most single season passing yards between 1978 to 1983

From 1978 through 1983, Dan Fouts had the most passing yards in a season, with 4,802 yards in 1981.

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	NAME	YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Dan Fouts D. Fouts	4,802	1981	SD	16	360	609	59.1	7.9	300.1	33	17	90.6	5.4	2.8	19	134
2	Dan Fouts D. Fouts	4,715	1980	SD	16	348	589	59.1	8.0	294.7	30	24	84.7	5.1	4.1	32	210
3	Lynn Dickey L. Dickey	4,458	1983	GB	16	289	484	59.7	9.2	278.6	32	29	87.3	6.6	6.0	40	307
4	Bill Kenney B. Kenney	4,348	1983	KC	16	346	603	57.4	7.2	271.8	24	18	80.8	4.0	3.0	41	284
5	Brian Sipe B. Sipe	4,132	1980	CLE	16	337	554	60.8	7.5	258.3	30	14	91.4	5.4	2.5	23	217
6	Dan Fouts D. Fouts	4,082	1979	SD	16	332	530	62.6	7.7	255.1	24	24	82.6	4.5	4.5	28	195
7	Danny White D. White	3,980	1983	DAL	16	334	533	62.7	7.5	248.8	29	23	85.6	5.4	4.3	37	314
8	Tommy Kramer T. Kramer	3,912	1981	MIN	14	322	593	54.3	6.6	279.4	26	24	72.6	4.4	4.0	19	149
9	Joe Montana J. Montana	3,910	1983	SF	16	332	515	64.5	7.6	244.4	26	12	94.6	5.0	2.3	33	224
10	Brian Sipe B. Sipe	3,876	1981	CLE	16	313	567	55.2	6.8	242.3	17	25	68.2	3.0	4.4	34	310
11	Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski	3,829	1981	ATL	16	297	533	55.7	7.2	239.3	30	23	79.2	5.6	4.3	37	287
12	Brian Sipe B. Sipe	3,793	1979	CLE	16	286	535	53.5	7.1	237.1	28	26	73.4	5.2	4.9	43	347
13	Ken Anderson K. Anderson	3,754	1981	CIN	16	300	479	62.6	7.8	234.6	29	10	98.4	6.1	2.1	25	140
14	Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw	3,724	1979	PIT	16	259	472	54.9	7.9	232.8	26	25	77.0	5.5	5.3	24	196
15	Archie Manning A. Manning	3,716	1980	NO	16	309	509	60.7	7.3	232.3	23	20	81.8	4.5	3.9	41	311
16	Joe Theismann J. Theismann	3,714	1983	WAS	16	276	459	60.1	8.1	232.1	29	11	97.0	6.3	2.4	34	242
17	Jim Zorn J. Zorn	3,661	1979	SEA	16	285	505	56.4	7.2	228.8	20	18	77.7	4.0	3.6	23	201
18	Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson	3,652	1981	BUF	16	252	498	50.6	7.3	228.3	24	20	74.1	4.8	4.0	15	137
19	Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg	3,652	1979	SF	16	347	578	60.0	6.3	228.3	17	21	73.1	2.9	3.6	17	119
20	Ken Stabler K. Stabler	3,615	1979	OAK	16	304	498	61.0	7.3	225.9	26	22	82.2	5.2	4.4	34	284
21	Roger Staubach R. Staubach	3,586	1979	DAL	16	267	461	57.9	7.8	224.1	27	11	92.3	5.9	2.4	36	240
22	Tommy Kramer T. Kramer	3,582	1980	MIN	15	299	522	57.3	6.9	238.8	19	23	72.2	3.6	4.4	37	214
23	Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson	3,572	1979	BUF	16	238	458	52.0	7.8	223.3	14	15	74.4	3.1	3.3	43	387
24	Joe Theismann J. Theismann	3,568	1981	WAS	16	293	496	59.1	7.2	223.0	19	20	77.3	3.8	4.0	28	259
25	Brian Sipe B. Sipe	3,566	1983	CLE	15	291	496	58.7	7.2	237.7	26	23	79.1	5.2	4.6	27	233

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	.667
Raiders	3	3	.500
Chargers	0	6	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	LAR	4:05 PM
Sun 11/8	HOU	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Mon 11/16	LAC	@	BAL	8:15 PM
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Stroud

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Rec Yards Leaders

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29.2

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404.4

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393.8

388.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

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159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

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Pass Yards Rankings

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301.2

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Sack Leaders

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Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
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AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Raiders	3	3	0	.500
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