lowest passing yards nfl team in a season in 1978

The Kansas City Chiefs had the fewest passing yards by a team in 1978, with 2,032 yards.

TEAMYDSSEASONGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Chiefs
Chiefs
2,032
1978
16
204
370
55.1
5.5
127.0
7
16
59.2
1.9
4.3
21
198
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,171
1978
16
151
361
41.8
6.0
135.7
12
18
52.3
3.3
5.0
52
468
3Bears
Bears
2,221
1978
16
186
352
52.8
6.3
138.8
7
28
45.9
2.0
8.0
34
288
449ers
49ers
2,306
1978
16
190
435
43.7
5.3
144.1
9
36
33.0
2.1
8.3
42
350
5Packers
Packers
2,358
1978
16
180
357
50.4
6.6
147.4
11
18
60.9
3.1
5.0
37
274
6Giants
Giants
2,428
1978
16
176
382
46.1
6.4
151.8
13
27
48.9
3.4
7.1
38
283
7Oilers
Oilers
2,473
1978
16
201
373
53.9
6.6
154.6
16
17
69.9
4.3
4.6
17
135
8Eagles
Eagles
2,485
1978
16
207
401
51.6
6.2
155.3
16
16
67.6
4.0
4.0
41
288
9Bills
Bills
2,503
1978
16
203
388
52.3
6.5
156.4
21
17
72.3
5.4
4.4
30
254
10Colts
Colts
2,543
1978
16
202
383
52.7
6.6
158.9
17
30
55.9
4.4
7.8
49
480
11Dolphins
Dolphins
2,707
1978
16
226
379
59.6
7.1
169.2
24
18
82.9
6.3
4.7
27
238
12Broncos
Broncos
2,710
1978
16
217
391
55.5
6.9
169.4
17
17
73.6
4.3
4.3
48
332
13Lions
Lions
2,746
1978
16
247
429
57.6
6.4
171.6
19
18
74.0
4.4
4.2
47
444
14Falcons
Falcons
2,883
1978
16
221
449
49.2
6.4
180.2
11
23
56.7
2.4
5.1
56
481
15Jets
Jets
2,957
1978
16
193
388
49.7
7.6
184.8
19
28
61.5
4.9
7.2
43
350
16Steelers
Steelers
2,961
1978
16
212
380
55.8
7.8
185.1
28
22
81.5
7.4
5.8
25
262
17Redskins
Redskins
2,978
1978
16
212
438
48.4
6.8
186.1
17
21
63.7
3.9
4.8
46
413
18Patriots
Patriots
3,006
1978
16
196
390
50.3
7.7
187.9
15
25
62.2
3.8
6.4
24
206
19Bengals
Bengals
3,039
1978
16
250
470
53.2
6.5
189.9
14
30
56.7
3.0
6.4
38
298
20Raiders
Raiders
3,095
1978
16
251
433
58.0
7.1
193.4
16
31
62.7
3.7
7.2
39
368
21Rams
Rams
3,109
1978
16
236
466
50.6
6.7
194.3
13
22
61.7
2.8
4.7
34
235
22Browns
Browns
3,137
1978
16
236
442
53.4
7.1
196.1
22
21
72.9
5.0
4.8
35
278
23Cardinals
Cardinals
3,357
1978
16
252
508
49.6
6.6
209.8
16
21
64.2
3.1
4.1
22
186
24Seahawks
Seahawks
3,401
1978
16
261
467
55.9
7.3
212.6
15
22
70.1
3.2
4.7
44
284
25Cowboys
Cowboys
3,405
1978
16
251
449
55.9
7.6
212.8
25
17
83.1
5.6
3.8
33
229
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Chiefs Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,587

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

RUSH

611

Hunt

Kareem Hunt

REC

851

Kelce

Travis Kelce
Team Rankings

PPG

21.3

21st

OPP PPG

19.3

6th

RUSH YDS/G

106.6

25th

PASS YDS/G

232.2

16th

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
Chiefs Chiefs
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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Bills Bills - w
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7
10
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
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.176
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10
7
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8
9
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14
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11
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6
11
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.353
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11
6
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7
9
1
.441
5
12
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4
13
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Bears Bears - y
11
6
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.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
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8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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