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Saints / passing yards trend

It's a passing game now; gone are the days of 3 yards and a cloud of dust. Teams now are relying more on the pass than every before, and they're gobbling up yards.

Consider this chart. In NFL history, 23 teams have averaged over 300 passing yards in a season. Over half of those teams have come from the last five years. (Those teams appear in bold.)


MOST PASSING YARDS IN A SEASON
   Yards   Year   

   344.1   2011   New Orleans Saints
   343.3   2000   St. Louis Rams
   328.6   2011   New England Patriots
   324.2   2012   New Orleans Saints
   323.4   1985   San Diego Chargers
   322.6   2011   Green Bay Packers
   321.6   1984   Miami Dolphins
   321.2   2012   Detroit Lions
   317.0   1990   Houston Oilers
   316.9   2011   Detroit Lions
   316.8   2008   New Orleans Saints
   312.0   2012   Dallas Cowboys
   308.3   2011   New York Giants
   308.0   1984   San Diego Chargers
   306.4   2001   St. Louis Rams
   306.1   1986   Miami Dolphins
   305.7   1983   San Diego Chargers
   304.7   2008   Arizona Cardinals
   304.6   1981   San Diego Chargers
   303.7   2007   New England Patriots
   302.8   2012   New England Patriots
   300.3   1991   Houston Oilers
   300.2   2009   Houston Texans

^aEUR"Ian Allan


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