From 1980 through 1982, the San Diego Chargers had the most passing yards by a team in a season, with 4,873 yards in 1981.
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| TEAM | YDS | SEASON | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Chargers | 4,873 | 1981 | 16 | 368 | 629 | 58.5 | 7.7 | 304.6 | 34 | 18 | 89.2 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 19 | 134 |
| 2 | | Chargers | 4,741 | 1980 | 16 | 350 | 594 | 58.9 | 8.0 | 296.3 | 30 | 26 | 83.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 32 | 210 |
| 3 |  | Vikings | 4,567 | 1981 | 16 | 382 | 709 | 53.9 | 6.4 | 285.4 | 27 | 29 | 69.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 29 | 234 |
| 4 |  | Browns | 4,339 | 1981 | 16 | 348 | 624 | 55.8 | 7.0 | 271.2 | 21 | 27 | 70.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 40 | 353 |
| 5 |  | Bengals | 4,200 | 1981 | 16 | 332 | 550 | 60.4 | 7.6 | 262.5 | 30 | 12 | 93.3 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 35 | 205 |
| 6 | | Browns | 4,132 | 1980 | 16 | 337 | 554 | 60.8 | 7.5 | 258.3 | 30 | 14 | 91.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 23 | 217 |
| 7 |  | Saints | 4,010 | 1980 | 16 | 334 | 566 | 59.0 | 7.1 | 250.6 | 26 | 22 | 79.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 46 | 362 |
| 8 |  | Broncos | 3,992 | 1981 | 16 | 289 | 485 | 59.6 | 8.2 | 249.5 | 27 | 21 | 86.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 61 | 461 |
| 9 |  | Falcons | 3,986 | 1981 | 16 | 311 | 563 | 55.2 | 7.1 | 249.1 | 30 | 24 | 77.6 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 37 | 287 |
| 10 | | Vikings | 3,934 | 1980 | 16 | 331 | 574 | 57.7 | 6.9 | 245.9 | 22 | 23 | 74.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 41 | 246 |
| 11 |  | Patriots | 3,904 | 1981 | 16 | 254 | 482 | 52.7 | 8.1 | 244.0 | 17 | 34 | 62.1 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 45 | 321 |
| 12 |  | Steelers | 3,832 | 1980 | 16 | 250 | 484 | 51.7 | 7.9 | 239.5 | 26 | 24 | 75.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 37 | 264 |
| 13 |  | 49ers | 3,799 | 1980 | 16 | 363 | 597 | 60.8 | 6.4 | 237.4 | 27 | 26 | 76.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 30 | 222 |
| 14 |  | Eagles | 3,771 | 1980 | 16 | 275 | 477 | 57.7 | 7.9 | 235.7 | 28 | 12 | 92.2 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 32 | 247 |
| 15 | | 49ers | 3,766 | 1981 | 16 | 328 | 517 | 63.4 | 7.3 | 235.4 | 20 | 13 | 87.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 29 | 223 |
| 16 |  | Redskins | 3,743 | 1981 | 16 | 307 | 525 | 58.5 | 7.1 | 233.9 | 19 | 22 | 75.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 30 | 277 |
| 17 |  | Seahawks | 3,727 | 1981 | 16 | 307 | 524 | 58.6 | 7.1 | 232.9 | 21 | 15 | 82.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 37 | 300 |
| 18 |  | Bills | 3,661 | 1981 | 16 | 253 | 503 | 50.3 | 7.3 | 228.8 | 25 | 20 | 74.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 16 | 146 |
| 19 |  | Packers | 3,651 | 1980 | 16 | 289 | 511 | 56.6 | 7.1 | 228.2 | 15 | 29 | 65.1 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 43 | 360 |
| 20 | | Packers | 3,576 | 1981 | 16 | 286 | 514 | 55.6 | 7.0 | 223.5 | 24 | 24 | 73.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 52 | 387 |
| 21 | | Falcons | 3,568 | 1980 | 16 | 259 | 467 | 55.5 | 7.6 | 223.0 | 31 | 17 | 87.1 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 35 | 324 |
| 22 |  | Buccaneers | 3,565 | 1981 | 16 | 239 | 473 | 50.5 | 7.5 | 222.8 | 20 | 14 | 77.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 19 | 136 |
| 23 | | Seahawks | 3,494 | 1980 | 16 | 287 | 517 | 55.5 | 6.8 | 218.4 | 18 | 23 | 69.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 51 | 398 |
| 24 |  | Lions | 3,475 | 1981 | 16 | 228 | 436 | 52.3 | 8.0 | 217.2 | 18 | 23 | 70.7 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 44 | 337 |
| 25 | | Steelers | 3,457 | 1981 | 16 | 247 | 461 | 53.6 | 7.5 | 216.1 | 25 | 19 | 78.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 27 | 231 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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