league average points per play each decade in NFL
| DECADE | PTS/PLY | PTS | PLY | GP | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1920s | 14,647 | 1,584 | 9.2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1930s | 12,934 | 1,138 | 709 | 843 | 207 | 1,760 | 333 | 1,293 | 41 | 11.4 | |||
| 3 | 1940s | 0.32 | 20,621 | 64,834 | 1,080 | 1,325 | 1,234 | 291 | 2,800 | 402 | 2,547 | 34 | 19.1 | |
| 4 | 1950s | 0.33 | 31,306 | 93,704 | 1,452 | 1,958 | 1,689 | 373 | 4,020 | 1,091 | 3,791 | 61 | 21.6 | |
| 5 | 1960s | 0.35 | 43,828 | 123,975 | 2,018 | 2,927 | 1,977 | 474 | 5,378 | 2,087 | 5,161 | 69 | 21.7 | |
| 6 | 1960s | 0.36 | 27,389 | 75,869 | 1,204 | 1,861 | 1,179 | 312 | 3,352 | 1,307 | 3,076 | 55 | 22.7 | |
| 7 | 1970s | 0.3 | 74,067 | 245,019 | 3,864 | 4,233 | 3,805 | 737 | 8,775 | 4,333 | 8,152 | 133 | 19.2 | |
| 8 | 1980s | 0.32 | 89,017 | 277,705 | 4,256 | 5,690 | 3,967 | 811 | 10,468 | 5,302 | 9,957 | 173 | 20.9 | |
| 9 | 1990s | 0.32 | 93,979 | 291,864 | 4,656 | 5,931 | 3,587 | 1,025 | 10,543 | 6,722 | 9,701 | 262 | 165 | 20.2 |
| 10 | 2000s | 0.34 | 107,548 | 318,971 | 5,088 | 6,717 | 4,226 | 1,153 | 12,096 | 7,605 | 11,221 | 318 | 150 | 21.1 |
| 11 | 2010s | 0.35 | 115,933 | 326,731 | 5,120 | 7,877 | 4,064 | 1,068 | 13,010 | 8,330 | 11,747 | 402 | 165 | 22.6 |
| 12 | 2020s | 0.36 | 73,879 | 202,997 | 3,230 | 4,835 | 3,015 | 445 | 8,295 | 5,368 | 7,061 | 382 | 88 | 22.9 |
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| 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 |