NFL passing is way down to open 2024 season, and it’s no mistake

The 2024 season opened up with some of the worst passing performances we’ve ever seen across the league. Through the Sunday slate of games, there have only been 33 passing touchdowns through Week 1, which would be the lowest total the NFL has seen over the last five years, per 33rd Team’s Steve Palazzolo:

Week 1 NFL passing touchdowns

2019 : 61
2020: 52
2021: 61
2022: 51
2023: 37
2024: 33*

*Pending MNF

— Steve Palazzolo (@StevePalazzolo_) September 9, 2024

It just looks like passing has become less efficient, with running the ball taking the early lead in efficiency through the first week of the NFL season:

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