Since 1980, the Pittsburgh Steelers have given up the fewest passing yards per attempt by a team in a season, with 5.4 per attempt in 2008.
| TEAM | OPP AVG | SEASON | GP | OPP CMP | OPP ATT | OPP PCT | OPP YDS | OPP TD | OPP INT | OPP RTG | OPP TD% | OPP INT% | OPP SCK | OPP SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Steelers | 5.4 | 2008 | 16 | 301 | 533 | 56.5 | 2,861 | 12 | 20 | 63.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 51 | 350 |
| 2 |  | Jets | 5.4 | 2009 | 16 | 259 | 501 | 51.7 | 2,704 | 8 | 17 | 58.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 32 | 245 |
| 3 |  | Bills | 5.4 | 1982 | 9 | 114 | 256 | 44.5 | 1,382 | 8 | 13 | 50.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 12 | 82 |
| 4 |  | Packers | 5.4 | 1996 | 16 | 283 | 544 | 52.0 | 2,942 | 12 | 26 | 55.4 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 37 | 202 |
| 5 |  | Buccaneers | 5.5 | 2002 | 16 | 259 | 510 | 50.8 | 2,785 | 10 | 31 | 48.4 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 43 | 295 |
| 6 |  | Ravens | 5.5 | 1999 | 16 | 328 | 599 | 54.8 | 3,282 | 20 | 21 | 67.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 49 | 291 |
| 7 | | Buccaneers | 5.5 | 1999 | 16 | 302 | 573 | 52.7 | 3,164 | 11 | 21 | 60.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 43 | 291 |
| 8 |  | Saints | 5.6 | 1992 | 16 | 287 | 511 | 56.2 | 2,846 | 13 | 18 | 65.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 57 | 376 |
| 9 | | Steelers | 5.6 | 2011 | 16 | 289 | 530 | 54.5 | 2,981 | 15 | 11 | 71.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 35 | 230 |
| 10 |  | Patriots | 5.6 | 2003 | 16 | 328 | 618 | 53.1 | 3,485 | 11 | 29 | 56.2 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 41 | 253 |
| 11 |  | Dolphins | 5.7 | 1982 | 9 | 119 | 226 | 52.7 | 1,281 | 7 | 19 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 29 | 254 |
| 12 | | Bills | 5.7 | 1999 | 16 | 269 | 506 | 53.2 | 2,889 | 12 | 12 | 68.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 37 | 214 |
| 13 |  | Bears | 5.7 | 2005 | 16 | 313 | 550 | 56.9 | 3,147 | 10 | 24 | 61.2 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 41 | 275 |
| 14 | | Steelers | 5.7 | 2007 | 16 | 292 | 536 | 54.5 | 3,067 | 22 | 11 | 76.5 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 36 | 243 |
| 15 | | Packers | 5.7 | 1997 | 16 | 288 | 563 | 51.2 | 3,225 | 10 | 21 | 59.0 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 41 | 274 |
| 16 |  | Cowboys | 5.7 | 2003 | 16 | 239 | 492 | 48.6 | 2,820 | 18 | 13 | 67.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 32 | 189 |
| 17 | | Cowboys | 5.7 | 1997 | 16 | 253 | 473 | 53.5 | 2,717 | 20 | 7 | 78.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 38 | 195 |
| 18 | | Bills | 5.7 | 2021 | 17 | 297 | 530 | 56.0 | 3,047 | 12 | 19 | 65.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 42 | 266 |
| 19 |  | Vikings | 5.8 | 1988 | 16 | 219 | 480 | 45.6 | 2,763 | 12 | 36 | 41.2 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 37 | 274 |
| 20 | | Bills | 5.8 | 2003 | 16 | 285 | 508 | 56.1 | 2,938 | 18 | 10 | 76.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 38 | 231 |
| 21 |  | Broncos | 5.8 | 2016 | 16 | 306 | 552 | 55.4 | 3,200 | 13 | 14 | 69.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 42 | 228 |
| 22 |  | Seahawks | 5.8 | 2013 | 16 | 309 | 524 | 59.0 | 3,050 | 16 | 28 | 63.4 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 44 | 298 |
| 23 | | Bears | 5.8 | 2006 | 16 | 328 | 581 | 56.5 | 3,388 | 18 | 24 | 66.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 40 | 272 |
| 24 |  | Browns | 5.8 | 1994 | 16 | 325 | 587 | 55.4 | 3,425 | 13 | 18 | 67.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 38 | 268 |
| 25 | | Cowboys | 5.8 | 1994 | 16 | 269 | 522 | 51.5 | 3,051 | 19 | 22 | 64.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 47 | 299 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent passing yards per attempt going back to the 1933 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Commanders | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 |
 Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Rams | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
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