1987 AFC Pass Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes attempted
The Miami Dolphins led the AFC in pass attempts in 1987, with 584, 54 ahead of the Denver Broncos. The average across 14 AFC teams is 479.4.
Led the AFC in 1987
Miami Dolphins
15 games
584
Pass Attempts
54 clear of Denver Broncos
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Dolphins
|
15 | 584 |
| 2 |
 Denver Broncos
|
15 | 530 |
| 3 |
 New York Jets
|
15 | 517 |
| 4 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
15 | 516 |
| 4 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
15 | 516 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
15 | 482 |
| 6 |
 Houston Oilers
|
15 | 482 |
| AFC average | 479.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
15 | 475 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
15 | 457 |
| 10 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
15 | 447 |
| 11 |
 New England Patriots
|
15 | 440 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
15 | 432 |
| 13 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
15 | 429 |
| 14 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
15 | 405 |
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.