most passing yards per attempt in a season since 2015

Since 2015, Brock Purdy has averaged the most passing yards per attempt in a season, with 9.6 yards in 2023.

Interpreted as:
most passing yards per attempt with a minimum of 14 passing attempts per team game by a player in a season since 2015
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
9.6
2023
16
308
444
69.4
4,280
267.5
31
11
113.0
7.0
2.5
28
153
2Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
9.6
2018
8
164
246
66.7
2,366
295.8
17
12
100.4
6.9
4.9
14
76
3Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
9.6
2019
12
201
286
70.3
2,742
228.5
22
6
117.5
7.7
2.1
31
212
4Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
9.3
2016
16
373
534
69.9
4,944
309.0
38
7
117.1
7.1
1.3
37
235
5Drake Maye
D. Maye
8.9
2025
17
354
492
72.0
4,394
258.5
31
8
113.5
6.3
1.6
47
201
6Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
8.9
2022
13
259
400
64.8
3,548
272.9
25
8
105.5
6.3
2.0
21
163
7Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
8.9
2021
16
366
520
70.4
4,611
288.2
34
14
108.3
6.5
2.7
51
370
8Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
8.9
2020
16
382
544
70.2
4,823
301.4
33
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
9Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
8.8
2024
17
316
474
66.7
4,172
245.4
41
4
119.6
8.6
0.8
23
149
10Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
8.8
2018
16
383
580
66.0
5,097
318.6
50
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
11Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
8.7
2015
16
342
537
63.7
4,671
291.9
35
11
104.6
6.5
2.0
25
151
12Jimmy Garoppolo
J. Garoppolo
8.6
2021
15
301
441
68.3
3,810
254.0
20
12
98.7
4.5
2.7
29
201
13Jared Goff
J. Goff
8.6
2024
17
390
539
72.4
4,629
272.3
37
12
111.8
6.9
2.2
31
234
14Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
8.6
2019
8
187
291
64.3
2,499
312.4
19
5
106.0
6.5
1.7
18
137
15Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
8.5
2024
15
300
455
65.9
3,864
257.6
20
12
96.1
4.4
2.6
31
156
16Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
8.5
2025
17
323
477
67.7
4,048
238.1
25
14
99.1
5.2
2.9
27
186
17Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
8.5
2018
16
347
508
68.3
4,308
269.3
32
12
105.5
6.3
2.4
32
204
18Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
8.4
2025
13
192
302
63.6
2,549
196.1
21
7
103.8
7.0
2.3
36
239
19Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
8.4
2015
13
255
386
66.1
3,250
250.0
25
7
106.3
6.5
1.8
20
118
20Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
8.4
2015
12
319
469
68.0
3,938
328.2
21
16
94.5
4.5
3.4
20
141
21Jimmy Garoppolo
J. Garoppolo
8.4
2019
16
329
476
69.1
3,978
248.6
27
13
102.0
5.7
2.7
36
237
22Jared Goff
J. Goff
8.4
2018
16
364
561
64.9
4,688
293.0
32
12
101.1
5.7
2.1
33
223
23Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
8.3
2015
16
329
483
68.1
4,024
251.5
34
8
110.1
7.0
1.7
45
265
24Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
8.3
2019
14
319
484
65.9
4,031
287.9
26
5
105.3
5.4
1.0
17
127
25Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
8.3
2018
8
176
274
64.2
2,277
284.6
13
10
90.8
4.7
3.6
17
127
StatMuse has season-level data for pass attempts per team game and yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

More 49ers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,167

Purdy

Brock Purdy

RUSH

1,202

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

REC

924

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey
Team Rankings

PPG

25.7

10th

OPP PPG

21.8

13th

RUSH YDS/G

106.9

24th

PASS YDS/G

254.0

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
SF 49ers

1 - 1

6

Final

41

SEA Seahawks

1 - 0

Sat 17 Jan 2026

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176