1956 NFL Passing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per game played
The Los Angeles Rams led the whole NFL in passing yards per game in 1956, with 216.8, 0.9 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 12 NFL teams is 161.4.
Led the whole NFL in 1956
Los Angeles Rams
12 games
216.8
Passing Yards per Game
0.9 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 216.8 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 215.9 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 188.5 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 187.5 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 184.2 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 182.8 |
| NFL average | 161.4 | ||
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 149.4 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 133.4 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 129.7 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 124.3 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 113.2 |
| 12 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 111.3 |
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.