From 1900 through 1965, Sonny Jurgensen had the most passing yards in a season, with 3,723 yards in 1961.
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most passing yards by a player in season from 1900 to 1965| NAME | YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Jurgensen | 3,723 | 1961 | 14 | 235 | 416 | 56.5 | 8.9 | 265.9 | 32 | 24 | 88.1 | 7.7 | 5.8 | |||
| 2 |  | J. Unitas | 3,481 | 1963 | 14 | 237 | 410 | 57.8 | 8.5 | 248.6 | 20 | 12 | 89.7 | 4.9 | 2.9 | |||
| 3 | | B. Parilli | 3,465 | 1964 | 14 | 228 | 473 | 48.2 | 7.3 | 247.5 | 31 | 27 | 70.8 | 6.6 | 5.7 | |||
| 4 | | G. Blanda | 3,330 | 1961 | 14 | 187 | 362 | 51.7 | 9.2 | 237.9 | 36 | 22 | 91.3 | 9.9 | 6.1 | |||
| 5 | | G. Blanda | 3,287 | 1964 | 14 | 262 | 505 | 51.9 | 6.5 | 234.8 | 17 | 27 | 61.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 | |||
| 6 | | C. Johnson | 3,280 | 1963 | 14 | 222 | 423 | 52.5 | 7.8 | 234.3 | 28 | 21 | 79.5 | 6.6 | 5.0 | |||
| 7 | | S. Jurgensen | 3,261 | 1962 | 14 | 196 | 366 | 53.6 | 8.9 | 232.9 | 22 | 26 | 74.3 | 6.0 | 7.1 | |||
| 8 | | Y.A. Tittle | 3,224 | 1962 | 14 | 200 | 375 | 53.3 | 8.6 | 230.3 | 33 | 20 | 89.5 | 8.8 | 5.3 | |||
| 9 | | B. Wade | 3,172 | 1962 | 14 | 225 | 412 | 54.6 | 7.7 | 226.6 | 18 | 24 | 70.0 | 4.4 | 5.8 | |||
| 10 | | Y.A. Tittle | 3,145 | 1963 | 13 | 221 | 367 | 60.2 | 8.6 | 241.9 | 36 | 14 | 104.8 | 9.8 | 3.8 | |||
| 11 | | J. Brodie | 3,112 | 1965 | 13 | 242 | 391 | 61.9 | 8.0 | 239.4 | 30 | 16 | 95.3 | 7.7 | 4.1 | |||
| 12 | | J. Unitas | 3,099 | 1960 | 12 | 190 | 378 | 50.3 | 8.2 | 258.3 | 25 | 24 | 73.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | |||
| 13 | | C. Johnson | 3,045 | 1964 | 14 | 223 | 420 | 53.1 | 7.3 | 217.5 | 21 | 24 | 69.4 | 5.0 | 5.7 | |||
| 14 | | N. Snead | 3,043 | 1963 | 14 | 175 | 363 | 48.2 | 8.4 | 217.4 | 13 | 27 | 58.1 | 3.6 | 7.4 | |||
| 15 | | F. Tripucka | 3,038 | 1960 | 14 | 248 | 478 | 51.9 | 6.4 | 217.0 | 24 | 34 | 58.9 | 5.0 | 7.1 | |||
| 16 | | J. Kemp | 3,018 | 1960 | 14 | 211 | 406 | 52.0 | 7.4 | 215.6 | 20 | 25 | 67.1 | 4.9 | 6.2 | |||
| 17 | | G. Blanda | 3,003 | 1963 | 14 | 224 | 423 | 53.0 | 7.1 | 214.5 | 24 | 25 | 70.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 | |||
| 18 | | J. Unitas | 2,990 | 1961 | 14 | 229 | 420 | 54.5 | 7.1 | 213.6 | 16 | 24 | 66.1 | 3.8 | 5.7 | |||
| 19 | | E. Brown | 2,982 | 1963 | 14 | 168 | 362 | 46.4 | 8.2 | 213.0 | 21 | 20 | 71.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | |||
| 20 | | J. Unitas | 2,967 | 1962 | 14 | 222 | 389 | 57.1 | 7.6 | 211.9 | 23 | 23 | 76.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | |||
| 21 | | S. Baugh | 2,938 | 1947 | 12 | 210 | 354 | 59.3 | 8.3 | 244.8 | 25 | 15 | 92.0 | 7.1 | 4.2 | |||
| 22 | | S. Jurgensen | 2,934 | 1964 | 14 | 207 | 385 | 53.8 | 7.6 | 209.6 | 24 | 13 | 85.4 | 6.2 | 3.4 | |||
| 23 | | N. Snead | 2,926 | 1962 | 14 | 184 | 354 | 52.0 | 8.3 | 209.0 | 22 | 22 | 74.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |||
| 24 | | F. Tripucka | 2,917 | 1962 | 14 | 240 | 440 | 54.5 | 6.6 | 208.4 | 17 | 25 | 64.4 | 3.9 | 5.7 | |||
| 25 | | J. Kemp | 2,910 | 1963 | 14 | 193 | 384 | 50.3 | 7.6 | 207.9 | 13 | 20 | 65.1 | 3.4 | 5.2 | |||
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