1980 NFC Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The New Orleans Saints led the NFC in passing yards in 1980, with 4,010, 76 ahead of the Minnesota Vikings. The average across 14 NFC teams is 3,433.2.
Led the NFC in 1980
New Orleans Saints
16 games
4,010
Passing Yards
76 clear of Minnesota Vikings
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 4,010 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 3,934 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 3,799 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 3,771 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 3,651 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 3,568 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 3,441 |
| NFC average | 3,433.2 | ||
| 8 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 3,414 |
| 9 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 3,356 |
| 10 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 3,287 |
| 11 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 3,171 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 3,063 |
| 13 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 2,931 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 2,669 |
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.