2001 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The St. Louis Rams led the whole NFL in passing yards in 2001, with 4,903, 671 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 31 NFL teams is 3,535.4.
Led the whole NFL in 2001
St. Louis Rams
16 games
4,903
Passing Yards
671 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 4,903 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 4,232 |
| 3 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 4,227 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 4,146 |
| 5 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
AFC | 16 | 4,102 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 3,969 |
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 3,872 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 3,862 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 3,854 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 3,854 |
| 11 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 3,844 |
| 12 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 3,764 |
| 13 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 3,695 |
| 14 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,685 |
| 15 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3,653 |
| 16 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,621 |
| 17 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,559 |
| NFL average | 3,535.4 | |||
| 18 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,493 |
| 19 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3,480 |
| 20 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 3,427 |
| 21 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 3,326 |
| 22 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 3,324 |
| 23 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 3,293 |
| 24 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 3,208 |
| 25 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
NFC | 16 | 3,164 |
| 26 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,098 |
| 27 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 3,072 |
| 28 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 2,871 |
| 29 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 2,716 |
| 30 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 2,408 |
| 31 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 1,875 |
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.