league average yards per pass 1994 to 2021 by year

	AVG	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	6.8	1994	448	8,739	15,056	58.0	101,884	227.4	583	474	78.4	3.9	3.1	937	6,190
2	6.8	1995	480	9,717	16,699	58.2	113,069	235.6	663	512	79.2	4.0	3.1	1,076	7,093
3	6.7	1996	480	9,198	15,966	57.6	106,661	222.2	626	542	76.9	3.9	3.4	1,106	7,094
4	6.7	1997	480	8,844	15,729	56.2	105,288	219.4	617	479	77.2	3.9	3.0	1,252	8,413
5	6.8	1998	480	8,766	15,489	56.6	106,086	221.0	658	509	78.3	4.2	3.3	1,207	7,702
6	6.8	1999	496	9,567	16,760	57.1	113,254	228.3	665	562	77.1	4.0	3.4	1,249	7,965
7	6.7	2000	496	9,497	16,322	58.2	110,131	222.0	634	531	78.1	3.9	3.3	1,232	7,525
8	6.8	2001	496	9,542	16,181	59.0	109,639	221.0	635	545	78.5	3.9	3.4	1,196	7,559
9	6.7	2002	512	10,314	17,292	59.6	116,201	227.0	694	528	80.4	4.0	3.1	1,175	7,540
10	6.6	2003	512	9,695	16,493	58.8	109,467	213.8	654	538	78.3	4.0	3.3	1,092	6,839
11	7.1	2004	512	9,772	16,354	59.8	115,338	225.3	732	524	82.8	4.5	3.2	1,196	7,541
12	6.8	2005	512	9,790	16,464	59.5	111,721	218.2	644	506	80.1	3.9	3.1	1,182	7,553
13	6.9	2006	512	9,796	16,389	59.8	112,277	219.3	648	520	80.4	4.0	3.2	1,163	7,413
14	6.9	2007	512	10,425	17,045	61.2	116,874	228.3	720	534	82.6	4.2	3.1	1,102	7,149
15	6.9	2008	512	10,081	16,526	61.0	114,766	224.2	646	465	83.2	3.9	2.8	1,036	6,589
16	7.0	2009	512	10,372	17,033	60.9	118,917	232.3	710	525	83.0	4.2	3.1	1,101	7,066
17	7.0	2010	512	10,491	17,269	60.8	120,946	236.2	751	511	84.1	4.3	3.0	1,130	7,514
18	7.2	2011	512	10,464	17,410	60.1	125,330	244.8	745	506	84.3	4.3	2.9	1,188	7,729
19	7.1	2012	512	10,833	17,788	60.9	125,951	246.0	757	468	85.6	4.3	2.6	1,169	7,533
20	7.1	2013	512	11,102	18,136	61.2	129,177	252.3	804	502	86.0	4.4	2.8	1,295	8,544
21	7.2	2014	512	11,200	17,879	62.6	128,898	251.8	807	450	88.9	4.5	2.5	1,212	7,651
22	7.3	2015	512	11,527	18,298	63.0	132,689	259.2	842	436	90.2	4.6	2.4	1,187	7,853
23	7.2	2016	512	11,526	18,295	63.0	130,864	255.6	786	415	89.3	4.3	2.3	1,118	7,225
24	7.0	2017	512	10,856	17,488	62.1	122,680	239.6	741	430	86.9	4.2	2.5	1,195	7,810
25	7.4	2018	512	11,462	17,671	64.9	130,267	254.4	847	419	92.9	4.8	2.4	1,281	8,530

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Rec TD Leaders

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PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

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Opp PPG Rankings

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Total Yards Rankings

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Rush Yards Rankings

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144.5

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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