most total yards per game team season from 1978 to 2021

From 1978 through 2021, the New Orleans Saints gained the most yards per game by a team in a season, with 467.1 per game in 2011.

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	TEAM	YDS/G	SEASON	GP	YDS	TD	PASS YDS	PASS YDS/G	SCKY	PASS TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	RET YDS	RET YDS/G	RET TD
1	Saints	467.1	2011	16	7,474	66	5,505	344.1	158	46	2,127	132.9	16	1,405	87.8	4
2	Broncos	457.3	2013	16	7,317	76	5,572	348.3	128	55	1,873	117.1	16	1,317	82.3	5
3	Chargers	449.8	1982	9	4,048	34	3,021	335.7	94	19	1,121	124.6	15	1,028	114.2	0
4	Rams	442.2	2000	16	7,075	67	5,492	343.3	260	37	1,843	115.2	26	2,292	143.3	4
5	Dolphins	433.5	1984	16	6,936	70	5,146	321.6	128	49	1,918	119.9	18	1,164	72.8	3
6	Cowboys	431.5	2019	16	6,904	49	4,902	306.4	151	30	2,153	134.6	18	456	28.5	1
7	Patriots	428.0	2011	16	6,848	61	5,257	328.6	173	39	1,764	110.3	18	1,375	85.9	4
8	Patriots	427.9	2012	16	6,846	67	4,844	302.8	182	34	2,184	136.5	25	1,313	82.1	8
9	Saints	426.0	2016	16	6,816	55	5,258	328.6	184	38	1,742	108.9	17	683	42.7	0
10	Chiefs	425.6	2018	16	6,810	71	5,126	320.4	171	50	1,855	115.9	16	1,236	77.3	5
11	49ers	425.0	1998	16	6,800	61	4,510	281.9	254	41	2,544	159.0	19	1,514	94.6	1
12	Chargers	421.5	1981	16	6,744	61	4,873	304.6	134	34	2,005	125.3	26	1,800	112.5	1
13	Rams	421.1	2018	16	6,738	60	4,730	295.6	223	32	2,231	139.4	23	1,141	71.3	5
14	Chiefs	418.4	2004	16	6,695	62	4,633	289.6	227	27	2,289	143.1	31	2,052	128.3	4
15	Rams	418.1	2001	16	6,690	62	4,903	306.4	240	37	2,027	126.7	20	1,523	95.2	5
16	Eagles	417.3	2013	16	6,676	53	4,406	275.4	296	32	2,566	160.4	19	961	60.1	2
17	Chiefs	415.8	2020	16	6,653	57	5,005	312.8	151	40	1,799	112.4	13	809	50.6	4
18	Falcons	415.8	2016	16	6,653	63	4,960	310.0	235	38	1,928	120.5	20	757	47.3	5
19	Buccaneers	415.5	2018	16	6,648	49	5,358	334.9	233	36	1,523	95.2	11	794	49.6	2
20	Saints	411.4	2014	16	6,582	49	4,952	309.5	188	33	1,818	113.6	16	677	42.3	0
21	Patriots	411.3	2007	16	6,580	75	4,859	303.7	128	50	1,849	115.6	17	1,695	105.9	8
22	Steelers	411.1	2014	16	6,577	49	4,997	312.3	172	33	1,752	109.5	10	1,079	67.4	6
23	Saints	410.9	2012	16	6,574	58	5,187	324.2	190	43	1,577	98.6	10	1,456	91.0	5
24	Saints	410.7	2008	16	6,571	57	5,069	316.8	92	34	1,594	99.6	20	1,806	112.9	3
25	Broncos	409.6	2000	16	6,554	58	4,464	279.0	221	28	2,311	144.4	21	1,841	115.1	9

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Team Leaders

PASS

662

Shough

RUSH

71

Etienne

REC

268

Olave

Team Rankings

PPG

27.0

9th

OPP PPG

24.0

19th

RUSH YDS/G

78.0

28th

PASS YDS/G

331.0

1st

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Saints	1	1	.500
Panthers	1	1	.500
Falcons	1	2	.333
Buccaneers	0	2	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/27	LV	@	NO	4:25 PM
Mon 10/5	ATL	@	NO	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	MIN	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	NO	@	NYG	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM

Last Game

Saints

1 - 1

Final

Ravens

1 - 1

Sun 20 Sep 2026

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Pass Yards Leaders

844

Love

662

Shough

648

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

349

Robinson

290

Walker

212

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

284

Watson

277

Smith-Njigba

274

London

Pass TD Leaders

6

Young

6

Love

6

Prescott

Rush TD Leaders

4

Taylor

4

Allen

4

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

4

Smith-Njigba

4

Watson

4

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

127.3

Lock

125.9

Dart

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

Rousseau

3.5

Watt

3.0

Hutchinson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

38.5

35.5

32.0

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.5

10.0

12.5

13.5

15.0

Total Yards Rankings

457.5

427.5

424.5

409.0

385.5

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

186.0

173.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

283.0

281.3

Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

64.7

Robinson

49

Henry

48.9

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

52.4

Watson

51.7

Smith-Njigba

44.9

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

28.5

Kincaid

25.6

McBride

23.2

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

31

McPherson

27

McLaughlin

24

Butker

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	0	.500
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Rams	1	1	0	.500
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000