1987 NFC Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The San Francisco 49ers led the NFC in passing yards in 1987, with 3,955, 105 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 14 NFC teams is 3,376.9.
Led the NFC in 1987
San Francisco 49ers
15 games
3,955
Passing Yards
105 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
15 | 3,955 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
15 | 3,850 |
| 3 |
 Washington Redskins
|
15 | 3,718 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
15 | 3,645 |
| 5 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
15 | 3,594 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
15 | 3,561 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Bears
|
15 | 3,420 |
| 8 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
15 | 3,377 |
| NFC average | 3,376.9 | ||
| 9 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
15 | 3,185 |
| 10 |
 Detroit Lions
|
15 | 3,150 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
15 | 3,108 |
| 12 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
15 | 2,987 |
| 13 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
15 | 2,977 |
| 14 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
15 | 2,750 |
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.