2011 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The New Orleans Saints led the whole NFL in passing yards in 2011, with 5,564, 307 ahead of the New England Patriots. The average across 32 NFL teams is 3,920.1.
Led the whole NFL in 2011
New Orleans Saints
16 games
5,564
Passing Yards
307 clear of
New England Patriots
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 5,564 |
| 2 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 5,257 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 5,154 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 5,133 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 4,933 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 4,624 |
| 7 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 4,453 |
| 8 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 4,365 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 4,333 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 4,276 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 4,119 |
| 12 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
AFC | 16 | 4,113 |
| 13 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 4,089 |
| 14 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 4,058 |
| 15 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3,954 |
| NFL average | 3,920.1 | |||
| 16 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 3,857 |
| 17 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,838 |
| 18 |
 Houston Texans
|
AFC | 16 | 3,696 |
| 19 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 3,629 |
| 20 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 3,542 |
| 21 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3,507 |
| 22 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
NFC | 16 | 3,444 |
| 23 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 3,425 |
| 24 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 3,346 |
| 25 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 3,300 |
| 26 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 3,288 |
| 27 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 3,258 |
| 28 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 3,255 |
| 29 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 3,223 |
| 30 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,193 |
| 31 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 2,708 |
| 32 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 2,510 |
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.