1983 AFC Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The San Diego Chargers led the AFC in passing yards in 1983, with 4,891, 207 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 14 AFC teams is 3,560.6.
Led the AFC in 1983
San Diego Chargers
16 games
4,891
Passing Yards
207 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 4,891 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 4,684 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 3,932 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
16 | 3,910 |
| 5 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 3,742 |
| AFC average | 3,560.6 | ||
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 3,492 |
| 7 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 3,466 |
| 8 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 3,438 |
| 9 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 3,316 |
| 10 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 3,286 |
| 11 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 3,235 |
| 12 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 3,040 |
| 13 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 2,754 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 2,663 |
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.