most team passing yards allowed in a season before 1985

Before 1985, the San Diego Chargers allowed the most passing yards by a team in a season, with 4,695 yards in 1981.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPOPP CMPOPP ATTOPP PCTOPP AVGOPP TDOPP INTOPP RTGOPP TD%OPP INT%OPP SCKOPP SCKY
1Chargers
Chargers
4,695
1981
16
313
571
54.8
8.2
22
23
78.1
3.9
4.0
47
384
2Broncos
Broncos
4,453
1984
16
346
631
54.8
7.1
16
31
65.2
2.5
4.9
57
430
3Redskins
Redskins
4,377
1983
16
301
570
52.8
7.7
28
34
69.6
4.9
6.0
51
402
4Cowboys
Cowboys
4,365
1983
16
299
558
53.6
7.8
27
27
75.3
4.8
4.8
57
437
5Chargers
Chargers
4,303
1984
16
323
531
60.8
8.1
27
19
88.6
5.1
3.6
33
218
6Redskins
Redskins
4,301
1984
16
318
575
55.3
7.5
25
21
78.6
4.3
3.7
66
529
7Jets
Jets
4,288
1979
16
339
570
59.5
7.5
31
21
85.8
5.4
3.7
22
173
8Colts
Colts
4,228
1981
16
301
491
61.3
8.6
37
16
100.6
7.5
3.3
13
100
9Seahawks
Seahawks
4,182
1983
16
311
521
59.7
8.0
33
26
85.6
6.3
5.0
43
351
10Steelers
Steelers
4,108
1981
16
302
544
55.5
7.6
22
30
70.3
4.0
5.5
40
325
11Browns
Browns
4,089
1980
16
336
536
62.7
7.6
23
22
83.3
4.3
4.1
32
224
12Chargers
Chargers
4,051
1983
16
330
544
60.7
7.4
28
16
88.6
5.1
2.9
31
269
13Packers
Packers
4,033
1983
16
300
518
57.9
7.8
20
19
80.4
3.9
3.7
41
271
14Raiders
Raiders
4,011
1981
16
289
537
53.8
7.5
24
13
82.9
4.5
2.4
52
370
15Chiefs
Chiefs
4,009
1984
16
332
586
56.7
6.8
19
30
67.3
3.2
5.1
50
364
16Falcons
Falcons
3,990
1980
16
333
564
59.0
7.1
24
26
75.7
4.3
4.6
46
396
17Broncos
Broncos
3,988
1983
16
307
552
55.6
7.2
18
27
69.0
3.3
4.9
38
317
18Rams
Rams
3,964
1984
16
346
566
61.1
7.0
18
17
80.3
3.2
3.0
43
298
1949ers
49ers
3,958
1980
16
327
495
66.1
8.0
29
17
95.7
5.9
3.4
31
207
20Vikings
Vikings
3,954
1984
16
319
490
65.1
8.1
35
11
104.4
7.1
2.2
25
175
21Falcons
Falcons
3,927
1981
16
322
565
57.0
7.0
30
25
77.8
5.3
4.4
29
239
22Bengals
Bengals
3,908
1979
16
275
492
55.9
7.9
27
20
83.1
5.5
4.1
32
216
23Cowboys
Cowboys
3,904
1962
14
233
437
53.3
8.9
33
20
89.8
7.6
4.6
29
230
24Jets
Jets
3,899
1980
16
337
544
61.9
7.2
27
23
82.5
5.0
4.2
28
235
25Colts
Colts
3,890
1984
16
298
515
57.9
7.6
31
18
87.3
6.0
3.5
42
320
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing yards going back to the 1933 season.

More Chargers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,727

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

631

Vidal

Kimani Vidal

REC

789

McConkey

Ladd McConkey
Team Rankings

PPG

22.8

17th

OPP PPG

20.1

7th

RUSH YDS/G

122.1

11th

PASS YDS/G

238.6

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Chargers Chargers
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

11 - 5

20

Final

16

LAC Chargers

11 - 5

Sat 27 Dec 2025

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NFL 2025 Rankings

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188

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