All-time record of most yards-per-play by a team in a single game?

[74_75_78_79_]

Lions' 8.8 against the Bears last Sunday, of course, inspires this.

Thanks in-advance to anyone who can come up with the answer!

[Jay Z]

10.61, Jets vs Colts, 9/24/1972. Namath threw 6 TDs. A lot of people remember this game.

Next highest is 2017 Chiefs in a 38-31 loss to the Jets.

8.81 by the Lions is in 72nd place.

[74_75_78_79_]

10.61, Jets vs Colts, 9/24/1972. Namath threw 6 TDs. A lot of people remember this game.

Next highest is 2017 Chiefs in a 38-31 loss to the Jets.

8.81 by the Lions is in 72nd place.

Thanks, JayZ!

So I guess this is another example of one of these 'today' talk shows giving wrong info. They said it was the first time since 1961.

So Alex Smith, not Patrick, a part of that?? Hmm, looks like a Hell of an undercover 'Classic' game!

Thank God for you all hence PFRA!!

[Wendell02]

My initial thought on this was Van Brocklin's 554-yard passing game against the NY Yanks on 9/28/1951. Per PFR, the Rams ran 29 times and attempted 42 passes for 735 net yards, or 10.35 yards per play.

[sheajets]

10.61, Jets vs Colts, 9/24/1972. Namath threw 6 TDs. A lot of people remember this game.

Next highest is 2017 Chiefs in a 38-31 loss to the Jets.

8.81 by the Lions is in 72nd place.

496 yards on 15 completions and 6 touchdowns. This is almost impossible to do in a video game much less real life.

In the other game against Baltimore that year he went 5/16 for 228 yards. 2 touchdowns and 3 ints

So Namath completed 20 passes against the Colts in 1972...for 724 yards and 8 touchdowns