1986 NFC Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The San Francisco 49ers led the NFC in passing yards in 1986, with 4,299, 114 ahead of the Minnesota Vikings. The average across 14 NFC teams is 3,387.3.
Led the NFC in 1986
San Francisco 49ers
16 games
4,299
Passing Yards
114 clear of Minnesota Vikings
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 4,299 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 4,185 |
| 3 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 4,109 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 4,003 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 3,708 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 3,500 |
| NFC average | 3,387.3 | ||
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 3,248 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 3,140 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 3,107 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 3,046 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 2,912 |
| 12 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 2,893 |
| 13 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 2,892 |
| 14 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 2,380 |
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.