fewest passing yards season team at least 16 games

The Kansas City Chiefs have the fewest passing yards by a team in a season when playing 16+ games, with 1,953 yards in 1979.

	TEAM	YDS	GP	SEASON	CMP	ATT	PCT	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Chiefs	1,953	16	1979	190	361	52.6	5.4	122.1	7	18	54.2	1.9	5.0	42	293
2	Chiefs	2,032	16	1978	204	370	55.1	5.5	127.0	7	16	59.2	1.9	4.3	21	198
3	Buccaneers	2,171	16	1978	151	361	41.8	6.0	135.7	12	18	52.3	3.3	5.0	52	468
4	49ers	2,190	16	2005	204	389	52.4	5.6	136.9	8	21	53.6	2.1	5.4	48	292
5	Bears	2,201	16	2005	219	418	52.4	5.3	137.6	11	15	61.5	2.6	3.6	31	199
6	Bengals	2,219	16	2000	207	454	45.6	4.9	138.7	6	14	52.0	1.3	3.1	52	273
7	Bears	2,221	16	1978	186	352	52.8	6.3	138.8	7	28	45.9	2.0	8.0	34	288
8	Browns	2,255	16	2009	219	443	49.4	5.1	140.9	11	18	55.8	2.5	4.1	30	179
9	Bears	2,270	16	1993	230	388	59.3	5.9	141.9	7	16	64.7	1.8	4.1	48	230
10	Bengals	2,284	16	1992	227	435	52.2	5.3	142.8	16	17	63.4	3.7	3.9	45	341
11	49ers	2,306	16	1978	190	435	43.7	5.3	144.1	9	36	33.0	2.1	8.3	42	350
12	Seahawks	2,323	16	1992	230	476	48.3	4.9	145.2	9	23	48.9	1.9	4.8	67	545
13	Patriots	2,333	16	1988	199	389	51.2	6.0	145.8	12	28	50.0	3.1	7.2	23	160
14	Packers	2,358	16	1978	180	357	50.4	6.6	147.4	11	18	60.9	3.1	5.0	37	274
15	Rams	2,380	16	1986	194	403	48.1	5.9	148.8	15	15	63.7	3.7	3.7	27	184
16	Rams	2,382	16	1984	176	358	49.2	6.7	148.9	16	17	65.9	4.5	4.7	32	240
17	Eagles	2,405	16	1999	235	474	49.6	5.1	150.3	18	18	61.4	3.8	3.8	49	321
18	Cowboys	2,408	16	2001	210	413	50.8	5.8	150.5	14	20	59.9	3.4	4.8	34	190
19	Giants	2,419	16	1979	190	401	47.4	6.0	151.2	15	22	56.3	3.7	5.5	59	465
20	Giants	2,428	16	1978	176	382	46.1	6.4	151.8	13	27	48.9	3.4	7.1	38	283
21	Bears	2,429	16	1979	195	373	52.3	6.5	151.8	16	16	69.2	4.3	4.3	31	278
22	Oilers	2,473	16	1978	201	373	53.9	6.6	154.6	16	17	69.9	4.3	4.6	17	135
23	Eagles	2,485	16	1978	207	401	51.6	6.2	155.3	16	16	67.6	4.0	4.0	41	288
24	Patriots	2,492	16	1992	244	444	55.0	5.6	155.8	13	19	63.2	2.9	4.3	65	458
25	Oilers	2,494	16	1979	195	386	50.5	6.5	155.9	17	21	63.1	4.4	5.4	32	238

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