avg passing yards last 10 years by season nfl

Between November 3, 2016 and November 3, 2026, Dak Prescott has the most passing yards per game in a season, with 371.2 per game in 2020.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards Per Game: player game data complete from 1950
NAMEYDS/GSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
371.2
2020
5
151
222
68.0
1,856
8.4
9
4
99.6
4.1
1.8
10
66
2Jimmy Garoppolo
J. Garoppolo
334.0
2024
1
27
41
65.9
334
8.1
2
1
97.0
4.9
2.4
3
15
3Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
323.2
2023
5
123
204
60.3
1,616
7.9
13
8
90.2
6.4
3.9
8
57
4Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
320.6
2018
16
452
675
67.0
5,129
7.6
34
16
96.5
5.0
2.4
24
166
5Jameis Winston
J. Winston
319.3
2019
16
380
626
60.7
5,109
8.2
33
30
84.3
5.3
4.8
47
282
6Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
318.6
2018
16
383
580
66.0
5,097
8.8
50
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
7Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
316.0
2020
15
390
588
66.3
4,740
8.1
38
6
108.2
6.5
1.0
22
147
8Drew Brees
D. Brees
315.8
2016
9
257
365
70.4
2,842
7.8
19
10
99.1
5.2
2.7
16
106
9Tom Brady
T. Brady
312.7
2021
17
485
719
67.5
5,316
7.4
43
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
10Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
312.4
2019
8
187
291
64.3
2,499
8.6
19
5
106.0
6.5
1.7
18
137
11Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
308.8
2022
17
435
648
67.1
5,250
8.1
41
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
12Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
307.9
2016
8
191
285
67.0
2,463
8.6
13
5
101.8
4.6
1.8
12
95
13Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
307.8
2018
16
422
608
69.4
4,924
8.1
35
7
108.1
5.8
1.2
42
296
14Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
306.4
2019
16
388
596
65.1
4,902
8.2
30
11
99.7
5.0
1.8
23
151
15Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
302.1
2026
7
195
267
73.0
2,115
7.9
20
6
111.6
7.5
2.2
13
96
16Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
301.4
2020
16
382
544
70.2
4,823
8.9
33
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
17Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
298.4
2016
9
225
335
67.2
2,686
8.0
23
3
110.6
6.9
0.9
21
163
18Mike White
M. White
298.0
2022
4
103
175
58.9
1,192
6.8
3
4
75.7
1.7
2.3
9
76
19Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
297.7
2019
15
408
616
66.2
4,466
7.3
26
14
92.1
4.2
2.3
48
316
20Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
295.8
2018
8
164
246
66.7
2,366
9.6
17
12
100.4
6.9
4.9
14
76
21Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
294.9
2021
17
443
672
65.9
5,014
7.5
38
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
22Jared Goff
J. Goff
293.0
2018
16
364
561
64.9
4,688
8.4
32
12
101.1
5.7
2.1
33
223
23Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
291.4
2023
8
216
311
69.5
2,331
7.5
18
5
103.8
5.8
1.6
17
110
24Jared Goff
J. Goff
289.9
2019
16
394
626
62.9
4,638
7.4
22
16
86.5
3.5
2.6
22
170
25Tom Brady
T. Brady
289.6
2020
16
401
610
65.7
4,633
7.6
40
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143

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26.6

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2
1
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
0
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2
4
1
.357
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6
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.250
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1:00 PM
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11/15
@
4:25 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
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4:30 PM
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12/7
@
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Last Game
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33

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30

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NFL Fantasy 2026

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NFC EastWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
4
0
.500
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
4
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
5
2
0
.714
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
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6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
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7
0
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Wed
9/9
@
10-13
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9/10
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27-7
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9/13
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59-37
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9/13
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11/8
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