least passing average in a game with 40 attempts

Jesse Palmer has the fewest passing yards per attempt in a game when throwing 40+ pass attempts, with 2.6 yards against the Panthers on December 28, 2003.

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NAMEAVGATTDATETMOPPCMPPCTYDSTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Jesse Palmer
J. Palmer
2.6
43
12/28/2003
vs
18
41.9
110
2
4
26.2
4.7
9.3
2
11
2Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
2.7
46
1/3/2022
vs
24
52.2
123
1
1
56.3
2.2
2.2
2
14
3Derek Carr
D. Carr
2.9
41
12/8/2016
@
17
41.5
117
0
0
49.1
0.0
0.0
1
8
4Bruce Gradkowski
B. Gradkowski
2.9
48
10/29/2006
@
20
41.7
139
0
0
49.3
0.0
0.0
2
5
5Trey Lance
T. Lance
3.1
44
1/4/2026
@
20
45.5
136
0
1
43.4
0.0
2.3
4
32
6Brock Osweiler
B. Osweiler
3.2
41
10/24/2016
@
22
53.7
131
0
0
60.1
0.0
0.0
1
0
7Brett Hundley
B. Hundley
3.3
40
12/23/2017
vs
17
42.5
130
0
2
30.2
0.0
5.0
1
4
8Bo Nix
B. Nix
3.3
42
9/8/2024
@
26
61.9
138
0
2
47.5
0.0
4.8
2
6
9Kent Graham
K. Graham
3.3
40
9/14/1997
@
17
42.5
132
0
0
51.3
0.0
0.0
2
16
10Peyton Manning
P. Manning
3.3
42
11/8/1998
@
22
52.4
140
1
2
47.7
2.4
4.8
0
0
11Scott Mitchell
S. Mitchell
3.4
47
11/2/1997
@
21
44.7
158
0
4
17.9
0.0
8.5
4
27
12Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
3.4
43
10/21/2012
@
21
48.8
147
1
2
45.4
2.3
4.7
4
26
13Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
3.4
44
11/20/1994
@
17
38.6
151
0
1
39.1
0.0
2.3
4
41
14John Rauch
J. Rauch
3.4
44
10/8/1951
@
14
31.8
151
1
2
31.5
2.3
4.5
15Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
3.4
49
12/29/2013
@
19
38.8
169
0
2
31.8
0.0
4.1
3
9
16Jim Hart
J. Hart
3.5
47
11/17/1968
@
17
36.2
163
0
4
11.2
0.0
8.5
17Eli Manning
E. Manning
3.5
53
12/16/2007
vs
18
34.0
184
1
0
51.1
1.9
0.0
2
16
18Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
3.5
50
10/5/1980
vs
23
46.0
174
1
5
22.0
2.0
10.0
19Bubby Brister
B. Brister
3.5
41
10/15/1995
@
17
41.5
143
0
3
20.7
0.0
7.3
3
30
20Ken Dorsey
K. Dorsey
3.5
43
12/7/2008
@
22
51.2
150
0
1
49.6
0.0
2.3
1
7
21Kyle Boller
K. Boller
3.5
43
9/7/2003
@
22
51.2
152
1
1
57.5
2.3
2.3
2
9
22Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
3.5
63
12/30/2001
vs
36
57.1
223
1
1
63.1
1.6
1.6
0
0
23John Brodie
J. Brodie
3.5
48
11/19/1967
@
20
41.7
170
0
2
34.2
0.0
4.2
24Kerry Collins
K. Collins
3.5
53
9/27/1998
vs
20
37.7
188
2
1
53.0
3.8
1.9
4
18
25Brandon Weeden
B. Weeden
3.5
42
10/20/2013
@
17
40.5
149
1
1
48.6
2.4
2.4
3
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