how many yards per season did the average quarterback throw since 2000

Quarterbacks threw for 157.1 yards per game in 2000.

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	POSITION	YDS/G	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Quarterback	157.1	2000	699	9,485	16,294	58.2	109,837	6.7	632	527	78.1	3.9	3.2	1,231	7,523
2	Quarterback	166.4	2001	656	9,522	16,137	59.0	109,162	6.8	626	539	78.5	3.9	3.3	1,193	7,554
3	Quarterback	175.2	2002	661	10,293	17,239	59.7	115,806	6.7	684	524	80.4	4.0	3.0	1,168	7,506
4	Quarterback	161.9	2003	673	9,674	16,438	58.9	108,987	6.6	649	533	78.4	3.9	3.2	1,089	6,829
5	Quarterback	172.1	2004	668	9,754	16,299	59.8	114,992	7.1	723	518	82.9	4.4	3.2	1,191	7,513
6	Quarterback	164.9	2005	676	9,774	16,429	59.5	111,486	6.8	639	506	80.1	3.9	3.1	1,176	7,517
7	Quarterback	172.7	2006	649	9,785	16,356	59.8	112,057	6.9	643	516	80.4	3.9	3.2	1,158	7,383
8	Quarterback	173.8	2007	671	10,414	17,023	61.2	116,615	6.9	715	534	82.5	4.2	3.1	1,097	7,123
9	Quarterback	183.1	2008	625	10,060	16,486	61.0	114,456	6.9	638	463	83.1	3.9	2.8	1,031	6,575
10	Quarterback	172.6	2009	687	10,356	16,992	60.9	118,600	7.0	703	517	83.1	4.1	3.0	1,099	7,046
11	Quarterback	187.5	2010	644	10,476	17,236	60.8	120,755	7.0	746	510	84.0	4.3	3.0	1,128	7,507
12	Quarterback	192.4	2011	650	10,454	17,384	60.1	125,049	7.2	741	504	84.3	4.3	2.9	1,185	7,714
13	Quarterback	199.8	2012	629	10,823	17,766	60.9	125,687	7.1	753	466	85.5	4.2	2.6	1,167	7,522
14	Quarterback	212.1	2013	608	11,088	18,111	61.2	128,950	7.1	799	502	85.9	4.4	2.8	1,294	8,537
15	Quarterback	203.8	2014	631	11,181	17,845	62.7	128,573	7.2	803	449	88.8	4.5	2.5	1,210	7,643
16	Quarterback	212.1	2015	625	11,518	18,280	63.0	132,551	7.3	840	436	90.2	4.6	2.4	1,184	7,839
17	Quarterback	208.9	2016	625	11,509	18,258	63.0	130,585	7.2	779	414	89.2	4.3	2.3	1,116	7,218
18	Quarterback	199.0	2017	615	10,843	17,461	62.1	122,367	7.0	738	425	87.0	4.2	2.4	1,195	7,810
19	Quarterback	202.6	2018	640	11,434	17,626	64.9	129,644	7.4	834	418	92.7	4.7	2.4	1,280	8,523
20	Quarterback	208.2	2019	617	11,302	17,806	63.5	128,461	7.2	791	405	90.4	4.4	2.3	1,271	8,565
21	Quarterback	197.2	2020	659	11,728	17,966	65.3	129,940	7.2	863	392	93.5	4.8	2.2	1,129	7,513
22	Quarterback	190.9	2021	693	12,096	18,660	64.8	132,281	7.1	836	439	90.8	4.5	2.4	1,239	8,567
23	Quarterback	192.2	2022	659	11,576	18,021	64.2	126,630	7.0	744	414	89.1	4.1	2.3	1,289	8,528
24	Quarterback	179.2	2023	716	11,789	18,283	64.5	128,325	7.0	748	429	88.9	4.1	2.3	1,401	9,427
25	Quarterback	182.7	2024	694	11,612	17,777	65.3	126,768	7.1	805	385	92.3	4.5	2.2	1,308	8,619

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,381

Prescott

RUSH

276

Williams

REC

507

Lamb

Team Rankings

PPG

27.6

9th

OPP PPG

27.2

26th

RUSH YDS/G

81.6

28th

PASS YDS/G

276.2

7th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Giants	3	1	.750
Eagles	2	2	.500
Cowboys	2	3	.400
Commanders	1	3	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/18	DAL	@	GB	8:20 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM

Last Game

Buccaneers

1 - 4

Final

Cowboys

2 - 3

Thu 8 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,381

Prescott

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

507

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

29.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

76.1

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

36.6

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

48

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-4

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000