most pass attempts per game by a team ina season in nfl history

The Detroit Lions have averaged the most pass attempts per game by a team in a season, with 46.3 per game in 2012.

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  • Regular season
TEAMATT/GSEASONGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Lions
Lions
46.3
2012
16
445
740
60.1
5,139
6.9
321.2
22
17
81.5
3.0
2.3
29
212
2Vikings
Vikings
44.3
1981
16
382
709
53.9
4,567
6.4
285.4
27
29
69.5
3.8
4.1
29
234
3Buccaneers
Buccaneers
44.2
2022
17
499
751
66.4
4,746
6.3
279.2
26
10
89.8
3.5
1.3
22
160
4Rams
Rams
43.8
2026
5
141
219
64.4
1,585
7.2
317.0
9
6
88.2
4.1
2.7
7
47
5Patriots
Patriots
43.7
1994
16
405
699
57.9
4,583
6.6
286.4
25
27
73.5
3.6
3.9
22
139
6Steelers
Steelers
43.1
2018
16
459
689
66.6
5,174
7.5
323.4
35
17
95.5
5.1
2.5
24
166
7Buccaneers
Buccaneers
43.0
2021
17
492
731
67.3
5,383
7.4
316.6
43
12
101.6
5.9
1.6
23
154
8Patriots
Patriots
42.9
1995
16
351
686
51.2
3,789
5.5
236.8
14
16
64.8
2.0
2.3
27
198
9Falcons
Falcons
42.8
2019
16
459
684
67.1
5,049
7.4
315.6
29
15
93.8
4.2
2.2
50
335
10Bears
Bears
42.8
1999
16
404
684
59.1
4,352
6.4
272.0
25
22
76.6
3.7
3.2
38
216
11Browns
Browns
42.6
2013
16
379
681
55.7
4,372
6.4
273.3
26
20
75.7
3.8
2.9
49
325
12Ravens
Ravens
42.4
2016
16
439
679
64.7
4,343
6.4
271.4
20
16
82.6
2.9
2.4
33
243
13Colts
Colts
42.4
2010
16
450
679
66.3
4,700
6.9
293.8
33
17
91.9
4.9
2.5
16
91
14Oilers
Oilers
42.3
1964
14
299
592
50.5
3,734
6.3
266.7
19
29
60.7
3.2
4.9
23
207
15Ravens
Ravens
42.3
2015
16
426
676
63.0
4,449
6.6
278.1
21
21
79.4
3.1
3.1
24
178
16Broncos
Broncos
42.2
2013
16
461
675
68.3
5,572
8.3
348.3
55
10
114.4
8.1
1.5
20
128
17Saints
Saints
42.1
2016
16
472
674
70.0
5,258
7.8
328.6
38
15
102.5
5.6
2.2
27
184
18Vikings
Vikings
42.1
1994
16
409
673
60.8
4,570
6.8
285.6
18
20
77.6
2.7
3.0
31
246
19Saints
Saints
41.9
2012
16
423
671
63.0
5,187
7.7
324.2
43
19
96.4
6.4
2.8
26
190
20Cardinals
Cardinals
41.9
2005
16
419
670
62.5
4,723
7.0
295.2
21
21
81.0
3.1
3.1
45
286
21Chargers
Chargers
41.8
2022
17
485
711
68.2
4,791
6.7
281.8
26
10
93.3
3.7
1.4
39
207
22Chargers
Chargers
41.7
2015
16
442
667
66.3
4,855
7.3
303.4
30
13
94.5
4.5
1.9
40
264
23Saints
Saints
41.7
2015
16
460
667
69.0
5,205
7.8
325.3
32
12
100.6
4.8
1.8
32
235
24Oilers
Oilers
41.7
1991
16
411
667
61.6
4,804
7.2
300.3
24
21
82.3
3.6
3.1
24
183
25Lions
Lions
41.6
2011
16
423
666
63.5
5,071
7.6
316.9
41
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
StatMuse has team, season-level data for pass attempts per game going back to the 1932 season.

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PASS

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Goff

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RUSH

504

Gibbs

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REC

372

St. Brown

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Team Rankings

PPG

32.8

1st

OPP PPG

29.6

29th

RUSH YDS/G

114.2

14th

PASS YDS/G

297.0

3rd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
5
0
0
1.000
3
2
0
.600
3
2
0
.600
Lions Lions
3
2
0
.600
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/25
@
4:25 PM
Sun
11/1
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
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Final

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NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
3
1
1
.700
2
3
0
.400
2
3
0
.400
1
3
1
.300
NFC NorthWLTPCT
5
0
0
1.000
3
2
0
.600
3
2
0
.600
3
2
0
.600
NFC SouthWLTPCT
2
2
0
.500
2
3
0
.400
1
4
0
.200
1
4
0
.200
NFC WestWLTPCT
5
0
0
1.000
3
3
0
.500
2
3
0
.400
1
4
0
.200
AFC EastWLTPCT
4
1
0
.800
3
2
0
.600
2
3
0
.400
0
5
0
.000
AFC NorthWLTPCT
4
1
0
.800
3
2
0
.600
3
2
0
.600
3
2
0
.600
AFC SouthWLTPCT
4
1
0
.800
2
3
0
.400
1
4
0
.200
0
5
0
.000
AFC WestWLTPCT
4
0
0
1.000
4
2
0
.667
3
2
0
.600
0
5
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/18
@
9:30 AM
Sun
10/18
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/18
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/18
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/18
@
1:00 PM