NFL league average total field goals per game each decade including playoffs
| DECADE | FGM/GP | FGM | GP | FGA | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1920s | 0.28 | 402 | 1,454 | 1,156 | ||||
| 2 | 1930s | 0.3 | 343 | 1,152 | 243 | 39.9 | 1,322 | ||
| 3 | 1940s | 0.37 | 409 | 1,106 | 1,024 | 39.9 | 2,831 | 2,601 | 91.9 |
| 4 | 1950s | 0.76 | 1,119 | 1,482 | 2,310 | 48.4 | 4,076 | 3,870 | 94.9 |
| 5 | 1960s | 1.03 | 2,126 | 2,056 | 4,052 | 52.5 | 5,429 | 5,247 | 96.6 |
| 6 | 1960s | 1.09 | 1,353 | 1,236 | 2,571 | 52.6 | 3,243 | 3,138 | 96.8 |
| 7 | 1970s | 1.12 | 4,484 | 4,012 | 7,347 | 61.0 | 9,003 | 8,458 | 93.9 |
| 8 | 1980s | 1.24 | 5,536 | 4,448 | 7,955 | 69.6 | 10,843 | 10,434 | 96.2 |
| 9 | 1990s | 1.44 | 7,037 | 4,876 | 9,132 | 77.1 | 10,401 | 10,214 | 98.2 |
| 10 | 2000s | 1.49 | 7,918 | 5,308 | 9,853 | 80.4 | 11,878 | 11,735 | 98.8 |
| 11 | 2010s | 1.62 | 8,672 | 5,340 | 10,319 | 84.0 | 12,687 | 12,277 | 96.8 |
| 12 | 2020s | 1.66 | 5,629 | 3,386 | 6,609 | 85.2 | 7,833 | 7,416 | 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 |