NFL league average total field goals per game each decade
| DECADE | FGM/GP | FGM | GP | FGA | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1920s | 0.28 | 402 | 1,454 | 1,156 | ||||
| 2 | 1930s | 0.29 | 333 | 1,138 | 235 | 39.6 | 1,293 | ||
| 3 | 1940s | 0.37 | 402 | 1,080 | 1,004 | 40.0 | 2,769 | 2,547 | 92.0 |
| 4 | 1950s | 0.75 | 1,091 | 1,452 | 2,264 | 48.2 | 3,995 | 3,791 | 94.9 |
| 5 | 1960s | 1.03 | 2,087 | 2,018 | 3,985 | 52.4 | 5,342 | 5,161 | 96.6 |
| 6 | 1960s | 1.09 | 1,307 | 1,204 | 2,497 | 52.3 | 3,181 | 3,076 | 96.7 |
| 7 | 1970s | 1.12 | 4,333 | 3,864 | 7,095 | 61.1 | 8,679 | 8,152 | 93.9 |
| 8 | 1980s | 1.25 | 5,302 | 4,256 | 7,605 | 69.7 | 10,350 | 9,957 | 96.2 |
| 9 | 1990s | 1.44 | 6,722 | 4,656 | 8,732 | 77.0 | 9,879 | 9,701 | 98.2 |
| 10 | 2000s | 1.49 | 7,605 | 5,088 | 9,450 | 80.5 | 11,360 | 11,221 | 98.8 |
| 11 | 2010s | 1.63 | 8,330 | 5,120 | 9,929 | 83.9 | 12,144 | 11,747 | 96.7 |
| 12 | 2020s | 1.66 | 5,368 | 3,230 | 6,312 | 85.0 | 7,454 | 7,061 | 94.7 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for field goals going back to the 1921 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 |