1974 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Washington Redskins led the whole NFL in passing yards in 1974, with 2,978, 69 ahead of the Minnesota Vikings. The average across 26 NFL teams is 2,399.7.
Led the whole NFL in 1974
Washington Redskins
14 games
2,978
Passing Yards
69 clear of Minnesota Vikings
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 2,978 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 2,909 |
| 3 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 2,856 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 2,804 |
| 5 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 2,660 |
| 6 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 2,631 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 2,561 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 2,531 |
| 9 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 2,514 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 2,492 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 2,479 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 2,475 |
| 13 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 2,424 |
| 14 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 2,421 |
| NFL average | 2,399.7 | |||
| 15 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 2,368 |
| 16 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 2,349 |
| 17 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 2,313 |
| 18 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 2,281 |
| 19 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 2,275 |
| 20 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 2,162 |
| 21 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 2,154 |
| 22 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 2,129 |
| 23 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 2,079 |
| 24 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 2,037 |
| 25 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 1,781 |
| 26 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 1,728 |
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.