Sid Luckman has averaged the most passing yards per attempt by a quarterback in a season, with 10.9 yards in 1943.
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NFL best passing yards with a minimum of 14 passing attempts per team game per attempt for a quarterback in a year| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Luckman | 10.9 | 1943 |  CHB | 10 | 110 | 202 | 54.5 | 2,194 | 219.4 | 28 | 12 | 107.5 | 13.9 | 5.9 | ||
| 2 | | O. Graham | 10.6 | 1953 |  CLE | 12 | 167 | 258 | 64.7 | 2,722 | 226.8 | 11 | 9 | 99.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 3 |  | N. Van Brocklin | 10.1 | 1954 |  LA | 12 | 139 | 260 | 53.5 | 2,637 | 219.8 | 13 | 21 | 71.9 | 5.0 | 8.1 | ||
| 4 | | E. Brown | 9.9 | 1956 | CHB | 12 | 96 | 168 | 57.1 | 1,667 | 138.9 | 11 | 12 | 83.1 | 6.5 | 7.1 | ||
| 5 |  | K. Warner | 9.9 | 2000 |  STL | 11 | 235 | 347 | 67.7 | 3,429 | 311.7 | 21 | 18 | 98.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 20 | 115 |
| 6 | | C. Chandler | 9.6 | 1998 |  ATL | 14 | 190 | 327 | 58.1 | 3,154 | 225.3 | 25 | 12 | 100.9 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 45 | 283 |
| 7 |  | B. Purdy | 9.6 | 2023 |  SF | 16 | 308 | 444 | 69.4 | 4,280 | 267.5 | 31 | 11 | 113.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 28 | 153 |
| 8 |  | R. Fitzpatrick | 9.6 | 2018 |  TB | 8 | 164 | 246 | 66.7 | 2,366 | 295.8 | 17 | 12 | 100.4 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 14 | 76 |
| 9 |  | R. Tannehill | 9.6 | 2019 |  TEN | 12 | 201 | 286 | 70.3 | 2,742 | 228.5 | 22 | 6 | 117.5 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 31 | 212 |
| 10 | | L. Dawson | 9.4 | 1968 |  KC | 14 | 131 | 224 | 58.5 | 2,109 | 150.6 | 17 | 9 | 98.6 | 7.6 | 4.0 | ||
| 11 | | G. Cook | 9.4 | 1969 |  CIN | 11 | 106 | 197 | 53.8 | 1,854 | 168.5 | 15 | 11 | 88.3 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 29 | 195 |
| 12 | | B. Waterfield | 9.4 | 1945 |  CLE | 10 | 89 | 171 | 52.0 | 1,609 | 160.9 | 14 | 17 | 72.4 | 8.2 | 9.9 | ||
| 13 | | K. Stabler | 9.4 | 1976 |  OAK | 12 | 194 | 291 | 66.7 | 2,737 | 228.1 | 27 | 17 | 103.4 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 19 | 203 |
| 14 | | O. Graham | 9.3 | 1955 | CLE | 12 | 98 | 185 | 53.0 | 1,721 | 143.4 | 15 | 8 | 94.0 | 8.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 15 |  | J. Unitas | 9.3 | 1964 |  BAL | 14 | 158 | 305 | 51.8 | 2,824 | 201.7 | 19 | 6 | 96.4 | 6.2 | 2.0 | ||
| 16 |  | M. Ryan | 9.3 | 2016 | ATL | 16 | 373 | 534 | 69.9 | 4,944 | 309.0 | 38 | 7 | 117.1 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 37 | 235 |
| 17 |  | A. Rodgers | 9.2 | 2011 |  GB | 15 | 343 | 502 | 68.3 | 4,643 | 309.5 | 45 | 6 | 122.5 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 36 | 219 |
| 18 | | L. Dickey | 9.2 | 1983 | GB | 16 | 289 | 484 | 59.7 | 4,458 | 278.6 | 32 | 29 | 87.3 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 40 | 307 |
| 19 | | B. Esiason | 9.2 | 1988 | CIN | 16 | 223 | 388 | 57.5 | 3,572 | 223.3 | 28 | 14 | 97.4 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 30 | 245 |
| 20 | | G. Blanda | 9.2 | 1961 | HOU | 14 | 187 | 362 | 51.7 | 3,330 | 237.9 | 36 | 22 | 91.3 | 9.9 | 6.1 | ||
| 21 | | M. Plum | 9.2 | 1960 | CLE | 12 | 151 | 250 | 60.4 | 2,297 | 191.4 | 21 | 5 | 110.4 | 8.4 | 2.0 | ||
| 22 | | E. Morrall | 9.2 | 1968 | BAL | 14 | 182 | 317 | 57.4 | 2,909 | 207.8 | 26 | 17 | 93.2 | 8.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 23 | | S. Baugh | 9.2 | 1945 |  WAS | 8 | 128 | 182 | 70.3 | 1,669 | 208.6 | 11 | 4 | 109.9 | 6.0 | 2.2 | ||
| 24 |  | P. Manning | 9.2 | 2004 |  IND | 16 | 336 | 497 | 67.6 | 4,557 | 284.8 | 49 | 10 | 121.1 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 13 | 101 |
| 25 | | J. Brodie | 9.1 | 1961 | SF | 14 | 155 | 283 | 54.8 | 2,588 | 184.9 | 14 | 12 | 84.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | ||
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