1973 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Philadelphia Eagles led the whole NFL in passing yards in 1973, with 3,236, 474 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 26 NFL teams is 2,231.2.
Led the whole NFL in 1973
Philadelphia Eagles
14 games
3,236
Passing Yards
474 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 3,236 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 2,762 |
| 3 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 2,706 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 2,645 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 2,611 |
| 6 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 2,602 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 2,592 |
| 8 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 2,581 |
| 9 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 2,560 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 2,439 |
| 11 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 2,370 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 2,362 |
| 13 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 2,353 |
| 14 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 2,234 |
| NFL average | 2,231.2 | |||
| 15 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 2,157 |
| 16 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 2,129 |
| 17 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 2,107 |
| 18 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 2,105 |
| 19 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 2,039 |
| 20 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 1,901 |
| 21 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 1,746 |
| 22 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 1,741 |
| 23 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 1,675 |
| 24 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 1,617 |
| 25 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 1,503 |
| 26 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 1,239 |
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.