1987 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 1987, with 3,977, 103 ahead of the Denver Broncos. The average across 14 AFC teams is 3,328.9.
Led the AFC in 1987
Miami Dolphins
15 games
3,977
Passing Yards
103 clear of Denver Broncos
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Dolphins
|
15 | 3,977 |
| 2 |
 Denver Broncos
|
15 | 3,874 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
15 | 3,625 |
| 4 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
15 | 3,602 |
| 5 |
 Houston Oilers
|
15 | 3,534 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
15 | 3,468 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
15 | 3,429 |
| 8 |
 New York Jets
|
15 | 3,402 |
| AFC average | 3,328.9 | ||
| 9 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
15 | 3,246 |
| 10 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
15 | 3,042 |
| 11 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
15 | 3,028 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
15 | 2,985 |
| 13 |
 New England Patriots
|
15 | 2,929 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
15 | 2,464 |
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.