which nfl team had the most yards per game in a single season ever

The New Orleans Saints have averaged the most yards per game by a team in a season, with 467.1 per game in 2011.

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	TEAM	YDS/G	SEASON	GP	YDS	TD	PASS YDS	PASS YDS/G	SCKY	PASS TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	RET YDS	RET YDS/G	RET TD
1	Saints	467.1	2011	16	7,474	66	5,505	344.1	158	46	2,127	132.9	16	1,405	87.8	4
2	Broncos	457.3	2013	16	7,317	76	5,572	348.3	128	55	1,873	117.1	16	1,317	82.3	5
3	Rams	450.8	1951	12	5,409	51	3,296	274.7	97	26	2,210	184.2	22	1,170	97.5	3
4	Chargers	449.8	1982	9	4,048	34	3,021	335.7	94	19	1,121	124.6	15	1,028	114.2	0
5	Oilers	449.1	1961	14	6,288	66	4,568	326.3	176	48	1,896	135.4	15	1,058	75.6	3
6	Rams	442.2	2000	16	7,075	67	5,492	343.3	260	37	1,843	115.2	26	2,292	143.3	4
7	Rams	436.7	1950	12	5,240	64	3,709	309.1	180	31	1,711	142.6	28	1,817	151.4	5
8	Dolphins	433.5	1984	16	6,936	70	5,146	321.6	128	49	1,918	119.9	18	1,164	72.8	3
9	Rams	432.3	1954	12	5,187	41	3,180	265.0	133	15	2,140	178.3	24	1,403	116.9	2
10	Cowboys	431.5	2019	16	6,904	49	4,902	306.4	151	30	2,153	134.6	18	456	28.5	1
11	Patriots	428.0	2011	16	6,848	61	5,257	328.6	173	39	1,764	110.3	18	1,375	85.9	4
12	Patriots	427.9	2012	16	6,846	67	4,844	302.8	182	34	2,184	136.5	25	1,313	82.1	8
13	Saints	426.0	2016	16	6,816	55	5,258	328.6	184	38	1,742	108.9	17	683	42.7	0
14	Chiefs	425.6	2018	16	6,810	71	5,126	320.4	171	50	1,855	115.9	16	1,236	77.3	5
15	49ers	425.0	1998	16	6,800	61	4,510	281.9	254	41	2,544	159.0	19	1,514	94.6	1
16	Ravens	424.9	2024	17	7,224	65	4,189	246.4	154	41	3,189	187.6	21	1,024	60.2	3
17	Bears	424.5	2026	2	849	8	461	230.5	37	2	425	212.5	6	206	103.0	0
18	Chargers	421.5	1981	16	6,744	61	4,873	304.6	134	34	2,005	125.3	26	1,800	112.5	1
19	Rams	421.1	2018	16	6,738	60	4,730	295.6	223	32	2,231	139.4	23	1,141	71.3	5
20	Chiefs	418.4	2004	16	6,695	62	4,633	289.6	227	27	2,289	143.1	31	2,052	128.3	4
21	Rams	418.1	2001	16	6,690	62	4,903	306.4	240	37	2,027	126.7	20	1,523	95.2	5
22	Rams	417.7	2026	3	1,253	7	885	295.0	33	6	401	133.7	1	330	110.0	0
23	Eagles	417.3	2013	16	6,676	53	4,406	275.4	296	32	2,566	160.4	19	961	60.1	2
24	Chiefs	416.3	2026	3	1,249	10	812	270.7	23	7	460	153.3	3	325	108.3	0
25	Chiefs	415.8	2020	16	6,653	57	5,005	312.8	151	40	1,799	112.4	13	809	50.6	4

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Team Leaders

PASS

917

Shough

RUSH

128

Etienne

REC

375

Olave

Team Rankings

PPG

27.0

11th

OPP PPG

27.7

26th

RUSH YDS/G

101.3

16th

PASS YDS/G

305.7

2nd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Falcons	1	2	.333
Saints	1	2	.333
Panthers	1	2	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/5	ATL	@	NO	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	MIN	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	NO	@	NYG	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM
Sun 11/8	CLE	@	NO	1:00 PM

Last Game

Raiders

3 - 0

Final

Saints

1 - 2

Sun 27 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

939

Young

917

Shough

872

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.0

Anderson

4.0

Graham

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

424.5

417.7

416.3

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Johnson

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

Shrader

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000