1986 AFC Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Miami Dolphins led the AFC in passing yards in 1986, with 4,898, 577 ahead of the New England Patriots. The average across 14 AFC teams is 3,836.1.
Led the AFC in 1986
Miami Dolphins
16 games
4,898
Passing Yards
577 clear of New England Patriots
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 4,898 |
| 2 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 4,321 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 4,160 |
| 4 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 4,045 |
| 5 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 4,032 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 4,018 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
16 | 3,973 |
| 8 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 3,843 |
| AFC average | 3,836.1 | ||
| 9 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 3,811 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 3,697 |
| 11 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 3,615 |
| 12 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 3,424 |
| 13 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 3,122 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 2,747 |
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.