1998 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The San Francisco 49ers led the whole NFL in passing yards in 1998, with 4,510, 18 ahead of the Minnesota Vikings. The average across 30 NFL teams is 3,536.2.
Led the whole NFL in 1998
San Francisco 49ers
16 games
4,510
Passing Yards
18 clear of Minnesota Vikings
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 4,510 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 4,492 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 4,340 |
| 4 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 4,032 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 4,004 |
| 6 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 3,808 |
| 7 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3,768 |
| 8 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 3,744 |
| 9 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 3,739 |
| 10 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 3,724 |
| 11 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,624 |
| 12 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 3,621 |
| 13 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 3,582 |
| 14 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 3,546 |
| 15 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3,545 |
| NFL average | 3,536.2 | |||
| 16 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 3,534 |
| 17 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 3,514 |
| 18 |
 Tennessee Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,482 |
| 19 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 3,472 |
| 20 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 3,398 |
| 21 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 3,381 |
| 22 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 3,343 |
| 23 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 3,277 |
| 24 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 3,219 |
| 25 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 3,152 |
| 26 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,115 |
| 27 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 2,822 |
| 28 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 2,787 |
| 29 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 2,781 |
| 30 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 2,730 |
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.