1949 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Chicago Bears led the whole NFL in passing yards in 1949, with 3,055, 236 ahead of the Los Angeles Rams. The average across 10 NFL teams is 2,143.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1949
Chicago Bears
12 games
3,055
Passing Yards
236 clear of
Los Angeles Rams
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
12 | 3,055 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 2,819 |
| 3 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 2,816 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 2,291 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 2,157 |
| NFL average | 2,143.6 | ||
| 6 | New York Bulldogs | 12 | 2,025 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 1,909 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 1,763 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 1,310 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 1,291 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.