Passing In The NFL Continues To Skyrocket

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		Home Tech/Media Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Thursday, October 25, 2012 Passing In The NFL Continues To Skyrocket At some point, the onslaught of passing in the NFL will slow down. But we aren't there yet. Not even close. This season, the NFL is averaging 480.8 yards passing per game. And while that number will drop a bit when the cold weather arrives, it is currently up 4.7% from a year ago and up 20.0% in the last ten years. This comes after a period of about 20 years in which the amount of passing was relatively unchanged. The NFL is now a passing game, and there is no end in sight... Data via Pro-Football-Reference.com Read » Also On Sports Page Today: The 10 Worst Moves Of The NBA Offseason 12 Fantasy Football Tips For Week 8 Advertisement SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Mets Have Spent Nearly $750 Million On Payroll Since Last Playoff Appearance SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Mark Sanchez Is The Second-Worst Quarterback In The NFL SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: BCS Picture Is Starting To Clear Up Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports Page RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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