league average passing passing attempts per game by year from 1960 to 1990
Interpreted as:
league average passing passing attempts per game by year from 1960 to 1990| ATT/GP | AVG | ATT | GP | SEASON | CMP | PCT | YDS | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.37 | 7.2 | 4,114 | 156 | 1960 | 2,064 | 50.2 | 29,753 | 190.7 | 221 | 274 | 64.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 392 | 3,135 |
| 2 | 33.03 | 6.6 | 3,699 | 112 | 1960 | 1,793 | 48.5 | 24,437 | 218.2 | 186 | 219 | 62.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 266 | 2,219 |
| 3 | 27 | 7.5 | 5,292 | 196 | 1961 | 2,759 | 52.1 | 39,591 | 202.0 | 285 | 332 | 68.5 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 528 | 4,218 |
| 4 | 32.41 | 6.7 | 3,630 | 112 | 1961 | 1,699 | 46.8 | 24,336 | 217.3 | 182 | 232 | 59.1 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 281 | 2,480 |
| 5 | 27.33 | 7.9 | 5,356 | 196 | 1962 | 2,854 | 53.3 | 42,057 | 214.6 | 300 | 325 | 72.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 509 | 4,070 |
| 6 | 30.86 | 6.8 | 3,456 | 112 | 1962 | 1,644 | 47.6 | 23,515 | 210.0 | 176 | 242 | 57.9 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 254 | 2,206 |
| 7 | 27.63 | 7.5 | 5,415 | 196 | 1963 | 2,791 | 51.5 | 40,746 | 207.9 | 302 | 302 | 71.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 505 | 4,340 |
| 8 | 31.6 | 7.1 | 3,539 | 112 | 1963 | 1,722 | 48.7 | 25,086 | 224.0 | 192 | 212 | 65.3 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 312 | 2,752 |
| 9 | 27.74 | 7.2 | 5,437 | 196 | 1964 | 2,794 | 51.4 | 38,914 | 198.5 | 278 | 262 | 71.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 601 | 4,880 |
| 10 | 33.48 | 7.0 | 3,750 | 112 | 1964 | 1,838 | 49.0 | 26,428 | 236.0 | 190 | 239 | 62.6 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 297 | 2,677 |
| 11 | 27.59 | 7.5 | 5,407 | 196 | 1965 | 2,774 | 51.3 | 40,349 | 205.9 | 307 | 277 | 73.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 522 | 4,321 |
| 12 | 32.61 | 6.4 | 3,652 | 112 | 1965 | 1,653 | 45.3 | 23,253 | 207.6 | 163 | 203 | 58.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 235 | 2,137 |
| 13 | 29.09 | 6.9 | 6,108 | 210 | 1966 | 3,149 | 51.6 | 42,225 | 201.1 | 280 | 318 | 67.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 591 | 4,789 |
| 14 | 31.6 | 6.8 | 3,982 | 126 | 1966 | 1,842 | 46.3 | 27,128 | 215.3 | 199 | 217 | 63.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 247 | 2,295 |
| 15 | 28.8 | 6.9 | 6,451 | 224 | 1967 | 3,292 | 51.0 | 44,801 | 200.0 | 324 | 366 | 66.6 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 549 | 4,582 |
| 16 | 30.78 | 6.7 | 3,878 | 126 | 1967 | 1,846 | 47.6 | 25,969 | 206.1 | 190 | 227 | 61.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 320 | 2,915 |
| 17 | 26.77 | 7.0 | 5,997 | 224 | 1968 | 3,093 | 51.6 | 42,095 | 187.9 | 307 | 327 | 68.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 544 | 4,344 |
| 18 | 28.84 | 6.9 | 4,037 | 140 | 1968 | 1,916 | 47.5 | 27,914 | 199.4 | 189 | 227 | 62.6 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 336 | 3,014 |
| 19 | 28.33 | 7.0 | 6,345 | 224 | 1969 | 3,340 | 52.6 | 44,324 | 197.9 | 323 | 311 | 71.6 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 561 | 4,569 |
| 20 | 28.8 | 7.0 | 4,032 | 140 | 1969 | 2,006 | 49.8 | 28,046 | 200.3 | 194 | 233 | 64.5 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 343 | 2,915 |
| 21 | 26.91 | 6.7 | 9,796 | 364 | 1970 | 5,008 | 51.1 | 65,904 | 181.1 | 427 | 510 | 65.6 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 872 | 7,159 |
| 22 | 25.86 | 6.7 | 9,412 | 364 | 1971 | 4,788 | 50.9 | 63,253 | 173.8 | 389 | 544 | 62.2 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 768 | 6,571 |
| 23 | 24.76 | 6.8 | 9,011 | 364 | 1972 | 4,659 | 51.7 | 61,425 | 168.8 | 404 | 480 | 66.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 761 | 6,070 |
| 24 | 24.3 | 6.6 | 8,845 | 364 | 1973 | 4,603 | 52.0 | 58,009 | 159.4 | 378 | 470 | 64.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 860 | 6,711 |
| 25 | 26.4 | 6.5 | 9,609 | 364 | 1974 | 5,041 | 52.5 | 62,391 | 171.4 | 376 | 500 | 64.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 819 | 6,610 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing attempts and yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |