nfl drop back passes per game 2021 leaders

Tom Brady had the most passing attempts per game played in 2021, with 42.29.

NAMEATT/GPATTGPSEASONTMCMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tom Brady
T. Brady
42.29
719
17
2021
TB TB
485
67.5
5,316
7.4
312.7
43
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
2Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
39.53
672
17
2021
LAC LAC
443
65.9
5,014
7.5
294.9
38
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
3Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
38.71
658
17
2021
KC KC
436
66.3
4,839
7.4
284.6
37
13
98.5
5.6
2.0
28
146
4Josh Allen
J. Allen
38
646
17
2021
BUF BUF
409
63.3
4,407
6.8
259.2
36
15
92.2
5.6
2.3
26
164
5Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
37.81
605
16
2021
PIT PIT
390
64.5
3,740
6.2
233.8
22
10
86.8
3.6
1.7
38
232
6Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
37.25
596
16
2021
DAL DAL
410
68.8
4,449
7.5
278.1
37
10
104.2
6.2
1.7
30
144
7Derek Carr
D. Carr
36.82
626
17
2021
LV LV
428
68.4
4,804
7.7
282.6
23
14
94.0
3.7
2.2
40
241
8Sean Mannion
S. Mannion
36
36
1
2021
MIN MIN
22
61.1
189
5.3
189.0
1
0
84.1
2.8
0.0
2
15
9Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
35.41
602
17
2021
JAX JAX
359
59.6
3,641
6.0
214.2
12
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
10Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
35.35
601
17
2021
LAR LAR
404
67.2
4,886
8.1
287.4
41
17
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
11Jared Goff
J. Goff
35.29
494
14
2021
DET DET
332
67.2
3,245
6.6
231.8
19
8
91.5
3.8
1.6
35
280
12Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
35.06
561
16
2021
MIN MIN
372
66.3
4,221
7.5
263.8
33
7
103.1
5.9
1.2
28
197
13Nick Foles
N. Foles
35
35
1
2021
CHI CHI
24
68.6
250
7.1
250.0
1
0
98.5
2.9
0.0
4
21
14Kyler Murray
K. Murray
34.36
481
14
2021
ARI ARI
333
69.2
3,787
7.9
270.5
24
10
100.6
5.0
2.1
31
286
15Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
33.83
406
12
2021
CAR CAR
243
59.9
2,527
6.2
210.6
9
13
71.9
2.2
3.2
35
204
16Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
33.19
531
16
2021
GB GB
366
68.9
4,115
7.7
257.2
37
4
111.9
7.0
0.8
30
188
17Mike White
M. White
33
132
4
2021
NYJ NYJ
88
66.7
953
7.2
238.3
5
8
75.1
3.8
6.1
4
18
18Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
32.94
560
17
2021
ATL ATL
375
67.0
3,968
7.1
233.4
20
12
90.4
3.6
2.1
40
274
19Daniel Jones
D. Jones
32.82
361
11
2021
NYG NYG
232
64.3
2,428
6.7
220.7
10
7
84.8
2.8
1.9
22
160
20Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
32.5
520
16
2021
CIN CIN
366
70.4
4,611
8.9
288.2
34
14
108.3
6.5
2.7
51
370
21Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
31.83
382
12
2021
BAL BAL
246
64.4
2,882
7.5
240.2
16
13
87.0
4.2
3.4
38
190
22Trevor Siemian
T. Siemian
31.33
188
6
2021
NO NO
108
57.4
1,154
6.1
192.3
11
3
88.4
5.9
1.6
9
64
23Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
31.24
531
17
2021
TEN TEN
357
67.2
3,734
7.0
219.6
21
14
89.6
4.0
2.6
47
327
24Garrett Gilbert
G. Gilbert
31
31
1
2021
WAS WAS
20
64.5
194
6.3
194.0
0
0
81.9
0.0
0.0
2
20
25Taylor Heinicke
T. Heinicke
30.88
494
16
2021
WAS WAS
321
65.0
3,419
6.9
213.7
20
15
85.9
4.0
3.0
38
278
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PPG

23.0

17th

OPP PPG

25.0

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

115.2

20th

PASS YDS/G

214.2

21st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
4
9
0
.308
Saints Saints
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/21
TB TB
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
TB TB
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
CAR CAR
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Last Game
NO Saints

3 - 10

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Final

20

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM