1981 AFC Yards per Attempt by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passing yards per attempt
The Denver Broncos led the AFC in yards per attempt in 1981, with 8.23, 0.13 ahead of the New England Patriots. The average across 14 AFC teams is 7.23.
Led the AFC in 1981
Denver Broncos
16 games
8.23
Yards per Attempt
0.13 clear of New England Patriots
| # | Team | G | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denver Broncos
|
16 | 8.23 |
| 2 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 8.10 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 7.75 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 7.64 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 7.50 |
| 6 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 7.28 |
| AFC average | 7.23 | ||
| 7 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 7.12 |
| 8 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 7.11 |
| 9 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 7.07 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 7.05 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 6.95 |
| 12 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 6.80 |
| 13 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 6.47 |
| 14 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 6.16 |
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.