2003 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Indianapolis Colts led the whole NFL in passing yards in 2003, with 4,289, 2 ahead of the St. Louis Rams. The average across 32 NFL teams is 3,423.0.
Led the whole NFL in 2003
Indianapolis Colts
16 games
4,289
Passing Yards
2 clear of St. Louis Rams
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 4,289 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 4,287 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 4,169 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 4,113 |
| 5 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
AFC | 16 | 4,062 |
| 6 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,951 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
NFC | 16 | 3,875 |
| 8 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 3,651 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 3,642 |
| 10 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 3,641 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3,605 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,566 |
| 13 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,548 |
| 14 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 3,524 |
| NFL average | 3,423.0 | |||
| 15 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 3,421 |
| 16 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,377 |
| 17 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 3,347 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 3,280 |
| 19 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 3,276 |
| 20 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3,270 |
| 21 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 3,238 |
| 22 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 3,226 |
| 23 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 3,127 |
| 24 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 3,116 |
| 25 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 3,069 |
| 26 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 3,001 |
| 27 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 2,988 |
| 28 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 2,984 |
| 29 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 2,905 |
| 30 |
 Houston Texans
|
AFC | 16 | 2,841 |
| 31 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 2,631 |
| 32 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 2,517 |
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.