League Average Passing Yard Per Game By Year From 1990 To 2020

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	YDS/G	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	211.4	1990	448	7,572	13,516	56.0	94,700	7.0	575	480	77.3	4.3	3.6	1,068	7,451
2	214.5	1991	448	8,003	13,950	57.4	96,100	6.9	511	488	76.2	3.7	3.5	992	6,888
3	205.4	1992	448	7,705	13,408	57.5	92,011	6.9	516	519	75.3	3.8	3.9	1,140	7,948
4	215.4	1993	448	8,351	14,414	57.9	96,490	6.7	517	469	76.7	3.6	3.3	1,055	6,616
5	227.4	1994	448	8,739	15,056	58.0	101,884	6.8	583	474	78.4	3.9	3.1	937	6,190
6	235.6	1995	480	9,717	16,699	58.2	113,069	6.8	663	512	79.2	4.0	3.1	1,076	7,093
7	222.2	1996	480	9,198	15,966	57.6	106,661	6.7	626	542	76.9	3.9	3.4	1,106	7,094
8	219.4	1997	480	8,844	15,729	56.2	105,288	6.7	617	479	77.2	3.9	3.0	1,252	8,413
9	221.0	1998	480	8,766	15,489	56.6	106,086	6.8	658	509	78.3	4.2	3.3	1,207	7,702
10	228.3	1999	496	9,567	16,760	57.1	113,254	6.8	665	562	77.1	4.0	3.4	1,249	7,965
11	222.0	2000	496	9,497	16,322	58.2	110,131	6.7	634	531	78.1	3.9	3.3	1,232	7,525
12	221.0	2001	496	9,542	16,181	59.0	109,639	6.8	635	545	78.5	3.9	3.4	1,196	7,559
13	227.0	2002	512	10,314	17,292	59.6	116,201	6.7	694	528	80.4	4.0	3.1	1,175	7,540
14	213.8	2003	512	9,695	16,493	58.8	109,467	6.6	654	538	78.3	4.0	3.3	1,092	6,839
15	225.3	2004	512	9,772	16,354	59.8	115,338	7.1	732	524	82.8	4.5	3.2	1,196	7,541
16	218.2	2005	512	9,790	16,464	59.5	111,721	6.8	644	506	80.1	3.9	3.1	1,182	7,553
17	219.3	2006	512	9,796	16,389	59.8	112,277	6.9	648	520	80.4	4.0	3.2	1,163	7,413
18	228.3	2007	512	10,425	17,045	61.2	116,874	6.9	720	534	82.6	4.2	3.1	1,102	7,149
19	224.2	2008	512	10,081	16,526	61.0	114,766	6.9	646	465	83.2	3.9	2.8	1,036	6,589
20	232.3	2009	512	10,372	17,033	60.9	118,917	7.0	710	525	83.0	4.2	3.1	1,101	7,066
21	236.2	2010	512	10,491	17,269	60.8	120,946	7.0	751	511	84.1	4.3	3.0	1,130	7,514
22	244.8	2011	512	10,464	17,410	60.1	125,330	7.2	745	506	84.3	4.3	2.9	1,188	7,729
23	246.0	2012	512	10,833	17,788	60.9	125,951	7.1	757	468	85.6	4.3	2.6	1,169	7,533
24	252.3	2013	512	11,102	18,136	61.2	129,177	7.1	804	502	86.0	4.4	2.8	1,295	8,544
25	251.8	2014	512	11,200	17,879	62.6	128,898	7.2	807	450	88.9	4.5	2.5	1,212	7,651

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,714

Stroud

1,684

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

18.8

19.8

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

160.7

159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000