league average passing yards per game by year from 1962

league average passing passing yards per game by year from 1962

Interpreted as:

	YDS/G	AVG	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	214.6	7.9	1962	196	2,854	5,356	53.3	42,057	300	325	72.6	5.6	6.1	509	4,070
2	210.0	6.8	1962	112	1,644	3,456	47.6	23,515	176	242	57.9	5.1	7.0	254	2,206
3	207.9	7.5	1963	196	2,791	5,415	51.5	40,746	302	302	71.7	5.6	5.6	505	4,340
4	224.0	7.1	1963	112	1,722	3,539	48.7	25,086	192	212	65.3	5.4	6.0	312	2,752
5	198.5	7.2	1964	196	2,794	5,437	51.4	38,914	278	262	71.7	5.1	4.8	601	4,880
6	236.0	7.0	1964	112	1,838	3,750	49.0	26,428	190	239	62.6	5.1	6.4	297	2,677
7	205.9	7.5	1965	196	2,774	5,407	51.3	40,349	307	277	73.5	5.7	5.1	522	4,321
8	207.6	6.4	1965	112	1,653	3,652	45.3	23,253	163	203	58.0	4.5	5.6	235	2,137
9	201.1	6.9	1966	210	3,149	6,108	51.6	42,225	280	318	67.4	4.6	5.2	591	4,789
10	215.3	6.8	1966	126	1,842	3,982	46.3	27,128	199	217	63.0	5.0	5.4	247	2,295
11	200.0	6.9	1967	224	3,292	6,451	51.0	44,801	324	366	66.6	5.0	5.7	549	4,582
12	206.1	6.7	1967	126	1,846	3,878	47.6	25,969	190	227	61.6	4.9	5.9	320	2,915
13	187.9	7.0	1968	224	3,093	5,997	51.6	42,095	307	327	68.7	5.1	5.5	544	4,344
14	199.4	6.9	1968	140	1,916	4,037	47.5	27,914	189	227	62.6	4.7	5.6	336	3,014
15	197.9	7.0	1969	224	3,340	6,345	52.6	44,324	323	311	71.6	5.1	4.9	561	4,569
16	200.3	7.0	1969	140	2,006	4,032	49.8	28,046	194	233	64.5	4.8	5.8	343	2,915
17	181.1	6.7	1970	364	5,008	9,796	51.1	65,904	427	510	65.6	4.4	5.2	872	7,159
18	173.8	6.7	1971	364	4,788	9,412	50.9	63,253	389	544	62.2	4.1	5.8	768	6,571
19	168.8	6.8	1972	364	4,659	9,011	51.7	61,425	404	480	66.3	4.5	5.3	761	6,070
20	159.4	6.6	1973	364	4,603	8,845	52.0	58,009	378	470	64.9	4.3	5.3	860	6,711
21	171.4	6.5	1974	364	5,041	9,609	52.5	62,391	376	500	64.2	3.9	5.2	819	6,610
22	183.0	6.7	1975	364	5,231	9,973	52.5	66,595	433	533	65.8	4.3	5.3	907	7,339
23	173.4	6.6	1976	392	5,351	10,260	52.2	67,990	432	497	67.0	4.2	4.8	1,024	8,394
24	162.2	6.5	1977	392	5,022	9,786	51.3	63,594	388	562	61.2	4.0	5.7	955	7,974
25	177.6	6.7	1978	448	6,278	11,829	53.1	79,557	468	639	65.0	4.0	5.4	1,021	8,399

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Stafford

4,564

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Cook

1,595

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Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

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Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

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Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

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Rec TD Leaders

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Adams

11

McBride

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QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

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NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

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187.6

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15-5

12-6

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NFL 2025 Standings

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