highest passing yards per attempt in a season by a player

Sid Luckman has the most passing yards per attempt in a season, with 10.9 yards in 1943.

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	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Sid Luckman S. Luckman	10.9	1943	CHB	10	110	202	54.5	2,194	219.4	28	12	107.5	13.9	5.9
2	Otto Graham O. Graham	10.6	1953	CLE	12	167	258	64.7	2,722	226.8	11	9	99.7	4.3	3.5
3	Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin	10.1	1954	LA	12	139	260	53.5	2,637	219.8	13	21	71.9	5.0	8.1
4	Lamar Jackson L. Jackson	10.0	2026	BAL	2	38	56	67.9	559	279.5	2	1	104.7	3.6	1.8	5	51
5	Ed Brown E. Brown	9.9	1956	CHB	12	96	168	57.1	1,667	138.9	11	12	83.1	6.5	7.1
6	Kurt Warner K. Warner	9.9	2000	STL	11	235	347	67.7	3,429	311.7	21	18	98.3	6.1	5.2	20	115
7	Josh Allen J. Allen	9.7	2026	BUF	2	40	60	66.7	582	291.0	5	0	125.8	8.3	0.0	4	16
8	Chris Chandler C. Chandler	9.6	1998	ATL	14	190	327	58.1	3,154	225.3	25	12	100.9	7.6	3.7	45	283
9	Brock Purdy B. Purdy	9.6	2023	SF	16	308	444	69.4	4,280	267.5	31	11	113.0	7.0	2.5	28	153
10	Ryan Fitzpatrick R. Fitzpatrick	9.6	2018	TB	8	164	246	66.7	2,366	295.8	17	12	100.4	6.9	4.9	14	76
11	Ryan Tannehill R. Tannehill	9.6	2019	TEN	12	201	286	70.3	2,742	228.5	22	6	117.5	7.7	2.1	31	212
12	Len Dawson L. Dawson	9.4	1968	KC	14	131	224	58.5	2,109	150.6	17	9	98.6	7.6	4.0
13	Greg Cook G. Cook	9.4	1969	CIN	11	106	197	53.8	1,854	168.5	15	11	88.3	7.6	5.6	29	195
14	Bob Waterfield B. Waterfield	9.4	1945	CLE	10	89	171	52.0	1,609	160.9	14	17	72.4	8.2	9.9
15	Ken Stabler K. Stabler	9.4	1976	OAK	12	194	291	66.7	2,737	228.1	27	17	103.4	9.3	5.8	19	203
16	Otto Graham O. Graham	9.3	1955	CLE	12	98	185	53.0	1,721	143.4	15	8	94.0	8.1	4.3
17	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	9.3	1964	BAL	14	158	305	51.8	2,824	201.7	19	6	96.4	6.2	2.0
18	Matt Ryan M. Ryan	9.3	2016	ATL	16	373	534	69.9	4,944	309.0	38	7	117.1	7.1	1.3	37	235
19	Aaron Rodgers A. Rodgers	9.2	2011	GB	15	343	502	68.3	4,643	309.5	45	6	122.5	9.0	1.2	36	219
20	Lynn Dickey L. Dickey	9.2	1983	GB	16	289	484	59.7	4,458	278.6	32	29	87.3	6.6	6.0	40	307
21	Boomer Esiason B. Esiason	9.2	1988	CIN	16	223	388	57.5	3,572	223.3	28	14	97.4	7.2	3.6	30	245
22	George Blanda G. Blanda	9.2	1961	HOU	14	187	362	51.7	3,330	237.9	36	22	91.3	9.9	6.1
23	Milt Plum M. Plum	9.2	1960	CLE	12	151	250	60.4	2,297	191.4	21	5	110.4	8.4	2.0
24	Earl Morrall E. Morrall	9.2	1968	BAL	14	182	317	57.4	2,909	207.8	26	17	93.2	8.2	5.4
25	Sammy Baugh S. Baugh	9.2	1945	WAS	8	128	182	70.3	1,669	208.6	11	4	109.9	6.0	2.2

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	2	0	1.000
Bears	1	1	.500
Packers	1	1	.500
Lions	1	1	.500

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 9/28	PHI	@	CHI	8:15 PM
Sun 10/4	NYJ	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CHI	@	GB	4:25 PM
Sun 10/18	CHI	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM

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Young

627

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Total Yards Rankings

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Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	1	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
Falcons	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 9/21	NYG	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Thu 9/24	ATL	@	GB	8:15 PM
Sun 9/27	KC	@	MIA	1:00 PM
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