nfl teams with the fewest passing yards in a season from 2012 to 2020

Between the 2012 and 2020 seasons, the Arizona Cardinals had the fewest passing yards by a team in a season, with 2,884 yards in 2018.

TEAMYDSSEASONGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Cardinals
Cardinals
2,884
2018
16
283
495
57.2
5.8
180.3
15
18
69.0
3.0
3.6
52
361
2Ravens
Ravens
2,919
2020
16
257
406
63.3
7.2
182.4
27
11
95.7
6.7
2.7
32
180
3Rams
Rams
2,931
2015
16
273
473
57.7
6.2
183.2
11
11
74.1
2.3
2.3
18
126
4Vikings
Vikings
2,935
2012
16
300
483
62.1
6.1
183.4
18
12
81.2
3.7
2.5
32
184
5Chiefs
Chiefs
2,937
2012
16
273
475
57.5
6.2
183.6
8
20
63.8
1.7
4.2
40
224
6Bills
Bills
3,082
2018
16
271
499
54.3
6.2
192.6
13
23
62.6
2.6
4.6
41
288
7Bears
Bears
3,085
2017
16
291
473
61.5
6.5
192.8
13
12
79.1
2.7
2.5
39
274
8Bills
Bills
3,086
2017
16
289
476
60.7
6.5
192.9
16
10
82.1
3.4
2.1
47
261
9Jets
Jets
3,115
2020
16
292
499
58.5
6.2
194.7
16
14
75.9
3.2
2.8
43
319
10Patriots
Patriots
3,124
2020
16
283
440
64.3
7.1
195.3
12
14
81.1
2.7
3.2
37
234
1149ers
49ers
3,166
2016
16
287
491
58.5
6.4
197.9
21
10
83.4
4.3
2.0
47
255
12Jets
Jets
3,178
2012
16
272
493
55.2
6.4
198.6
14
19
68.3
2.8
3.9
47
287
13Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3,181
2013
16
291
514
56.6
6.2
198.8
22
12
79.6
4.3
2.3
47
361
14Redskins
Redskins
3,205
2019
16
298
479
62.2
6.7
200.3
18
13
83.0
3.8
2.7
50
393
15Jets
Jets
3,206
2014
16
287
498
57.6
6.4
200.4
16
15
75.1
3.2
3.0
47
260
1649ers
49ers
3,210
2013
16
244
417
58.5
7.7
200.6
21
8
91.7
5.0
1.9
39
231
17Steelers
Steelers
3,214
2019
16
315
510
61.8
6.3
200.9
18
19
76.1
3.5
3.7
32
233
18Colts
Colts
3,226
2017
16
285
487
58.5
6.6
201.6
13
9
79.7
2.7
1.8
56
334
19Seahawks
Seahawks
3,234
2012
16
259
405
64.0
8.0
202.1
27
10
100.6
6.7
2.5
33
203
20Ravens
Ravens
3,235
2017
16
363
567
64.0
5.7
202.2
20
13
81.4
3.5
2.3
27
205
21Vikings
Vikings
3,246
2015
16
294
454
64.8
7.1
202.9
14
9
87.9
3.1
2.0
45
318
22Bills
Bills
3,250
2016
16
286
474
60.3
6.9
203.1
17
7
86.7
3.6
1.5
46
214
23Titans
Titans
3,255
2018
16
293
437
67.0
7.4
203.4
16
12
89.8
3.7
2.7
47
280
24Jets
Jets
3,270
2013
16
266
480
55.4
6.8
204.4
13
22
66.6
2.7
4.6
47
338
25Redskins
Redskins
3,287
2018
16
311
509
61.1
6.5
205.4
16
15
78.1
3.1
2.9
44
266
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Cardinals Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

21.7

21st

OPP PPG

26.8

26th

RUSH YDS/G

96.8

26th

PASS YDS/G

263.0

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769
49ers 49ers
9
4
0
.692
Cardinals Cardinals
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
ATL ATL
@
ARI ARI
4:05 PM
Sun
12/28
ARI ARI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
ARI ARI
@
LAR LAR
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

10 - 3

45

Final

17

ARI Cardinals

3 - 10

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM