nfl fewest passing yards per game in 16 games in a season

The Kansas City Chiefs have the fewest passing yards per game by a team with 16+ games played in a season, with 122.1 per game in 1979.

Interpreted as:
NFL fewest passing yards per game in 16 or more games in a season
TEAMYDS/GGPSEASONCMPATTPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Chiefs
Chiefs
122.1
16
1979
190
361
52.6
1,953
5.4
7
18
54.2
1.9
5.0
42
293
2Chiefs
Chiefs
127.0
16
1978
204
370
55.1
2,032
5.5
7
16
59.2
1.9
4.3
21
198
3Buccaneers
Buccaneers
135.7
16
1978
151
361
41.8
2,171
6.0
12
18
52.3
3.3
5.0
52
468
449ers
49ers
136.9
16
2005
204
389
52.4
2,190
5.6
8
21
53.6
2.1
5.4
48
292
5Bears
Bears
137.6
16
2005
219
418
52.4
2,201
5.3
11
15
61.5
2.6
3.6
31
199
6Bengals
Bengals
138.7
16
2000
207
454
45.6
2,219
4.9
6
14
52.0
1.3
3.1
52
273
7Bears
Bears
138.8
16
1978
186
352
52.8
2,221
6.3
7
28
45.9
2.0
8.0
34
288
8Browns
Browns
140.9
16
2009
219
443
49.4
2,255
5.1
11
18
55.8
2.5
4.1
30
179
9Bears
Bears
141.9
16
1993
230
388
59.3
2,270
5.9
7
16
64.7
1.8
4.1
48
230
10Bengals
Bengals
142.8
16
1992
227
435
52.2
2,284
5.3
16
17
63.4
3.7
3.9
45
341
1149ers
49ers
144.1
16
1978
190
435
43.7
2,306
5.3
9
36
33.0
2.1
8.3
42
350
12Seahawks
Seahawks
145.2
16
1992
230
476
48.3
2,323
4.9
9
23
48.9
1.9
4.8
67
545
13Patriots
Patriots
145.8
16
1988
199
389
51.2
2,333
6.0
12
28
50.0
3.1
7.2
23
160
14Packers
Packers
147.4
16
1978
180
357
50.4
2,358
6.6
11
18
60.9
3.1
5.0
37
274
15Rams
Rams
148.8
16
1986
194
403
48.1
2,380
5.9
15
15
63.7
3.7
3.7
27
184
16Rams
Rams
148.9
16
1984
176
358
49.2
2,382
6.7
16
17
65.9
4.5
4.7
32
240
17Eagles
Eagles
150.3
16
1999
235
474
49.6
2,405
5.1
18
18
61.4
3.8
3.8
49
321
18Cowboys
Cowboys
150.5
16
2001
210
413
50.8
2,408
5.8
14
20
59.9
3.4
4.8
34
190
19Giants
Giants
151.2
16
1979
190
401
47.4
2,419
6.0
15
22
56.3
3.7
5.5
59
465
20Giants
Giants
151.8
16
1978
176
382
46.1
2,428
6.4
13
27
48.9
3.4
7.1
38
283
21Bears
Bears
151.8
16
1979
195
373
52.3
2,429
6.5
16
16
69.2
4.3
4.3
31
278
22Bears
Bears
152.8
17
2022
223
377
59.2
2,598
6.9
19
15
80.3
5.0
4.0
58
379
23Oilers
Oilers
154.6
16
1978
201
373
53.9
2,473
6.6
16
17
69.9
4.3
4.6
17
135
24Eagles
Eagles
155.3
16
1978
207
401
51.6
2,485
6.2
16
16
67.6
4.0
4.0
41
288
25Patriots
Patriots
155.8
16
1992
244
444
55.0
2,492
5.6
13
19
63.2
2.9
4.3
65
458
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

25.4

9th

OPP PPG

19.3

6th

RUSH YDS/G

118.3

14th

PASS YDS/G

269.8

2nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
Chiefs Chiefs
6
6
0
.500
Raiders Raiders
2
9
0
.182
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Sun
12/14
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
KC KC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
KC KC
@
LV LV
1:00 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

6 - 6

28

Final

31

DAL Cowboys

6 - 5 - 1

Thu 27 Nov 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
6
5
1
.542
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Sun
11/30
JAX JAX
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
ATL ATL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
LAR LAR
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
NO NO
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM