1971 NFC Passing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per game played
The New York Giants led the NFC in passing yards per game in 1971, with 218.7, 1.8 ahead of the Dallas Cowboys. The average across 13 NFC teams is 176.0.
Led the NFC in 1971
New York Giants
14 games
218.7
Passing Yards per Game
1.8 clear of Dallas Cowboys
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
14 | 218.7 |
| 2 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
14 | 216.9 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
14 | 192.0 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
14 | 189.7 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
14 | 182.3 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
14 | 178.2 |
| NFC average | 176.0 | ||
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
14 | 175.2 |
| 8 |
 Washington Redskins
|
14 | 170.8 |
| 9 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
14 | 168.2 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
14 | 164.6 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Bears
|
14 | 163.9 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
14 | 136.4 |
| 13 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
14 | 131.6 |
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.