most qb air yards per attempt in 2020

Deshaun Watson averaged the most passing yards per attempt by a quarterback in 2020, with 8.9 yards.

Interpreted as:
most qb air passing yards with a minimum of 14 passing attempts per team game per attempt in 2020
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Deshaun 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
2Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
8.3
2020
16
349
516
67.6
4,265
266.6
35
13
105.0
6.8
2.5
39
256
3Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
8.2
2020
16
372
526
70.7
4,299
268.7
48
5
121.5
9.1
1.0
20
182
4Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
8.1
2020
15
390
588
66.3
4,740
316.0
38
6
108.2
6.5
1.0
22
147
5Josh Allen
J. Allen
7.9
2020
16
396
572
69.2
4,544
284.0
37
10
107.2
6.5
1.7
26
159
6Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
7.9
2020
16
315
481
65.5
3,819
238.7
33
7
106.5
6.9
1.5
24
173
7Derek Carr
D. Carr
7.9
2020
16
348
517
67.3
4,103
256.4
27
9
101.4
5.2
1.7
26
150
8Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
7.8
2020
9
183
267
68.5
2,091
232.3
13
8
95.6
4.9
3.0
14
65
9Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
7.7
2020
16
339
528
64.2
4,084
255.3
26
10
96.3
4.9
1.9
38
254
10Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
7.7
2020
16
369
543
68.0
4,169
260.6
24
11
97.0
4.4
2.0
19
118
11Tom Brady
T. Brady
7.6
2020
16
401
610
65.7
4,633
289.6
40
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143
12Teddy Bridgewater
T. Bridgewater
7.6
2020
15
340
492
69.1
3,733
248.9
15
11
92.1
3.0
2.2
31
205
13Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
7.5
2020
16
384
558
68.8
4,212
263.3
40
13
105.1
7.2
2.3
47
301
14Drew Brees
D. Brees
7.5
2020
12
275
390
70.5
2,942
245.2
24
6
106.4
6.2
1.5
13
89
15Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
7.5
2020
10
211
326
64.7
2,437
243.7
12
12
84.1
3.7
3.7
19
139
16Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
7.3
2020
15
242
376
64.4
2,757
183.8
26
9
99.3
6.9
2.4
29
160
17Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
7.3
2020
16
305
486
62.8
3,563
222.7
26
8
95.9
5.3
1.6
26
162
18Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
7.3
2020
16
407
626
65.0
4,581
286.3
26
11
93.3
4.2
1.8
41
257
19Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
7.3
2020
15
396
595
66.6
4,336
289.1
31
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
20Cam Newton
C. Newton
7.2
2020
15
242
368
65.8
2,657
177.1
8
10
82.9
2.2
2.7
31
195
21Jared Goff
J. Goff
7.2
2020
15
370
552
67.0
3,952
263.5
20
13
90.0
3.6
2.4
23
161
22Kyler Murray
K. Murray
7.1
2020
16
375
558
67.2
3,971
248.2
26
12
94.3
4.7
2.2
27
176
23Mitchell Trubisky
M. Trubisky
6.9
2020
10
199
297
67.0
2,055
205.5
16
8
93.5
5.4
2.7
18
125
24Gardner Minshew
G. Minshew
6.9
2020
9
216
327
66.1
2,259
251.0
16
5
95.9
4.9
1.5
27
147
25Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
6.7
2020
10
264
404
65.3
2,688
268.8
13
5
89.8
3.2
1.2
32
231
StatMuse has season-level data for pass attempts per team game and yards per attempt going back to the 1932 season.

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PASS

2,441

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

584

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,001

Collins

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PPG

23.1

17th

OPP PPG

16.3

1st

RUSH YDS/G

108.4

23rd

PASS YDS/G

237.1

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
Texans Texans
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
4:25 PM
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
ARI Cardinals

3 - 11

20

Final

40

HOU Texans

9 - 5

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams - x
11
3
0
.786
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
26-21
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM