Joey Harrington has averaged the fewest career passing yards per attempt by a quarterback, with 5.8 yards.
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lowest ranking passing yard average with a minimum of 1500 passing attempts by a quarterback in NFL history| NAME | AVG | ATT | GP | CMP | PCT | YDS | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Harrington | 5.8 | 2,538 | 81 | 1,424 | 56.1 | 14,693 | 181.4 | 79 | 85 | 69.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 124 | 770 |
| 2 | | M. Phipps | 5.8 | 1,799 | 119 | 886 | 49.2 | 10,506 | 88.3 | 55 | 108 | 52.6 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 172 | 1,514 |
| 3 | | R. Mirer | 5.9 | 2,043 | 80 | 1,088 | 53.3 | 11,969 | 149.6 | 50 | 76 | 63.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 199 | 1,038 |
| 4 | | K. Boller | 5.9 | 1,519 | 67 | 861 | 56.7 | 8,931 | 133.3 | 48 | 54 | 69.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 123 | 802 |
| 5 | | F. Tripucka | 5.9 | 1,745 | 75 | 879 | 50.4 | 10,282 | 137.1 | 69 | 124 | 52.2 | 4.0 | 7.1 | ||
| 6 | | B. Gabbert | 6.1 | 1,568 | 69 | 882 | 56.3 | 9,487 | 137.5 | 51 | 50 | 71.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 141 | 942 |
| 7 | | D. Pastorini | 6.1 | 3,055 | 140 | 1,556 | 50.9 | 18,515 | 132.3 | 103 | 161 | 59.1 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 246 | 2,229 |
| 8 | | S. Bono | 6.1 | 1,701 | 88 | 934 | 54.9 | 10,439 | 118.6 | 62 | 42 | 75.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 76 | 565 |
| 9 | | M. Malone | 6.2 | 1,648 | 73 | 839 | 50.9 | 10,175 | 139.4 | 60 | 81 | 61.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 86 | 671 |
| 10 | | J. Trudeau | 6.2 | 1,644 | 67 | 873 | 53.1 | 10,243 | 152.9 | 42 | 69 | 63.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 103 | 717 |
| 11 | | M. Pagel | 6.2 | 1,509 | 132 | 756 | 50.1 | 9,414 | 71.3 | 49 | 63 | 63.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 115 | 837 |
| 12 | | D. Brown | 6.3 | 1,634 | 73 | 892 | 54.6 | 10,248 | 140.4 | 44 | 58 | 67.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 181 | 1,005 |
| 13 | | K. Stewart | 6.3 | 2,321 | 99 | 1,300 | 56.0 | 14,586 | 147.3 | 76 | 82 | 71.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 166 | 1,011 |
| 14 | | B. Joe Tolliver | 6.3 | 1,707 | 79 | 891 | 52.2 | 10,760 | 136.2 | 59 | 64 | 67.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 125 | 877 |
| 15 | | D. Carr | 6.4 | 2,267 | 94 | 1,353 | 59.7 | 14,452 | 153.7 | 65 | 71 | 74.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 267 | 1,564 |
| 16 | | M. Livingston | 6.5 | 1,751 | 91 | 912 | 52.1 | 11,295 | 124.1 | 56 | 83 | 63.3 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 152 | 1,392 |
| 17 | | T. Dilfer | 6.5 | 3,172 | 130 | 1,759 | 55.5 | 20,518 | 157.8 | 113 | 129 | 70.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 263 | 1,730 |
| 18 | | T. Rote | 6.5 | 2,907 | 149 | 1,329 | 45.7 | 18,850 | 126.5 | 148 | 191 | 56.8 | 5.1 | 6.6 | ||
| 19 | | T. Couch | 6.5 | 1,714 | 62 | 1,025 | 59.8 | 11,131 | 179.5 | 64 | 67 | 75.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 166 | 1,119 |
| 20 | | D. Anderson | 6.5 | 1,674 | 78 | 909 | 54.3 | 10,878 | 139.5 | 60 | 64 | 70.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 81 | 563 |
| 21 | | T. Banks | 6.5 | 2,356 | 96 | 1,278 | 54.2 | 15,315 | 159.5 | 77 | 73 | 72.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 227 | 1,432 |
| 22 | | B. Munson | 6.5 | 1,982 | 107 | 1,070 | 54.0 | 12,896 | 120.5 | 84 | 80 | 71.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 74 | 535 |
| 23 | | M. Cassel | 6.5 | 2,683 | 107 | 1,578 | 58.8 | 17,508 | 163.6 | 104 | 82 | 78.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 210 | 1,157 |
| 24 | | B. Brister | 6.5 | 2,212 | 99 | 1,207 | 54.6 | 14,445 | 145.9 | 81 | 78 | 72.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 193 | 1,625 |
| 25 | | K. Collins | 6.5 | 6,261 | 198 | 3,487 | 55.7 | 40,922 | 206.7 | 208 | 196 | 73.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 337 | 2,230 |
StatMuse has season-level data for passing attempts and yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |