team fewest passing per play 1970 to 2023

Between the 1970 and 2023 seasons, the Chicago Bears had the fewest passing yards per play by a team, with 3.09.

TEAMYDS/PLYYDSPLYGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bears
Bears
3.09
164,626
53,220
843
14,398
25,349
56.8
6.5
195.3
924
981
72.5
3.6
3.9
2,008
13,723
2Jets
Jets
3.29
175,323
53,325
843
15,029
26,381
57.0
6.6
208.0
988
1,008
73.8
3.7
3.8
2,083
14,804
3Bills
Bills
3.32
177,292
53,438
842
15,000
25,962
57.8
6.8
210.6
1,103
974
77.2
4.2
3.8
2,019
14,481
4Giants
Giants
3.34
180,105
53,914
843
15,252
26,690
57.1
6.7
213.6
1,013
925
76.0
3.8
3.5
2,112
14,443
5Steelers
Steelers
3.35
181,458
54,203
843
14,866
25,779
57.7
7.0
215.3
1,109
933
78.7
4.3
3.6
1,838
13,350
6Ravens
Ravens
3.39
99,060
29,226
451
8,940
14,870
60.1
6.7
219.6
595
412
81.7
4.0
2.8
1,030
6,694
7Browns
Browns
3.4
168,257
49,500
795
14,359
25,313
56.7
6.6
211.6
946
966
73.6
3.7
3.8
1,920
13,332
8Titans
Titans
3.42
180,081
52,636
843
15,164
26,111
58.1
6.9
213.6
1,029
949
77.2
3.9
3.6
1,944
14,009
9Eagles
Eagles
3.46
189,853
54,830
843
16,099
27,974
57.5
6.8
225.2
1,169
862
79.4
4.2
3.1
2,361
16,125
10Commanders
Commanders
3.46
186,809
53,934
843
15,603
26,829
58.2
7.0
221.6
1,117
882
79.7
4.2
3.3
1,903
13,744
11Bengals
Bengals
3.47
186,451
53,675
842
15,936
26,888
59.3
6.9
221.4
1,149
849
81.5
4.3
3.2
2,029
14,044
12Chiefs
Chiefs
3.48
186,095
53,416
843
15,644
26,500
59.0
7.0
220.8
1,095
794
81.8
4.1
3.0
1,926
13,583
13Raiders
Raiders
3.5
187,167
53,450
843
15,271
26,452
57.7
7.1
222.0
1,181
976
79.2
4.5
3.7
2,114
14,776
14Panthers
Panthers
3.51
102,600
29,255
467
8,809
15,081
58.4
6.8
219.7
582
486
78.5
3.9
3.2
1,162
8,123
15Seahawks
Seahawks
3.52
167,651
47,594
759
14,135
23,987
58.9
7.0
220.9
1,079
800
81.4
4.5
3.3
1,966
13,426
16Broncos
Broncos
3.52
192,923
54,735
843
15,906
27,266
58.3
7.1
228.9
1,160
941
80.0
4.3
3.5
2,025
14,164
17Rams
Rams
3.53
188,762
53,519
843
15,671
26,849
58.4
7.0
223.9
1,114
954
79.0
4.1
3.6
1,918
13,888
18Patriots
Patriots
3.53
193,284
54,737
843
16,021
27,352
58.6
7.1
229.3
1,221
911
81.3
4.5
3.3
1,888
13,538
19Falcons
Falcons
3.54
187,521
52,980
843
15,632
26,698
58.6
7.0
222.4
1,127
924
79.8
4.2
3.5
2,280
16,163
20Lions
Lions
3.54
185,567
52,413
843
15,734
27,279
57.7
6.8
220.1
1,078
940
77.3
4.0
3.4
2,230
15,142
21Cardinals
Cardinals
3.54
189,862
53,575
843
16,077
28,131
57.2
6.7
225.2
1,022
1,028
74.7
3.6
3.7
2,159
15,378
22Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3.55
167,870
47,311
759
14,245
24,850
57.3
6.8
221.2
977
898
76.0
3.9
3.6
1,789
12,518
23Colts
Colts
3.56
189,885
53,355
843
16,188
27,287
59.3
7.0
225.2
1,172
893
81.2
4.3
3.3
1,817
13,104
24Jaguars
Jaguars
3.57
105,481
29,542
467
9,367
15,575
60.1
6.8
225.9
580
400
82.1
3.7
2.6
1,222
7,455
25Cowboys
Cowboys
3.58
194,728
54,333
843
16,168
26,673
60.6
7.3
231.0
1,223
882
84.5
4.6
3.3
1,893
13,138
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

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Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

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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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2 - 0

20

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17

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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