Fran Tarkenton has the fewest passing yards per attempt in a game with 5+ passing attempts, with -1.6 yards versus the Rams on November 20, 1966.
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least passing yards per attempts by a player minimum 5 passing attempts in a regular-season game| NAME | AVG | ATT | DATE | TM | OPP | CMP | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Tarkenton | -1.6 | 5 | 11/20/1966 | @ | 1 | 20.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2 | | G. Blanda | -1.4 | 5 | 10/19/1952 | vs | 1 | 20.0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 3 | | C. Ortmann | -1.4 | 5 | 10/5/1952 | vs | 1 | 20.0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 4 | | R. Meyer | -1.2 | 5 | 11/27/1966 | @ | 1 | 20.0 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | ||||
| 5 | | Y.A. Tittle | -1.2 | 6 | 12/10/1960 | vs | 2 | 33.3 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 16.7 | ||||
| 6 | | S. Hunter | -1.0 | 5 | 11/26/1972 | @ | 2 | 40.0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | ||||
| 7 | | D. Heinrich | -0.8 | 5 | 10/7/1956 | @ | 1 | 20.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 8 | | M. Malone | -0.7 | 6 | 12/21/1985 | @ | 1 | 16.7 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | F. Ryan | -0.7 | 9 | 10/27/1963 | vs | 1 | 11.1 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | ||||
| 10 | | B. Waterfield | -0.7 | 6 | 11/9/1952 | @ | 1 | 16.7 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | ||||
| 11 | | M. Cavanaugh | -0.6 | 5 | 10/27/1985 | @ | 1 | 20.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 12 | | K. Collins | -0.6 | 12 | 10/18/2009 | @ | 2 | 16.7 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | B. Davis | -0.5 | 11 | 9/16/1973 | vs | 3 | 27.3 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 9.1 | ||||
| 14 | | E. LeBaron | -0.4 | 7 | 11/27/1955 | @ | 1 | 14.3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 15 | | S. Hunter | -0.4 | 10 | 10/28/1973 | @ | 1 | 10.0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | ||||
| 16 | | C. Conerly | -0.3 | 6 | 12/3/1961 | @ | 1 | 16.7 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 17 | | D. Lamonica | -0.2 | 5 | 10/10/1971 | @ | 1 | 20.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 18 | | T. DeVito | -0.1 | 7 | 10/29/2023 | vs | 2 | 28.6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 19 | | J. McCormick | -0.1 | 13 | 9/3/1966 | @ | 2 | 15.4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 20 | | K. Lauletta | 0.0 | 5 | 12/9/2018 | @ | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | C. Palmer | 0.0 | 11 | 1/3/2010 | @ | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | G. Frerotte | 0.0 | 7 | 9/22/2002 | @ | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 23 | | S. Mitchell | 0.0 | 5 | 10/22/2000 | vs | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 24 |  | T. Aikman | 0.0 | 5 | 9/3/2000 | vs | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 25 | | J. Harbaugh | 0.0 | 6 | 10/18/1998 | @ | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 2 | 6 | ||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |