NFL league average points per game by decade including playoffs
| DECADE | PPG | GP | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1920s | 9.2 | 1,584 | 14,647 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1930s | 11.5 | 1,152 | 727 | 859 | 207 | 1,760 | 343 | 1,322 | 41 | 13,197 | |
| 3 | 1940s | 19.1 | 1,106 | 1,349 | 1,263 | 297 | 2,800 | 409 | 2,601 | 35 | 21,076 | |
| 4 | 1950s | 21.6 | 1,482 | 1,993 | 1,730 | 376 | 4,102 | 1,119 | 3,870 | 62 | 31,963 | |
| 5 | 1960s | 21.7 | 2,056 | 2,967 | 2,015 | 484 | 5,466 | 2,126 | 5,247 | 70 | 44,561 | |
| 6 | 1960s | 22.6 | 1,236 | 1,902 | 1,200 | 314 | 3,416 | 1,353 | 3,138 | 55 | 27,975 | |
| 7 | 1970s | 19.1 | 4,012 | 4,398 | 3,940 | 764 | 9,102 | 4,484 | 8,458 | 141 | 76,804 | |
| 8 | 1980s | 21.0 | 4,448 | 5,970 | 4,144 | 850 | 10,964 | 5,536 | 10,434 | 180 | 93,186 | |
| 9 | 1990s | 20.3 | 4,876 | 6,218 | 3,814 | 1,065 | 11,097 | 7,037 | 10,214 | 277 | 174 | 98,809 |
| 10 | 2000s | 21.2 | 5,308 | 7,027 | 4,418 | 1,209 | 12,654 | 7,918 | 11,735 | 335 | 158 | 112,399 |
| 11 | 2010s | 22.7 | 5,340 | 8,236 | 4,278 | 1,096 | 13,611 | 8,672 | 12,277 | 428 | 175 | 121,167 |
| 12 | 2020s | 22.9 | 3,386 | 5,096 | 3,161 | 467 | 8,724 | 5,629 | 7,416 | 404 | 91 | 77,643 |
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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 |