1997 NFC Yards per Attempt by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per attempt
The San Francisco 49ers led the NFC in yards per attempt in 1997, with 7.94, 0.49 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 15 NFC teams is 6.61.
Led the NFC in 1997
San Francisco 49ers
16 games
7.94
Yards per Attempt
0.49 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 7.94 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 7.45 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 7.12 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 6.83 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
16 | 6.70 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 6.68 |
| NFC average | 6.61 | ||
| 7 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 6.57 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 6.55 |
| 9 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 6.55 |
| 10 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 6.53 |
| 11 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 6.33 |
| 12 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 6.25 |
| 13 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 5.91 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 5.88 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 5.83 |
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.