League Average Passing Attempts Per Game By Year From 1998 To 2023

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	ATT/G	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	32.3	1998	480	8,766	15,489	56.6	106,086	6.8	221.0	658	509	78.3	4.2	3.3	1,207	7,702
2	33.8	1999	496	9,567	16,760	57.1	113,254	6.8	228.3	665	562	77.1	4.0	3.4	1,249	7,965
3	32.9	2000	496	9,497	16,322	58.2	110,131	6.7	222.0	634	531	78.1	3.9	3.3	1,232	7,525
4	32.6	2001	496	9,542	16,181	59.0	109,639	6.8	221.0	635	545	78.5	3.9	3.4	1,196	7,559
5	33.8	2002	512	10,314	17,292	59.6	116,201	6.7	227.0	694	528	80.4	4.0	3.1	1,175	7,540
6	32.2	2003	512	9,695	16,493	58.8	109,467	6.6	213.8	654	538	78.3	4.0	3.3	1,092	6,839
7	31.9	2004	512	9,772	16,354	59.8	115,338	7.1	225.3	732	524	82.8	4.5	3.2	1,196	7,541
8	32.2	2005	512	9,790	16,464	59.5	111,721	6.8	218.2	644	506	80.1	3.9	3.1	1,182	7,553
9	32.0	2006	512	9,796	16,389	59.8	112,277	6.9	219.3	648	520	80.4	4.0	3.2	1,163	7,413
10	33.3	2007	512	10,425	17,045	61.2	116,874	6.9	228.3	720	534	82.6	4.2	3.1	1,102	7,149
11	32.3	2008	512	10,081	16,526	61.0	114,766	6.9	224.2	646	465	83.2	3.9	2.8	1,036	6,589
12	33.3	2009	512	10,372	17,033	60.9	118,917	7.0	232.3	710	525	83.0	4.2	3.1	1,101	7,066
13	33.7	2010	512	10,491	17,269	60.8	120,946	7.0	236.2	751	511	84.1	4.3	3.0	1,130	7,514
14	34.0	2011	512	10,464	17,410	60.1	125,330	7.2	244.8	745	506	84.3	4.3	2.9	1,188	7,729
15	34.7	2012	512	10,833	17,788	60.9	125,951	7.1	246.0	757	468	85.6	4.3	2.6	1,169	7,533
16	35.4	2013	512	11,102	18,136	61.2	129,177	7.1	252.3	804	502	86.0	4.4	2.8	1,295	8,544
17	34.9	2014	512	11,200	17,879	62.6	128,898	7.2	251.8	807	450	88.9	4.5	2.5	1,212	7,651
18	35.7	2015	512	11,527	18,298	63.0	132,689	7.3	259.2	842	436	90.2	4.6	2.4	1,187	7,853
19	35.7	2016	512	11,526	18,295	63.0	130,864	7.2	255.6	786	415	89.3	4.3	2.3	1,118	7,225
20	34.2	2017	512	10,856	17,488	62.1	122,680	7.0	239.6	741	430	86.9	4.2	2.5	1,195	7,810
21	34.5	2018	512	11,462	17,671	64.9	130,267	7.4	254.4	847	419	92.9	4.8	2.4	1,281	8,530
22	34.9	2019	512	11,331	17,853	63.5	128,911	7.2	251.8	797	410	90.4	4.5	2.3	1,276	8,610
23	35.2	2020	512	11,756	18,018	65.2	130,500	7.2	254.9	871	395	93.6	4.8	2.2	1,135	7,543
24	34.4	2021	544	12,121	18,712	64.8	132,800	7.1	244.1	840	440	90.8	4.5	2.4	1,244	8,580
25	33.3	2022	542	11,605	18,068	64.2	127,034	7.0	234.4	750	418	89.1	4.2	2.3	1,298	8,597

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,485

Goff

1,408

Love

1,402

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

580

Robinson

537

Walker

504

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

583

Smith-Njigba

537

Olave

507

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

13

Purdy

12

Goff

12

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

7

Gibbs

7

Allen

7

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

119.3

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

31.8

30.8

30.3

29.5

29.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

14.0

18.6

18.8

19.2

Total Yards Rankings

417.0

412.0

405.8

394.2

393.8

392.4

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

139.6

139.0

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

300.5

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

103.8

Henry

103.2

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

102.5

Smith-Njigba

83.4

Watson

76.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

52.4

Likely

50.8

Kittle

49.6

LaPorta

Fantasy K Rankings

75

Shrader

68

Reichard

54

Loop

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-1

3-1-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4-1

1-4

1-3-1

2-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000