most passing yards 2016 nfl season by a playe

The New Orleans Saints had the most passing yards by a team in 2016, with 5,258 yards.

TEAMYDSSEASONGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Saints
Saints
5,258
2016
16
472
674
70.0
7.8
328.6
38
15
102.5
5.6
2.2
27
184
2Falcons
Falcons
4,960
2016
16
374
537
69.6
9.2
310.0
38
7
116.8
7.1
1.3
37
235
3Redskins
Redskins
4,948
2016
16
407
607
67.1
8.2
309.3
25
12
97.4
4.1
2.0
23
190
4Colts
Colts
4,491
2016
16
370
584
63.4
7.7
280.7
32
15
94.5
5.5
2.6
44
289
5Patriots
Patriots
4,456
2016
16
368
550
66.9
8.1
278.5
32
2
109.5
5.8
0.4
24
148
6Packers
Packers
4,445
2016
16
403
620
65.0
7.2
277.8
40
8
102.3
6.5
1.3
35
246
7Cardinals
Cardinals
4,425
2016
16
383
646
59.3
6.8
276.6
28
17
83.5
4.3
2.6
41
289
8Seahawks
Seahawks
4,422
2016
16
368
567
64.9
7.8
276.4
23
12
93.4
4.1
2.1
42
298
9Chargers
Chargers
4,386
2016
16
349
580
60.2
7.6
274.1
33
21
87.6
5.7
3.6
36
188
10Steelers
Steelers
4,377
2016
16
381
596
63.9
7.3
273.6
33
15
93.9
5.5
2.5
21
175
11Ravens
Ravens
4,343
2016
16
439
679
64.7
6.4
271.4
20
16
82.6
2.9
2.4
33
243
12Lions
Lions
4,327
2016
16
388
594
65.3
7.3
270.4
24
10
93.3
4.0
1.7
37
216
13Bengals
Bengals
4,206
2016
16
364
563
64.7
7.5
262.9
18
8
91.8
3.2
1.4
41
264
14Buccaneers
Buccaneers
4,165
2016
16
355
578
61.4
7.2
260.3
29
18
87.0
5.0
3.1
35
239
15Bears
Bears
4,139
2016
16
347
559
62.1
7.4
258.7
19
19
81.8
3.4
3.4
28
170
16Raiders
Raiders
4,137
2016
16
379
596
63.6
6.9
258.6
29
7
95.3
4.9
1.2
18
86
17Vikings
Vikings
4,119
2016
16
414
588
70.4
7.0
257.4
20
5
97.7
3.4
0.9
38
283
18Giants
Giants
4,027
2016
16
377
598
63.0
6.7
251.7
26
16
86.0
4.3
2.7
22
148
19Panthers
Panthers
3,962
2016
16
306
563
54.4
7.0
247.6
21
19
75.1
3.7
3.4
36
277
20Jaguars
Jaguars
3,925
2016
16
369
626
58.9
6.3
245.3
24
16
79.5
3.8
2.6
34
197
21Broncos
Broncos
3,914
2016
16
339
570
59.5
6.9
244.6
20
11
83.9
3.5
1.9
40
229
22Chiefs
Chiefs
3,914
2016
16
365
546
66.8
7.2
244.6
19
8
93.2
3.5
1.5
32
174
23Cowboys
Cowboys
3,799
2016
16
325
483
67.3
7.9
237.4
25
6
103.0
5.2
1.2
28
168
24Eagles
Eagles
3,798
2016
16
380
609
62.4
6.2
237.4
16
14
79.2
2.6
2.3
33
213
25Titans
Titans
3,720
2016
16
307
504
60.9
7.4
232.5
29
11
93.7
5.8
2.2
28
179
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Saints Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,792

Shough

Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,044

Olave

Chris Olave
Team Rankings

PPG

17.0

29th

OPP PPG

22.5

14th

RUSH YDS/G

92.8

30th

PASS YDS/G

229.0

18th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
Saints Saints
5
10
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NYJ Jets

3 - 12

6

Final

29

NO Saints

5 - 10

Sun 21 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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM