league average passing yards per game by year from 2000 to 2025

league average passing passing yards per game by year from 2000 to 2025

Interpreted as:

	YDS/G	AVG	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	222.0	6.7	2000	496	9,497	16,322	58.2	110,131	634	531	78.1	3.9	3.3	1,232	7,525
2	221.0	6.8	2001	496	9,542	16,181	59.0	109,639	635	545	78.5	3.9	3.4	1,196	7,559
3	227.0	6.7	2002	512	10,314	17,292	59.6	116,201	694	528	80.4	4.0	3.1	1,175	7,540
4	213.8	6.6	2003	512	9,695	16,493	58.8	109,467	654	538	78.3	4.0	3.3	1,092	6,839
5	225.3	7.1	2004	512	9,772	16,354	59.8	115,338	732	524	82.8	4.5	3.2	1,196	7,541
6	218.2	6.8	2005	512	9,790	16,464	59.5	111,721	644	506	80.1	3.9	3.1	1,182	7,553
7	219.3	6.9	2006	512	9,796	16,389	59.8	112,277	648	520	80.4	4.0	3.2	1,163	7,413
8	228.3	6.9	2007	512	10,425	17,045	61.2	116,874	720	534	82.6	4.2	3.1	1,102	7,149
9	224.2	6.9	2008	512	10,081	16,526	61.0	114,766	646	465	83.2	3.9	2.8	1,036	6,589
10	232.3	7.0	2009	512	10,372	17,033	60.9	118,917	710	525	83.0	4.2	3.1	1,101	7,066
11	236.2	7.0	2010	512	10,491	17,269	60.8	120,946	751	511	84.1	4.3	3.0	1,130	7,514
12	244.8	7.2	2011	512	10,464	17,410	60.1	125,330	745	506	84.3	4.3	2.9	1,188	7,729
13	246.0	7.1	2012	512	10,833	17,788	60.9	125,951	757	468	85.6	4.3	2.6	1,169	7,533
14	252.3	7.1	2013	512	11,102	18,136	61.2	129,177	804	502	86.0	4.4	2.8	1,295	8,544
15	251.8	7.2	2014	512	11,200	17,879	62.6	128,898	807	450	88.9	4.5	2.5	1,212	7,651
16	259.2	7.3	2015	512	11,527	18,298	63.0	132,689	842	436	90.2	4.6	2.4	1,187	7,853
17	255.6	7.2	2016	512	11,526	18,295	63.0	130,864	786	415	89.3	4.3	2.3	1,118	7,225
18	239.6	7.0	2017	512	10,856	17,488	62.1	122,680	741	430	86.9	4.2	2.5	1,195	7,810
19	254.4	7.4	2018	512	11,462	17,671	64.9	130,267	847	419	92.9	4.8	2.4	1,281	8,530
20	251.8	7.2	2019	512	11,331	17,853	63.5	128,911	797	410	90.4	4.5	2.3	1,276	8,610
21	254.9	7.2	2020	512	11,756	18,018	65.2	130,500	871	395	93.6	4.8	2.2	1,135	7,543
22	244.1	7.1	2021	544	12,121	18,712	64.8	132,800	840	440	90.8	4.5	2.4	1,244	8,580
23	234.4	7.0	2022	542	11,605	18,068	64.2	127,034	750	418	89.1	4.2	2.3	1,298	8,597
24	236.3	7.0	2023	544	11,808	18,315	64.5	128,567	754	430	89.0	4.1	2.3	1,410	9,472
25	233.5	7.1	2024	544	11,629	17,811	65.3	127,024	809	387	92.3	4.5	2.2	1,314	8,640

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

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

NFL Fantasy 2025

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

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

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