most passes in nfl game ever

The Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots are tied for the most passing attempts in a game, with 70 attempts.

Interpreted as:
most passes in NFL regular-season game ever
TEAMATTDATETMOPPRESULTCMPPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Lions
Lions
70
10/11/2015
vs
L
17-42
41
58.6
379
5.4
2
4
59.2
2.9
5.7
1
0
2Patriots
Patriots
70
11/13/1994
vs
W
26-20
45
64.3
426
6.1
3
0
95.3
4.3
0.0
0
0
3Jets
Jets
69
12/24/2000
@
L
20-34
36
52.2
481
7.0
2
3
66.2
2.9
4.3
1
8
4Chiefs
Chiefs
68
11/6/2022
vs
W
20-17
43
63.2
446
6.6
1
1
80.9
1.5
1.5
4
24
5Rams
Rams
68
9/29/2019
vs
L
40-55
45
66.2
517
7.6
2
3
80.3
2.9
4.4
2
27
6Bengals
Bengals
68
12/30/2001
vs
W
26-23
35
51.5
411
6.0
2
1
73.8
2.9
1.5
2
8
7Oilers
Oilers
68
11/1/1964
@
L
10-24
37
54.4
393
5.8
1
3
58.0
1.5
4.4
0
0
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
67
9/21/2008
@
W
27-24
38
56.7
407
6.1
2
3
66.0
3.0
4.5
0
0
9Steelers
Steelers
66
12/10/2017
vs
W
39-38
44
66.7
506
7.7
2
0
99.7
3.0
0.0
3
20
10Falcons
Falcons
66
12/24/1989
vs
L
24-31
37
56.1
334
5.1
2
1
73.7
3.0
1.5
1
10
11Chargers
Chargers
65
10/18/2015
@
L
20-27
43
66.2
503
7.7
2
0
99.7
3.1
0.0
3
15
12Patriots
Patriots
65
12/16/2012
vs
L
34-41
36
55.4
443
6.8
1
2
68.9
1.5
3.1
3
18
13Dolphins
Dolphins
65
12/4/2005
vs
W
24-23
34
52.3
387
6.0
2
1
74.3
3.1
1.5
3
26
14Raiders
Raiders
65
9/15/2002
@
W
30-17
43
66.2
403
6.2
1
2
75.4
1.5
3.1
5
34
15Bears
Bears
65
11/16/1997
vs
L
15-23
33
50.8
355
5.5
2
4
51.8
3.1
6.2
5
48
16Chargers
Chargers
65
10/19/1986
@
L
41-42
37
56.9
381
5.9
2
4
58.6
3.1
6.2
0
0
17Chargers
Chargers
64
1/9/2022
@
L
32-35
34
53.1
383
6.0
3
1
80.4
4.7
1.6
3
28
18Ravens
Ravens
64
9/23/2001
@
L
10-21
34
53.1
329
5.1
1
3
53.5
1.6
4.7
2
11
19Bills
Bills
63
9/25/2022
@
L
19-21
42
66.7
400
6.3
2
0
94.7
3.2
0.0
4
18
20Giants
Giants
63
12/22/2016
@
L
19-24
38
60.3
356
5.7
1
3
61.3
1.6
4.8
0
0
21Lions
Lions
63
11/13/2011
@
L
13-37
33
52.4
329
5.2
1
4
46.3
1.6
6.3
2
16
2249ers
49ers
63
11/25/2002
vs
L
17-38
36
57.1
337
5.3
2
0
82.6
3.2
0.0
4
32
23Panthers
Panthers
63
12/30/2001
vs
L
7-30
36
57.1
223
3.5
1
1
63.1
1.6
1.6
0
0
24Bears
Bears
63
10/31/1999
@
L
22-48
36
57.1
385
6.1
3
4
64.6
4.8
6.3
3
14
25Jets
Jets
63
12/6/1998
vs
W
32-31
42
66.7
418
6.6
2
1
89.3
3.2
1.6
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for passing attempts going back to the 1940 season.

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,564

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,223

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,401

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

24.3

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

120.1

14th

PASS YDS/G

268.6

3rd

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TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
Lions Lions
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Last Game
DET Lions

9 - 8

19

Final

16

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11 - 6

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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