1997 AFC Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Seattle Seahawks led the AFC in passing yards in 1997, with 4,187, 242 ahead of the Miami Dolphins. The average across 15 AFC teams is 3,593.4.
Led the AFC in 1997
Seattle Seahawks
16 games
4,187
Passing Yards
242 clear of Miami Dolphins
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 4,187 |
| 2 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 3,945 |
| 3 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 3,944 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 3,929 |
| 5 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 3,922 |
| 6 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 3,808 |
| 7 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 3,704 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 3,603 |
| AFC average | 3,593.4 | ||
| 9 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 3,560 |
| 10 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 3,555 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 3,475 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 3,215 |
| 13 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 3,213 |
| 14 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 3,137 |
| 15 |
 Tennessee Oilers
|
16 | 2,704 |
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.