Matthew Stafford had the most passing attempts by a quarterback in his 4th season, with 727 attempts in 2012.
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most passing attempts by a 4th year quarterback in NFL history| NAME | ATT | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Stafford | 727 | 2012 | 16 | 435 | 59.8 | 4,967 | 6.8 | 310.4 | 20 | 17 | 79.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 29 | 212 | |
| 2 |  | J. Allen | 646 | 2021 | 17 | 409 | 63.3 | 4,407 | 6.8 | 259.2 | 36 | 15 | 92.2 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 26 | 164 | |
| 3 |  | J. Goff | 626 | 2019 | 16 | 394 | 62.9 | 4,638 | 7.4 | 289.9 | 22 | 16 | 86.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 22 | 170 | |
| 4 |  | D. Bledsoe | 623 | 1996 | 16 | 373 | 59.9 | 4,086 | 6.6 | 255.4 | 27 | 15 | 83.7 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 30 | 190 | |
| 5 |  | D. Marino | 623 | 1986 | 16 | 378 | 60.7 | 4,746 | 7.6 | 296.6 | 44 | 23 | 92.5 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 17 | 119 | |
| 6 |  | C. Wentz | 607 | 2019 | 16 | 388 | 63.9 | 4,039 | 6.7 | 252.4 | 27 | 7 | 93.1 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 37 | 230 | |
| 7 | | B. Kenney | 603 | 1983 | 16 | 346 | 57.4 | 4,348 | 7.2 | 271.8 | 24 | 18 | 80.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 41 | 284 | |
| 8 |  | D. Prescott | 596 | 2019 | 16 | 388 | 65.1 | 4,902 | 8.2 | 306.4 | 30 | 11 | 99.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 23 | 151 | |
| 9 |  | P. Mahomes | 588 | 2020 | 15 | 390 | 66.3 | 4,740 | 8.1 | 316.0 | 38 | 6 | 108.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 22 | 147 | |
| 10 |  | R. Tannehill | 586 | 2015 | 16 | 363 | 61.9 | 4,208 | 7.2 | 263.0 | 24 | 12 | 88.7 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 45 | 420 | |
| 11 |  | B. Favre | 582 | 1994 | 16 | 363 | 62.4 | 3,882 | 6.7 | 242.6 | 33 | 14 | 90.7 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 31 | 188 | |
| 12 |  | C. Palmer | 575 | 2007 | 16 | 373 | 64.9 | 4,131 | 7.2 | 258.2 | 26 | 20 | 86.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 17 | 119 | |
| 13 |  | M. Ryan | 566 | 2011 | 16 | 347 | 61.3 | 4,177 | 7.4 | 261.1 | 29 | 12 | 92.2 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 26 | 173 | |
| 14 |  | T. Tagovailoa | 560 | 2023 | 17 | 388 | 69.3 | 4,624 | 8.3 | 272.0 | 29 | 14 | 101.1 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 29 | 171 | |
| 15 | | R. Cunningham | 560 | 1988 | 16 | 301 | 53.8 | 3,808 | 6.8 | 238.0 | 24 | 16 | 77.6 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 57 | 442 | |
| 16 | | N. Lomax | 560 | 1984 | 16 | 345 | 61.6 | 4,614 | 8.2 | 288.4 | 28 | 16 | 92.5 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 49 | 377 | |
| 17 | | J. Freeman | 558 | 2012 | 16 | 306 | 54.8 | 4,065 | 7.3 | 254.1 | 27 | 17 | 81.6 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 26 | 161 | |
| 18 |  | J. Cutler | 555 | 2009 | 16 | 336 | 60.5 | 3,666 | 6.6 | 229.1 | 27 | 26 | 76.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 35 | 204 | |
| 19 | | D. Culpepper | 549 | 2002 | 16 | 333 | 60.7 | 3,853 | 7.0 | 240.8 | 18 | 23 | 75.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 47 | 244 | |
| 20 | | J. Blake | 549 | 1996 | 16 | 308 | 56.1 | 3,624 | 6.6 | 226.5 | 24 | 14 | 80.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 44 | 278 | |
| 21 |  | P. Manning | 547 | 2001 | 16 | 343 | 62.7 | 4,131 | 7.6 | 258.2 | 26 | 23 | 84.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 29 | 232 | |
| 22 |  | K. Warner | 546 | 2001 | 16 | 375 | 68.7 | 4,830 | 8.8 | 301.9 | 36 | 22 | 101.4 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 38 | 233 | |
| 23 |  | D. Watson | 544 | 2020 | 16 | 382 | 70.2 | 4,823 | 8.9 | 301.4 | 33 | 7 | 112.4 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 49 | 293 | |
| 24 |  | K. Cousins | 543 | 2015 | 16 | 379 | 69.8 | 4,166 | 7.7 | 260.4 | 29 | 11 | 101.6 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 26 | 186 | |
| 25 |  | J. Flacco | 542 | 2011 | 16 | 312 | 57.6 | 3,610 | 6.7 | 225.6 | 20 | 12 | 80.9 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 31 | 203 | |
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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 |