1959 NFL Passing Yards per Game by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per game played
The Baltimore Colts led the whole NFL in passing yards per game in 1959, with 244.8, 17.9 ahead of the Los Angeles Rams. The average across 12 NFL teams is 187.0.
Led the whole NFL in 1959
Baltimore Colts
12 games
244.8
Passing Yards per Game
17.9 clear of Los Angeles Rams
| # | Team | G | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 244.8 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 226.9 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 220.3 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 219.4 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 191.5 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 190.3 |
| NFL average | 187.0 | ||
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 177.6 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 169.4 |
| 9 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 163.6 |
| 10 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 152.0 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 147.2 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 140.4 |
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.