
12th
OPP PPG
25.0
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
94.3
25th
PASS YDS/G
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