nfl most pass attempts in a game since 1940

Since 1940, the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots are tied for the most pass attempts in a game, with 70 attempts.

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NFL most pass attempts in a regular-season game since 1940
TEAMATTDATETMOPPRESULTCMPPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Lions
Lions
70
10/11/2015
vs
L
17-42
41
58.6
379
5.4
2
4
59.2
2.9
5.7
1
0
2Patriots
Patriots
70
11/13/1994
vs
W
26-20
45
64.3
426
6.1
3
0
95.3
4.3
0.0
0
0
3Jets
Jets
69
12/24/2000
@
L
20-34
36
52.2
481
7.0
2
3
66.2
2.9
4.3
1
8
4Chiefs
Chiefs
68
11/6/2022
vs
W
20-17
43
63.2
446
6.6
1
1
80.9
1.5
1.5
4
24
5Rams
Rams
68
9/29/2019
vs
L
40-55
45
66.2
517
7.6
2
3
80.3
2.9
4.4
2
27
6Bengals
Bengals
68
12/30/2001
vs
W
26-23
35
51.5
411
6.0
2
1
73.8
2.9
1.5
2
8
7Oilers
Oilers
68
11/1/1964
@
L
10-24
37
54.4
393
5.8
1
3
58.0
1.5
4.4
0
0
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
67
9/21/2008
@
W
27-24
38
56.7
407
6.1
2
3
66.0
3.0
4.5
0
0
9Steelers
Steelers
66
12/10/2017
vs
W
39-38
44
66.7
506
7.7
2
0
99.7
3.0
0.0
3
20
10Falcons
Falcons
66
12/24/1989
vs
L
24-31
37
56.1
334
5.1
2
1
73.7
3.0
1.5
1
10
11Chargers
Chargers
65
10/18/2015
@
L
20-27
43
66.2
503
7.7
2
0
99.7
3.1
0.0
3
15
12Patriots
Patriots
65
12/16/2012
vs
L
34-41
36
55.4
443
6.8
1
2
68.9
1.5
3.1
3
18
13Dolphins
Dolphins
65
12/4/2005
vs
W
24-23
34
52.3
387
6.0
2
1
74.3
3.1
1.5
3
26
14Raiders
Raiders
65
9/15/2002
@
W
30-17
43
66.2
403
6.2
1
2
75.4
1.5
3.1
5
34
15Bears
Bears
65
11/16/1997
vs
L
15-23
33
50.8
355
5.5
2
4
51.8
3.1
6.2
5
48
16Chargers
Chargers
65
10/19/1986
@
L
41-42
37
56.9
381
5.9
2
4
58.6
3.1
6.2
0
0
17Chargers
Chargers
64
1/9/2022
@
L
32-35
34
53.1
383
6.0
3
1
80.4
4.7
1.6
3
28
18Ravens
Ravens
64
9/23/2001
@
L
10-21
34
53.1
329
5.1
1
3
53.5
1.6
4.7
2
11
19Bills
Bills
63
9/25/2022
@
L
19-21
42
66.7
400
6.3
2
0
94.7
3.2
0.0
4
18
20Giants
Giants
63
12/22/2016
@
L
19-24
38
60.3
356
5.7
1
3
61.3
1.6
4.8
0
0
21Lions
Lions
63
11/13/2011
@
L
13-37
33
52.4
329
5.2
1
4
46.3
1.6
6.3
2
16
2249ers
49ers
63
11/25/2002
vs
L
17-38
36
57.1
337
5.3
2
0
82.6
3.2
0.0
4
32
23Panthers
Panthers
63
12/30/2001
vs
L
7-30
36
57.1
223
3.5
1
1
63.1
1.6
1.6
0
0
24Bears
Bears
63
10/31/1999
@
L
22-48
36
57.1
385
6.1
3
4
64.6
4.8
6.3
3
14
25Jets
Jets
63
12/6/1998
vs
W
32-31
42
66.7
418
6.6
2
1
89.3
3.2
1.6
0
0

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,672

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,100

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,140

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

30.6

1st

OPP PPG

24.6

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

131.1

5th

PASS YDS/G

262.5

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
Lions Lions
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
4:25 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

8 - 6

34

Final

41

LAR Rams

11 - 3

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams - x
11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
26-21
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM