which nfl team has the least yards per game in a season

The Boston Patriots have the fewest yards per game by a team in a season, with 187.6 per game in 1970.

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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	Patriots	187.6	1970	14	2,626	18	1,975	141.1	389	7	1,040	74.3	11	1,580	112.9	0
2	Buccaneers	192.4	1977	14	2,693	11	1,714	122.4	445	3	1,424	101.7	4	1,273	90.9	4
3	Falcons	200.0	1974	14	2,800	12	1,781	127.2	474	4	1,493	106.6	6	1,931	137.9	2
4	Bills	205.0	1968	14	2,870	22	1,714	122.4	371	7	1,527	109.1	9	1,838	131.3	6
5	Broncos	210.5	1967	14	2,947	31	2,190	156.4	508	17	1,265	90.4	10	1,869	133.5	4
6	Seahawks	210.9	1992	16	3,374	14	2,323	145.2	545	9	1,596	99.8	4	1,168	73.0	1
7	Lions	212.8	1988	16	3,405	23	2,572	160.8	410	13	1,243	77.7	7	1,500	93.8	3
8	Buccaneers	214.7	1976	14	3,006	15	1,926	137.6	423	9	1,503	107.4	5	1,854	132.4	1
9	Falcons	215.2	1967	14	3,013	22	2,144	153.1	434	13	1,303	93.1	6	1,565	111.8	3
10	Browns	220.6	2000	16	3,530	17	2,728	170.5	283	9	1,085	67.8	7	2,004	125.3	1
11	Eagles	221.2	1956	12	2,654	18	1,556	129.7	279	6	1,377	114.8	11	1,314	109.5	1
12	Falcons	221.6	1976	14	3,103	20	1,809	129.2	395	10	1,689	120.6	10	1,654	118.1	0
13	Texans	223.3	2002	16	3,572	22	2,636	164.8	411	11	1,347	84.2	6	2,041	127.6	5
14	Patriots	223.4	1968	14	3,127	26	2,121	151.5	356	16	1,362	97.3	8	1,639	117.1	2
15	Bears	223.5	1973	14	3,129	22	1,617	115.5	395	8	1,907	136.2	11	1,548	110.6	3
16	Patriots	224.0	1992	16	3,584	25	2,492	155.8	458	13	1,550	96.9	6	1,650	103.1	6
17	49ers	224.2	2005	16	3,587	23	2,190	136.9	292	8	1,689	105.6	9	1,752	109.5	6
18	Falcons	226.0	1968	14	3,164	20	2,386	170.4	527	9	1,305	93.2	9	1,339	95.6	2
19	Broncos	226.3	1966	14	3,168	22	2,351	167.9	356	12	1,173	83.8	6	1,793	128.1	4
20	Colts	226.3	1953	12	2,716	23	1,625	135.4	368	13	1,459	121.6	7	1,442	120.2	3
21	Saints	227.6	1975	14	3,187	19	1,961	140.1	416	8	1,642	117.3	9	1,689	120.6	2
22	Oilers	227.9	1972	14	3,191	18	2,045	146.1	372	10	1,518	108.4	7	1,256	89.7	1
23	Eagles	228.1	1957	12	2,737	21	1,379	114.9	224	10	1,582	131.8	9	1,037	86.4	2
24	Bears	228.6	1974	14	3,200	18	2,079	148.5	359	8	1,480	105.7	10	1,504	107.4	0
25	Redskins	228.7	1960	12	2,744	19	1,816	151.3	385	9	1,313	109.4	9	1,428	119.0	1

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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
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Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
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Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
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Chargers	0	3	0	.000