NFL league average passing passing yards per year 1950s
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NFL league average passing passing yards per year 1950s| AVG | YDS | SEASON | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.7 | 29,050 | 1950 | 156 | 2,008 | 4,307 | 46.6 | 186.2 | 220 | 343 | 52.9 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 401 | 3,194 |
| 2 | 6.8 | 26,482 | 1951 | 144 | 1,809 | 3,881 | 46.6 | 183.9 | 200 | 288 | 55.6 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 381 | 3,047 |
| 3 | 6.7 | 26,781 | 1952 | 144 | 1,863 | 4,024 | 46.3 | 186.0 | 218 | 297 | 55.7 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 468 | 3,748 |
| 4 | 6.5 | 27,824 | 1953 | 144 | 2,020 | 4,267 | 47.3 | 193.2 | 189 | 306 | 53.6 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 351 | 2,800 |
| 5 | 7.2 | 30,387 | 1954 | 144 | 2,135 | 4,232 | 50.4 | 211.0 | 211 | 294 | 61.7 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 350 | 2,794 |
| 6 | 6.6 | 25,285 | 1955 | 144 | 1,829 | 3,820 | 47.9 | 175.6 | 180 | 258 | 57.1 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 285 | 2,276 |
| 7 | 7.1 | 23,242 | 1956 | 144 | 1,656 | 3,282 | 50.5 | 161.4 | 162 | 240 | 59.6 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 250 | 1,991 |
| 8 | 7.4 | 24,745 | 1957 | 144 | 1,685 | 3,339 | 50.5 | 171.8 | 170 | 231 | 63.2 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 331 | 2,653 |
| 9 | 7.2 | 28,291 | 1958 | 144 | 1,953 | 3,951 | 49.4 | 196.5 | 211 | 243 | 65.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 290 | 2,319 |
| 10 | 7.2 | 26,922 | 1959 | 144 | 1,858 | 3,714 | 50.0 | 187.0 | 197 | 221 | 66.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 308 | 2,470 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards and yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |