Before 1976, Joe Namath averaged the most passing yards per game with 200+ passing attempts in a season, with 286.2 per game in 1967.
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most passing yards per game by a player in a season with at least 200 passing attempts before 1976| NAME | YDS/G | ATT | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Namath | 286.2 | 491 | 1967 |  NYJ | 14 | 258 | 52.5 | 4,007 | 8.2 | 26 | 28 | 73.8 | 5.3 | 5.7 | ||
| 2 | | S. Jurgensen | 267.6 | 508 | 1967 |  WAS | 14 | 288 | 56.7 | 3,747 | 7.4 | 31 | 16 | 87.3 | 6.1 | 3.1 | ||
| 3 | | S. Jurgensen | 265.9 | 416 | 1961 |  PHI | 14 | 235 | 56.5 | 3,723 | 8.9 | 32 | 24 | 88.1 | 7.7 | 5.8 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Unitas | 258.3 | 378 | 1960 |  BAL | 12 | 190 | 50.3 | 3,099 | 8.2 | 25 | 24 | 73.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | ||
| 5 | | D. Lamonica | 249.6 | 416 | 1968 |  OAK | 13 | 206 | 49.5 | 3,245 | 7.8 | 25 | 15 | 80.9 | 6.0 | 3.6 | ||
| 6 | | J. Unitas | 248.6 | 410 | 1963 | BAL | 14 | 237 | 57.8 | 3,481 | 8.5 | 20 | 12 | 89.7 | 4.9 | 2.9 | ||
| 7 | | J. Hadl | 248.1 | 440 | 1968 |  SD | 14 | 208 | 47.3 | 3,473 | 7.9 | 27 | 32 | 64.5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | ||
| 8 | | B. Parilli | 247.5 | 473 | 1964 |  BOS | 14 | 228 | 48.2 | 3,465 | 7.3 | 31 | 27 | 70.8 | 6.6 | 5.7 | ||
| 9 | | J. Unitas | 244.9 | 436 | 1967 | BAL | 14 | 255 | 58.5 | 3,428 | 7.9 | 20 | 16 | 83.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 10 | | S. Baugh | 244.8 | 354 | 1947 | WAS | 12 | 210 | 59.3 | 2,938 | 8.3 | 25 | 15 | 92.0 | 7.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 11 | | K. Anderson | 243.8 | 377 | 1975 |  CIN | 13 | 228 | 60.5 | 3,169 | 8.4 | 21 | 11 | 93.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 32 | 247 |
| 12 | | N. Snead | 242.8 | 434 | 1967 | PHI | 14 | 240 | 55.3 | 3,399 | 7.8 | 29 | 24 | 80.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 13 | | Y.A. Tittle | 241.9 | 367 | 1963 |  NYG | 13 | 221 | 60.2 | 3,145 | 8.6 | 36 | 14 | 104.8 | 9.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 14 | | J. Unitas | 241.6 | 367 | 1959 | BAL | 12 | 193 | 52.6 | 2,899 | 7.9 | 32 | 14 | 92.0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 15 | | J. Namath | 241.4 | 471 | 1966 | NYJ | 14 | 232 | 49.3 | 3,379 | 7.2 | 19 | 27 | 62.6 | 4.0 | 5.7 | ||
| 16 | | G. Blanda | 241.1 | 281 | 1954 |  CHB | 8 | 131 | 46.6 | 1,929 | 6.9 | 15 | 17 | 62.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | ||
| 17 | | J. Hadl | 240.4 | 427 | 1967 | SD | 14 | 217 | 50.8 | 3,365 | 7.9 | 24 | 22 | 74.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 | ||
| 18 | | B. Wade | 239.6 | 341 | 1958 |  LA | 12 | 181 | 53.1 | 2,875 | 8.4 | 18 | 22 | 72.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | ||
| 19 | | J. Brodie | 239.4 | 391 | 1965 |  SF | 13 | 242 | 61.9 | 3,112 | 8.0 | 30 | 16 | 95.3 | 7.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 20 | | G. Blanda | 237.9 | 362 | 1961 |  HOU | 14 | 187 | 51.7 | 3,330 | 9.2 | 36 | 22 | 91.3 | 9.9 | 6.1 | ||
| 21 | | D. Lamonica | 235.9 | 426 | 1969 | OAK | 14 | 221 | 51.9 | 3,302 | 7.8 | 34 | 25 | 79.8 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 11 | 100 |
| 22 | | G. Blanda | 234.8 | 505 | 1964 | HOU | 14 | 262 | 51.9 | 3,287 | 6.5 | 17 | 27 | 61.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 23 | | O. Graham | 234.7 | 364 | 1952 |  CLE | 12 | 181 | 49.7 | 2,816 | 7.7 | 20 | 24 | 66.6 | 5.5 | 6.6 | ||
| 24 | | C. Johnson | 234.3 | 423 | 1963 |  STL | 14 | 222 | 52.5 | 3,280 | 7.8 | 28 | 21 | 79.5 | 6.6 | 5.0 | ||
| 25 | | S. Jurgensen | 232.9 | 366 | 1962 | PHI | 14 | 196 | 53.6 | 3,261 | 8.9 | 22 | 26 | 74.3 | 6.0 | 7.1 | ||
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