nfl passing stats in the 1970s

The Chicago Bears had 20,298 passing yards between the 1970 and 1979 seasons.

TEAMYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bears
Bears
20,298
144
1,651
3,433
48.1
5.9
141.0
110
201
53.1
3.2
5.9
346
2,926
2Cardinals
Cardinals
27,109
144
2,032
4,036
50.3
6.7
188.3
157
190
65.4
3.9
4.7
219
1,726
3Packers
Packers
21,172
144
1,665
3,361
49.5
6.3
147.0
95
200
54.2
2.8
6.0
321
2,627
4Giants
Giants
24,772
144
2,009
3,813
52.7
6.5
172.0
133
221
60.5
3.5
5.8
371
2,829
5Lions
Lions
23,787
144
1,906
3,585
53.2
6.6
165.2
153
159
69.8
4.3
4.4
415
3,249
6Redskins
Redskins
26,048
144
2,053
3,785
54.2
6.9
180.9
199
166
75.2
5.3
4.4
310
2,408
7Eagles
Eagles
25,546
144
2,138
4,102
52.1
6.2
177.4
161
184
65.9
3.9
4.5
373
2,897
8Steelers
Steelers
24,976
144
1,817
3,644
49.9
6.9
173.4
173
210
64.0
4.7
5.8
282
2,558
9Rams
Rams
25,192
144
1,912
3,686
51.9
6.8
174.9
165
164
70.2
4.5
4.4
263
2,157
10Browns
Browns
25,323
144
2,029
3,954
51.3
6.4
175.9
163
231
60.9
4.1
5.8
317
2,697
1149ers
49ers
26,124
144
2,131
4,051
52.6
6.4
181.4
160
225
62.8
3.9
5.6
265
2,098
12Colts
Colts
26,543
144
2,121
3,909
54.3
6.8
184.3
166
183
70.2
4.2
4.7
361
3,116
13Bills
Bills
23,956
144
1,806
3,631
49.7
6.6
166.4
150
203
61.5
4.1
5.6
379
3,121
14Broncos
Broncos
26,685
144
1,957
3,812
51.3
7.0
185.3
158
223
63.5
4.1
5.8
413
3,022
15Chiefs
Chiefs
24,114
144
1,968
3,637
54.1
6.6
167.5
124
180
65.5
3.4
4.9
389
3,283
16Patriots
Patriots
25,301
144
1,837
3,753
48.9
6.7
175.7
164
229
60.1
4.4
6.1
325
2,921
17Jets
Jets
24,626
144
1,766
3,647
48.4
6.8
171.0
158
246
56.9
4.3
6.7
320
2,707
18Oilers
Oilers
23,703
144
2,010
3,918
51.3
6.0
164.6
135
224
57.7
3.4
5.7
323
2,809
19Raiders
Raiders
28,120
144
2,147
3,805
56.4
7.4
195.3
232
222
75.9
6.1
5.8
290
2,568
20Chargers
Chargers
28,196
144
2,157
4,038
53.4
7.0
195.8
168
237
65.1
4.2
5.9
342
2,583
21Cowboys
Cowboys
29,299
144
2,131
3,821
55.8
7.7
203.5
204
154
81.5
5.3
4.0
368
2,618
22Vikings
Vikings
28,012
144
2,407
4,195
57.4
6.7
194.5
189
172
75.7
4.5
4.1
296
2,476
23Dolphins
Dolphins
23,544
144
1,769
3,121
56.7
7.5
163.5
187
157
79.8
6.0
5.0
278
2,392
24Falcons
Falcons
23,022
144
1,783
3,566
50.0
6.5
159.9
131
215
57.8
3.7
6.0
442
3,740
25Saints
Saints
24,754
144
2,077
4,001
51.9
6.2
171.9
124
192
61.5
3.1
4.8
399
3,083
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
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AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176