2012 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 2012, with 5,187, 48 ahead of the Detroit Lions. The average across 32 NFL teams is 3,936.0.
Led the whole NFL in 2012
New Orleans Saints
16 games
5,187
Passing Yards
48 clear of
Detroit Lions
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 5,187 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 5,139 |
| 3 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 4,992 |
| 4 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 4,844 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 4,719 |
| 6 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 4,671 |
| 7 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 4,374 |
| 8 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 4,342 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 4,292 |
| 10 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 4,144 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 4,075 |
| 12 |
 Houston Texans
|
AFC | 16 | 4,046 |
| 13 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 4,012 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 3,996 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 3,967 |
| NFL average | 3,936.0 | |||
| 16 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,927 |
| 17 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3,807 |
| 18 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 3,783 |
| 19 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 3,746 |
| 20 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 3,668 |
| 21 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 3,666 |
| 22 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,606 |
| 23 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
AFC | 16 | 3,577 |
| 24 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,551 |
| 25 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 3,430 |
| 26 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 3,425 |
| 27 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3,383 |
| 28 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 3,298 |
| 29 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
NFC | 16 | 3,234 |
| 30 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 3,178 |
| 31 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 2,937 |
| 32 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 2,935 |
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.