most passing yards from 1950 to 1967

From 1950 through 1967, Johnny Unitas had the most passing yards, with 33,021 yards.

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NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
33,021
153
2,261
4,097
55.2
8.1
215.8
252
189
82.9
6.2
4.6
2Y.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
3George Blanda
G. Blanda
25,173
216
1,798
3,789
47.5
6.6
116.5
216
257
60.1
5.7
6.8
4Bobby Layne
B. Layne
24,740
152
1,643
3,349
49.1
7.4
162.8
184
223
64.3
5.5
6.7
5Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
23,010
132
1,521
2,837
53.6
8.1
174.3
167
176
74.3
5.9
6.2
6Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
22,142
161
1,509
3,251
46.4
6.8
137.5
171
217
58.9
5.3
6.7
7Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
21,896
138
1,541
2,792
55.2
7.8
158.7
174
137
81.1
6.2
4.9
8Bart Starr
B. Starr
20,009
154
1,443
2,530
57.0
7.9
129.9
120
108
80.6
4.7
4.3
9Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
19,237
108
1,266
2,729
46.4
7.0
178.1
101
161
57.9
3.7
5.9
10Tobin Rote
T. Rote
18,850
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
6.5
126.5
148
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
11Billy Wade
B. Wade
18,530
128
1,370
2,523
54.3
7.3
144.8
124
134
72.2
4.9
5.3
12John Brodie
J. Brodie
18,509
126
1,442
2,671
54.0
6.9
146.9
122
134
70.3
4.6
5.0
13Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
17,667
98
1,228
2,276
54.0
7.8
180.3
142
114
79.3
6.2
5.0
14Milt Plum
M. Plum
17,450
124
1,298
2,398
54.1
7.3
140.7
121
126
72.4
5.0
5.3
15Norm Snead
N. Snead
17,232
89
1,162
2,323
50.0
7.4
193.6
112
131
67.3
4.8
5.6
16Len Dawson
L. Dawson
15,671
112
1,127
2,007
56.2
7.8
139.9
158
100
86.9
7.9
5.0
17Ed Brown
E. Brown
15,600
154
949
1,987
47.8
7.9
101.3
102
138
62.8
5.1
6.9
18Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
15,396
117
1,057
2,062
51.3
7.5
131.6
142
105
77.6
6.9
5.1
19Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
15,175
137
1,104
2,229
49.5
6.8
110.8
134
134
66.7
6.0
6.0
20Don Meredith
D. Meredith
14,699
91
999
1,999
50.0
7.4
161.5
114
99
72.7
5.7
5.0
21Otto Graham
O. Graham
13,499
72
872
1,565
55.7
8.6
187.5
88
94
78.2
5.6
6.0
22Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
13,399
134
898
1,796
50.0
7.5
100.0
104
141
61.4
5.8
7.9
23John Hadl
J. Hadl
13,300
84
873
1,748
49.9
7.6
158.3
106
102
71.3
6.1
5.8
24Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
12,808
135
863
1,729
49.9
7.4
94.9
97
91
71.3
5.6
5.3
25Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
12,751
68
870
1,720
50.6
7.4
187.5
94
96
70.1
5.5
5.6

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