Between the 1900 and 1950 seasons, Sammy Baugh had the most passing yards in a season, with 2,938 yards in 1947.
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most passing yards by a player in season from 1900 to 1950| NAME | YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Baugh | 2,938 | 1947 | 12 | 210 | 354 | 59.3 | 8.3 | 244.8 | 25 | 15 | 92.0 | 7.1 | 4.2 | |||
| 2 | | S. Luckman | 2,712 | 1947 | 12 | 176 | 323 | 54.5 | 8.4 | 226.0 | 24 | 31 | 67.7 | 7.4 | 9.6 | |||
| 3 | | J. Lujack | 2,658 | 1949 | 12 | 162 | 312 | 51.9 | 8.5 | 221.5 | 23 | 22 | 76.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | |||
| 4 | | S. Baugh | 2,599 | 1948 | 12 | 185 | 315 | 58.7 | 8.3 | 216.6 | 22 | 23 | 78.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | |||
| 5 | | B. Layne | 2,323 | 1950 | 12 | 152 | 336 | 45.2 | 6.9 | 193.6 | 16 | 18 | 62.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | |||
| 6 | | G. Ratterman | 2,251 | 1950 | 12 | 140 | 294 | 47.6 | 7.7 | 187.6 | 22 | 24 | 64.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | |||
| 7 | | S. Luckman | 2,194 | 1943 | 10 | 110 | 202 | 54.5 | 10.9 | 219.4 | 28 | 12 | 107.5 | 13.9 | 5.9 | |||
| 8 | | P. Christman | 2,191 | 1947 | 12 | 138 | 301 | 45.8 | 7.3 | 182.6 | 17 | 22 | 59.0 | 5.6 | 7.3 | |||
| 9 | | C. Conerly | 2,175 | 1948 | 12 | 162 | 299 | 54.2 | 7.3 | 181.3 | 22 | 13 | 84.0 | 7.4 | 4.3 | |||
| 10 | | B. Waterfield | 2,168 | 1949 | 12 | 154 | 296 | 52.0 | 7.3 | 180.7 | 17 | 24 | 61.3 | 5.7 | 8.1 | |||
| 11 | | C. Conerly | 2,138 | 1949 | 12 | 152 | 305 | 49.8 | 7.0 | 178.2 | 17 | 20 | 64.1 | 5.6 | 6.6 | |||
| 12 |  | N. Van Brocklin | 2,061 | 1950 | 12 | 127 | 233 | 54.5 | 8.8 | 171.8 | 18 | 14 | 85.1 | 7.7 | 6.0 | |||
| 13 | | C. Isbell | 2,021 | 1942 | 11 | 146 | 268 | 54.5 | 7.5 | 183.7 | 24 | 14 | 87.0 | 9.0 | 5.2 | |||
| 14 | | T. Thompson | 1,965 | 1948 | 12 | 141 | 246 | 57.3 | 8.0 | 163.8 | 25 | 11 | 98.4 | 10.2 | 4.5 | |||
| 15 | | O. Graham | 1,943 | 1950 | 12 | 137 | 253 | 54.2 | 7.7 | 161.9 | 14 | 20 | 64.7 | 5.5 | 7.9 | |||
| 16 | | S. Baugh | 1,903 | 1949 | 12 | 145 | 255 | 56.9 | 7.5 | 158.6 | 18 | 14 | 81.2 | 7.1 | 5.5 | |||
| 17 | | Y.A. Tittle | 1,884 | 1950 | 12 | 161 | 315 | 51.1 | 6.0 | 157.0 | 8 | 19 | 52.9 | 2.5 | 6.0 | |||
| 18 | | S. Luckman | 1,826 | 1946 | 11 | 110 | 229 | 48.0 | 8.0 | 166.0 | 17 | 16 | 71.0 | 7.4 | 7.0 | |||
| 19 | | B. Layne | 1,796 | 1949 | 12 | 155 | 299 | 51.8 | 6.0 | 149.7 | 9 | 18 | 55.3 | 3.0 | 6.0 | |||
| 20 | | P. Governali | 1,775 | 1947 | TOT | 12 | 108 | 252 | 42.9 | 7.0 | 147.9 | 17 | 22 | 53.3 | 6.7 | 8.7 | ||
| 21 | | F. Albert | 1,767 | 1950 | 12 | 155 | 306 | 50.7 | 5.8 | 147.3 | 14 | 23 | 52.3 | 4.6 | 7.5 | |||
| 22 | | S. Baugh | 1,754 | 1943 | 10 | 133 | 239 | 55.6 | 7.3 | 175.4 | 23 | 19 | 78.0 | 9.6 | 7.9 | |||
| 23 | | B. Waterfield | 1,747 | 1946 | 11 | 127 | 251 | 50.6 | 7.0 | 158.8 | 17 | 17 | 67.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | |||
| 24 | | J. Lujack | 1,731 | 1950 | 12 | 121 | 254 | 47.6 | 6.8 | 144.3 | 4 | 21 | 41.0 | 1.6 | 8.3 | |||
| 25 | | T. Thompson | 1,727 | 1949 | 12 | 116 | 214 | 54.2 | 8.1 | 143.9 | 16 | 11 | 84.4 | 7.5 | 5.1 | |||
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
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 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 |
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 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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 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 |