highest yards per attempt in a game with exactly 23 pass attempts

Drew Brees has averaged the most passing yards per attempt in a game with exactly 23 passing attempts, with 16.1 yards against the Patriots on November 30, 2009.

Interpreted as:
highest passing yards by a player per attempt in a regular-season game with exactly 23 pass attempts
NAME AVG ATT DATE TM OPP CMP PCT YDS TD INT RTG TD% INT% SCK SCKY
1 Drew Brees
D. Brees
16.1
23
11/30/2009
NO NO
vs
NE NE
18
78.3
371
5
0
158.3
21.7
0.0
1
4
2 Steve Young
S. Young
15.4
23
12/19/1993
SF SF
@
DET DET
17
73.9
354
4
0
155.3
17.4
0.0
0
0
3 Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
15.3
23
11/26/1961
PHI PHI
vs
DLC DLC
16
69.6
351
5
2
115.5
21.7
8.7
4 Kurt Warner
K. Warner
14.9
23
12/2/2001
STL STL
@
ATL ATL
17
73.9
342
4
0
155.3
17.4
0.0
2
9
5 Kurt Warner
K. Warner
14.0
23
10/10/1999
STL STL
vs
SF SF
20
87.0
323
5
1
140.2
21.7
4.3
1
9
6 Bart Starr
B. Starr
14.0
23
9/17/1967
GB GB
vs
DET DET
14
60.9
321
0
4
65.3
0.0
17.4
7 Peyton Manning
P. Manning
13.9
23
11/10/2002
IND IND
@
PHI PHI
18
78.3
319
3
0
158.3
13.0
0.0
0
0
8 Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
13.9
23
11/9/1969
LA LA
vs
SF SF
13
56.5
319
3
0
140.9
13.0
0.0
9 Boomer Esiason
B. Esiason
13.8
23
11/6/1988
CIN CIN
vs
PIT PIT
16
69.6
318
3
2
115.5
13.0
8.7
0
0
10 Troy Aikman
T. Aikman
13.8
23
10/3/1993
DAL DAL
vs
GB GB
18
78.3
317
1
0
133.2
4.3
0.0
2
20
11 Joe Ferguson
J. Ferguson
13.8
23
9/30/1979
BUF BUF
@
BAL BAL
14
60.9
317
3
1
126.4
13.0
4.3
12 Jeff Garcia
J. Garcia
13.5
23
10/17/2004
CLE CLE
vs
CIN CIN
16
69.6
310
4
2
115.5
17.4
8.7
1
0
13 Drew Lock
D. Lock
13.4
23
12/29/2024
NYG NYG
vs
IND IND
17
73.9
309
4
0
155.3
17.4
0.0
0
0
14 Bob Berry
B. Berry
13.4
23
10/3/1971
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
13
56.5
309
3
3
101.3
13.0
13.0
15 Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
13.3
23
11/11/1990
SEA SEA
@
KC KC
16
69.6
306
2
0
141.1
8.7
0.0
9
70
16 Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
13.3
23
10/22/2023
IND IND
vs
CLE CLE
15
65.2
305
2
1
119.4
8.7
4.3
4
17
17 Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
13.2
23
11/26/2018
TEN TEN
@
HOU HOU
22
95.7
303
2
0
147.7
8.7
0.0
6
43
18 Peyton Manning
P. Manning
13.2
23
9/21/2009
IND IND
@
MIA MIA
14
60.9
303
2
0
133.9
8.7
0.0
1
8
19 Bart Starr
B. Starr
13.1
23
10/17/1965
GB GB
@
DET DET
15
65.2
301
3
1
130.0
13.0
4.3
20 Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
12.9
23
12/28/2008
BAL BAL
vs
JAX JAX
17
73.9
297
0
0
115.8
0.0
0.0
2
17
21 Joe Namath
J. Namath
12.9
23
11/19/1967
NYJ NYJ
@
BOS BOS
15
65.2
297
2
1
119.4
8.7
4.3
22 Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
12.9
23
10/28/1962
PHI PHI
@
MIN MIN
12
52.2
297
2
2
90.4
8.7
8.7
23 Matt Schaub
M. Schaub
12.9
23
10/23/2011
HOU HOU
@
TEN TEN
18
78.3
296
2
0
147.7
8.7
0.0
0
0
24 Jim Zorn
J. Zorn
12.9
23
10/30/1977
SEA SEA
vs
BUF BUF
11
47.8
296
4
2
97.4
17.4
8.7
25 Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
12.8
23
11/7/2010
SD SD
@
HOU HOU
17
73.9
295
4
1
137.2
17.4
4.3
1
5
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for passing attempts and yards per attempt going back to the 1950 season.

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TEAM W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
5
12
0
.294
Panthers Panthers
5
12
0
.294
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
SF SF
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
NO NO
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
9/28
NO NO
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
NYG NYG
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Last Game
TB Buccaneers

10 - 7 - 0

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Final

19

NO Saints

5 - 12 - 0

Sun 5 Jan 2025

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM