most passes attempted in a game while losing

The Detroit Lions have made the most passing attempts by a team in a loss, with 70 attempts versus the Cardinals on October 11, 2015.

Interpreted as:
most passes attempted in a regular-season game while losing
TEAMATTLDATETMOPPRESULTCMPPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Lions
Lions
70
1
10/11/2015
vs
L
17-42
41
58.6
379
5.4
2
4
59.2
2.9
5.7
1
0
2Jets
Jets
69
1
12/24/2000
@
L
20-34
36
52.2
481
7.0
2
3
66.2
2.9
4.3
1
8
3Rams
Rams
68
1
9/29/2019
vs
L
40-55
45
66.2
517
7.6
2
3
80.3
2.9
4.4
2
27
4Oilers
Oilers
68
1
11/1/1964
@
L
10-24
37
54.4
393
5.8
1
3
58.0
1.5
4.4
0
0
5Falcons
Falcons
66
1
12/24/1989
vs
L
24-31
37
56.1
334
5.1
2
1
73.7
3.0
1.5
1
10
6Chargers
Chargers
65
1
10/18/2015
@
L
20-27
43
66.2
503
7.7
2
0
99.7
3.1
0.0
3
15
7Patriots
Patriots
65
1
12/16/2012
vs
L
34-41
36
55.4
443
6.8
1
2
68.9
1.5
3.1
3
18
8Bears
Bears
65
1
11/16/1997
vs
L
15-23
33
50.8
355
5.5
2
4
51.8
3.1
6.2
5
48
9Chargers
Chargers
65
1
10/19/1986
@
L
41-42
37
56.9
381
5.9
2
4
58.6
3.1
6.2
0
0
10Chargers
Chargers
64
1
1/9/2022
@
L
32-35
34
53.1
383
6.0
3
1
80.4
4.7
1.6
3
28
11Ravens
Ravens
64
1
9/23/2001
@
L
10-21
34
53.1
329
5.1
1
3
53.5
1.6
4.7
2
11
12Bills
Bills
63
1
9/25/2022
@
L
19-21
42
66.7
400
6.3
2
0
94.7
3.2
0.0
4
18
13Giants
Giants
63
1
12/22/2016
@
L
19-24
38
60.3
356
5.7
1
3
61.3
1.6
4.8
0
0
14Lions
Lions
63
1
11/13/2011
@
L
13-37
33
52.4
329
5.2
1
4
46.3
1.6
6.3
2
16
1549ers
49ers
63
1
11/25/2002
vs
L
17-38
36
57.1
337
5.3
2
0
82.6
3.2
0.0
4
32
16Panthers
Panthers
63
1
12/30/2001
vs
L
7-30
36
57.1
223
3.5
1
1
63.1
1.6
1.6
0
0
17Bears
Bears
63
1
10/31/1999
@
L
22-48
36
57.1
385
6.1
3
4
64.6
4.8
6.3
3
14
18Vikings
Vikings
63
1
10/20/1991
@
L
23-26
35
55.6
317
5.0
1
0
74.6
1.6
0.0
2
14
19Redskins
Redskins
63
1
10/29/1989
@
L
24-37
32
50.8
455
7.2
2
4
58.6
3.2
6.3
7
35
20Vikings
Vikings
63
1
9/5/1981
@
L
13-21
37
58.7
361
5.7
1
2
67.0
1.6
3.2
2
18
21Colts
Colts
62
1
9/30/2018
vs
L
34-37
40
64.5
464
7.5
4
0
108.5
6.5
0.0
4
27
22Eagles
Eagles
62
1
10/26/2014
@
L
20-24
36
58.1
411
6.6
2
2
75.4
3.2
3.2
0
0
23Ravens
Ravens
62
1
9/7/2014
vs
L
16-23
35
56.5
345
5.6
1
1
71.0
1.6
1.6
3
16
24Ravens
Ravens
62
1
9/5/2013
@
L
27-49
34
54.8
362
5.8
2
2
69.4
3.2
3.2
4
27
25Cowboys
Cowboys
62
1
11/22/2012
vs
L
31-38
37
59.7
441
7.1
3
2
84.1
4.8
3.2
2
18
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for passing attempts going back to the 1940 season.

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28.9

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24.8

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119.9

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264.8

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
Lions Lions
8
8
0
.500
8
8
0
.500
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

8 - 8

10

Final

23

MIN Vikings

8 - 8

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
4
0
.733
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
13-44
Sat
9/20
@
15-16
Sat
9/20
@
14-31
Sat
9/20
@
22-9
Sun
9/21
@
38-30

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
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Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM