most passing yards in a nfl loss

The Miami Dolphins have the most passing yards by a team in a loss, with 521 yards against the Jets on October 23, 1988.

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  • Assumption:All-time
  • Data note: Passing Yards: team game data may be incomplete before 1950
TEAMYDSDATETMOPPRESULTCMPATTPCTAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dolphins
Dolphins
521
10/23/1988
vs
L
30-44
35
60
58.3
8.7
3
5
68.8
5.0
8.3
0
0
2Lions
Lions
520
1/1/2012
@
L
41-45
36
59
61.0
8.8
5
2
103.8
8.5
3.4
2
18
3Chargers
Chargers
518
9/15/1985
vs
L
35-49
34
49
69.4
10.6
5
1
129.5
10.2
2.0
3
24
4Rams
Rams
517
9/29/2019
vs
L
40-55
45
68
66.2
7.6
2
3
80.3
2.9
4.4
2
27
5Giants
Giants
513
10/13/1985
@
L
30-35
40
62
64.5
8.3
1
2
82.3
1.6
3.2
7
70
6Saints
Saints
510
11/19/2006
vs
L
16-31
37
52
71.2
9.8
2
3
91.0
3.8
5.8
2
6
7Rams
Rams
509
12/26/1982
vs
L
26-34
30
46
65.2
11.1
3
2
106.2
6.5
4.3
1
3
8Cowboys
Cowboys
506
10/6/2013
vs
L
48-51
25
36
69.4
14.1
5
1
140.0
13.9
2.8
4
36
9Chiefs
Chiefs
504
11/5/2000
@
L
31-49
39
53
73.6
9.5
2
2
99.9
3.8
3.8
4
30
10Chargers
Chargers
503
10/18/2015
@
L
20-27
43
65
66.2
7.7
2
0
99.7
3.1
0.0
3
15
11Cowboys
Cowboys
502
10/4/2020
vs
L
38-49
41
58
70.7
8.7
4
1
112.9
6.9
1.7
3
21
12Broncos
Broncos
499
10/31/2004
vs
L
28-41
31
55
56.4
9.1
4
3
88.4
7.3
5.5
0
0
13Browns
Browns
497
12/2/2024
@
L
32-41
34
58
58.6
8.6
4
3
88.1
6.9
5.2
3
22
14Lions
Lions
494
12/15/2024
vs
L
42-48
38
59
64.4
8.4
5
0
118.9
8.5
0.0
3
21
15Titans
Titans
492
12/19/2004
@
L
35-40
40
61
65.6
8.1
4
1
105.4
6.6
1.6
3
26
16Broncos
Broncos
491
11/18/1974
vs
L
34-42
32
49
65.3
10.0
2
3
86.4
4.1
6.1
4
32
17Steelers
Steelers
490
11/29/2015
@
L
30-39
37
59
62.7
8.3
1
4
66.3
1.7
6.8
2
10
18Vikings
Vikings
490
11/2/1986
@
L
38-44
20
35
57.1
14.0
4
1
128.0
11.4
2.9
4
19
19Cardinals
Cardinals
486
11/25/2007
vs
L
31-37
35
49
71.4
9.9
3
2
106.3
6.1
4.1
4
30
20Buccaneers
Buccaneers
486
11/16/1980
@
L
30-38
30
56
53.6
8.7
4
2
91.8
7.1
3.6
0
0
21Jets
Jets
481
12/24/2000
@
L
20-34
36
69
52.2
7.0
2
3
66.2
2.9
4.3
1
8
22Cowboys
Cowboys
481
9/15/1985
@
L
21-26
40
62
64.5
7.8
2
3
78.8
3.2
4.8
4
29
23Chiefs
Chiefs
478
11/19/2018
@
L
51-54
33
46
71.7
10.4
6
3
117.6
13.0
6.5
3
30
24Broncos
Broncos
476
9/26/2010
vs
L
13-27
37
57
64.9
8.4
1
1
89.5
1.8
1.8
1
4
25Cowboys
Cowboys
472
9/27/2020
@
L
31-38
37
57
64.9
8.3
3
2
93.6
5.3
3.5
2
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.688
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5
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.444
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.313
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7
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2
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4
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5
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.444
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2
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.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
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.222
1
7
0
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2
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.750
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5
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.444
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