2021 NFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the whole NFL in passing yards in 2021, with 5,383, 369 ahead of the Los Angeles Chargers. The average across 32 NFL teams is 4,150.0.
Led the whole NFL in 2021
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17 games
5,383
Passing Yards
369 clear of Los Angeles Chargers
| # | Team | Conference | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 17 | 5,383 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Chargers
|
AFC | 17 | 5,014 |
| 3 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 17 | 4,963 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 17 | 4,937 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 17 | 4,893 |
| 6 |
 Las Vegas Raiders
|
AFC | 17 | 4,808 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 17 | 4,806 |
| 8 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 17 | 4,619 |
| 9 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 17 | 4,526 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 17 | 4,450 |
| 10 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 17 | 4,450 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 17 | 4,437 |
| 13 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 17 | 4,267 |
| NFL average | 4,150.0 | |||
| 14 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 17 | 4,098 |
| 15 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 17 | 4,017 |
| 16 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 17 | 3,987 |
| 17 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 17 | 3,959 |
| 18 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 17 | 3,936 |
| 19 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 17 | 3,884 |
| 20 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 17 | 3,856 |
| 21 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
NFC | 17 | 3,815 |
| 22 |
 Washington Football Team
|
NFC | 17 | 3,746 |
| 23 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
AFC | 17 | 3,745 |
| 24 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 17 | 3,674 |
| 25 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 17 | 3,635 |
| 26 |
 Houston Texans
|
AFC | 17 | 3,630 |
| 27 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 17 | 3,619 |
| 28 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 17 | 3,588 |
| 29 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 17 | 3,585 |
| 30 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 17 | 3,573 |
| 31 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 17 | 3,463 |
| 32 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 17 | 3,437 |
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.