afc most yards 1980s by season

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, the Miami Dolphins had the most all-purpose yards by an AFC team in a season, with 6,936 yards in 1984.

TEAMYDSSEASONGPYDS/GTDPASS YDSPASS YDS/GSCKYPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDRET YDSRET YDS/GRET TD
1Dolphins
Dolphins
6,936
1984
16
433.5
70
5,146
321.6
128
49
1,918
119.9
18
1,164
72.8
3
2Chargers
Chargers
6,744
1981
16
421.5
61
4,873
304.6
134
34
2,005
125.3
26
1,800
112.5
1
3Chargers
Chargers
6,535
1985
16
408.4
60
5,175
323.4
305
37
1,665
104.1
20
1,707
106.7
3
4Bengals
Bengals
6,490
1986
16
405.6
51
4,160
260.0
203
25
2,533
158.3
24
1,624
101.5
2
5Chargers
Chargers
6,410
1980
16
400.6
50
4,741
296.3
210
30
1,879
117.4
18
1,470
91.9
2
6Dolphins
Dolphins
6,324
1986
16
395.3
56
4,898
306.1
119
46
1,545
96.6
9
1,482
92.6
1
7Chargers
Chargers
6,297
1984
16
393.6
48
4,928
308.0
285
25
1,654
103.4
18
1,531
95.7
5
8Chargers
Chargers
6,197
1983
16
387.3
45
4,891
305.7
230
27
1,536
96.0
16
1,590
99.4
2
9Bengals
Bengals
6,101
1989
16
381.3
52
3,950
246.9
332
32
2,483
155.2
17
1,150
71.9
3
10Bengals
Bengals
6,057
1988
16
378.6
59
3,592
224.5
245
28
2,710
169.4
27
1,298
81.1
4
11Bengals
Bengals
5,968
1981
16
373.0
51
4,200
262.5
205
30
1,973
123.3
19
1,261
78.8
2
12Browns
Browns
5,915
1981
16
369.7
32
4,339
271.2
353
21
1,929
120.6
11
1,906
119.1
0
13Bengals
Bengals
5,900
1985
16
368.8
53
4,082
255.1
365
31
2,183
136.4
20
1,653
103.3
2
14Jets
Jets
5,896
1985
16
368.5
45
3,983
248.9
399
25
2,312
144.5
18
1,429
89.3
2
15Bills
Bills
5,853
1989
16
365.8
49
3,831
239.4
242
32
2,264
141.5
15
1,359
84.9
2
16Dolphins
Dolphins
5,843
1985
16
365.2
52
4,278
267.4
164
31
1,729
108.1
19
1,496
93.5
2
17Dolphins
Dolphins
5,721
1988
16
357.6
41
4,557
284.8
41
29
1,205
75.3
11
1,624
101.5
1
18Raiders
Raiders
5,686
1983
16
355.4
54
3,910
244.4
464
31
2,240
140.0
18
1,841
115.1
5
19Oilers
Oilers
5,642
1980
16
352.6
34
3,271
204.4
264
15
2,635
164.7
18
1,365
85.3
1
20Bills
Bills
5,640
1981
16
352.5
38
3,661
228.8
146
25
2,125
132.8
13
1,377
86.1
0
21Broncos
Broncos
5,624
1987
15
374.9
45
3,874
258.3
220
24
1,970
131.3
18
1,438
95.9
3
22Patriots
Patriots
5,623
1981
16
351.4
40
3,904
244.0
321
17
2,040
127.5
23
1,389
86.8
0
23Steelers
Steelers
5,598
1981
16
349.9
47
3,457
216.1
231
25
2,372
148.3
21
1,508
94.3
1
24Chiefs
Chiefs
5,595
1983
16
349.7
45
4,684
292.8
343
29
1,254
78.4
13
1,220
76.3
3
25Browns
Browns
5,588
1980
16
349.3
45
4,132
258.3
217
30
1,673
104.6
15
1,478
92.4
0

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