NFL league average points per game by year 1950 to 2022
| PPG | SEASON | GP | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22.9 | 1950 | 156 | 220 | 208 | 51 | 479 | 80 | 447 | 9 | 3,579 | |
| 2 | 21.9 | 1951 | 144 | 200 | 175 | 36 | 411 | 98 | 389 | 5 | 3,159 | |
| 3 | 22.3 | 1952 | 144 | 218 | 147 | 54 | 419 | 95 | 387 | 11 | 3,208 | |
| 4 | 21.5 | 1953 | 144 | 189 | 169 | 39 | 397 | 108 | 377 | 7 | 3,097 | |
| 5 | 21.9 | 1954 | 144 | 211 | 152 | 37 | 400 | 119 | 381 | 7 | 3,152 | |
| 6 | 20.8 | 1955 | 144 | 180 | 166 | 36 | 382 | 115 | 356 | 4 | 3,001 | |
| 7 | 20.4 | 1956 | 144 | 162 | 179 | 32 | 373 | 113 | 350 | 4 | 2,935 | |
| 8 | 19.8 | 1957 | 144 | 170 | 158 | 25 | 353 | 128 | 338 | 5 | 2,850 | |
| 9 | 22.6 | 1958 | 144 | 211 | 176 | 29 | 416 | 119 | 394 | 3 | 3,253 | |
| 10 | 21.3 | 1959 | 144 | 197 | 159 | 34 | 390 | 116 | 372 | 6 | 3,072 | |
| 11 | 21.6 | 1960 | 156 | 221 | 161 | 28 | 410 | 163 | 392 | 11 | 3,363 | |
| 12 | 24.2 | 1960 | 112 | 186 | 135 | 27 | 348 | 95 | 309 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| 13 | 21.5 | 1961 | 196 | 285 | 205 | 36 | 526 | 179 | 510 | 6 | 4,215 | |
| 14 | 24.5 | 1961 | 112 | 182 | 132 | 40 | 354 | 89 | 310 | 5 | 2,739 | |
| 15 | 22.3 | 1962 | 196 | 300 | 213 | 35 | 548 | 180 | 523 | 11 | 4,373 | |
| 16 | 23.1 | 1962 | 112 | 176 | 115 | 29 | 320 | 120 | 283 | 4 | 2,589 | |
| 17 | 22.0 | 1963 | 196 | 302 | 190 | 45 | 537 | 188 | 510 | 6 | 4,308 | |
| 18 | 23.1 | 1963 | 112 | 192 | 109 | 26 | 327 | 99 | 305 | 8 | 2,592 | |
| 19 | 22.0 | 1964 | 196 | 278 | 194 | 56 | 528 | 214 | 501 | 4 | 4,319 | |
| 20 | 23.2 | 1964 | 112 | 190 | 106 | 24 | 320 | 119 | 292 | 7 | 2,603 | |
| 21 | 23.1 | 1965 | 196 | 307 | 197 | 59 | 563 | 196 | 538 | 8 | 4,520 | |
| 22 | 21.5 | 1965 | 112 | 163 | 94 | 26 | 283 | 138 | 267 | 4 | 2,403 | |
| 23 | 21.7 | 1966 | 210 | 280 | 200 | 61 | 541 | 263 | 521 | 3 | 4,562 | |
| 24 | 22.5 | 1966 | 126 | 199 | 114 | 31 | 344 | 143 | 318 | 4 | 2,837 | |
| 25 | 21.8 | 1967 | 224 | 324 | 219 | 63 | 606 | 219 | 587 | 7 | 4,894 | |
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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 |