2005 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Arizona Cardinals led the whole NFL in passing yards in 2005, with 4,719, 368 ahead of the St. Louis Rams. The average across 32 NFL teams is 3,491.4.
Led the whole NFL in 2005
Arizona Cardinals
16 games
4,719
Passing Yards
368 clear of St. Louis Rams
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 4,719 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 4,351 |
| 3 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 4,322 |
| 4 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 4,191 |
| 5 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 4,014 |
| 6 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,975 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3,935 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 3,903 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 3,883 |
| 10 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
AFC | 16 | 3,797 |
| 11 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 3,762 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,738 |
| 13 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 3,639 |
| 14 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
NFC | 16 | 3,628 |
| 15 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 3,604 |
| NFL average | 3,491.4 | |||
| 16 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,485 |
| 17 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 3,458 |
| 18 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 3,449 |
| 19 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 3,381 |
| 20 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 3,373 |
| 21 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 3,352 |
| 22 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 3,346 |
| 23 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 3,323 |
| 24 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,171 |
| 25 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,104 |
| 26 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 3,021 |
| 27 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 2,989 |
| 28 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 2,907 |
| 29 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 2,852 |
| 30 |
 Houston Texans
|
AFC | 16 | 2,661 |
| 31 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 2,201 |
| 32 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 2,190 |
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.