The Detroit Lions had their most passing yards in a season in 2012, with 5,139 yards.

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Data note: Passing Yards: team season data complete from 1932

	TEAM	YDS	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Lions	5,139	2012	16	445	740	60.1	6.9	321.2	22	17	81.5	3.0	2.3	29	212
2	Lions	5,071	2011	16	423	666	63.5	7.6	316.9	41	16	97.2	6.2	2.4	36	257
3	Lions	4,718	2024	17	399	551	72.4	8.6	277.5	39	12	112.6	7.1	2.2	33	244
4	Lions	4,650	2013	16	371	634	58.5	7.3	290.6	29	19	84.2	4.6	3.0	23	168
5	Lions	4,606	2023	17	408	606	67.3	7.6	270.9	30	12	98.1	5.0	2.0	31	205
6	Lions	4,567	2025	17	394	582	67.7	7.8	268.6	35	8	105.5	6.0	1.4	39	264
7	Lions	4,510	1995	16	362	605	59.8	7.5	281.9	33	12	92.9	5.5	2.0	32	150
8	Lions	4,470	2017	16	374	570	65.6	7.8	279.4	29	11	98.4	5.1	1.9	47	287
9	Lions	4,463	2015	16	420	632	66.5	7.1	278.9	33	14	95.1	5.2	2.2	44	251
10	Lions	4,444	2022	17	383	588	65.1	7.6	261.4	29	7	99.3	4.9	1.2	24	163
11	Lions	4,397	2020	16	374	582	64.3	7.6	274.8	27	13	93.3	4.6	2.2	42	293
12	Lions	4,327	2016	16	388	594	65.3	7.3	270.4	24	10	93.3	4.0	1.7	37	216
13	Lions	4,284	2014	16	365	604	60.4	7.1	267.8	22	12	85.9	3.6	2.0	45	254
14	Lions	4,216	2007	16	368	587	62.7	7.2	263.5	19	22	79.4	3.2	3.7	54	338
15	Lions	4,208	2006	16	372	596	62.4	7.1	263.0	21	22	79.9	3.5	3.7	63	388
16	Lions	4,187	2019	16	344	571	60.2	7.3	261.7	28	15	88.2	4.9	2.6	43	287
17	Lions	4,074	1999	16	326	558	58.4	7.3	254.6	22	14	83.9	3.9	2.5	64	388
18	Lions	4,001	2010	16	383	633	60.5	6.3	250.1	26	16	82.0	4.1	2.5	27	191
19	Lions	3,969	2001	16	343	609	56.3	6.5	248.1	18	24	69.6	3.0	3.9	66	373
20	Lions	3,884	2021	17	396	593	66.8	6.5	228.5	23	14	88.1	3.9	2.4	36	286
21	Lions	3,844	2018	16	375	574	65.3	6.7	240.3	22	12	88.5	3.8	2.1	41	268
22	Lions	3,787	1984	16	298	531	56.1	7.1	236.7	19	22	73.2	3.6	4.1	61	486
23	Lions	3,605	1997	16	304	540	56.3	6.7	225.3	19	17	75.4	3.5	3.1	41	271
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	Lions	3,471	2009	16	316	585	54.0	5.9	216.9	16	32	58.1	2.7	5.5	43	303

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,964

Goff

RUSH

773

Gibbs

REC

571

St. Brown

Team Rankings

PPG

29.0

3rd

OPP PPG

25.7

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

131.4

7th

PASS YDS/G

280.6

4th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	6	1	.857
Bears	6	2	.750
Lions	5	2	.714
Packers	5	3	.625

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/22	TB	@	DET	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	DET	@	ATL	1:00 PM

Last Game

Vikings

6 - 1

Final

Lions

5 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

2,146

Stafford

2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

985

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

17

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Allen

8

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

112.6

Lawrence

111.6

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

Watt

7.0

Rousseau

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

29.4

29.0

28.1

28.0

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.9

18.0

18.7

18.9

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

387.3

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

150.8

148.4

134.8

134.1

133.5

Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

280.6

273.1

269.9

Sack Leaders

26.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

22.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

138.1

Walker

128.3

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

156

Smith-Njigba

108.3

Lamb

104.8

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

84.4

McBride

82.7

Bowers

71.5

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

90

Shrader

89

McLaughlin

83

Gay

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-6-1

1-7

2-6

2-5

2-4-1

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	6	2	0	.750
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	4	0	.500
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	5	2	0	.714
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000