Passing

Team Records

Most Net Yards Passing, Season
RK Yards Year
1 4,186 1995
2 4,112 1994
3 3,700 1981
4 3,695 2001
5 3,655 1996
6 3,635 1992
7 3,520 1993
8 3,514 1989
9 3,461 1990
10 3,449 1991

Most Net Yards Passing, Game
RK Yards Game
1 422 vs. Buffalo, 12-23-01
2 416 vs. Pittsburgh, 11-15-81

Most Net Passing Yards, Both Teams, Game
RK Yards Game
1 807 Falcons (365) vs. 49ers (442), 10-14-90
2 771 Falcons (272) at Broncos (499), 10-31-04
3 742 Falcons (279) vs. Steelers (463), 11-10-02
4 722 Falcons (346) vs. Redskins (376), 12-17-89
4 722 Falcons (3) at Lions (41), 10-3-71

Most Passing Attempts, Season
RK Attempts Year
1 629 1994
2 603 1995
3 600 1996
4 578 1989
5 573 1993
6 563 1981
7 548 1992
8 528 1990
9 514 2000
10 509 1999
11 507 1983
12 501 1987

Most Passing Attempts, Game
RK Attempts Game
1 66 vs. Detroit (37 comp.) 12-24-89
2 56 at Carolina (31 comp.) 12-17-95
2 56 vs. L.A. Raiders (34 comp.) 9-19-82

Most Passing Attempts, Both Teams, Game
RK Attempts Game
1 102 Falcons (45) vs. 49ers (57), 10-6-85

Most Pass Completions, Season
RK Completions Year
1 374 1994
2 366 1992
3 364 1995
4 356 1996
5 334 1993
6 321 1983
7 312 1989
8 311 1981

Most Pass Completions, Game
RK Completions Game
1 37 vs. Detroit (66 att.) 12-24-89
2 34 vs. Dallas (46 att.) 12-21-92
2 34 vs. L.A. Raiders (56 att.) 9-19-82
3 33 vs. Philadelphia (49 att.) 9-22-96

Most Pass Completions, Both Teams, Game
RK Completions Game
1 68 Falcons (31) vs. 49ers (37), 10-6-85

Best Completion Percentage, Season
RK Percentage Year
1 64.0 1982
2 63.3 1983
3 61.5 1984
4 61.3 1992

Most TD passes, season
RK TD's Year
1 33 1992
2 31 1980
3 30 1991
3 30 1981
4 28 1998
4 28 1993
5 26 1997
5 26 1996
5 26 1995
6 25 1994

Most TD passes, Game
RK TD's Game
1 5 at Tampa Bay, 12-13-92

Most TD passes, Both Teams, Game
RK TD's Game
1 10 Falcons (4) vs. 49ers (6), 10-14-90
2 8 Falcons (2) at Redskins (6), 11-10-91
3 7 Falcons (4) at Carolina (3), 11-28-99
3 7 Falcons (3) at Bengals (4), 11-24-96
3 7 Falcons (3) vs. Cardinals (4), 11-26-95
3 7 Falcons (3) vs. Buccaneers (4), 10-31-93
3 7 Falcons (4) at Bears (3), 9-27-92
3 7 Falcons (2) vs. Steelers (5), 11-15-81
3 7 Falcons (3) at Steelers (4), 11-3-68
3 7 Falcons (1) vs. Browns (7), 10-30-66

Most Passes Had Intercepted, Season
RK INT's Year
1 32 1987 (501 att.)
2 31 1974 (355 att.)
3 30 1996 (600 att.)
4 29 1975 (388 att.)
5 26 1977 (297 att.)
6 25 1994 (629 att.)
6 25 1993 (573 att.)

Most Pass Had Intercepted, Game
RK INT's Game
1 6 vs. St. Louis Rams, 12-15-96
1 6 at Houston Oilers, 12-5-93
1 6 vs. L.A. Rams, 10-1-72

Most Pass Had Intercepted, Both Teams, Game
RK INT's Game
1 8 Falcons (3) vs. Broncos (5), 11-23-75
2 7 Falcons (6) vs. Rams (1), 12-15-96

Fewest Passes Had Intercepted, Season
RK INT's Year
1 10 1983 (507 att.)
2 11 1997 (484 att.)
2 11 1982 (275 att.)
3 12 2002 (479 att.)
3 12 1995 (603 att.)
3 12 1989 (578 att.)
3 12 1973 (320 att.)
3 12 1969 (282 att.)

Most Times Sacked, Season
RK Sacks Year
1 70 1968
2 69 1985
3 67 1984

Most Times Sacked, Game
RK Sacks Game
1 11 at Cleveland (11-18-84)
1 11 at St. Louis Cardinals (11-23-68)

Most Times Sacked, Both Teams, Game
RK Sacks Game
1 17 Falcons (8) vs. Eagles (9), 12-14-84
2 15 Falcons (10) vs. Saints (5), 10-12-97

Fewest Times Sacked, Season
RK Sacks Year
1 25 1982 (219 att.)
2 31 1991 (500 att.)
2 31 1971 (239 att.)
3 32 1975 (295 att.)

Fewest Sacks Per Play, Season
RK Sacks Year
1 1/17.1 plays 1997
1 1/17.1 plays 1994
2 1/16.1 plays 1991
3 1/15.2 plays 1981

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