what team averaged the least passing yards per game in a season in the last 50 years

Between December 14, 1975 and December 14, 2025, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the fewest passing yards per game by a team in a season, with 57.0 per game in 1975.

TEAMYDS/GSEASONGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Steelers
Steelers
57.0
1975
1
5
21
23.8
57
2.7
0
3
0.0
0.0
14.3
2
17
2Cowboys
Cowboys
94.0
1975
1
6
15
40.0
94
6.3
1
1
56.0
6.7
6.7
1
8
3Dolphins
Dolphins
102.5
1975
2
18
36
50.0
205
5.7
1
1
65.2
2.8
2.8
3
29
4Jets
Jets
104.5
1975
2
18
47
38.3
209
4.4
0
4
17.1
0.0
8.5
3
28
5Chargers
Chargers
113.5
1975
2
19
43
44.2
227
5.3
1
0
68.7
2.3
0.0
5
43
6Redskins
Redskins
119.0
1975
1
16
41
39.0
119
2.9
0
7
7.5
0.0
17.1
3
29
7Bears
Bears
121.8
1976
14
123
278
44.2
1,705
6.1
9
15
52.8
3.2
5.4
24
225
8Chiefs
Chiefs
122.1
1979
16
190
361
52.6
1,953
5.4
7
18
54.2
1.9
5.0
42
293
9Buccaneers
Buccaneers
122.4
1977
14
131
321
40.8
1,714
5.3
3
30
22.5
0.9
9.3
48
445
10Cardinals
Cardinals
122.5
1975
2
15
32
46.9
245
7.7
1
1
70.4
3.1
3.1
0
0
11Falcons
Falcons
124.3
1977
14
140
297
47.1
1,740
5.9
8
16
52.3
2.7
5.4
40
384
12Saints
Saints
125.5
1975
2
24
64
37.5
251
3.9
1
5
22.3
1.6
7.8
7
43
13Giants
Giants
125.9
1977
14
134
311
43.1
1,762
5.7
6
22
38.6
1.9
7.1
46
375
14Chiefs
Chiefs
127.0
1978
16
204
370
55.1
2,032
5.5
7
16
59.2
1.9
4.3
21
198
15Rams
Rams
127.5
1975
2
21
39
53.8
255
6.5
0
3
42.1
0.0
7.7
7
54
1649ers
49ers
128.4
1977
14
136
277
49.1
1,797
6.5
9
17
55.3
3.2
6.1
36
289
17Falcons
Falcons
129.2
1976
14
157
354
44.4
1,809
5.1
10
24
41.5
2.8
6.8
44
395
18Eagles
Eagles
131.7
1976
14
182
369
49.3
1,844
5.0
11
18
53.6
3.0
4.9
43
352
19Buccaneers
Buccaneers
135.7
1978
16
151
361
41.8
2,171
6.0
12
18
52.3
3.3
5.0
52
468
20Patriots
Patriots
136.4
1976
14
146
309
47.2
1,910
6.2
18
20
59.7
5.8
6.5
19
164
21Eagles
Eagles
136.5
1975
2
25
52
48.1
273
5.3
2
4
44.8
3.8
7.7
1
2
2249ers
49ers
136.9
2005
16
204
389
52.4
2,190
5.6
8
21
53.6
2.1
5.4
48
292
23Bears
Bears
137.6
2005
16
219
418
52.4
2,201
5.3
11
15
61.5
2.6
3.6
31
199
24Buccaneers
Buccaneers
137.6
1976
14
181
376
48.1
1,926
5.1
9
20
49.4
2.4
5.3
50
423
25Saints
Saints
138.1
1977
14
166
321
51.7
1,933
6.0
13
21
56.5
4.0
6.5
46
360
StatMuse has team, game-level data for passing yards per game going back to the 1950 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

23.7

14th

OPP PPG

23.9

19th

RUSH YDS/G

89.2

29th

PASS YDS/G

206.2

24th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
Bengals Bengals
4
9
0
.308
Browns Browns
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
8:15 PM
Sun
12/21
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
4:25 PM
Sun
12/28
PIT PIT
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
BAL BAL
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

7 - 6

27

Final

22

BAL Ravens

6 - 7

Sun 7 Dec 2025

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NFL 2025 Rankings

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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
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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
Sat
9/6
DET DET
@
GB GB
13-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM