1997 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Seattle Seahawks led the whole NFL in passing yards in 1997, with 4,187, 178 ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles. The average across 30 NFL teams is 3,509.9.
Led the whole NFL in 1997
Seattle Seahawks
16 games
4,187
Passing Yards
178 clear of Philadelphia Eagles
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 4,187 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 4,009 |
| 3 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3,953 |
| 4 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 3,945 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 3,944 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 3,929 |
| 7 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 3,922 |
| 8 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,896 |
| 9 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 3,808 |
| 10 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 3,704 |
| 11 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 3,605 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3,603 |
| 13 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 3,581 |
| 14 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 3,560 |
| 15 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 3,555 |
| 16 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 3,537 |
| 17 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 3,524 |
| NFL average | 3,509.9 | |||
| 18 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 3,501 |
| 19 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,475 |
| 20 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 3,454 |
| 21 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 3,445 |
| 22 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,432 |
| 23 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,215 |
| 24 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 3,213 |
| 25 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,156 |
| 26 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 3,137 |
| 27 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 2,901 |
| 28 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 2,763 |
| 29 |
 Tennessee Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 2,704 |
| 30 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 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.