1997 NFC Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Philadelphia Eagles led the NFC in passing yards in 1997, with 4,009, 56 ahead of the Arizona Cardinals. The average across 15 NFC teams is 3,426.3.
Led the NFC in 1997
Philadelphia Eagles
16 games
4,009
Passing Yards
56 clear of Arizona Cardinals
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 4,009 |
| 2 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 3,953 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 3,896 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 3,605 |
| 5 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 3,581 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 3,537 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
16 | 3,524 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 3,501 |
| 9 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 3,454 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 3,445 |
| 11 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 3,432 |
| NFC average | 3,426.3 | ||
| 12 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 3,156 |
| 13 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 2,901 |
| 14 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 2,763 |
| 15 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 2,638 |
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.