Before 1978, Joe Namath gained the most passing yards per game in a season, with 286.2 per game in 1967.
Interpreted as:
most pass yds per game by a player in season before 1978| NAME | YDS/G | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Namath | 286.2 | 1967 | 14 | 258 | 491 | 52.5 | 4,007 | 8.2 | 26 | 28 | 73.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | |||
| 2 | | G. Izo | 284.0 | 1962 | 1 | 17 | 37 | 45.9 | 284 | 7.7 | 3 | 4 | 59.8 | 8.1 | 10.8 | |||
| 3 | | S. Jurgensen | 267.6 | 1967 | 14 | 288 | 508 | 56.7 | 3,747 | 7.4 | 31 | 16 | 87.3 | 6.1 | 3.1 | |||
| 4 | | S. Jurgensen | 265.9 | 1961 | 14 | 235 | 416 | 56.5 | 3,723 | 8.9 | 32 | 24 | 88.1 | 7.7 | 5.8 | |||
| 5 |  | J. Unitas | 258.3 | 1960 | 12 | 190 | 378 | 50.3 | 3,099 | 8.2 | 25 | 24 | 73.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | |||
| 6 | | J. Namath | 251.8 | 1970 | 5 | 90 | 179 | 50.3 | 1,259 | 7.0 | 5 | 12 | 54.7 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 6 | 63 | |
| 7 | | D. Lamonica | 249.6 | 1968 | 13 | 206 | 416 | 49.5 | 3,245 | 7.8 | 25 | 15 | 80.9 | 6.0 | 3.6 | |||
| 8 | | J. Unitas | 248.6 | 1963 | 14 | 237 | 410 | 57.8 | 3,481 | 8.5 | 20 | 12 | 89.7 | 4.9 | 2.9 | |||
| 9 | | J. Hadl | 248.1 | 1968 | 14 | 208 | 440 | 47.3 | 3,473 | 7.9 | 27 | 32 | 64.5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | |||
| 10 | | B. Parilli | 247.5 | 1964 | 14 | 228 | 473 | 48.2 | 3,465 | 7.3 | 31 | 27 | 70.8 | 6.6 | 5.7 | |||
| 11 | | J. Unitas | 244.9 | 1967 | 14 | 255 | 436 | 58.5 | 3,428 | 7.9 | 20 | 16 | 83.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | |||
| 12 | | S. Baugh | 244.8 | 1947 | 12 | 210 | 354 | 59.3 | 2,938 | 8.3 | 25 | 15 | 92.0 | 7.1 | 4.2 | |||
| 13 | | K. Anderson | 243.8 | 1975 | 13 | 228 | 377 | 60.5 | 3,169 | 8.4 | 21 | 11 | 93.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 32 | 247 | |
| 14 | | N. Snead | 242.8 | 1967 | 14 | 240 | 434 | 55.3 | 3,399 | 7.8 | 29 | 24 | 80.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | |||
| 15 | | Y.A. Tittle | 241.9 | 1963 | 13 | 221 | 367 | 60.2 | 3,145 | 8.6 | 36 | 14 | 104.8 | 9.8 | 3.8 | |||
| 16 | | J. Unitas | 241.6 | 1959 | 12 | 193 | 367 | 52.6 | 2,899 | 7.9 | 32 | 14 | 92.0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | |||
| 17 | | J. Namath | 241.4 | 1966 | 14 | 232 | 471 | 49.3 | 3,379 | 7.2 | 19 | 27 | 62.6 | 4.0 | 5.7 | |||
| 18 | | G. Blanda | 241.1 | 1954 | 8 | 131 | 281 | 46.6 | 1,929 | 6.9 | 15 | 17 | 62.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | |||
| 19 | | J. Hadl | 240.4 | 1967 | 14 | 217 | 427 | 50.8 | 3,365 | 7.9 | 24 | 22 | 74.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 | |||
| 20 | | B. Wade | 239.6 | 1958 | 12 | 181 | 341 | 53.1 | 2,875 | 8.4 | 18 | 22 | 72.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | |||
| 21 | | J. Brodie | 239.4 | 1965 | 13 | 242 | 391 | 61.9 | 3,112 | 8.0 | 30 | 16 | 95.3 | 7.7 | 4.1 | |||
| 22 | | G. Blanda | 237.9 | 1961 | 14 | 187 | 362 | 51.7 | 3,330 | 9.2 | 36 | 22 | 91.3 | 9.9 | 6.1 | |||
| 23 | | D. Lamonica | 235.9 | 1969 | 14 | 221 | 426 | 51.9 | 3,302 | 7.8 | 34 | 25 | 79.8 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 11 | 100 | |
| 24 | | G. Blanda | 234.8 | 1964 | 14 | 262 | 505 | 51.9 | 3,287 | 6.5 | 17 | 27 | 61.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 | |||
| 25 | | O. Graham | 234.7 | 1952 | 12 | 181 | 364 | 49.7 | 2,816 | 7.7 | 20 | 24 | 66.6 | 5.5 | 6.6 | |||
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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 |