NFL league passing yards per game by decade including playoffs
| DECADE | YDS/G | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1930s | 84.2 | 888 | 5,200 | 13,921 | 37.4 | 74,744 | 5.4 | 586 | 1,672 | 30.0 | 4.2 | 12.0 | ||
| 2 | 1940s | 143.9 | 1,106 | 11,284 | 24,930 | 45.3 | 159,116 | 6.4 | 1,349 | 2,269 | 46.5 | 5.4 | 9.1 | ||
| 3 | 1950s | 185.5 | 1,482 | 19,228 | 39,625 | 48.5 | 274,931 | 6.9 | 1,993 | 2,787 | 58.9 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 3,491 | 27,952 |
| 4 | 1960s | 200.3 | 2,056 | 29,432 | 56,935 | 51.7 | 411,851 | 7.2 | 2,967 | 3,145 | 69.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5,384 | 43,880 |
| 5 | 1960s | 212.9 | 1,236 | 18,445 | 38,697 | 47.7 | 263,108 | 6.8 | 1,902 | 2,305 | 61.7 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 2,981 | 26,347 |
| 6 | 1970s | 175.4 | 4,012 | 54,930 | 105,285 | 52.2 | 703,578 | 6.7 | 4,398 | 5,549 | 65.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 9,360 | 75,990 |
| 7 | 1980s | 223.7 | 4,448 | 78,387 | 141,230 | 55.5 | 995,123 | 7.0 | 5,970 | 5,898 | 74.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 11,472 | 87,381 |
| 8 | 1990s | 220.7 | 4,876 | 90,726 | 158,491 | 57.2 | 1,076,013 | 6.8 | 6,218 | 5,314 | 77.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 11,540 | 76,356 |
| 9 | 2000s | 223.6 | 5,308 | 103,727 | 173,525 | 59.8 | 1,186,618 | 6.8 | 7,027 | 5,474 | 80.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 11,925 | 75,766 |
| 10 | 2010s | 249.6 | 5,340 | 115,629 | 185,945 | 62.2 | 1,332,865 | 7.2 | 8,236 | 4,729 | 87.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 12,566 | 82,359 |
| 11 | 2020s | 238.5 | 3,386 | 73,614 | 113,848 | 64.7 | 807,547 | 7.1 | 5,096 | 2,569 | 91.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 8,061 | 53,654 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards per game going back to the 1932 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 |