1980 NFC Pass Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes attempted
The San Francisco 49ers led the NFC in pass attempts in 1980, with 597, 23 ahead of the Minnesota Vikings. The average across 14 NFC teams is 494.2.
Led the NFC in 1980
San Francisco 49ers
16 games
597
Pass Attempts
23 clear of Minnesota Vikings
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 597 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 574 |
| 3 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 566 |
| 4 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 530 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 514 |
| 6 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 511 |
| NFC average | 494.2 | ||
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 486 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 477 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 470 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 467 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 451 |
| 12 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 449 |
| 13 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 423 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 404 |
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.