NFL Net Yards per Pass Attempt Year-by-Year Leaders
All-Time Net Yards per Pass Attempt Leaders
Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard.
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
Leaders
| Year | Player | Tm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drake Maye (23) | 7.78 | NWE |
| 2024 | Lamar Jackson (27) | 8.09 | BAL |
| 2023 | Brock Purdy (24) | 8.74 | SFO |
| 2022 | Tua Tagovailoa (24) | 8.04 | MIA |
| 2021 | Jimmy Garoppolo (30) | 7.68 | SFO |
| 2020 | Dak Prescott (27) | 7.72 | DAL |
| 2019 | Ryan Tannehill (31) | 7.98 | TEN |
| 2018 | Ryan Fitzpatrick (36) | 8.81 | TAM |
| 2017 | Drew Brees+ (38) | 7.53 | NOR |
| 2016 | Matt Ryan (31) | 8.25 | ATL |
| 2015 | Carson Palmer (36) | 8.04 | ARI |
| 2014 | Aaron Rodgers (31) | 7.68 | GNB |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning+ (37) | 7.91 | DEN |
| 2012 | Peyton Manning+ (36) | 7.49 | DEN |
| 2011 | Aaron Rodgers (28) | 8.22 | GNB |
| 2010 | Philip Rivers (29) | 7.74 | SDG |
| 2009 | Philip Rivers (28) | 8.00 | SDG |
| 2008 | Drew Brees+ (29) | 7.68 | NOR |
| 2007 | Tom Brady (30) | 7.81 | NWE |
| 2006 | Tony Romo (26) | 7.76 | DAL |
| 2005 | Peyton Manning+ (29) | 7.80 | IND |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning+ (28) | 8.74 | IND |
| 2003 | Steve McNair (30) | 7.42 | TEN |
| 2002 | Marc Bulger (25) | 7.63 | STL |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner+ (30) | 7.87 | STL |
| 2000 | Kurt Warner+ (29) | 9.03 | STL |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner+ (28) | 7.86 | STL |
| 1998 | Randall Cunningham (35) | 8.03 | MIN |
| 1997 | Steve Young+ (36) | 7.18 | SFO |
| 1996 | Dan Marino+ (35) | 6.81 | MIA |
| 1995 | Troy Aikman+ (29) | 7.21 | DAL |
| 1994 | Steve Young+ (33) | 7.74 | SFO |
| 1993 | Steve Young+ (32) | 7.84 | SFO |
| 1992 | Steve Young+ (31) | 7.69 | SFO |
| 1991 | Steve Young+ (30) | 8.35 | SFO |
| 1990 | Jay Schroeder (29) | 7.31 | RAI |
| 1989 | Joe Montana+ (33) | 7.93 | SFO |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason (27) | 7.96 | CIN |
| 1987 | John Elway+ (27) | 7.12 | DEN |
| 1986 | Boomer Esiason (25) | 7.61 | CIN |
| 1985 | Dan Fouts+ (34) | 7.82 | SDG |
| 1984 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 8.60 | MIA |
| 1983 | Dan Fouts+ (32) | 8.10 | SDG |
| 1982 | Dan Fouts+ (31) | 8.15 | SDG |
| 1981 | Dan Fouts+ (30) | 7.43 | SDG |
| 1980 | Dan Fouts+ (29) | 7.25 | SDG |
| 1979 | Terry Bradshaw+ (31) | 7.11 | PIT |
| 1978 | Dan Fouts+ (27) | 7.12 | SDG |
| 1977 | Terry Bradshaw+ (29) | 6.73 | PIT |
| 1976 | Ken Stabler+ (31) | 8.17 | OAK |
| 1975 | Bob Griese+ (30) | 7.55 | MIA |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler+ (29) | 7.10 | OAK |
| 1973 | John Hadl (33) | 6.84 | RAM |
| 1972 | Joe Namath+ (29) | 8.10 | NYJ |
| 1971 | Bob Berry (29) | 7.51 | ATL |
| 1970 | John Brodie (35) | 7.45 | SFO |
| 1969 | Greg Cook (23) | 7.34 | CIN |
| 1969 | Craig Morton (26) | 7.15 | DAL |
| 1968 | Len Dawson+ (33) | 8.05 | KAN |
| 1968 | Earl Morrall (34) | 8.00 | BAL |
| 1967 | John Hadl (27) | 7.51 | SDG |
| 1967 | Johnny Unitas+ (34) | 7.01 | BAL |
| 1966 | Len Dawson+ (31) | 7.49 | KAN |
| 1966 | Bart Starr+ (32) | 7.49 | GNB |
| 1965 | John Brodie (30) | 7.43 | SFO |
| 1965 | John Hadl (25) | 6.95 | SDG |
| 1964 | Johnny Unitas+ (31) | 7.51 | BAL |
| 1964 | Jack Kemp (29) | 7.50 | BUF |
| 1963 | Tobin Rote (35) | 7.87 | SDG |
| 1963 | Y.A. Tittle+ (37) | 7.52 | NYG |
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