most passing yards per game 1972 nfl

The New York Jets gained the most passing yards per game by a team in 1972, with 209.3 per game.

		TEAM	YDS/G	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1		Jets	209.3	1972	14	172	347	49.6	2,930	8.4	21	22	72.3	6.1	6.3	17	153
2		Broncos	207.1	1972	14	201	384	52.3	2,900	7.6	19	23	68.7	4.9	6.0	38	266
3		49ers	206.3	1972	14	217	380	57.1	2,888	7.6	27	24	78.7	7.1	6.3	22	153
4		Saints	198.6	1972	14	230	449	51.2	2,781	6.2	18	21	64.5	4.0	4.7	43	347
5		Vikings	194.7	1972	14	218	385	56.6	2,726	7.1	19	13	81.2	4.9	3.4	26	203
6		Raiders	185.6	1972	14	198	370	53.5	2,599	7.0	23	15	79.8	6.2	4.1	24	230
7		Cowboys	184.3	1972	14	196	367	53.4	2,580	7.0	16	23	64.3	4.4	6.3	31	238
8		Patriots	184.2	1972	14	198	412	48.1	2,579	6.3	10	28	48.0	2.4	6.8	44	452
9		Giants	181.2	1972	14	206	344	59.9	2,537	7.4	20	15	83.9	5.8	4.4	10	76
10		Eagles	180.5	1972	14	184	375	49.1	2,527	6.7	10	20	57.7	2.7	5.3	53	457
11		Chargers	179.7	1972	14	192	377	50.9	2,516	6.7	15	28	54.6	4.0	7.4	23	212
12		Bengals	179.5	1972	14	219	384	57.0	2,513	6.5	10	11	73.6	2.6	2.9	24	192
13		Colts	178.8	1972	14	203	381	53.3	2,503	6.6	15	12	73.9	3.9	3.1	25	210
14		Chiefs	166.8	1972	14	217	384	56.5	2,335	6.1	20	20	70.2	5.2	5.2	34	297
15		Lions	163.1	1972	14	155	305	50.8	2,283	7.5	19	18	71.8	6.2	5.9	26	149
16		Rams	163.0	1972	14	184	371	49.6	2,282	6.2	13	22	56.0	3.5	5.9	16	136
17		Redskins	162.9	1972	14	159	284	56.0	2,281	8.0	21	15	84.8	7.4	5.3	11	88
18		Cardinals	161.4	1972	14	171	363	47.1	2,259	6.2	11	23	51.0	3.0	6.3	30	221
19		Dolphins	159.6	1972	14	144	259	55.6	2,235	8.6	17	12	86.9	6.6	4.6	21	159
20		Falcons	157.3	1972	14	157	296	53.0	2,202	7.4	13	15	70.8	4.4	5.1	41	283
21		Browns	152.5	1972	14	158	337	46.9	2,135	6.3	13	19	56.9	3.9	5.6	27	219
22		Oilers	146.1	1972	14	181	375	48.3	2,045	5.5	10	23	48.4	2.7	6.1	45	372
23		Bills	143.7	1972	14	164	316	51.9	2,012	6.4	16	24	57.1	5.1	7.6	49	411
24		Steelers	139.9	1972	14	156	324	48.1	1,958	6.0	12	12	64.3	3.7	3.7	32	247
25		Packers	109.7	1972	14	101	237	42.6	1,536	6.5	7	9	58.6	3.0	3.8	17	124

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