Johnny Unitas has the most passing yards per completion by a quarterback with more than 300 passing attempts in a season, with 17.87 in 1964.
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most passing yards per completion by a qb in a season with over 300 passing attempts| NAME | YDS/CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP | SEASON | TM | GP | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Unitas | 17.87 | 305 | 2,824 | 158 | 1964 |  BAL | 14 | 51.8 | 9.3 | 201.7 | 19 | 6 | 96.4 | 6.2 | 2.0 | ||
| 2 |  | G. Blanda | 17.81 | 362 | 3,330 | 187 | 1961 |  HOU | 14 | 51.7 | 9.2 | 237.9 | 36 | 22 | 91.3 | 9.9 | 6.1 | ||
| 3 | | E. Brown | 17.75 | 362 | 2,982 | 168 | 1963 |  PIT | 14 | 46.4 | 8.2 | 213.0 | 21 | 20 | 71.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | ||
| 4 | | T. Flores | 17.47 | 306 | 2,638 | 151 | 1966 |  OAK | 14 | 49.3 | 8.6 | 188.4 | 24 | 14 | 86.2 | 7.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 5 | | N. Snead | 17.39 | 363 | 3,043 | 175 | 1963 |  WAS | 14 | 48.2 | 8.4 | 217.4 | 13 | 27 | 58.1 | 3.6 | 7.4 | ||
| 6 | | J. Namath | 17.38 | 324 | 2,816 | 162 | 1972 |  NYJ | 13 | 50.0 | 8.7 | 216.6 | 19 | 21 | 72.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 11 | 101 |
| 7 | | D. Meredith | 17.13 | 305 | 2,415 | 141 | 1965 |  DAL | 14 | 46.2 | 7.9 | 172.5 | 22 | 13 | 79.9 | 7.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 8 | | J. Namath | 16.83 | 380 | 3,147 | 187 | 1968 | NYJ | 14 | 49.2 | 8.3 | 224.8 | 15 | 17 | 72.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 9 | | J. Hadl | 16.7 | 440 | 3,473 | 208 | 1968 |  SD | 14 | 47.3 | 7.9 | 248.1 | 27 | 32 | 64.5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | ||
| 10 | | S. Jurgensen | 16.64 | 366 | 3,261 | 196 | 1962 |  PHI | 14 | 53.6 | 8.9 | 232.9 | 22 | 26 | 74.3 | 6.0 | 7.1 | ||
| 11 | | C. Davidson | 16.61 | 321 | 1,977 | 119 | 1962 | TOT | 14 | 37.1 | 6.2 | 141.2 | 7 | 23 | 36.1 | 2.2 | 7.2 | ||
| 12 | | C. Chandler | 16.6 | 327 | 3,154 | 190 | 1998 |  ATL | 14 | 58.1 | 9.6 | 225.3 | 25 | 12 | 100.9 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 45 | 283 |
| 13 | | J. Lujack | 16.41 | 312 | 2,658 | 162 | 1949 |  CHB | 12 | 51.9 | 8.5 | 221.5 | 23 | 22 | 76.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | ||
| 14 | | J. Unitas | 16.31 | 378 | 3,099 | 190 | 1960 | BAL | 12 | 50.3 | 8.2 | 258.3 | 25 | 24 | 73.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | ||
| 15 | | J. Kemp | 16.28 | 364 | 2,686 | 165 | 1961 | SD | 14 | 45.3 | 7.4 | 191.9 | 15 | 22 | 59.2 | 4.1 | 6.0 | ||
| 16 | | C. Johnson | 16.27 | 308 | 2,440 | 150 | 1962 |  STL | 11 | 48.7 | 7.9 | 221.8 | 16 | 20 | 65.9 | 5.2 | 6.5 | ||
| 17 | | C. Davidson | 16.19 | 330 | 2,445 | 151 | 1961 |  DLT | 14 | 45.8 | 7.4 | 174.6 | 17 | 23 | 59.2 | 5.2 | 7.0 | ||
| 18 | | C. Morton | 16.17 | 302 | 2,619 | 162 | 1969 | DAL | 13 | 53.6 | 8.7 | 201.5 | 21 | 15 | 85.4 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 30 | 246 |
| 19 | | Y.A. Tittle | 16.12 | 375 | 3,224 | 200 | 1962 |  NYG | 14 | 53.3 | 8.6 | 230.3 | 33 | 20 | 89.5 | 8.8 | 5.3 | ||
| 20 | | C. Davidson | 16.11 | 320 | 2,497 | 155 | 1964 | OAK | 14 | 48.4 | 7.8 | 178.4 | 21 | 19 | 72.1 | 6.6 | 5.9 | ||
| 21 | | J. Hadl | 16.08 | 348 | 2,798 | 174 | 1965 | SD | 14 | 50.0 | 8.0 | 199.9 | 20 | 21 | 71.3 | 5.7 | 6.0 | ||
| 22 | | B. Esiason | 16.02 | 388 | 3,572 | 223 | 1988 |  CIN | 16 | 57.5 | 9.2 | 223.3 | 28 | 14 | 97.4 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 30 | 245 |
| 23 | | E. Morrall | 15.98 | 317 | 2,909 | 182 | 1968 | BAL | 14 | 57.4 | 9.2 | 207.8 | 26 | 17 | 93.2 | 8.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 24 | | S. Grogan | 15.95 | 423 | 3,286 | 206 | 1979 |  NE | 16 | 48.7 | 7.8 | 205.4 | 28 | 20 | 77.4 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 45 | 341 |
| 25 | | F. Tarkenton | 15.92 | 329 | 2,595 | 163 | 1962 |  MIN | 14 | 49.5 | 7.9 | 185.4 | 22 | 25 | 66.9 | 6.7 | 7.6 | ||
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