highest yards per attempt with at least 4000 passing yards in a season

Brock Purdy has averaged the most passing yards per attempt with 4,000+ passing yards in a season, with 9.6 yards in 2023.

Interpreted as:
highest passing yards by a player per attempt with at least 4000 passing yards in a season
NAME AVG YDS SEASON TM GP CMP ATT PCT YDS/G TD INT RTG TD% INT% SCK SCKY
1 Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
9.6
4,280
2023
SF SF
16
308
444
69.4
267.5
31
11
113.0
7.0
2.5
28
153
2 Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
9.3
4,944
2016
ATL ATL
16
373
534
69.9
309.0
38
7
117.1
7.1
1.3
37
235
3 Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
9.2
4,643
2011
GB GB
15
343
502
68.3
309.5
45
6
122.5
9.0
1.2
36
219
4 Lynn Dickey
L. Dickey
9.2
4,458
1983
GB GB
16
289
484
59.7
278.6
32
29
87.3
6.6
6.0
40
307
5 Peyton Manning
P. Manning
9.2
4,557
2004
IND IND
16
336
497
67.6
284.8
49
10
121.1
9.9
2.0
13
101
6 Dan Marino
D. Marino
9.0
5,084
1984
MIA MIA
16
362
564
64.2
317.8
48
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
7 Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
8.9
4,611
2021
CIN CIN
16
366
520
70.4
288.2
34
14
108.3
6.5
2.7
51
370
8 Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
8.9
4,823
2020
HOU HOU
16
382
544
70.2
301.4
33
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
9 Kurt Warner
K. Warner
8.8
4,830
2001
STL STL
16
375
546
68.7
301.9
36
22
101.4
6.6
4.0
38
233
10 Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
8.8
5,097
2018
KC KC
16
383
580
66.0
318.6
50
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
11 Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
8.8
4,254
2009
SD SD
16
317
486
65.2
265.9
28
9
104.4
5.8
1.9
25
167
12 Kurt Warner
K. Warner
8.7
4,353
1999
STL STL
16
325
499
65.1
272.1
41
13
109.2
8.2
2.6
29
201
13 Steve Young
S. Young
8.7
4,023
1993
SF SF
16
314
462
68.0
251.4
29
16
101.5
6.3
3.5
31
160
14 Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
8.7
4,710
2010
SD SD
16
357
541
66.0
294.4
30
13
101.8
5.5
2.4
38
227
15 Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
8.7
4,671
2015
ARI ARI
16
342
537
63.7
291.9
35
11
104.6
6.5
2.0
25
151
16 Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
8.6
4,717
2004
MIN MIN
16
379
548
69.2
294.8
39
11
110.9
7.1
2.0
46
238
17 Tom Brady
T. Brady
8.6
5,235
2011
NE NE
16
401
611
65.6
327.2
39
12
105.6
6.4
2.0
32
173
18 Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
8.6
4,328
2009
PIT PIT
15
337
506
66.6
288.5
26
12
100.5
5.1
2.4
50
348
19 Drew Brees
D. Brees
8.5
4,388
2009
NO NO
15
363
514
70.6
292.5
34
11
109.6
6.6
2.1
20
135
20 Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
8.5
4,308
2018
LAC LAC
16
347
508
68.3
269.3
32
12
105.5
6.3
2.4
32
204
21 Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
8.4
4,381
2014
GB GB
16
341
520
65.6
273.8
38
5
112.2
7.3
1.0
28
174
22 Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
8.4
4,009
2008
SD SD
16
312
478
65.3
250.6
34
11
105.5
7.1
2.3
25
151
23 Eli Manning
E. Manning
8.4
4,933
2011
NYG NYG
16
359
589
61.0
308.3
29
16
92.9
4.9
2.7
28
199
24 Jared Goff
J. Goff
8.4
4,688
2018
LAR LAR
16
364
561
64.9
293.0
32
12
101.1
5.7
2.1
33
223
25 Drew Brees
D. Brees
8.3
5,476
2011
NO NO
16
468
657
71.2
342.3
46
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards and yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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PPG

22.4

15th

OPP PPG

22.9

18th

RUSH YDS/G

133.5

8th

PASS YDS/G

240.9

15th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
Cardinals Cardinals
6
7
0
.462
49ers 49ers
6
8
0
.429
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
SF SF
@
ARI ARI
1:00 PM
Mon
12/30
DET DET
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Sun
12/22
SF SF
@
MIA MIA
4:25 PM
Last Game
SF 49ers

6 - 8 - 0

6

Final

12

LAR Rams

8 - 6 - 0

Thu 12 Dec 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
12/11
LAR LAR
@
SF SF
12-6
Sun
12/8
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
27-20
Sat
12/7
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
17-19
Sat
12/7
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
13-38
Sat
12/7
BUF BUF
@
LAR LAR
42-44

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/22
TB TB
@
DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/22
SF SF
@
MIA MIA
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
JAX JAX
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/22
LAR LAR
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM