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Single-Season Yards per Pass Attempt Leaders

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Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Y/A Year Teams
1. Sid Luckman+ (27) 10.9 1943 CHI
2. Otto Graham+ (32) 10.6 1953 CLE
3. Otto Graham+ (26) 10.2 1947 CLE
4. Norm Van Brocklin+ (28) 10.1 1954 RAM
5. Kurt Warner (29) 9.9 2000 STL
6. Otto Graham+ (28) 9.8 1949 CLE
7. Chris Chandler (33) 9.6 1998 ATL
8. Len Dawson+ (33) 9.4 1968 KAN
Greg Cook (23) 9.4 1969 CIN
Ken Stabler (31) 9.4 1976 OAK
11. Johnny Unitas+ (31) 9.3 1964 BAL
12. Lynn Dickey (34) 9.2 1983 GNB
Boomer Esiason (27) 9.2 1988 CIN
George Blanda+ (34) 9.2 1961 HOU
Milt Plum (25) 9.2 1960 CLE
Earl Morrall (34) 9.2 1968 BAL
Peyton Manning (28) 9.2 2004 IND
18. John Brodie (26) 9.1 1961 SFO
Joe Montana+ (33) 9.1 1989 SFO
20. Bert Jones (25) 9.0 1976 BAL
Billy Wade (31) 9.0 1961 CHI
Steve Young+ (30) 9.0 1991 SFO
Dan Marino+ (23) 9.0 1984 MIA
Bart Starr+ (32) 9.0 1966 GNB
Johnny Unitas+ (32) 9.0 1965 BAL
26. Sonny Jurgensen+ (27) 8.9 1961 PHI
Roger Staubach+ (29) 8.9 1971 DAL
Sonny Jurgensen+ (28) 8.9 1962 PHI
Len Dawson+ (27) 8.9 1962 DTX
Ben Roethlisberger (23) 8.9 2005 PIT
Len Dawson+ (31) 8.9 1966 KAN
Ben Roethlisberger (22) 8.9 2004 PIT
Bob Berry (29) 8.9 1971 ATL
34. Kurt Warner (30) 8.8 2001 STL
Norm Van Brocklin+ (24) 8.8 1950 RAM
Dave Krieg (25) 8.8 1983 SEA
Craig Morton (27) 8.8 1970 DAL
Tobin Rote (35) 8.8 1963 SDG
Dan Fouts+ (32) 8.8 1983 SDG
40. Dan Fouts+ (31) 8.7 1982 SDG
Y.A. Tittle+ (22) 8.7 1948 BCL
Kurt Warner (28) 8.7 1999 STL
Otto Graham+ (33) 8.7 1954 CLE
Randall Cunningham (35) 8.7 1998 MIN
Steve Young+ (32) 8.7 1993 SFO
Norm Van Brocklin+ (34) 8.7 1960 PHI
Joe Namath+ (29) 8.7 1972 NYJ
Bart Starr+ (33) 8.7 1967 GNB
Bobby Layne+ (34) 8.7 1960 PIT
Craig Morton (26) 8.7 1969 DAL
51. Tom Flores (29) 8.6 1966 OAK
Steve Young+ (31) 8.6 1992 SFO
Tony Romo (26) 8.6 2006 DAL
Steve Young+ (33) 8.6 1994 SFO
Daunte Culpepper (27) 8.6 2004 MIN
Y.A. Tittle+ (36) 8.6 1962 NYG
Trent Green (30) 8.6 2000 STL
Greg Landry (25) 8.6 1971 DET
Y.A. Tittle+ (37) 8.6 1963 NYG
Jeff George (32) 8.6 1999 MIN
Bart Starr+ (28) 8.6 1962 GNB
62. Bobby Layne+ (32) 8.7 1958 PIT
Jay Schroeder (29) 8.5 1990 RAI
Johnny Lujack (24) 8.5 1949 CHI
Steve Young+ (36) 8.5 1997 SFO
Tom Flores (26) 8.5 1963 OAK
Craig Morton (38) 8.5 1981 DEN
Jack Kemp (29) 8.5 1964 BUF
Johnny Unitas+ (30) 8.5 1963 BAL
Roger Staubach+ (31) 8.5 1973 DAL
Johnny Unitas+ (24) 8.5 1957 BAL
Norm Van Brocklin+ (26) 8.5 1952 RAM
Mark Rypien (29) 8.5 1991 WAS
Rudy Bukich (33) 8.5 1965 CHI
Dan Fouts+ (34) 8.5 1985 SDG
Eric Hipple (24) 8.5 1981 DET
77. Boomer Esiason (25) 8.4 1986 CIN
Billy Wade (28) 8.4 1958 RAM
Danny White (30) 8.4 1982 DAL
Ken Anderson (26) 8.4 1975 CIN
Joe Montana+ (28) 8.4 1984 SFO
Sid Luckman+ (31) 8.4 1947 CHI
Norm Snead (24) 8.4 1963 WAS
Donovan McNabb (30) 8.4 2006 PHI
Norm Van Brocklin+ (27) 8.4 1953 RAM
Tommy Thompson (31) 8.4 1947 PHI
87. Otto Graham+ (30) 8.3 1951 CLE
Jim Everett (26) 8.3 1989 RAM
Len Dawson+ (36) 8.3 1971 KAN
Tom Brady (30) 8.3 2007 NWE
Daunte Culpepper (23) 8.3 2000 MIN
Sammy Baugh+ (33) 8.3 1947 WAS
Joe Namath+ (25) 8.3 1968 NYJ
Peyton Manning (29) 8.3 2005 IND
Wade Wilson (29) 8.3 1988 MIN
Norm Snead (23) 8.3 1962 WAS
Donovan McNabb (28) 8.3 2004 PHI
Trent Green (34) 8.3 2004 KAN
Sammy Baugh+ (34) 8.3 1948 WAS
100. Bob Griese+ (25) 8.2 1970 MIA
Neil Lomax (25) 8.2 1984 STL
Ed Brown (35) 8.2 1963 PIT
Jim Harbaugh (32) 8.2 1995 IND
Johnny Unitas+ (27) 8.2 1960 BAL
Bart Starr+ (27) 8.2 1961 GNB
Fran Tarkenton+ (27) 8.2 1967 NYG
Fran Tarkenton+ (24) 8.2 1964 MIN
Y.A. Tittle+ (27) 8.2 1953 SFO
Bart Starr+ (31) 8.2 1965 GNB
Jim Kelly+ (30) 8.2 1990 BUF
Marc Bulger (27) 8.2 2004 STL
Joe Namath+ (24) 8.2 1967 NYJ
Don Meredith (28) 8.2 1966 DAL
114. Otto Graham+ (27) 8.1 1948 CLE
Norm Snead (26) 8.1 1965 PHI
Len Dawson+ (29) 8.1 1964 KAN
Ken Anderson (25) 8.1 1974 CIN
Jim Kelly+ (31) 8.1 1991 BUF
Earl Morrall (31) 8.1 1965 NYG
Bobby Thomason (25) 8.1 1953 PHI
Tony Romo (27) 8.1 2007 DAL
Joe Theismann (34) 8.1 1983 WAS
Don Meredith (30) 8.1 1968 DAL
Steve Grogan (27) 8.1 1980 NWE
Bill Nelsen (27) 8.1 1968 CLE
Ken Anderson (33) 8.1 1982 CIN
Tommy Thompson (33) 8.1 1949 PHI
Charley Johnson (36) 8.1 1974 DEN
Joe Theismann (33) 8.1 1982 WAS
Steve Young+ (37) 8.1 1998 SFO
Tommy Kramer (31) 8.1 1986 MIN
132. John Hadl (25) 8.0 1965 SDG
Steve McNair (30) 8.0 2003 TEN
Terry Bradshaw+ (29) 8.0 1977 PIT
Warren Moon+ (34) 8.0 1990 HOU
Steve Bartkowski (32) 8.0 1984 ATL
Dan Fouts+ (29) 8.0 1980 SDG
Jim Kelly+ (29) 8.0 1989 BUF
Marc Bulger (28) 8.0 2005 STL
Milt Plum (26) 8.0 1961 CLE
Brian Griese (25) 8.0 2000 DEN
Earl Morrall (29) 8.0 1963 DET
Boomer Esiason (24) 8.0 1985 CIN
Tommy Thompson (32) 8.0 1948 PHI
Wade Wilson (28) 8.0 1987 MIN
Drew Brees (27) 8.0 2006 NOR
Sid Luckman+ (30) 8.0 1946 CHI
Y.A. Tittle+ (35) 8.0 1961 NYG
Lynn Dickey (35) 8.0 1984 GNB
Ken O'Brien (25) 8.0 1985 NYJ
Ken Stabler (29) 8.0 1974 OAK
Richard Todd (26) 8.0 1979 NYJ
John Brodie (30) 8.0 1965 SFO
Sid Luckman+ (29) 8.0 1945 CHI
Steve Grogan (30) 8.0 1983 NWE
156. Norm Van Brocklin+ (31) 7.9 1957 RAM
Bob Griese+ (26) 7.9 1971 MIA
Mike Livingston (31) 7.9 1976 KAN
Fran Tarkenton+ (25) 7.9 1965 MIN
Danny White (29) 7.9 1981 DAL
Charley Johnson (24) 7.9 1962 STL
Terry Bradshaw+ (30) 7.9 1978 PIT
Don Meredith (24) 7.9 1962 DAL
Vince Ferragamo (26) 7.9 1980 RAM
Don Meredith (27) 7.9 1965 DAL
Trent Green (35) 7.9 2005 KAN
Mark Rypien (27) 7.9 1989 WAS
Warren Moon+ (32) 7.9 1988 HOU
Frank Ryan (27) 7.9 1963 CLE
Troy Aikman+ (27) 7.9 1993 DAL
Phil Simms (33) 7.9 1987 NYG
Johnny Unitas+ (26) 7.9 1959 BAL
Drew Brees (25) 7.9 2004 SDG
Johnny Unitas+ (33) 7.9 1966 BAL
Peyton Manning (30) 7.9 2006 IND
John Hadl (28) 7.9 1968 SDG
Terry Bradshaw+ (31) 7.9 1979 PIT
Fran Tarkenton+ (22) 7.9 1962 MIN
Dan Fouts+ (30) 7.9 1981 SDG
Bart Starr+ (30) 7.9 1964 GNB
John Elway+ (38) 7.9 1998 DEN
Jim Plunkett (39) 7.9 1986 RAI
John Hadl (27) 7.9 1967 SDG
Terry Bradshaw+ (32) 7.9 1980 PIT
John Hadl (24) 7.9 1964 SDG
Dan Fouts+ (27) 7.9 1978 SDG
Chris Chandler (32) 7.9 1997 ATL
Jake Delhomme (30) 7.9 2005 CAR
Johnny Unitas+ (34) 7.9 1967 BAL
Babe Parilli (32) 7.9 1962 BOS
Mark Malone (26) 7.9 1984 PIT
Ken Anderson (34) 7.9 1983 CIN
Trent Green (32) 7.9 2002 KAN
194. Jake Plummer (30) 7.8 2004 DEN
Peyton Manning (31) 7.8 2007 IND
Mark Brunell (26) 7.8 1996 JAX
Lamar McHan (25) 7.8 1957 CRD
Ken Anderson (32) 7.8 1981 CIN
Ken Stabler (30) 7.8 1975 OAK
Brian Griese (29) 7.8 2004 TAM
Norm Snead (28) 7.8 1967 PHI
Warren Moon+ (33) 7.8 1989 HOU
Ron Jaworski (29) 7.8 1980 PHI
Bobby Layne+ (30) 7.8 1956 DET
Chad Pennington (26) 7.8 2002 NYJ
Vinny Testaverde (30) 7.8 1993 CLE
Dennis Shaw (23) 7.8 1970 BUF
Milt Plum (29) 7.8 1964 DET
Ben Roethlisberger (25) 7.8 2007 PIT
Steve DeBerg (35) 7.8 1989 KAN
Cotton Davidson (33) 7.8 1964 OAK
Terry Bradshaw+ (33) 7.8 1981 PIT
Steve Grogan (25) 7.8 1978 NWE
Daryle Lamonica (27) 7.8 1968 OAK
John Elway+ (27) 7.8 1987 DEN
Chris Chandler (36) 7.8 2001 ATL
Joe Ferguson (29) 7.8 1979 BUF
James Harris (27) 7.8 1974 RAM
Jim Plunkett (35) 7.8 1982 RAI
Bernie Kosar (24) 7.8 1987 CLE
Bill Nelsen (28) 7.8 1969 CLE
Bob Berry (30) 7.8 1972 ATL
Dave Krieg (28) 7.8 1986 SEA
Bobby Hebert (32) 7.8 1992 NOR
Tom Brady (27) 7.8 2004 NWE
Frank Ryan (30) 7.8 1966 CLE
John Hadl (33) 7.8 1973 RAM
Marc Wilson (30) 7.8 1987 RAI
Fran Tarkenton+ (23) 7.8 1963 MIN
John Brodie (35) 7.8 1970 SFO
Bob Griese+ (29) 7.8 1974 MIA
Roger Staubach+ (37) 7.8 1979 DAL
Jim Ninowski (25) 7.8 1961 DET
Steve McNair (28) 7.8 2001 TEN
Steve Beuerlein (34) 7.8 1999 CAR
Steve Grogan (26) 7.8 1979 NWE
Brett Favre (38) 7.8 2007 GNB
Bob Lee (28) 7.8 1973 ATL
Carson Palmer (27) 7.8 2006 CIN
Peyton Manning (23) 7.8 1999 IND
Steve DeBerg (36) 7.8 1990 KAN
Tom Brady (28) 7.8 2005 NWE
Matt Schaub (26) 7.8 2007 HOU
Charley Johnson (25) 7.8 1963 STL
Daryle Lamonica (28) 7.8 1969 OAK
246. Boomer Esiason (28) 7.7 1989 CIN
Jim Plunkett (36) 7.7 1983 RAI
Brett Favre (26) 7.7 1995 GNB
Jeff Hostetler (32) 7.7 1993 RAI
Otto Graham+ (31) 7.7 1952 CLE
Phil Simms (31) 7.7 1985 NYG
Vinny Testaverde (35) 7.7 1998 NYJ
Y.A. Tittle+ (31) 7.7 1957 SFO
Gary Danielson (29) 7.7 1980 DET
Peyton Manning (24) 7.7 2000 IND
Roger Staubach+ (36) 7.7 1978 DAL
Trent Green (33) 7.7 2003 KAN
Vinny Testaverde (27) 7.7 1990 TAM
David Garrard (29) 7.7 2007 JAX
Bill Kenney (32) 7.7 1987 KAN
Brad Johnson (31) 7.7 1999 WAS
Eddie LeBaron (30) 7.7 1960 DAL
Fran Tarkenton+ (33) 7.7 1973 MIN
Bob Griese+ (31) 7.7 1976 MIA
Greg Landry (26) 7.7 1972 DET
Matt Hasselbeck (30) 7.7 2005 SEA
Dan Fouts+ (28) 7.7 1979 SDG
Billy Wade (32) 7.7 1962 CHI
Norm Van Brocklin+ (33) 7.7 1959 PHI
Damon Huard (33) 7.7 2006 KAN
George Ratterman (22) 7.7 1948 BUF
Brett Favre (32) 7.7 2001 GNB
Ken Stabler (28) 7.7 1973 OAK
Don Meredith (25) 7.7 1963 DAL
Otto Graham+ (29) 7.7 1950 CLE
Joe Montana+ (31) 7.7 1987 SFO
Jim Everett (25) 7.7 1988 RAM
Billy Wade (29) 7.7 1959 RAM
Neil Lomax (29) 7.7 1988 PHO
Daunte Culpepper (26) 7.7 2003 MIN
Ken Anderson (35) 7.7 1984 CIN
Roger Staubach+ (33) 7.7 1975 DAL
Doug Flutie (36) 7.7 1998 BUF
George Ratterman (24) 7.7 1950 NYY
Ken O'Brien (26) 7.7 1986 NYJ
Gus Frerotte (29) 7.7 2000 DEN
Steve Bartkowski (28) 7.7 1980 ATL