1989 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The San Francisco 49ers led the whole NFL in passing yards in 1989, with 4,584, 108 ahead of the Washington Redskins. The average across 28 NFL teams is 3,659.1.
Led the whole NFL in 1989
San Francisco 49ers
16 games
4,584
Passing Yards
108 clear of Washington Redskins
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 4,584 |
| 2 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 4,476 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 4,369 |
| 4 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 4,325 |
| 5 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 4,302 |
| 6 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 3,972 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3,950 |
| 8 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 3,903 |
| 9 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 3,892 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 3,831 |
| 11 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,786 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,666 |
| NFL average | 3,659.1 | |||
| 13 |
 Phoenix Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3,659 |
| 14 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 3,651 |
| 15 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 3,625 |
| 16 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 3,583 |
| 17 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 3,468 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 3,455 |
| 19 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 3,355 |
| 20 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 3,352 |
| 21 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,291 |
| 22 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 3,282 |
| 23 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 3,277 |
| 24 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 3,262 |
| 25 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 3,220 |
| 26 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 3,134 |
| 27 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 3,124 |
| 28 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 2,662 |
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.