1970 NFL Pass Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes attempted
The Houston Oilers led the whole NFL in pass attempts in 1970, with 470, 44 ahead of the Los Angeles Rams. The average across 26 NFL teams is 376.8.
Led the whole NFL in 1970
Houston Oilers
14 games
470
Pass Attempts
44 clear of Los Angeles Rams
| # | Team | Conference | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 470 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 426 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 422 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 418 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 416 |
| 6 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 415 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 410 |
| 8 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 403 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 403 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 402 |
| 11 |
 Boston Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 392 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 392 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 390 |
| 14 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 387 |
| 15 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 386 |
| 16 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 384 |
| 17 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 383 |
| NFL average | 376.8 | |||
| 18 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 351 |
| 19 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 344 |
| 20 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 342 |
| 20 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 342 |
| 22 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 339 |
| 23 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 299 |
| 24 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 297 |
| 25 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 294 |
| 26 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 289 |
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.