Between the 1961 and 1969 seasons, Joe Namath gained the most passing yards per game, with 224.4 per game.
Interpreted as:
most passing yards per game by a player 1961 to 1969| NAME | YDS/G | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Namath | 224.4 | 69 | 1,026 | 2,043 | 50.2 | 15,487 | 7.6 | 97 | 104 | 70.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 13 | 117 |
| 2 | | S. Jurgensen | 218.1 | 118 | 1,910 | 3,385 | 56.4 | 25,736 | 7.6 | 202 | 153 | 81.8 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 40 | 322 |
| 3 |  | J. Unitas | 207.5 | 113 | 1,649 | 2,949 | 55.9 | 23,449 | 8.0 | 157 | 141 | 79.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 12 | 93 |
| 4 | | Y.A. Tittle | 193.3 | 54 | 731 | 1,308 | 55.9 | 10,439 | 8.0 | 96 | 68 | 84.7 | 7.3 | 5.2 | ||
| 5 | | N. Snead | 191.6 | 113 | 1,504 | 2,993 | 50.3 | 21,655 | 7.2 | 142 | 175 | 65.6 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 21 | 170 |
| 6 | | J. Brodie | 186.6 | 113 | 1,623 | 2,958 | 54.9 | 21,085 | 7.1 | 144 | 138 | 74.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 16 | 134 |
| 7 | | F. Tarkenton | 183.7 | 126 | 1,630 | 3,022 | 53.9 | 23,140 | 7.7 | 186 | 134 | 81.0 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 36 | 289 |
| 8 | | B. Griese | 181.6 | 34 | 473 | 938 | 50.4 | 6,173 | 6.6 | 46 | 50 | 65.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 33 | 289 |
| 9 | | R. Gabriel | 175.1 | 88 | 1,149 | 2,231 | 51.5 | 15,406 | 6.9 | 109 | 75 | 76.1 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 14 | 112 |
| 10 | | J. Kemp | 174.2 | 104 | 1,217 | 2,649 | 45.9 | 18,112 | 6.8 | 94 | 156 | 56.1 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 21 | 187 |
| 11 | | D. Meredith | 172.6 | 98 | 1,141 | 2,240 | 50.9 | 16,918 | 7.6 | 133 | 106 | 76.1 | 5.9 | 4.7 | ||
| 12 | | C. Johnson | 171.6 | 87 | 1,030 | 2,047 | 50.3 | 14,928 | 7.3 | 108 | 110 | 69.6 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 11 | 101 |
| 13 | | J. Hadl | 169.9 | 112 | 1,239 | 2,512 | 49.3 | 19,026 | 7.6 | 143 | 145 | 69.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 18 | 190 |
| 14 | | B. Wade | 168.8 | 59 | 767 | 1,407 | 54.5 | 9,958 | 7.1 | 68 | 66 | 73.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | ||
| 15 | | G. Cook | 168.5 | 11 | 106 | 197 | 53.8 | 1,854 | 9.4 | 15 | 11 | 88.3 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 29 | 195 |
| 16 | | J. Hart | 167.1 | 37 | 420 | 893 | 47.0 | 6,182 | 6.9 | 40 | 60 | 57.1 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 10 | 100 |
| 17 | | L. Dawson | 166.5 | 114 | 1,342 | 2,367 | 56.7 | 18,984 | 8.0 | 183 | 120 | 87.4 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 13 | 89 |
| 18 | | A. Dorow | 165.8 | 18 | 227 | 513 | 44.2 | 2,984 | 5.8 | 21 | 37 | 46.8 | 4.1 | 7.2 | ||
| 19 | | B. Nelsen | 159.2 | 60 | 616 | 1,236 | 49.8 | 9,549 | 7.7 | 69 | 59 | 74.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 17 | 164 |
| 20 | | D. Heinrich | 156.0 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 34.5 | 156 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 36.0 | 3.4 | 6.9 | ||
| 21 | | F. Tripucka | 154.6 | 30 | 414 | 799 | 51.8 | 4,638 | 5.8 | 27 | 51 | 54.1 | 3.4 | 6.4 | ||
| 22 | | B. Starr | 146.8 | 121 | 1,257 | 2,127 | 59.1 | 17,768 | 8.4 | 121 | 82 | 89.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 24 | 217 |
| 23 | | F. Ryan | 146.3 | 99 | 980 | 1,898 | 51.6 | 14,480 | 7.6 | 139 | 95 | 80.5 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | | D. Horn | 143.3 | 13 | 111 | 208 | 53.4 | 1,863 | 9.0 | 14 | 12 | 82.3 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 10 | 85 |
| 25 | | B. Parilli | 141.7 | 122 | 1,183 | 2,492 | 47.5 | 17,286 | 6.9 | 139 | 141 | 65.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 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 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 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 |
