nfl league average scoring by year since 1978

NFL league average scoring per game by year since 1978

Interpreted as:

	PTS/GP	PTS	GP	SEASON	PASS TD	RUSH TD	RET TD	TD	FGM	XPM	XP2	SFTY	PPG
1	18.33	8,213	448	1978	468	454	75	997	427	914		18	18.3
2	20.06	8,989	448	1979	538	487	76	1,101	454	991		15	20.1
3	20.49	9,178	448	1980	606	431	75	1,112	478	1,042		15	20.5
4	20.67	9,262	448	1981	591	441	72	1,104	521	1,041		17	20.7
5	20.16	5,080	252	1982	320	231	44	595	311	557		10	20.2
6	21.83	9,779	448	1983	625	437	102	1,164	551	1,104		19	21.8
7	21.21	9,502	448	1984	615	410	93	1,118	563	1,075		15	21.2
8	21.53	9,645	448	1985	598	443	84	1,125	596	1,073		17	21.5
9	20.52	9,193	448	1986	586	401	90	1,077	559	1,026		14	20.5
10	21.6	9,071	420	1987	611	361	90	1,062	551	1,010		18	21.6
11	20.26	9,075	448	1988	556	424	71	1,051	571	1,004		26	20.3
12	20.61	9,232	448	1989	582	388	90	1,060	601	1,025		22	20.6
13	20.12	9,015	448	1990	575	377	83	1,035	590	997		19	20.1
14	18.99	8,506	448	1991	511	358	80	949	623	919		12	19.0
15	18.73	8,391	448	1992	516	333	109	958	561	936		12	18.7
16	18.7	8,377	448	1993	517	304	85	906	673	876		23	18.7
17	20.26	9,075	448	1994	583	340	97	1,020	640	891	59	13	20.3
18	21.49	10,314	480	1995	663	385	113	1,161	738	1,030	40	12	21.5
19	20.43	9,805	480	1996	626	364	94	1,084	732	977	44	20	20.4
20	20.74	9,957	480	1997	617	384	119	1,120	708	993	47	13	20.7
21	21.28	10,215	480	1998	658	379	120	1,157	708	1,031	41	18	21.3
22	20.81	10,324	496	1999	665	363	125	1,153	749	1,051	31	23	20.8
23	20.67	10,254	496	2000	634	412	105	1,151	731	1,053	35	16	20.7
24	20.21	10,024	496	2001	635	365	120	1,120	732	1,008	40	10	20.2
25	21.67	11,097	512	2002	694	460	116	1,270	737	1,148	47	12	21.7

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

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