most passing yards in a single season until 1972

Before 1973, Joe Namath had the most passing yards in a season, with 4,007 yards in 1967.

Interpreted as:
most passing yards by a player in a single season until 1972
NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Joe Namath
J. Namath
4,007
1967
14
258
491
52.5
8.2
286.2
26
28
73.8
5.3
5.7
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
3,747
1967
14
288
508
56.7
7.4
267.6
31
16
87.3
6.1
3.1
3Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
3,723
1961
14
235
416
56.5
8.9
265.9
32
24
88.1
7.7
5.8
4Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
3,481
1963
14
237
410
57.8
8.5
248.6
20
12
89.7
4.9
2.9
5John Hadl
J. Hadl
3,473
1968
14
208
440
47.3
7.9
248.1
27
32
64.5
6.1
7.3
6Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
3,465
1964
14
228
473
48.2
7.3
247.5
31
27
70.8
6.6
5.7
7Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
3,428
1967
14
255
436
58.5
7.9
244.9
20
16
83.6
4.6
3.7
8Norm Snead
N. Snead
3,399
1967
14
240
434
55.3
7.8
242.8
29
24
80.0
6.7
5.5
9Joe Namath
J. Namath
3,379
1966
14
232
471
49.3
7.2
241.4
19
27
62.6
4.0
5.7
10John Hadl
J. Hadl
3,365
1967
14
217
427
50.8
7.9
240.4
24
22
74.5
5.6
5.2
11George Blanda
G. Blanda
3,330
1961
14
187
362
51.7
9.2
237.9
36
22
91.3
9.9
6.1
12Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
3,302
1969
14
221
426
51.9
7.8
235.9
34
25
79.8
8.0
5.9
11
100
13George Blanda
G. Blanda
3,287
1964
14
262
505
51.9
6.5
234.8
17
27
61.4
3.4
5.3
14Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
3,280
1963
14
222
423
52.5
7.8
234.3
28
21
79.5
6.6
5.0
15Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
3,261
1962
14
196
366
53.6
8.9
232.9
22
26
74.3
6.0
7.1
16Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
3,245
1968
13
206
416
49.5
7.8
249.6
25
15
80.9
6.0
3.6
17Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
3,228
1967
14
220
425
51.8
7.6
230.6
30
20
80.8
7.1
4.7
18Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
3,224
1962
14
200
375
53.3
8.6
230.3
33
20
89.5
8.8
5.3
19Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
3,209
1966
14
254
436
58.3
7.4
229.2
28
19
84.5
6.4
4.4
20Billy Wade
B. Wade
3,172
1962
14
225
412
54.6
7.7
226.6
18
24
70.0
4.4
5.8
21Joe Namath
J. Namath
3,147
1968
14
187
380
49.2
8.3
224.8
15
17
72.1
3.9
4.5
22Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
3,145
1963
13
221
367
60.2
8.6
241.9
36
14
104.8
9.8
3.8
23John Brodie
J. Brodie
3,112
1965
13
242
391
61.9
8.0
239.4
30
16
95.3
7.7
4.1
24Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
3,102
1969
14
274
442
62.0
7.0
221.6
22
15
85.4
5.0
3.4
40
322
25Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
3,099
1960
12
190
378
50.3
8.2
258.3
25
24
73.7
6.6
6.3
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