1971 AFC Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The San Diego Chargers led the AFC in passing yards in 1971, with 3,305, 611 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 13 AFC teams is 2,401.1.
Led the AFC in 1971
San Diego Chargers
14 games
3,305
Passing Yards
611 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 3,305 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
14 | 2,694 |
| 3 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 2,643 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
14 | 2,521 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
14 | 2,446 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
14 | 2,427 |
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 2,410 |
| AFC average | 2,401.1 | ||
| 8 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 2,363 |
| 9 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
14 | 2,248 |
| 10 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 2,243 |
| 11 |
 New England Patriots
|
14 | 2,206 |
| 12 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
14 | 2,152 |
| 13 |
 New York Jets
|
14 | 1,556 |
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.