Joe Namath has the most passing yards per completion by a quarterback in a game with 14+ passing attempts, with 45.6 versus the Baltimore Colts on October 22, 1972.
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highest passing yards per completion in a single regular-season game by a qb 14 or more passing attempts| NAME | YDS/CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP | DATE | TM | OPP | PCT | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Namath | 45.6 | 16 | 228 | 5 | 10/22/1972 | vs | 31.3 | 14.3 | 2 | 3 | 80.2 | 12.5 | 18.8 | ||||
| 2 |  | J. Kelly | 44 | 21 | 176 | 4 | 9/10/1995 | vs | 19.0 | 8.4 | 1 | 3 | 38.3 | 4.8 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | D. Gault | 44 | 16 | 44 | 1 | 10/3/1970 | vs | 6.3 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | ||||
| 4 | | A. Burk | 40 | 20 | 160 | 4 | 10/15/1950 | vs | 20.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 72.9 | 10.0 | 5.0 | ||||
| 5 |  | W. Moon | 38.6 | 23 | 193 | 5 | 11/22/1987 | vs | 21.7 | 8.4 | 1 | 3 | 37.0 | 4.3 | 13.0 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 6 | | J. Kemp | 36.8 | 18 | 184 | 5 | 9/16/1962 | vs | 27.8 | 10.2 | 1 | 1 | 65.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 | ||||
| 7 |  | T. Bradshaw | 36.67 | 20 | 110 | 3 | 12/6/1970 | vs | 15.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 4 | 27.1 | 5.0 | 20.0 | ||||
| 8 | | T. Tupa | 36.33 | 19 | 218 | 6 | 9/8/1991 | @ | 31.6 | 11.5 | 1 | 1 | 71.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | J. Hadl | 35.67 | 18 | 321 | 9 | 10/20/1968 | vs | 50.0 | 17.8 | 4 | 1 | 112.3 | 22.2 | 5.6 | ||||
| 10 | | A. Burk | 35.4 | 17 | 177 | 5 | 10/22/1950 | @ | 29.4 | 10.4 | 3 | 3 | 70.5 | 17.6 | 17.6 | ||||
| 11 | | L. McHan | 34.6 | 16 | 173 | 5 | 10/23/1955 | vs | 31.3 | 10.8 | 2 | 2 | 73.2 | 12.5 | 12.5 | ||||
| 12 | | C. Conerly | 34.13 | 15 | 273 | 8 | 10/23/1949 | vs | 53.3 | 18.2 | 4 | 0 | 138.2 | 26.7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 13 | | A. Burk | 34 | 14 | 136 | 4 | 10/28/1951 | vs | 28.6 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 77.4 | 14.3 | 7.1 | ||||
| 14 |  | J. Unitas | 33.75 | 16 | 270 | 8 | 10/30/1960 | @ | 50.0 | 16.9 | 4 | 0 | 135.4 | 25.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 15 | | T. Banks | 33.5 | 26 | 268 | 8 | 12/12/1999 | @ | 30.8 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 109.1 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 26 | ||
| 16 | | F. Tarkenton | 33.14 | 19 | 232 | 7 | 9/17/1967 | @ | 36.8 | 12.2 | 3 | 0 | 123.2 | 15.8 | 0.0 | ||||
| 17 | | J. Namath | 33.07 | 28 | 496 | 15 | 9/24/1972 | @ | 53.6 | 17.7 | 6 | 1 | 123.5 | 21.4 | 3.6 | ||||
| 18 |  | J. Elway | 33 | 19 | 198 | 6 | 10/1/1989 | @ | 31.6 | 10.4 | 1 | 1 | 67.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4 | 37 | ||
| 19 | | B. Parilli | 33 | 20 | 297 | 9 | 10/19/1958 | @ | 45.0 | 14.9 | 2 | 1 | 104.2 | 10.0 | 5.0 | ||||
| 20 | | B. Avellini | 32 | 17 | 64 | 2 | 12/12/1976 | vs | 11.8 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 11.8 | ||||
| 21 | | B. Kilmer | 31.71 | 16 | 222 | 7 | 11/5/1972 | @ | 43.8 | 13.9 | 3 | 1 | 104.2 | 18.8 | 6.3 | ||||
| 22 | | B. Nelsen | 31.67 | 22 | 285 | 9 | 11/28/1965 | vs | 40.9 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 127.8 | 13.6 | 0.0 | ||||
| 23 | | T. Hanratty | 31.5 | 15 | 63 | 2 | 11/17/1974 | @ | 13.3 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 | 27.2 | 6.7 | 20.0 | ||||
| 24 | | R. Staubach | 31.43 | 15 | 220 | 7 | 9/21/1969 | vs | 46.7 | 14.7 | 1 | 0 | 115.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 25 | | V. Evans | 31 | 16 | 155 | 5 | 9/16/1979 | @ | 31.3 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 82.0 | 12.5 | 6.3 | ||||
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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 |