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best passing yards per passing attempt all-time passing by a player single season| NAME | YDS | YDS/ATT | ATT | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Zappe | 5,967 | 8.7 | 686 | 2021 | 14 | 475 | 69.2 | 8.7 | 426.2 | 62 | 11 | 168.9 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 16 | 114 | |
| 2 |  | B.J. Symons | 5,833 | 8.11 | 719 | 2003 | 13 | 470 | 65.4 | 8.1 | 448.7 | 52 | 22 | 151.3 | 7.2 | 3.1 | |||
| 3 | | G. Harrell | 5,705 | 8 | 713 | 2007 | 13 | 512 | 71.8 | 8.0 | 438.8 | 48 | 14 | 157.3 | 6.7 | 2.0 | |||
| 4 |  | J. Burrow | 5,671 | 10.76 | 527 | 2019 | 15 | 402 | 76.3 | 10.8 | 378.1 | 60 | 6 | 202.0 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 34 | 206 | |
| 5 |  | C. Keenum | 5,671 | 8.1 | 700 | 2009 | 14 | 492 | 70.3 | 8.1 | 405.1 | 44 | 15 | 154.8 | 6.3 | 2.1 | |||
| 6 | | C. Keenum | 5,631 | 9.34 | 603 | 2011 | 14 | 428 | 71.0 | 9.3 | 402.2 | 48 | 5 | 174.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 | |||
| 7 | | A. Gordon | 5,579 | 8.1 | 689 | 2019 | 13 | 493 | 71.6 | 8.1 | 429.2 | 48 | 16 | 157.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 20 | 153 | |
| 8 | | C. Brennan | 5,549 | 9.93 | 559 | 2006 | 14 | 406 | 72.6 | 9.9 | 396.4 | 58 | 12 | 186.0 | 10.4 | 2.1 | |||
| 9 |  | T. Detmer | 5,188 | 9.23 | 562 | 1990 | 12 | 361 | 64.2 | 9.2 | 432.3 | 41 | 28 | 155.9 | 7.3 | 5.0 | |||
| 10 | | D. Klingler | 5,140 | 7.99 | 643 | 1990 | 11 | 374 | 58.2 | 8.0 | 467.3 | 54 | 20 | 146.8 | 8.4 | 3.1 | |||
| 11 | | G. Harrell | 5,111 | 8.16 | 626 | 2008 | 13 | 442 | 70.6 | 8.2 | 393.2 | 45 | 9 | 160.0 | 7.2 | 1.4 | |||
| 12 | | D. Carr | 5,088 | 7.72 | 659 | 2013 | 13 | 454 | 68.9 | 7.7 | 391.4 | 50 | 8 | 156.4 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 9 | 68 | |
| 13 | | P. Smith | 5,065 | 9.31 | 544 | 2007 | 14 | 327 | 60.1 | 9.3 | 361.8 | 47 | 19 | 159.8 | 8.6 | 3.5 | |||
| 14 | | B. Doughty | 5,055 | 9.36 | 540 | 2015 | 14 | 388 | 71.9 | 9.4 | 361.1 | 48 | 9 | 176.5 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 15 | 124 | |
| 15 | | P. Mahomes | 5,052 | 8.55 | 591 | 2016 | 12 | 388 | 65.7 | 8.5 | 421.0 | 41 | 10 | 157.0 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 27 | 242 | |
| 16 | | B. Moniz | 5,040 | 9.08 | 555 | 2010 | 14 | 361 | 65.0 | 9.1 | 360.0 | 39 | 15 | 159.1 | 7.0 | 2.7 | |||
| 17 | | C. Keenum | 5,020 | 8.52 | 589 | 2008 | 13 | 397 | 67.4 | 8.5 | 386.2 | 44 | 11 | 159.9 | 7.5 | 1.9 | |||
| 18 | | K. Kingsbury | 5,017 | 7.05 | 712 | 2002 | 14 | 479 | 67.3 | 7.0 | 358.4 | 45 | 13 | 143.7 | 6.3 | 1.8 | |||
| 19 | | M. Johnson | 4,946 | 8.68 | 570 | 2015 | 14 | 384 | 67.4 | 8.7 | 353.3 | 46 | 8 | 164.1 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 36 | 224 | |
| 20 | | T. Rattay | 4,943 | 8.84 | 559 | 1998 | 12 | 380 | 68.0 | 8.8 | 411.9 | 46 | 13 | 164.8 | 8.2 | 2.3 | |||
| 21 |  | M. Rudolph | 4,904 | 10.03 | 489 | 2017 | 13 | 318 | 65.0 | 10.0 | 377.2 | 37 | 9 | 170.6 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 23 | 114 | |
| 22 |  | M. Penix Jr. | 4,903 | 8.83 | 555 | 2023 | 15 | 363 | 65.4 | 8.8 | 326.9 | 36 | 11 | 157.1 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 11 | 83 | |
| 23 |  | D. Haskins | 4,875 | 9.15 | 533 | 2018 | 14 | 373 | 70.0 | 9.1 | 348.2 | 50 | 8 | 174.8 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 20 | 107 | |
| 24 |  | B. Young | 4,872 | 8.91 | 547 | 2021 | 15 | 366 | 66.9 | 8.9 | 324.8 | 47 | 7 | 167.5 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 39 | 277 | |
| 25 | | B. Doughty | 4,830 | 8.75 | 552 | 2014 | 13 | 375 | 67.9 | 8.8 | 371.5 | 49 | 10 | 167.1 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 19 | 127 | |
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