As of December 2005, the Atlanta Falcons led the NFL in rushing average, with 5.0 yards/carry. In 2004, the Falcons led the league with 5.1 yards/carry, becoming only the 8th team since 1978 to average at least 5.1. Kyle Orton, the worst statistical quarterback in the NFL in 2005, has an NFL-low yards-per-passing-attempt of 5.23. This means that even if you take the worst-performing quarterback, you still average more yards per passing play than the best running team averages per running play. I ask again–why do teams run?