most pass attempts nfl 1981

The Minnesota Vikings made the most pass attempts by a team in 1981, with 709 attempts.

TEAMATTSEASONGPCMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Vikings
Vikings
709
1981
16
382
53.9
4,567
6.4
285.4
27
29
69.5
3.8
4.1
29
234
2Chargers
Chargers
629
1981
16
368
58.5
4,873
7.7
304.6
34
18
89.2
5.4
2.9
19
134
3Browns
Browns
624
1981
16
348
55.8
4,339
7.0
271.2
21
27
70.7
3.4
4.3
40
353
4Falcons
Falcons
563
1981
16
311
55.2
3,986
7.1
249.1
30
24
77.6
5.3
4.3
37
287
5Bengals
Bengals
550
1981
16
332
60.4
4,200
7.6
262.5
30
12
93.3
5.5
2.2
35
205
6Raiders
Raiders
545
1981
16
267
49.0
3,356
6.2
209.8
18
28
58.2
3.3
5.1
53
437
7Redskins
Redskins
525
1981
16
307
58.5
3,743
7.1
233.9
19
22
75.1
3.6
4.2
30
277
8Seahawks
Seahawks
524
1981
16
307
58.6
3,727
7.1
232.9
21
15
82.0
4.0
2.9
37
300
949ers
49ers
517
1981
16
328
63.4
3,766
7.3
235.4
20
13
87.7
3.9
2.5
29
223
10Packers
Packers
514
1981
16
286
55.6
3,576
7.0
223.5
24
24
73.5
4.7
4.7
52
387
11Jets
Jets
507
1981
16
283
55.8
3,279
6.5
204.9
26
14
81.1
5.1
2.8
30
224
12Giants
Giants
506
1981
16
251
49.6
3,009
5.9
188.1
16
20
62.3
3.2
4.0
47
368
13Bills
Bills
503
1981
16
253
50.3
3,661
7.3
228.8
25
20
74.3
5.0
4.0
16
146
14Dolphins
Dolphins
498
1981
16
271
54.4
3,385
6.8
211.6
18
21
70.2
3.6
4.2
30
236
15Bears
Bears
489
1981
16
222
45.4
2,728
5.6
170.5
14
23
53.1
2.9
4.7
35
266
16Broncos
Broncos
485
1981
16
289
59.6
3,992
8.2
249.5
27
21
86.6
5.6
4.3
61
461
17Patriots
Patriots
482
1981
16
254
52.7
3,904
8.1
244.0
17
34
62.1
3.5
7.1
45
321
18Colts
Colts
479
1981
16
265
55.3
3,379
7.1
211.2
21
23
72.2
4.4
4.8
37
321
19Cardinals
Cardinals
477
1981
16
253
53.0
3,269
6.9
204.3
15
24
64.4
3.1
5.0
48
405
20Rams
Rams
477
1981
16
235
49.3
3,008
6.3
188.0
15
32
51.9
3.1
6.7
50
451
21Eagles
Eagles
476
1981
16
258
54.2
3,249
6.8
203.1
25
22
73.9
5.3
4.6
22
205
22Buccaneers
Buccaneers
473
1981
16
239
50.5
3,565
7.5
222.8
20
14
77.4
4.2
3.0
19
136
23Steelers
Steelers
461
1981
16
247
53.6
3,457
7.5
216.1
25
19
78.9
5.4
4.1
27
231
24Oilers
Oilers
441
1981
16
258
58.5
3,119
7.1
194.9
21
23
74.4
4.8
5.2
40
342
25Saints
Saints
441
1981
16
238
54.0
2,778
6.3
173.6
8
27
53.8
1.8
6.1
41
359
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing attempts going back to the 1932 season.

More Vikings Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,632

McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy

RUSH

758

Mason

Jordan Mason

REC

1,048

Jefferson

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PPG

20.2

26th

OPP PPG

19.6

7th

RUSH YDS/G

108.3

23rd

PASS YDS/G

188.7

30th

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11
6
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.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
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9
8
0
.529
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176