nfl team most passing yards 1980

The San Diego Chargers had the most passing yards by a team in 1980, with 4,741 yards.

TEAMYDSSEASONGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Chargers
Chargers
4,741
1980
16
350
594
58.9
8.0
296.3
30
26
83.0
5.1
4.4
32
210
2Browns
Browns
4,132
1980
16
337
554
60.8
7.5
258.3
30
14
91.4
5.4
2.5
23
217
3Saints
Saints
4,010
1980
16
334
566
59.0
7.1
250.6
26
22
79.9
4.6
3.9
46
362
4Vikings
Vikings
3,934
1980
16
331
574
57.7
6.9
245.9
22
23
74.8
3.8
4.0
41
246
5Steelers
Steelers
3,832
1980
16
250
484
51.7
7.9
239.5
26
24
75.4
5.4
5.0
37
264
649ers
49ers
3,799
1980
16
363
597
60.8
6.4
237.4
27
26
76.2
4.5
4.4
30
222
7Eagles
Eagles
3,771
1980
16
275
477
57.7
7.9
235.7
28
12
92.2
5.9
2.5
32
247
8Packers
Packers
3,651
1980
16
289
511
56.6
7.1
228.2
15
29
65.1
2.9
5.7
43
360
9Falcons
Falcons
3,568
1980
16
259
467
55.5
7.6
223.0
31
17
87.1
6.6
3.6
35
324
10Seahawks
Seahawks
3,494
1980
16
287
517
55.5
6.8
218.4
18
23
69.6
3.5
4.4
51
398
11Rams
Rams
3,441
1980
16
261
451
57.9
7.6
215.1
31
23
83.8
6.9
5.1
29
234
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3,414
1980
16
256
530
48.3
6.4
213.4
20
17
68.4
3.8
3.2
24
194
13Colts
Colts
3,409
1980
16
272
493
55.2
6.9
213.1
25
24
73.5
5.1
4.9
36
281
14Patriots
Patriots
3,395
1980
16
240
413
58.1
8.2
212.2
27
27
79.3
6.5
6.5
25
200
15Cowboys
Cowboys
3,356
1980
16
265
449
59.0
7.5
209.8
30
25
81.5
6.7
5.6
31
252
16Jets
Jets
3,335
1980
16
265
481
55.1
6.9
208.4
17
30
62.7
3.5
6.2
42
326
17Raiders
Raiders
3,294
1980
16
235
456
51.5
7.2
205.9
23
24
70.0
5.0
5.3
47
395
18Lions
Lions
3,287
1980
16
248
423
58.6
7.8
205.4
13
12
81.7
3.1
2.8
45
346
19Oilers
Oilers
3,271
1980
16
296
463
63.9
7.1
204.4
15
28
70.4
3.2
6.0
27
264
20Redskins
Redskins
3,171
1980
16
284
486
58.4
6.5
198.2
17
18
74.2
3.5
3.7
36
333
21Broncos
Broncos
3,107
1980
16
262
467
56.1
6.7
194.2
14
25
64.2
3.0
5.4
44
330
22Bengals
Bengals
3,102
1980
16
281
510
55.1
6.1
193.9
17
25
64.0
3.3
4.9
37
287
23Cardinals
Cardinals
3,063
1980
16
239
470
50.9
6.5
191.4
16
24
61.7
3.4
5.1
50
387
24Dolphins
Dolphins
2,953
1980
16
267
492
54.3
6.0
184.6
21
26
64.5
4.3
5.3
31
265
25Bills
Bills
2,936
1980
16
262
461
56.8
6.4
183.5
20
19
73.3
4.3
4.1
20
186
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.647
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