Before 1978, Bill Anderson averaged the most passing yards per game in a season, with 346.4 per game in 1965.
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most pass yds per game by a player in a season before 1978| NAME | YDS/G | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Anderson | 346.4 | 1965 | 10 | 296 | 509 | 58.2 | 3,464 | 6.8 | 30 | 14 | 129.3 | 5.9 | 2.8 | |||
| 2 |  | G. Cook | 327.2 | 1968 | 10 | 219 | 411 | 53.3 | 3,272 | 8.0 | 25 | 17 | 132.0 | 6.1 | 4.1 | |||
| 3 | | D. Shaw | 318.5 | 1969 | 10 | 199 | 335 | 59.4 | 3,185 | 9.5 | 39 | 26 | 162.2 | 11.6 | 7.8 | |||
| 4 |  | C. Hixson | 310.3 | 1968 | 10 | 265 | 468 | 56.6 | 3,103 | 6.6 | 21 | 23 | 117.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | |||
| 5 | | B. Stevens | 304.2 | 1965 | 10 | 196 | 432 | 45.4 | 3,042 | 7.0 | 21 | 29 | 107.1 | 4.9 | 6.7 | |||
| 6 | | T. Kramer | 301.5 | 1976 | 11 | 269 | 501 | 53.7 | 3,317 | 6.6 | 21 | 19 | 115.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | |||
| 7 | | D. Williams | 298.7 | 1977 | 11 | 181 | 352 | 51.4 | 3,286 | 9.3 | 38 | 18 | 155.2 | 10.8 | 5.1 | |||
| 8 |  | D. Strock | 294.8 | 1972 | 11 | 228 | 427 | 53.4 | 3,243 | 7.6 | 16 | 27 | 116.9 | 3.7 | 6.3 | |||
| 9 |  | G. Nielsen | 290.2 | 1976 | 11 | 207 | 372 | 55.6 | 3,192 | 8.6 | 29 | 19 | 143.2 | 7.8 | 5.1 | |||
| 10 |  | J. Reaves | 289.6 | 1969 | 10 | 222 | 396 | 56.1 | 2,896 | 7.3 | 24 | 19 | 127.9 | 6.1 | 4.8 | |||
| 11 | | J. Rhome | 287.0 | 1964 | 10 | 224 | 326 | 68.7 | 2,870 | 8.8 | 32 | 4 | 172.6 | 9.8 | 1.2 | |||
| 12 | | S. Ramsey | 282.8 | 1969 | 10 | 195 | 414 | 47.1 | 2,828 | 6.8 | 24 | 31 | 108.6 | 5.8 | 7.5 | |||
| 13 | | J. Freitas | 272.1 | 1973 | 11 | 227 | 347 | 65.4 | 2,993 | 8.6 | 21 | 17 | 148.0 | 6.1 | 4.9 | |||
| 14 |  | J. Plunkett | 267.3 | 1969 | 10 | 197 | 336 | 58.6 | 2,673 | 8.0 | 20 | 15 | 136.2 | 6.0 | 4.5 | |||
| 15 | | G. Huff | 263.0 | 1972 | 11 | 206 | 385 | 53.5 | 2,893 | 7.5 | 25 | 23 | 126.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 | |||
| 16 | | S. Olson | 259.1 | 1968 | 10 | 183 | 365 | 50.1 | 2,591 | 7.1 | 19 | 21 | 115.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 | |||
| 17 |  | P. Sullivan | 258.6 | 1970 | 10 | 167 | 281 | 59.4 | 2,586 | 9.2 | 17 | 12 | 148.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | |||
| 18 | | C. Richards | 255.6 | 1969 | 10 | 175 | 356 | 49.2 | 2,556 | 7.2 | 21 | 15 | 120.5 | 5.9 | 4.2 | |||
| 19 | | T. Adams | 254.3 | 1972 | 11 | 204 | 351 | 58.1 | 2,797 | 8.0 | 22 | 9 | 140.6 | 6.3 | 2.6 | |||
| 20 | | B. Parker | 253.5 | 1970 | 11 | 199 | 402 | 49.5 | 2,789 | 6.9 | 21 | 15 | 117.6 | 5.2 | 3.7 | |||
| 21 |  | M. Phipps | 252.7 | 1969 | 10 | 169 | 321 | 52.6 | 2,527 | 7.9 | 23 | 18 | 131.2 | 7.2 | 5.6 | |||
| 22 | | S. Ramsey | 251.6 | 1968 | 10 | 177 | 332 | 53.3 | 2,516 | 7.6 | 24 | 17 | 130.6 | 7.2 | 5.1 | |||
| 23 | | J. Thompson | 251.1 | 1976 | 11 | 208 | 355 | 58.6 | 2,762 | 7.8 | 20 | 14 | 134.7 | 5.6 | 3.9 | |||
| 24 | | G. Huff | 248.7 | 1971 | 11 | 184 | 327 | 56.3 | 2,736 | 8.4 | 23 | 18 | 138.8 | 7.0 | 5.5 | |||
| 25 |  | L. Dickey | 247.6 | 1969 | 10 | 196 | 372 | 52.7 | 2,476 | 6.7 | 14 | 19 | 110.8 | 3.8 | 5.1 | |||
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