1981 AFC Passing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per game played
The San Diego Chargers led the AFC in passing yards per game in 1981, with 304.6, 33.4 ahead of the Cleveland Browns. The average across 14 AFC teams is 230.3.
Led the AFC in 1981
San Diego Chargers
16 games
304.6
Passing Yards per Game
33.4 clear of Cleveland Browns
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 304.6 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 271.2 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 262.5 |
| 4 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 249.5 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 244.0 |
| 6 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 232.9 |
| AFC average | 230.3 | ||
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 228.8 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 216.1 |
| 9 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 211.6 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 211.2 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 209.8 |
| 12 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 204.9 |
| 13 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 194.9 |
| 14 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 182.3 |
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.