most passing yards from 1961 to 1977

Between the 1961 and 1977 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing yards, with 43,535 yards.

Interpreted as:
most passing yards by a player from 1961 to 1977
NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
43,535
230
3,341
5,895
56.7
7.4
189.3
317
234
81.5
5.4
4.0
247
2,083
2John Hadl
J. Hadl
33,503
224
2,363
4,687
50.4
7.1
149.6
244
268
67.4
5.2
5.7
179
1,514
3Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
30,982
172
2,361
4,121
57.3
7.5
180.1
244
179
82.8
5.9
4.3
94
748
4Norm Snead
N. Snead
30,797
178
2,276
4,353
52.3
7.1
173.0
196
257
65.5
4.5
5.9
94
744
5Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
29,444
183
2,366
4,498
52.6
6.5
160.9
201
149
74.3
4.5
3.3
168
1,268
6John Brodie
J. Brodie
28,699
161
2,222
4,027
55.2
7.1
178.3
198
192
74.3
4.9
4.8
47
380
7Len Dawson
L. Dawson
28,592
190
2,122
3,711
57.2
7.7
150.5
238
181
82.9
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
8Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
28,186
153
2,029
3,679
55.2
7.7
184.2
181
181
75.9
4.9
4.9
74
590
9Joe Namath
J. Namath
27,663
140
1,886
3,762
50.1
7.4
197.6
173
220
65.5
4.6
5.8
109
1,052
10Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
24,410
165
1,737
3,392
51.2
7.2
147.9
170
181
69.2
5.0
5.3
118
894
11Jim Hart
J. Hart
23,869
136
1,725
3,424
50.4
7.0
175.5
152
167
67.6
4.4
4.9
130
1,077
12Bob Griese
B. Griese
20,351
131
1,541
2,784
55.4
7.3
155.4
161
141
76.8
5.8
5.1
214
1,841
13Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
20,179
165
1,562
2,938
53.2
6.9
122.3
148
143
71.5
5.0
4.9
154
1,171
14Bart Starr
B. Starr
19,699
139
1,421
2,427
58.5
8.1
141.7
129
98
85.6
5.3
4.0
59
533
15Daryle 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
16George Blanda
G. Blanda
18,571
210
1,297
2,656
48.8
7.0
88.4
164
185
63.5
6.2
7.0
12
94
17Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
18,112
104
1,217
2,649
45.9
6.8
174.2
94
156
56.1
3.5
5.9
21
187
18Craig Morton
C. Morton
17,942
149
1,277
2,446
52.2
7.3
120.4
123
130
70.8
5.0
5.3
224
1,718
19Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
17,286
122
1,183
2,492
47.5
6.9
141.7
139
141
65.6
5.6
5.7
0
0
20Don Meredith
D. Meredith
16,918
98
1,141
2,240
50.9
7.6
172.6
133
106
76.1
5.9
4.7
21Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
16,300
196
1,080
2,058
52.5
7.9
83.2
135
112
78.0
6.6
5.4
58
487
22Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
15,924
100
1,187
2,084
57.0
7.6
159.2
101
82
81.1
4.8
3.9
245
1,695
23Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
15,471
92
1,208
2,127
56.8
7.3
168.2
99
69
81.7
4.7
3.2
195
1,448
24Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
14,483
100
981
1,902
51.6
7.6
144.8
139
95
80.3
7.3
5.0
4
35
25Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
14,165
90
963
1,905
50.6
7.4
157.4
98
101
70.2
5.1
5.3
50
494
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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