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Houston Texans

Texans on pace to break NFL record for pass attempts

I notice that teams are passing the heck out of the ball. I’m all for rules changes and a high-scoring game, but it’s kind of getting ridiculous when we’re seeing guys like Josh McCown and Brian Hoyer putting up big passing numbers.

But that’s where we’re at.

In NFL history, 27 teams have attempted over 640 passing in a season. That’s 40 attempts per game.

This year, after six weeks, eight teams are on pace to exceed that total. The Texans, with Hoyer leading the way, are currently passing the ball more often than any team in NFL history. The Lions and Chargers are also putting up unreal numbers.

Note, by the way, that none of these averaging 40-plus pass attempts currently has a winning record. The Colts are at a soft .500, the Dolphins are 2-3, and the others are all 2-4 or worse.

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS
YearTeamAtt
2015Houston Texans (proj.)741
2012Detroit Lions740
2015Detroit Lions (proj.)733
1981Minnesota Vikings709
1994New England Patriots699
2015San Diego Chargers (proj.)691
1995New England Patriots686
1999Chicago Bears684
2013Cleveland Browns681
2010Indianapolis Colts679
2013Denver Broncos675
1994Minnesota Vikings673
2012New Orleans Saints671
2005Arizona Cardinals670
1991Houston Oilers667
2011Detroit Lions666
2011New Orleans Saints662
1984San Diego Chargers662
2014Indianapolis Colts661
2010New Orleans Saints661
2015Baltimore Ravens (proj.)661
2013Atlanta Falcons659
2014New Orleans Saints659
2015New Orleans Saints (proj.)659
2012Dallas Cowboys658
2007New Orleans Saints652
2013New Orleans Saints651
1986Miami Dolphins645
2015Jacksonville Jaguars (proj.)645
2015Indianapolis Colts (proj.)645
1995San Francisco 49ers644
1995Minnesota Vikings642
1983Kansas City 641
2012New England Patriots641
2015Miami Dolphins (proj.)640

—Ian Allan

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