highest yards per attempt in a game with exactly 28 pass attempts

Joe Namath has the most passing yards per attempt in a game with exactly 28 passing attempts, with 17.7 yards versus the Baltimore Colts on September 24, 1972.

Interpreted as:
highest passing yards by a player per attempt in a regular-season game with exactly 28 pass attempts
NAME AVG ATT DATE TM OPP CMP PCT YDS TD INT RTG TD% INT% SCK SCKY
1 Joe Namath
J. Namath
17.7
28
9/24/1972
NYJ NYJ
@
BAL BAL
15
53.6
496
6
1
123.5
21.4
3.6
2 Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
14.9
28
9/9/2018
TB TB
@
NO NO
21
75.0
417
4
0
156.3
14.3
0.0
0
0
3 Nick Foles
N. Foles
14.5
28
11/3/2013
PHI PHI
@
OAK OAK
22
78.6
406
7
0
158.3
25.0
0.0
1
1
4 Steve Young
S. Young
14.3
28
10/18/1992
SF SF
vs
ATL ATL
18
64.3
399
3
1
128.6
10.7
3.6
0
0
5 Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
13.6
28
12/17/2023
TB TB
@
GB GB
22
78.6
381
4
0
158.3
14.3
0.0
5
28
6 Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
13.4
28
10/31/1943
WAS WAS
@
BKN
16
57.1
376
6
3
101.8
21.4
10.7
7 Josh Allen
J. Allen
13.1
28
11/14/2021
BUF BUF
@
NYJ NYJ
21
75.0
366
2
1
125.6
7.1
3.6
2
16
8 Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
12.9
28
10/22/1972
DEN DEN
@
OAK OAK
20
71.4
361
2
0
137.5
7.1
0.0
9 Troy Smith
T. Smith
12.7
28
11/14/2010
SF SF
vs
STL STL
17
60.7
356
1
0
116.7
3.6
0.0
5
33
10 Archie Manning
A. Manning
12.7
28
9/23/1979
NO NO
@
SF SF
20
71.4
355
2
0
137.5
7.1
0.0
11 Bubby Brister
B. Brister
12.6
28
10/14/1990
PIT PIT
@
DEN DEN
21
75.0
353
4
0
156.3
14.3
0.0
1
10
12 Bobby Layne
B. Layne
12.6
28
11/23/1958
PIT PIT
@
CHC CHC
16
57.1
352
1
0
113.7
3.6
0.0
13 Peyton Manning
P. Manning
12.5
28
12/3/2006
IND IND
@
TEN TEN
21
75.0
351
1
2
98.8
3.6
7.1
0
0
14 Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
12.5
28
10/11/2020
MIA MIA
@
SF SF
22
78.6
350
3
0
154.5
10.7
0.0
2
8
15 Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
12.4
28
10/8/1967
NYG NYG
vs
NO NO
18
64.3
348
2
1
116.4
7.1
3.6
16 Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
12.4
28
12/8/2024
MIN MIN
vs
ATL ATL
22
78.6
347
5
0
157.9
17.9
0.0
4
29
17 Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
12.4
28
10/18/1981
CIN CIN
vs
PIT PIT
16
57.1
346
2
0
125.0
7.1
0.0
3
16
18 Chris Chandler
C. Chandler
12.3
28
12/13/1998
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
19
67.9
345
2
2
104.0
7.1
7.1
3
23
19 Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
12.3
28
9/24/1960
DLC DLC
vs
PIT PIT
15
53.6
345
3
3
94.2
10.7
10.7
20 Adrian Burk
A. Burk
12.3
28
11/28/1954
PHI PHI
vs
WAS WAS
17
60.7
345
5
1
128.7
17.9
3.6
21 Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
12.2
28
11/30/1980
SD SD
vs
PHI PHI
20
71.4
342
2
0
136.3
7.1
0.0
22 Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
12.1
28
9/26/1976
DAL DAL
vs
BAL BAL
22
78.6
339
2
0
140.9
7.1
0.0
23 Byron Leftwich
B. Leftwich
12.0
28
10/5/2003
JAX JAX
vs
SD SD
19
67.9
336
2
0
132.4
7.1
0.0
3
23
24 Michael Vick
M. Vick
11.9
28
11/15/2010
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
20
71.4
333
4
0
150.7
14.3
0.0
1
1
25 Joe Namath
J. Namath
11.9
28
10/26/1975
NYJ NYJ
vs
BAL BAL
19
67.9
333
3
1
129.0
10.7
3.6
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
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
Jets Jets
5
12
0
.294
Patriots Patriots
4
13
0
.235
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
BUF BUF
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
NYJ NYJ
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Mon
9/29
NYJ NYJ
@
MIA MIA
7:15 PM
Sun
10/5
DAL DAL
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
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5 - 12 - 0

32

Final

20

MIA Dolphins

8 - 9 - 0

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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