nfl teams with the most pass yards in a season from 1978 to 2020

Between the 1978 and 2020 seasons, the Denver Broncos had the most passing yards by a team in a season, with 5,572 yards in 2013.

TEAMYDSSEASONGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Broncos
Broncos
5,572
2013
16
461
675
68.3
8.3
348.3
55
10
114.4
8.1
1.5
20
128
2Saints
Saints
5,505
2011
16
472
662
71.3
8.3
344.1
46
14
110.5
6.9
2.1
24
158
3Rams
Rams
5,492
2000
16
380
587
64.7
9.4
343.3
37
23
99.7
6.3
3.9
44
260
4Buccaneers
Buccaneers
5,358
2018
16
408
625
65.3
8.6
334.9
36
26
94.1
5.8
4.2
41
233
5Saints
Saints
5,258
2016
16
472
674
70.0
7.8
328.6
38
15
102.5
5.6
2.2
27
184
6Patriots
Patriots
5,257
2011
16
402
612
65.7
8.6
328.6
39
12
105.7
6.4
2.0
32
173
7Saints
Saints
5,205
2015
16
460
667
69.0
7.8
325.3
32
12
100.6
4.8
1.8
32
235
8Saints
Saints
5,187
2012
16
423
671
63.0
7.7
324.2
43
19
96.4
6.4
2.8
26
190
9Chargers
Chargers
5,175
1985
16
386
632
61.1
8.2
323.4
37
30
86.8
5.9
4.7
39
305
10Steelers
Steelers
5,174
2018
16
459
689
66.6
7.5
323.4
35
17
95.5
5.1
2.5
24
166
11Saints
Saints
5,162
2013
16
446
651
68.5
7.9
322.6
39
12
104.5
6.0
1.8
37
244
12Packers
Packers
5,161
2011
16
376
552
68.1
9.3
322.6
51
8
122.6
9.2
1.4
41
237
13Dolphins
Dolphins
5,146
1984
16
367
572
64.2
9.0
321.6
49
18
108.5
8.6
3.1
14
128
14Lions
Lions
5,139
2012
16
445
740
60.1
6.9
321.2
22
17
81.5
3.0
2.3
29
212
15Buccaneers
Buccaneers
5,127
2019
16
382
630
60.6
8.1
320.4
33
30
84.1
5.2
4.8
47
282
16Chiefs
Chiefs
5,126
2018
16
385
583
66.0
8.8
320.4
50
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
17Oilers
Oilers
5,072
1990
16
399
639
62.4
7.9
317.0
37
15
96.7
5.8
2.3
39
267
18Lions
Lions
5,071
2011
16
423
666
63.5
7.6
316.9
41
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
19Saints
Saints
5,069
2008
16
413
636
64.9
8.0
316.8
34
18
95.4
5.3
2.8
13
92
20Colts
Colts
5,062
2014
16
410
661
62.0
7.7
316.4
42
16
96.8
6.4
2.4
29
168
21Falcons
Falcons
5,049
2019
16
459
684
67.1
7.4
315.6
29
15
93.8
4.2
2.2
50
335
22Chiefs
Chiefs
5,005
2020
16
420
630
66.7
7.9
312.8
40
7
107.3
6.3
1.1
24
151
23Steelers
Steelers
4,997
2014
16
411
612
67.2
8.2
312.3
33
10
103.2
5.4
1.6
33
172
24Cowboys
Cowboys
4,992
2012
16
434
658
66.0
7.6
312.0
29
19
91.3
4.4
2.9
36
263
25Falcons
Falcons
4,960
2016
16
374
537
69.6
9.2
310.0
38
7
116.8
7.1
1.3
37
235
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Broncos Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

23.5

17th

OPP PPG

17.3

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

128.6

9th

PASS YDS/G

212.6

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
8
2
0
.800
Chargers Chargers
7
3
0
.700
Chiefs Chiefs
5
4
0
.556
Raiders Raiders
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/16
KC KC
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Sun
11/30
DEN DEN
@
WAS WAS
8:20 PM
Sun
12/7
DEN DEN
@
LV LV
4:05 PM
Sun
12/14
GB GB
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
JAX JAX
@
DEN DEN
4:05 PM
Last Game
LV Raiders

2 - 7 - 0

7

Final

10

DEN Broncos

8 - 2 - 0

Thu 6 Nov 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
8
2
0
.800
Bills Bills
6
3
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
4
0
.556
Ravens Ravens
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
2
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
5
4
0
.556
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
8
2
0
.800
Chargers Chargers
7
3
0
.700
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
3
0
.667
Panthers Panthers
5
5
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
7
2
0
.778
Rams Rams
7
2
0
.778

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/13
NYJ NYJ
@
NE NE
8:15 PM
Sun
11/16
WAS WAS
@
MIA MIA
9:30 AM
Sun
11/16
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
LAC LAC
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
TB TB
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM