Rams remain the NFL Rulers of in terms of Air Mileage

Rams remain NFL rulers in terms of air mileage

By Dan Hanzus
End Around Writer
Published: Aug. 4, 2017


The Los Angeles Rams will continue to be the kings of frequent flyer miles in 2017.

For the second consecutive season, the Rams will log more air miles than any team in the league.

The Rams will travel 32,600 miles through the air for their eight road dates and single "home" date in London, putting them just ahead of the Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals.

The Rams will cover nearly five times as many miles than the Pittsburgh Steelers, whose total of 6,694 miles is the fewest in football this season.

Here's the full list, courtesy of Randall Liu, the NFL's senior director of football communications:

1. Los Angeles Rams - 32,600
2. Oakland Raiders - 30,899
3. Arizona Cardinals - 30,035
4. Miami Dolphins - 27,520
5. Los Angeles Chargers - 26,134
6. Jacksonville Jaguars - 24,522
7. Seattle Seahawks - 24,121
8. San Francisco 49ers - 24,092
9. New York Giants - 21,833
10. New Orleans Saints - 20,968

11. Washington Redskins - 20,762
12. Philadelphia Eagles - 20,227
13. Denver Broncos - 18,842
14. Houston Texans - 18,546
15. Dallas Cowboys - 18,084
16. Baltimore Ravens - 18,055
17. New England Patriots - 17,830
18. New York Jets - 16,483
19. Cleveland Browns - 16,386
20. Kansas City Chiefs - 14,671

21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 13,683
22. Buffalo Bills - 13,272
23. Tennessee Titans - 13,048
24. Atlanta Falcons - 11,687
25. Indianapolis Colts - 11,236
26. Minnesota Vikings - 10,460
27. Carolina Panthers - 9,808
28. Chicago Bears - 8,318
29. Detroit Lions - 8,218
30. Green Bay Packers - 8,074
31. Cincinnati Bengals - 7,662
32. Pittsburgh Steelers - 6,694

One more fun fact from Liu: A trip around the globe covers 25,000 miles, so congrats to the top five teams on this list. Jaguars, try harder.

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