nfl average number of plays per game by year

The Chicago Bears had 73.67 plays per game played in 1949.

		TEAM	PLY/GP	PLY	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Bears	73.67	884	12	1949	9	3	0	44	332	27.7	218	18.2	248
2		Cardinals	66.42	797	12	1949	6	5	1	48	360	30.0	301	25.1	207
3		Packers	69.25	831	12	1949	2	10	0	14	114	9.5	329	27.4	182
4		Giants	64.17	770	12	1949	6	6	0	38	287	23.9	298	24.8	177
5		Lions	69.83	838	12	1949	4	8	0	32	237	19.8	259	21.6	206
6		Redskins	69.75	837	12	1949	4	7	1	37	268	22.3	339	28.3	217
7		Eagles	74.5	894	12	1949	11	1	0	48	364	30.3	134	11.2	243
8		Steelers	63.08	757	12	1949	6	5	1	31	224	18.7	214	17.8	189
9		Rams	69.08	829	12	1949	8	2	2	48	360	30.0	239	19.9	245
10		Bulldogs	61.92	743	12	1949	1	10	1	21	153	12.8	368	30.7	183
11		Bears	74	888	12	1950	9	3	0	36	279	23.3	207	17.3	236
12		Cardinals	66.92	803	12	1950	5	7	0	31	233	19.4	287	23.9	194
13		Packers	67.17	806	12	1950	3	9	0	34	244	20.3	406	33.8	174
14		Giants	61.25	735	12	1950	10	2	0	36	268	22.3	150	12.5	173
15		Lions	69.83	838	12	1950	6	6	0	43	321	26.8	285	23.8	209
16		Redskins	61.5	738	12	1950	3	9	0	31	232	19.3	326	27.2	187
17		Eagles	73.75	885	12	1950	6	6	0	33	254	21.2	141	11.8	231
18		Steelers	61.83	742	12	1950	6	6	0	22	180	15.0	195	16.3	177
19		Rams	73.33	880	12	1950	9	3	0	64	466	38.8	309	25.8	278
20		Colts	68.5	822	12	1950	1	11	0	31	213	17.8	462	38.5	188
21		Browns	62.92	755	12	1950	10	2	0	38	310	25.8	144	12.0	199
22		49ers	68.92	827	12	1950	3	9	0	29	213	17.8	300	25.0	201
23		Yanks	65.17	782	12	1950	7	5	0	51	366	30.5	367	30.6	210
24		Bears	74.08	889	12	1951	7	5	0	38	286	23.8	282	23.5	256
25		Cardinals	68.25	819	12	1951	3	9	0	27	210	17.5	287	23.9	224

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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

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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