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| Team Records: Passing | Records updated in July 2007 |
| Passing |
| ATTEMPTS |
| Most Passes Attempted, Season |
| 709 | Minnesota, 1981 |
| 699 | New England, 1994 |
| 686 | New England, 1995 |
| Fewest Passes Attempted, Season |
| 102 | Cincinnati, 1933 |
| 106 | Boston, 1933 |
| 120 | Detroit, 1937 |
| Most Passes Attempted, Game |
| 70 | New England vs. Minnesota, Nov. 13, 1994 (OT) |
| 69 | N.Y. Jets vs. Baltimore, Dec. 24, 2000 |
| 68 | Houston vs. Buffalo, Nov 1, 1964 |
| Fewest Passes Attempted, Game |
| 0 | Green Bay vs. Portsmouth, Oct. 8, 1933 |
| | Detroit vs. Cleveland, Sept. 10, 1937 |
| | Pittsburgh vs. Brooklyn, Nov. 16, 1941 |
| | Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles, Nov. 13, 1949 |
| | Cleveland vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 3, 1950 |
| Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game |
| 112 | New England (70) vs. Minnesota (42), Nov. 13, 1994 |
| 104 | Miami (55) vs. N.Y. Jets (49), Oct. 18, 1987 (OT) |
| | N.Y. Jets (58) vs. San Francisco (46), Sept. 6, 1998 (OT) |
| 103 | Cincinnati (68) vs. Pittsburgh (35), Dec. 30, 2001 (OT) |
| | Seattle (53) vs. San Diego (50), Dec. 29, 2002 (OT) |
| Fewest Passes Attempted, Both Teams, Game |
| 4 | Chi. Cardinals (1) vs. Detroit (3), Nov. 3, 1935 |
| | Detroit (0) vs. Cleveland (4), Sept. 10, 1937 |
| 6 | Chi. Cardinals (2) vs. Detroit (4), Sept. 15, 1940 |
| 8 | Brooklyn (2) vs. Philadelphia (6), Oct. 1, 1939 |
| COMPLETIONS |
| Most Passes Completed, Season |
| 440 | New Orleans, 2007 |
| 432 | San Francisco, 1995 |
| 419 | Arizona, 2005 |
| 418 | Oakland, 2002 |
| Fewest Passes Completed, Season |
| 25 | Cincinnati, 1933 |
| 33 | Boston, 1933 |
| 34 | Chi. Cardinals, 1934 |
| | Detroit, 1934 |
| Most Passes Completed, Game |
| 45 | New England vs. Minnesota, Nov. 13, 1994 (OT) |
| 43 | Washington vs. Detroit, Nov. 4, 1990 (OT) |
| | Oakland vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 15, 2002 |
| 42 | N.Y. Jets vs. San Francisco, Sept. 21, 1980 |
| | N.Y. Jets vs. Seattle, Dec. 6, 1998 |
| Fewest Passes Completed, Game |
| 0 | By many teams. Last time: Buffalo vs. N.Y. Jets, Sept. 29, 1974 |
| Most Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game |
| 71 | New England (45) vs. Minnesota (26), Nov. 13, 1994 |
| 68 | San Francisco (37) vs. Atlanta (31), Oct. 6, 1985 |
| | Denver (34) vs. Oakland (34), Nov. 11, 2002 |
| 66 | Cincinnati (40) vs. San Diego (26), Dec. 20, 1982 |
| Fewest Passes Completed, Both Teams, Game |
| 1 | Chi. Cardinals (0) vs. Philadelphia (1), Nov. 8, 1936 |
| | Detroit (0) vs. Cleveland (1), Sept. 10, 1937 |
| | Chi. Cardinals (0) vs. Detroit (1), Sept. 15, 1940 |
| | Brooklyn (0) vs. Pittsburgh (1), Nov. 29, 1942 |
| 2 | Chi. Cardinals (0) vs. Detroit (2), Nov. 3, 1935 |
| | Buffalo (0) vs. N.Y. Jets (2), Sept. 29, 1974 |
| | Chi. Cardinals (0) vs. Green Bay (2), Nov. 18, 1934 |
| 3 | In seven games |
| YARDS GAINED |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Passing Yardage |
| 10 | San Diego, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1978-1983, 1985 |
| 8 | Chi. Bears, 1932, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1949, 1954, 1964 |
| | Washington, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1947-48, 1967, 1974, 1989 |
| 7 | Houston, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1990-92 |
| | L.A./St. Louis Rams, 1946, 1950-51, 1956, 1999-2001 |
| | Baltimore/Indianapolis, 1957, 1959-60, 1963, 1976, 2003-04 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Passing Yardage |
| 6 | San Diego, 1978-1983 |
| 4 | Green Bay, 1934-37 |
| 3 | Miami, 1986-88 |
| | Houston, 1990-92 |
| | St. Louis, 1999-2001 |
| Most Yards Gained, Passing, Season |
| 5,232 | St. Louis, 2000 |
| 5,018 | Miami, 1984 |
| 4,870 | San Diego, 1985 |
| Fewest Yards Gained, Passing, Season |
| 302 | Chi. Cardinals, 1934 |
| 357 | Cincinnati, 1933 |
| 459 | Boston, 1934 |
| Most Yards Gained, Passing, Game |
| 554 | Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951 |
| 530 | Minnesota vs. Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1969 |
| 521 | Miami vs. N.Y. Jets, Oct. 23, 1988 |
| Fewest Yards Gained, Passing, Game |
| -53 | Denver vs. Oakland, Sept. 10, 1967 |
| -52 | Cincinnati vs. Houston, Oct. 31, 1971 |
| -39 | Atlanta vs. San Francisco, Oct. 23, 1976 |
| Most Yards Gained, Passing, Both Teams, Game |
| 884 | N.Y. Jets (449) vs. Miami (435), Sept. 21, 1986 (OT) |
| 883 | San Diego (486) vs. Cincinnati (397), Dec. 20, 1982 |
| 874 | Miami (456) vs. New England (418), Sept. 4, 1994 |
| Fewest Yards Gained, Passing, Both Teams, Game |
| -11 | Green Bay (-0) vs. Dallas (-1), Oct. 24, 1965 |
| 1 | Chi. Cardinals (0) vs. Philadelphia (1), Nov. 8, 1936 |
| 7 | Brooklyn (0) vs. Pittsburgh (7), Nov. 29, 1942 |
| TIMES SACKED |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Fewest Times Sacked |
| 10 | Miami, 1973, 1982-1990 |
| 5 | N.Y. Jets, 1965-66, 1968, 1993, 2000 |
| | Indianapolis, 1999-2000, 2004-06 |
| 4 | San Diego, 1963-64, 1967-68 |
| | San Francisco, 1964-65, 1970-71 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Times Sacked |
| 9 | Miami, 1982-1990 |
| 3 | St. Louis, 1974-76 |
| | Indianapolis, 2004-06 |
| 2 | By many teams |
| Most Times Sacked, Season |
| 104 | Philadelphia, 1986 |
| 78 | Arizona, 1997 |
| 76 | Houston, 2002 |
| Fewest Times Sacked, Season |
| 7 | Miami, 1988 |
| 8 | San Francisco, 1970 |
| | St. Louis, 1975 |
| 9 | N.Y. Jets, 1966 |
| | Washington, 1991 |
| Most Times Sacked, Game |
| 12 | Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, Nov. 20, 1966 |
| | Baltimore vs. St. Louis, Oct. 26, 1980 |
| | Detroit vs. Chicago, Dec. 16, 1984 |
| | Houston vs. Dallas, Sept. 29, 1985 |
| | Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Giants, Sept. 30, 2007 |
| 11 | St. Louis vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 1, 1964 |
| | Los Angeles vs. Baltimore, Nov. 22, 1964 |
| | Denver vs. Buffalo, Dec. 13, 1964 |
| | Green Bay vs. Detroit, Nov. 7, 1965 |
| | Buffalo vs. Oakland, Oct. 15, 1967 |
| | Denver vs. Oakland, Nov. 5, 1967 |
| | Atlanta vs. St. Louis, Nov. 24, 1968 |
| | Detroit vs. Dallas, Oct. 6, 1975 |
| | Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, Dec. 18, 1983 |
| | Cleveland vs. Kansas City, Sept. 30, 1984 |
| | Minnesota vs. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1984 |
| | Atlanta vs. Cleveland, Nov. 18, 1984 |
| | Dallas vs. San Diego, Nov. 16, 1986 |
| | Philadelphia vs. Detroit, Nov. 16, 1986 |
| | Philadelphia vs. L.A. Raiders, Nov. 30, 1986 (OT) |
| | L.A. Raiders vs. Seattle, Dec. 8, 1986 |
| | N.Y. Jets vs. Dallas, Oct. 4, 1987 |
| | Philadelphia vs. Chicago, Oct. 4, 1987 |
| | Dallas vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1991 |
| | Cleveland vs. Indianapolis, Sept. 6, 1992 |
| 10 | By many teams |
| Most Times Sacked, Both Teams, Game |
| 18 | Green Bay (10) vs. San Diego (8), Sept. 24, 1978 |
| 17 | Buffalo (10) vs. N.Y. Titans (7), Nov. 23, 1961 |
| | Pittsburgh (12) vs. Dallas (5), Nov. 20, 1966 |
| | Atlanta (9) vs. Philadelphia (8), Dec. 16, 1984 |
| | Philadelphia (11) vs. L.A. Raiders (6), Nov. 30, 1986 (OT) |
| 16 | Los Angeles (11) vs. Baltimore (5), Nov. 22, 1964 |
| | Buffalo (11) vs. Oakland (5), Oct. 15, 1967 |
| COMPLETION PERCENTAGE |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Completion Percentage |
| 14 | San Francisco, 1952, 1957-58, 1965, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992-97 |
| 11 | Washington, 1937, 1939-1940, 1942-45, 1947-48, 1969-1970 |
| 8 | Green Bay, 1936, 1941, 1961-62, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1998 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Completion Percentage |
| 6 | San Francisco, 1992-97 |
| 4 | Washington, 1942-45 |
| | Kansas City, 1966-69 |
| 3 | Cleveland, 1953-55 |
| | St. Louis, 1999-2001 |
| Highest Completion Percentage, Season |
| 70.65 | Cincinnati, 1982 (310-219) |
| 70.25 | San Francisco, 1994 (511-359) |
| 70.19 | San Francisco, 1989 (483-339) |
| Lowest Completion Percentage, Season |
| 22.9 | Philadelphia, 1936 (170-39) |
| 24.5 | Cincinnati, 1933 (102-25) |
| 25.0 | Pittsburgh, 1941 (168-42) |
| TOUCHDOWNS |
| Most Touchdowns, Passing, Season |
| 51 | Indianapolis, 2004 |
| 50 | New England, 2007 |
| 49 | Miami, 1984 |
| 48 | Houston, 1961 |
| Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, Season |
| 0 | Cincinnati, 1933 |
| | Pittsburgh, 1945 |
| 1 | Boston, 1932 |
| | Boston, 1933 |
| | Chi. Cardinals, 1934 |
| | Cincinnati/St. Louis, 1934 |
| | Detroit, 1942 |
| 2 | Chi. Cardinals, 1932 |
| | Stapleton, 1932 |
| | Chi. Cardinals, 1935 |
| | Brooklyn, 1936 |
| | Pittsburgh, 1942 |
| Most Touchdowns, Passing, Game |
| 7 | Chi. Bears vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 14, 1943 |
| | Philadelphia vs. Washington, Oct. 17, 1954 |
| | Houston vs. N.Y. Titans, Nov. 19, 1961 |
| | Houston vs. N.Y. Titans, Oct. 14, 1962 |
| | N.Y. Giants vs. Washington, Oct. 28, 1962 |
| | Minnesota vs. Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1969 |
| | San Diego vs. Oakland, Nov. 22, 1981 |
| 6 | By many teams |
| Most Touchdowns, Passing, Both Teams, Game |
| 12 | New Orleans (6) vs. St. Louis (6), Nov. 2, 1969 |
| 11 | N.Y. Giants (7) vs. Washington (4), Oct. 28, 1962 |
| | Oakland (6) vs. Houston (5), Dec. 22, 1963 |
| 10 | San Diego (5) vs. Seattle (5), Sept. 15, 1985 |
| | Miami (6) vs. N.Y. Jets (4), Sept. 21, 1986 (OT) |
| | San Francisco (6) vs. Atlanta (4), Oct. 14, 1990 |
| PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED |
| Most Passes Had Intercepted, Season |
| 48 | Houston, 1962 |
| 45 | Denver, 1961 |
| 41 | Card-Pitt, 1944 |
| Fewest Passes Had Intercepted, Season |
| 5 | Cleveland, 1960 |
| | Green Bay, 1966 |
| | Kansas City, 1990 |
| | N.Y. Giants, 1990 |
| 6 | Green Bay, 1964 |
| | St. Louis, 1982 |
| | Dallas, 1993 |
| | Jacksonville, 2005 |
| 7 | Los Angeles, 1969 |
| | Denver, 2005 |
| Most Passes Had Intercepted, Game |
| 9 | Detroit vs. Green Bay, Oct. 24, 1943 |
| | Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 1965 |
| 8 | Green Bay vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 21, 1948 |
| | Chi. Cardinals vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1950 |
| | N.Y. Yanks vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 16, 1951 |
| | Denver vs. Houston, Dec. 2, 1962 |
| | Chi. Bears vs. Detroit, Sept. 22, 1968 |
| | Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets, Sept. 23, 1973 |
| 7 | By many teams. Last time: |
| | Detroit vs. Cleveland, Sept. 23, 2001 |
| Most Passes Had Intercepted, Both Teams, Game |
| 13 | Denver (8) vs. Houston (5), Dec. 2, 1962 |
| 11 | Philadelphia (7) vs. Boston (4), Nov. 3, 1935 |
| | Boston (6) vs. Pittsburgh (5), Dec. 1, 1935 |
| | Cleveland (7) vs. Green Bay (4), Oct. 30, 1938 |
| | Green Bay (7) vs. Detroit (4), Oct. 20, 1940 |
| | Detroit (7) vs. Chi. Bears (4), Nov. 22, 1942 |
| | Detroit (7) vs. Cleveland (4), Nov. 26, 1944 |
| | Chi. Cardinals (8) vs. Philadelphia (3), Sept. 24, 1950 |
| | Washington (7) vs. N.Y. Giants (4), Dec. 8, 1963 |
| | Pittsburgh (9) vs. Philadelphia (2), Dec 12, 1965 |
| 10 | In many games |
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