which team has the most passing yards from 1978 to 1986

Between the 1978 and 1986 seasons, the San Diego Chargers had the most passing yards by a team, with 39,378 yards.

TEAMYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Chargers
Chargers
39,378
137
3,030
5,112
59.3
7.7
287.4
243
228
80.8
4.8
4.5
261
1,937
249ers
49ers
32,685
137
2,792
4,655
60.0
7.0
238.6
199
163
81.0
4.3
3.5
266
1,984
3Cowboys
Cowboys
32,598
137
2,535
4,390
57.7
7.4
237.9
222
184
80.5
5.1
4.2
350
2,856
4Vikings
Vikings
32,498
137
2,759
4,958
55.6
6.6
237.2
198
213
71.2
4.0
4.3
355
2,497
5Browns
Browns
31,828
137
2,518
4,513
55.8
7.1
232.3
186
180
75.1
4.1
4.0
330
2,559
6Bengals
Bengals
31,056
137
2,495
4,231
59.0
7.3
226.7
177
164
79.6
4.2
3.9
354
2,698
7Dolphins
Dolphins
31,021
137
2,484
4,258
58.3
7.3
226.4
245
173
83.3
5.8
4.1
201
1,682
8Seahawks
Seahawks
30,792
137
2,429
4,331
56.1
7.1
224.8
192
172
76.7
4.4
4.0
372
2,895
9Raiders
Raiders
30,617
137
2,335
4,245
55.0
7.2
223.5
197
222
71.7
4.6
5.2
414
3,327
10Packers
Packers
30,398
137
2,302
4,203
54.8
7.2
221.9
179
224
69.9
4.3
5.3
382
2,919
11Patriots
Patriots
29,854
137
2,127
3,873
54.9
7.7
217.9
192
185
76.6
5.0
4.8
355
2,713
12Jets
Jets
29,640
137
2,335
4,105
56.9
7.2
216.4
187
184
76.1
4.6
4.5
372
2,856
13Broncos
Broncos
29,606
137
2,361
4,270
55.3
6.9
216.1
168
183
72.3
3.9
4.3
386
2,926
14Redskins
Redskins
29,333
137
2,320
4,105
56.5
7.1
214.1
174
152
77.7
4.2
3.7
339
2,769
15Eagles
Eagles
29,126
137
2,258
4,225
53.4
6.9
212.6
181
156
74.2
4.3
3.7
436
3,292
16Falcons
Falcons
28,966
137
2,333
4,132
56.5
7.0
211.4
165
165
75.0
4.0
4.0
454
3,580
17Cardinals
Cardinals
28,799
137
2,324
4,263
54.5
6.8
210.2
158
173
71.1
3.7
4.1
423
3,200
18Steelers
Steelers
28,466
137
2,065
3,947
52.3
7.2
207.8
201
202
71.4
5.1
5.1
275
2,129
19Bills
Bills
28,092
137
2,280
4,265
53.5
6.6
205.1
167
196
68.0
3.9
4.6
305
2,674
20Giants
Giants
28,053
137
2,130
4,180
51.0
6.7
204.8
151
194
65.2
3.6
4.6
410
3,128
21Buccaneers
Buccaneers
27,633
137
2,141
4,164
51.4
6.6
201.7
155
184
66.6
3.7
4.4
308
2,437
22Lions
Lions
27,544
137
2,178
4,021
54.2
6.9
201.1
151
184
69.2
3.8
4.6
415
3,337
23Oilers
Oilers
27,501
137
2,210
3,982
55.5
6.9
200.7
143
201
68.0
3.6
5.0
359
2,888
24Saints
Saints
27,232
137
2,241
3,996
56.1
6.8
198.8
143
202
68.1
3.6
5.1
329
2,687
25Chiefs
Chiefs
27,036
137
2,198
4,072
54.0
6.6
197.3
147
160
70.4
3.6
3.9
369
2,849
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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PASS

3,727

Herbert

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RUSH

643

Vidal

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REC

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PPG

21.6

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OPP PPG

20.0

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RUSH YDS/G

121.6

12th

PASS YDS/G

232.5

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9
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.559
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8
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.471
8
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8
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11
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