most career passing yards before 1975

Before 1975, Johnny Unitas had the most passing yards, with 40,239 yards.

Interpreted as:
most career passing yards by a player before 1975
NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
40,239
211
2,830
5,186
54.6
7.8
190.7
290
253
78.2
5.6
4.9
74
590
2Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
35,846
194
2,658
4,800
55.4
7.5
184.8
266
199
80.5
5.5
4.1
173
1,385
3Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32,224
218
2,433
4,262
57.1
7.6
147.8
255
189
82.6
6.0
4.4
94
748
4John Brodie
J. Brodie
31,548
201
2,469
4,491
55.0
7.0
157.0
214
224
72.3
4.8
5.0
47
380
5John Hadl
J. Hadl
30,698
182
2,101
4,197
50.1
7.3
168.7
231
236
69.2
5.5
5.6
127
1,081
6Norm Snead
N. Snead
29,221
166
2,146
4,122
52.1
7.1
176.0
187
243
65.6
4.5
5.9
73
608
7Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
28,339
178
2,118
3,817
55.5
7.4
159.2
212
221
73.6
5.6
5.8
8Len Dawson
L. Dawson
27,616
199
2,043
3,601
56.7
7.7
138.8
234
179
82.3
6.5
5.0
144
1,227
9Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
27,309
155
2,168
4,111
52.7
6.6
176.2
186
136
75.0
4.5
3.3
137
1,026
10George Blanda
G. Blanda
26,909
326
1,910
4,004
47.7
6.7
82.5
236
276
60.8
5.9
6.9
9
86
11Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26,768
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
7.2
153.0
196
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
12Bart Starr
B. Starr
24,718
196
1,808
3,149
57.4
7.8
126.1
152
138
80.5
4.8
4.4
59
533
13Joe Namath
J. Namath
23,681
111
1,565
3,099
50.5
7.6
213.3
151
171
69.3
4.9
5.5
59
573
14Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
23,611
140
1,553
2,895
53.6
8.2
168.7
173
178
75.1
6.0
6.1
15Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
23,389
151
1,672
3,250
51.4
7.2
154.9
165
169
70.2
5.1
5.2
108
815
16Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
22,681
189
1,552
3,330
46.6
6.8
120.0
178
220
59.6
5.3
6.6
0
0
17Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
21,886
165
1,693
2,995
56.5
7.3
132.6
187
203
72.2
6.2
6.8
18Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
21,218
122
1,436
3,073
46.7
6.9
173.9
114
183
57.3
3.7
6.0
21
187
19Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
20,388
228
1,343
2,620
51.3
7.8
89.4
157
145
74.1
6.0
5.5
51
431
20Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
19,488
161
1,418
2,833
50.1
6.9
121.0
173
167
68.2
6.1
5.9
21Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
19,154
151
1,288
2,601
49.5
7.4
126.8
164
138
72.9
6.3
5.3
72
636
22Tobin Rote
T. Rote
18,850
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
6.5
126.5
148
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
23Billy Wade
B. Wade
18,530
128
1,370
2,523
54.3
7.3
144.8
124
134
72.2
4.9
5.3
24Milt Plum
M. Plum
17,536
129
1,306
2,419
54.0
7.2
135.9
122
127
72.2
5.0
5.3
1
12
25Don Meredith
D. Meredith
17,199
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
7.5
165.4
135
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
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