most passing yards per game 1989 nfl

The San Francisco 49ers had the most passing yards per game by a team in 1989, with 286.5 per game.

TEAMYDS/GSEASONGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
149ers
49ers
286.5
1989
16
339
483
70.2
4,584
9.5
35
11
114.8
7.2
2.3
45
282
2Redskins
Redskins
279.8
1989
16
337
581
58.0
4,476
7.7
24
17
84.1
4.1
2.9
21
127
3Rams
Rams
273.1
1989
16
308
523
58.9
4,369
8.4
29
18
90.1
5.5
3.4
32
236
4Packers
Packers
270.3
1989
16
354
600
59.0
4,325
7.2
27
20
82.4
4.5
3.3
48
277
5Dolphins
Dolphins
268.9
1989
16
331
601
55.1
4,302
7.2
26
25
74.9
4.3
4.2
10
86
6Patriots
Patriots
248.3
1989
16
302
610
49.5
3,972
6.5
17
27
61.3
2.8
4.4
34
265
7Bengals
Bengals
246.9
1989
16
288
513
56.1
3,950
7.7
32
13
91.2
6.2
2.5
41
332
8Falcons
Falcons
243.9
1989
16
312
578
54.0
3,903
6.8
17
12
76.4
2.9
2.1
51
389
9Jets
Jets
243.3
1989
16
338
570
59.3
3,892
6.8
14
24
70.6
2.5
4.2
62
477
10Bills
Bills
239.4
1989
16
281
478
58.8
3,831
8.0
32
20
89.3
6.7
4.2
35
242
11Oilers
Oilers
236.6
1989
16
295
496
59.5
3,786
7.6
23
16
85.5
4.6
3.2
37
287
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
229.1
1989
16
302
570
53.0
3,666
6.4
23
28
66.0
4.0
4.9
43
331
13Cardinals
Cardinals
228.7
1989
16
279
523
53.3
3,659
7.0
17
30
62.6
3.3
5.7
56
379
14Saints
Saints
228.2
1989
16
284
461
61.6
3,651
7.9
23
19
85.9
5.0
4.1
36
271
15Browns
Browns
226.6
1989
16
309
529
58.4
3,625
6.9
20
15
80.1
3.8
2.8
34
192
16Seahawks
Seahawks
223.9
1989
16
316
559
56.5
3,583
6.4
21
23
71.3
3.8
4.1
46
379
17Vikings
Vikings
216.8
1989
16
272
499
54.5
3,468
6.9
17
19
72.0
3.4
3.8
40
279
18Eagles
Eagles
215.9
1989
16
294
538
54.6
3,455
6.4
23
16
76.2
4.3
3.0
45
343
19Giants
Giants
209.7
1989
16
248
444
55.9
3,355
7.6
17
16
77.9
3.8
3.6
46
281
20Broncos
Broncos
209.5
1989
16
256
474
54.0
3,352
7.1
21
20
73.7
4.4
4.2
43
351
21Chargers
Chargers
205.7
1989
16
270
515
52.4
3,291
6.4
15
19
66.7
2.9
3.7
39
254
22Lions
Lions
205.1
1989
16
229
450
50.9
3,282
7.3
11
24
60.8
2.4
5.3
57
343
23Raiders
Raiders
204.8
1989
16
201
414
48.6
3,277
7.9
21
22
70.3
5.1
5.3
44
326
24Bears
Bears
203.9
1989
16
267
484
55.2
3,262
6.7
21
25
69.1
4.3
5.2
28
174
25Chiefs
Chiefs
201.3
1989
16
259
435
59.5
3,220
7.4
14
23
71.2
3.2
5.3
23
182
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.

More 49ers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,167

Purdy

Brock Purdy

RUSH

1,202

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

REC

924

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey
Team Rankings

PPG

25.7

10th

OPP PPG

21.8

13th

RUSH YDS/G

106.9

24th

PASS YDS/G

254.0

6th

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176