Joe Burrow had the most passing yards per attempt by a quarterback with 50+ passing attempts in 2021, with 8.9 yards.
Interpreted as:
highest passing yards per attempt qbs with 50 or more passing attempts 2021| NAME | AVG | ATT | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | PCT | YDS | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Burrow | 8.9 | 520 | 2021 | 16 | 366 | 70.4 | 4,611 | 288.2 | 34 | 14 | 108.3 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 51 | 370 | |
| 2 |  | J. Garoppolo | 8.6 | 441 | 2021 | 15 | 301 | 68.3 | 3,810 | 254.0 | 20 | 12 | 98.7 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 29 | 201 | |
| 3 |  | T. Lance | 8.5 | 71 | 2021 | 6 | 41 | 57.7 | 603 | 100.5 | 5 | 2 | 97.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 4 | 15 | |
| 4 |  | M. Stafford | 8.1 | 601 | 2021 | 17 | 404 | 67.2 | 4,886 | 287.4 | 41 | 17 | 102.9 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 30 | 243 | |
| 5 |  | K. Murray | 7.9 | 481 | 2021 | 14 | 333 | 69.2 | 3,787 | 270.5 | 24 | 10 | 100.6 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 31 | 286 | |
| 6 |  | R. Wilson | 7.8 | 400 | 2021 | 14 | 259 | 64.8 | 3,113 | 222.4 | 25 | 6 | 103.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 33 | 266 | |
| 7 |  | A. Rodgers | 7.7 | 531 | 2021 | 16 | 366 | 68.9 | 4,115 | 257.2 | 37 | 4 | 111.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 30 | 188 | |
| 8 |  | D. Carr | 7.7 | 626 | 2021 | 17 | 428 | 68.4 | 4,804 | 282.6 | 23 | 14 | 94.0 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 40 | 241 | |
| 9 |  | L. Jackson | 7.5 | 382 | 2021 | 12 | 246 | 64.4 | 2,882 | 240.2 | 16 | 13 | 87.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 38 | 190 | |
| 10 |  | K. Cousins | 7.5 | 561 | 2021 | 16 | 372 | 66.3 | 4,221 | 263.8 | 33 | 7 | 103.1 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 28 | 197 | |
| 11 |  | J. Johnson | 7.5 | 85 | 2021 | TOT | 4 | 57 | 67.1 | 638 | 159.5 | 5 | 2 | 99.0 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | | C. McCoy | 7.5 | 99 | 2021 | 8 | 74 | 74.7 | 740 | 92.5 | 3 | 1 | 101.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 40 | |
| 13 |  | D. Prescott | 7.5 | 596 | 2021 | 16 | 410 | 68.8 | 4,449 | 278.1 | 37 | 10 | 104.2 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 30 | 144 | |
| 14 |  | J. Herbert | 7.5 | 672 | 2021 | 17 | 443 | 65.9 | 5,014 | 294.9 | 38 | 15 | 97.7 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 31 | 214 | |
| 15 |  | T. Brady | 7.4 | 719 | 2021 | 17 | 485 | 67.5 | 5,316 | 312.7 | 43 | 12 | 102.1 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 22 | 144 | |
| 16 |  | G. Smith | 7.4 | 95 | 2021 | 4 | 65 | 68.4 | 702 | 175.5 | 5 | 1 | 103.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 13 | 117 | |
| 17 |  | P. Mahomes | 7.4 | 658 | 2021 | 17 | 436 | 66.3 | 4,839 | 284.6 | 37 | 13 | 98.5 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 28 | 146 | |
| 18 |  | G. Minshew II | 7.3 | 60 | 2021 | 4 | 41 | 68.3 | 439 | 109.8 | 4 | 1 | 104.8 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 31 | |
| 19 |  | T. Hill | 7.3 | 134 | 2021 | 12 | 78 | 58.2 | 978 | 81.5 | 4 | 5 | 75.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 9 | 64 | |
| 20 |  | M. Jones | 7.3 | 521 | 2021 | 17 | 352 | 67.6 | 3,801 | 223.6 | 22 | 13 | 92.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 28 | 241 | |
| 21 |  | J. Hurts | 7.3 | 432 | 2021 | 15 | 265 | 61.3 | 3,144 | 209.6 | 16 | 9 | 87.2 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 26 | 150 | |
| 22 |  | J. Winston | 7.3 | 161 | 2021 | 7 | 95 | 59.0 | 1,170 | 167.1 | 14 | 3 | 102.8 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 11 | 69 | |
| 23 |  | M. White | 7.2 | 132 | 2021 | 4 | 88 | 66.7 | 953 | 238.3 | 5 | 8 | 75.1 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 4 | 18 | |
| 24 |  | B. Mayfield | 7.2 | 418 | 2021 | 14 | 253 | 60.5 | 3,010 | 215.0 | 17 | 13 | 83.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 43 | 269 | |
| 25 |  | T. Bridgewater | 7.2 | 426 | 2021 | 14 | 285 | 66.9 | 3,052 | 218.0 | 18 | 7 | 94.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 31 | 211 | |
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PASS
1,809
Burrow
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1,019
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28.9
30th
RUSH YDS/G
93.6
29th
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249.6
7th
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |