highest yards per pass play in a single season nfl cowboys history

The Dallas Cowboys had their most passing yards per attempt in a season in 1969, with 9.0 yards.

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Data note: Yards Per Attempt: team season data complete from 1932

	TEAM	AVG	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Cowboys	9.0	1969	14	189	355	53.2	3,212	229.4	24	18	85.6	6.8	5.1	44	366
2	Cowboys	8.4	2014	16	328	476	68.9	4,008	250.5	37	11	110.9	7.8	2.3	30	224
3	Cowboys	8.4	1971	14	206	361	57.1	3,037	216.9	22	14	88.8	6.1	3.9	32	251
4	Cowboys	8.3	1982	9	160	258	62.0	2,150	238.9	16	14	86.5	6.2	5.4	25	264
5	Cowboys	8.3	1968	14	217	399	54.4	3,295	235.4	25	18	83.9	6.3	4.5	34	269
6	Cowboys	8.2	1970	14	149	297	50.2	2,445	174.6	18	16	75.9	6.1	5.4	39	296
7	Cowboys	8.2	2019	16	388	597	65.0	4,902	306.4	30	11	99.5	5.0	1.8	23	151
8	Cowboys	8.2	1962	14	200	380	52.6	3,115	222.5	31	17	88.7	8.2	4.5	30	243
9	Cowboys	8.2	2009	16	347	550	63.1	4,483	280.2	26	9	97.6	4.7	1.6	34	196
10	Cowboys	8.1	1973	14	192	321	59.8	2,602	185.9	26	16	91.9	8.1	5.0	43	269
11	Cowboys	8.1	2007	16	342	531	64.4	4,290	268.1	36	19	97.1	6.8	3.6	25	185
12	Cowboys	8.1	1966	14	214	413	51.8	3,331	237.9	27	14	86.5	6.5	3.4	42	308
13	Cowboys	8.0	2006	16	310	506	61.3	4,067	254.2	26	21	86.5	5.1	4.2	37	231
14	Cowboys	7.9	2016	16	325	483	67.3	3,799	237.4	25	6	103.0	5.2	1.2	28	168
15	Cowboys	7.8	2011	16	376	570	66.0	4,453	278.3	33	12	100.1	5.8	2.1	39	252
16	Cowboys	7.8	1981	16	241	439	54.9	3,414	213.4	24	15	84.2	5.5	3.4	31	245
17	Cowboys	7.7	1994	16	282	448	62.9	3,461	216.3	19	14	87.8	4.2	3.1	20	93
18	Cowboys	7.7	1979	16	287	503	57.1	3,883	242.7	29	13	90.2	5.8	2.6	41	290
19	Cowboys	7.7	2021	17	444	647	68.6	4,963	291.9	40	11	104.8	6.2	1.7	33	163
20	Cowboys	7.6	1993	16	317	475	66.7	3,617	226.1	18	6	96.8	3.8	1.3	29	163
21	Cowboys	7.6	1965	14	168	362	46.4	2,756	196.9	25	18	74.8	6.9	5.0	55	369
22	Cowboys	7.6	1976	14	222	390	56.9	2,967	211.9	17	13	81.9	4.4	3.3	30	230
23	Cowboys	7.6	2023	17	428	614	69.7	4,660	274.1	36	10	104.6	5.9	1.6	40	263
24	Cowboys	7.6	2025	17	419	624	67.1	4,735	278.5	31	12	98.2	5.0	1.9	31	208
25	Cowboys	7.6	2012	16	434	658	66.0	4,992	312.0	29	19	91.3	4.4	2.9	36	263

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Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
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Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM
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381.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

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148.8

146.4

141.7

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279.7

276.9

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Sack Leaders

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Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000