League Average Passing Yards Per Game By Year From 2000 To 2020

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	YDS/G	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	259.2	2015	512	11,527	18,298	63.0	132,689	7.3	842	436	90.2	4.6	2.4	1,187	7,853
17	255.6	2016	512	11,526	18,295	63.0	130,864	7.2	786	415	89.3	4.3	2.3	1,118	7,225
18	239.6	2017	512	10,856	17,488	62.1	122,680	7.0	741	430	86.9	4.2	2.5	1,195	7,810
19	254.4	2018	512	11,462	17,671	64.9	130,267	7.4	847	419	92.9	4.8	2.4	1,281	8,530
20	251.8	2019	512	11,331	17,853	63.5	128,911	7.2	797	410	90.4	4.5	2.3	1,276	8,610
21	254.9	2020	512	11,756	18,018	65.2	130,500	7.2	871	395	93.6	4.8	2.2	1,135	7,543

StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.

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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