nfl team most passing yards 1987 to 1990

Between the 1987 and 1990 seasons, the San Francisco 49ers had the most passing yards by a team, with 16,585 yards.

TEAMYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
149ers
49ers
16,585
63
1,314
2,069
63.5
8.0
263.3
128
55
98.0
6.2
2.7
158
979
2Dolphins
Dolphins
16,447
63
1,342
2,345
57.2
7.0
261.1
105
80
79.7
4.5
3.4
46
327
3Redskins
Redskins
16,144
63
1,212
2,187
55.4
7.4
256.3
106
82
79.6
4.8
3.7
94
685
4Oilers
Oilers
15,558
63
1,152
2,045
56.3
7.6
247.0
105
72
83.2
5.1
3.5
130
998
5Rams
Rams
15,137
63
1,150
2,026
56.8
7.5
240.3
100
71
82.4
4.9
3.5
115
827
6Broncos
Broncos
14,838
63
1,170
2,112
55.4
7.0
235.5
84
79
75.2
4.0
3.7
151
1,151
7Cardinals
Cardinals
14,818
63
1,144
2,053
55.7
7.2
235.2
84
82
75.6
4.1
4.0
213
1,472
8Packers
Packers
14,607
63
1,209
2,178
55.5
6.7
231.9
75
82
72.1
3.4
3.8
206
1,287
9Eagles
Eagles
14,525
63
1,167
2,118
55.1
6.9
230.6
108
62
81.4
5.1
2.9
224
1,734
10Browns
Browns
14,343
63
1,214
2,121
57.2
6.8
227.7
79
67
77.2
3.7
3.2
141
872
11Vikings
Vikings
14,198
63
1,063
1,962
54.2
7.2
225.4
83
84
73.6
4.2
4.3
188
1,227
12Bengals
Bengals
14,162
63
1,005
1,805
55.7
7.8
224.8
102
70
83.9
5.7
3.9
137
1,041
13Buccaneers
Buccaneers
13,933
63
1,064
2,047
52.0
6.8
221.2
79
105
65.3
3.9
5.1
173
1,425
14Bills
Bills
13,892
63
1,107
1,873
59.1
7.4
220.5
96
67
84.4
5.1
3.6
129
1,024
15Jets
Jets
13,727
63
1,185
2,076
57.1
6.6
217.9
66
61
75.6
3.2
2.9
210
1,511
16Falcons
Falcons
13,651
63
1,102
2,088
52.8
6.5
216.7
68
81
68.0
3.3
3.9
186
1,342
17Giants
Giants
13,614
63
1,034
1,866
55.4
7.3
216.1
83
57
80.8
4.4
3.1
196
1,316
18Cowboys
Cowboys
13,343
63
1,115
2,043
54.6
6.5
211.8
66
98
65.6
3.2
4.8
160
1,198
19Chiefs
Chiefs
13,147
63
1,037
1,844
56.2
7.1
208.7
70
66
76.4
3.8
3.6
136
1,092
20Raiders
Raiders
13,094
63
850
1,703
49.9
7.7
207.8
80
70
74.2
4.7
4.1
172
1,276
21Seahawks
Seahawks
12,784
63
1,063
1,849
57.5
6.9
202.9
89
84
75.9
4.8
4.5
151
1,278
22Bears
Bears
12,682
63
1,016
1,868
54.4
6.8
201.3
71
76
71.4
3.8
4.1
143
962
23Saints
Saints
12,651
63
1,023
1,817
56.3
7.0
200.8
82
70
77.0
4.5
3.9
109
786
24Patriots
Patriots
12,442
63
1,011
1,953
51.8
6.4
197.5
65
93
63.0
3.3
4.8
148
1,114
25Chargers
Chargers
12,361
63
1,060
1,971
53.8
6.3
196.2
57
81
65.5
2.9
4.1
129
973
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,167

Purdy

Brock Purdy

RUSH

1,202

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

REC

924

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey
Team Rankings

PPG

25.7

10th

OPP PPG

21.8

13th

RUSH YDS/G

106.9

24th

PASS YDS/G

254.0

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/20
@
4:25 PM
Sun
9/27
@
4:05 PM
Sun
10/4
@
4:25 PM
Sun
10/11
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
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1 - 1

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Final

41

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1 - 0

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NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
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
.176
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

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Scores

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10/12
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29-27
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10/12
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27-30
Sun
10/12
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25-19
Sun
10/12
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10-20
Sun
10/12
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18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
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8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM