NFL league average points per game by year 1985 to 2000
| PPG | SEASON | GP | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.5 | 1985 | 448 | 598 | 443 | 84 | 1,125 | 596 | 1,073 | 17 | 9,645 | |
| 2 | 20.5 | 1986 | 448 | 586 | 401 | 90 | 1,077 | 559 | 1,026 | 14 | 9,193 | |
| 3 | 21.6 | 1987 | 420 | 611 | 361 | 90 | 1,062 | 551 | 1,010 | 18 | 9,071 | |
| 4 | 20.3 | 1988 | 448 | 556 | 424 | 71 | 1,051 | 571 | 1,004 | 26 | 9,075 | |
| 5 | 20.6 | 1989 | 448 | 582 | 388 | 90 | 1,060 | 601 | 1,025 | 22 | 9,232 | |
| 6 | 20.1 | 1990 | 448 | 575 | 377 | 83 | 1,035 | 590 | 997 | 19 | 9,015 | |
| 7 | 19.0 | 1991 | 448 | 511 | 358 | 80 | 949 | 623 | 919 | 12 | 8,506 | |
| 8 | 18.7 | 1992 | 448 | 516 | 333 | 109 | 958 | 561 | 936 | 12 | 8,391 | |
| 9 | 18.7 | 1993 | 448 | 517 | 304 | 85 | 906 | 673 | 876 | 23 | 8,377 | |
| 10 | 20.3 | 1994 | 448 | 583 | 340 | 97 | 1,020 | 640 | 891 | 59 | 13 | 9,075 |
| 11 | 21.5 | 1995 | 480 | 663 | 385 | 113 | 1,161 | 738 | 1,030 | 40 | 12 | 10,314 |
| 12 | 20.4 | 1996 | 480 | 626 | 364 | 94 | 1,084 | 732 | 977 | 44 | 20 | 9,805 |
| 13 | 20.7 | 1997 | 480 | 617 | 384 | 119 | 1,120 | 708 | 993 | 47 | 13 | 9,957 |
| 14 | 21.3 | 1998 | 480 | 658 | 379 | 120 | 1,157 | 708 | 1,031 | 41 | 18 | 10,215 |
| 15 | 20.8 | 1999 | 496 | 665 | 363 | 125 | 1,153 | 749 | 1,051 | 31 | 23 | 10,324 |
| 16 | 20.7 | 2000 | 496 | 634 | 412 | 105 | 1,151 | 731 | 1,053 | 35 | 16 | 10,254 |
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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 |