Between the 1975 and 1987 seasons, the San Diego Chargers had the most passing yards by a team in a season, with 5,175 yards in 1985.
| TEAM | YDS | SEASON | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Chargers | 5,175 | 1985 | 16 | 386 | 632 | 61.1 | 8.2 | 323.4 | 37 | 30 | 86.8 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 39 | 305 |
| 2 |  | Dolphins | 5,146 | 1984 | 16 | 367 | 572 | 64.2 | 9.0 | 321.6 | 49 | 18 | 108.5 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 14 | 128 |
| 3 | | Chargers | 4,928 | 1984 | 16 | 401 | 662 | 60.6 | 7.4 | 308.0 | 25 | 21 | 82.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 36 | 285 |
| 4 | | Dolphins | 4,898 | 1986 | 16 | 392 | 645 | 60.8 | 7.6 | 306.1 | 46 | 23 | 93.3 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 17 | 119 |
| 5 | | Chargers | 4,891 | 1983 | 16 | 369 | 635 | 58.1 | 7.7 | 305.7 | 27 | 33 | 75.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 28 | 230 |
| 6 | | Chargers | 4,873 | 1981 | 16 | 368 | 629 | 58.5 | 7.7 | 304.6 | 34 | 18 | 89.2 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 19 | 134 |
| 7 | | Chargers | 4,741 | 1980 | 16 | 350 | 594 | 58.9 | 8.0 | 296.3 | 30 | 26 | 83.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 32 | 210 |
| 8 |  | Packers | 4,688 | 1983 | 16 | 311 | 526 | 59.1 | 8.9 | 293.0 | 33 | 32 | 84.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 42 | 323 |
| 9 |  | Chiefs | 4,684 | 1983 | 16 | 369 | 641 | 57.6 | 7.3 | 292.8 | 29 | 19 | 83.2 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 46 | 343 |
| 10 |  | Cardinals | 4,634 | 1984 | 16 | 347 | 566 | 61.3 | 8.2 | 289.6 | 28 | 16 | 92.0 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 49 | 377 |
| 11 |  | Vikings | 4,567 | 1981 | 16 | 382 | 709 | 53.9 | 6.4 | 285.4 | 27 | 29 | 69.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 29 | 234 |
| 12 |  | Browns | 4,339 | 1981 | 16 | 348 | 624 | 55.8 | 7.0 | 271.2 | 21 | 27 | 70.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 40 | 353 |
| 13 |  | Patriots | 4,321 | 1986 | 16 | 340 | 557 | 61.0 | 7.8 | 270.1 | 29 | 13 | 92.9 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 47 | 367 |
| 14 |  | 49ers | 4,299 | 1986 | 16 | 353 | 582 | 60.7 | 7.4 | 268.7 | 21 | 20 | 81.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 26 | 203 |
| 15 | | Dolphins | 4,278 | 1985 | 16 | 343 | 576 | 59.5 | 7.4 | 267.4 | 31 | 21 | 85.4 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 19 | 164 |
| 16 |  | Cowboys | 4,236 | 1985 | 16 | 344 | 587 | 58.6 | 7.2 | 264.8 | 27 | 25 | 78.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 44 | 375 |
| 17 |  | Bengals | 4,200 | 1981 | 16 | 332 | 550 | 60.4 | 7.6 | 262.5 | 30 | 12 | 93.3 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 35 | 205 |
| 18 | | Vikings | 4,185 | 1986 | 16 | 290 | 519 | 55.9 | 8.1 | 261.6 | 31 | 15 | 90.1 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 44 | 272 |
| 19 | | Bengals | 4,160 | 1986 | 16 | 287 | 497 | 57.7 | 8.4 | 260.0 | 25 | 20 | 85.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 28 | 203 |
| 20 | | Cowboys | 4,156 | 1983 | 16 | 346 | 554 | 62.5 | 7.5 | 259.8 | 31 | 25 | 85.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 37 | 314 |
| 21 | | Chargers | 4,138 | 1979 | 16 | 338 | 541 | 62.5 | 7.6 | 258.6 | 24 | 25 | 81.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 31 | 223 |
| 22 | | Browns | 4,132 | 1980 | 16 | 337 | 554 | 60.8 | 7.5 | 258.3 | 30 | 14 | 91.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 23 | 217 |
| 23 |  | Redskins | 4,109 | 1986 | 16 | 276 | 542 | 50.9 | 7.6 | 256.8 | 22 | 22 | 72.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 28 | 240 |
| 24 | | Bengals | 4,082 | 1985 | 16 | 302 | 518 | 58.3 | 7.9 | 255.1 | 31 | 13 | 93.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 41 | 365 |
| 25 | | 49ers | 4,079 | 1984 | 16 | 312 | 496 | 62.9 | 8.2 | 254.9 | 32 | 10 | 101.9 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 27 | 178 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |