1956 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Los Angeles Rams led the whole NFL in passing yards in 1956, with 2,601, 10 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 12 NFL teams is 1,936.8.
Led the whole NFL in 1956
Los Angeles Rams
12 games
2,601
Passing Yards
10 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 2,601 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 2,591 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 2,262 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 2,250 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 2,210 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 2,193 |
| NFL average | 1,936.8 | ||
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 1,793 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 1,601 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 1,556 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 1,492 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 1,358 |
| 12 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 1,335 |
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.