NFL League Average Passing Yards Per Attempt By Year 2001 To 2025

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	AVG	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	6.8	2001	496	9,542	16,181	59.0	109,639	221.0	635	545	78.5	3.9	3.4	1,196	7,559
2	6.7	2002	512	10,314	17,292	59.6	116,201	227.0	694	528	80.4	4.0	3.1	1,175	7,540
3	6.6	2003	512	9,695	16,493	58.8	109,467	213.8	654	538	78.3	4.0	3.3	1,092	6,839
4	7.1	2004	512	9,772	16,354	59.8	115,338	225.3	732	524	82.8	4.5	3.2	1,196	7,541
5	6.8	2005	512	9,790	16,464	59.5	111,721	218.2	644	506	80.1	3.9	3.1	1,182	7,553
6	6.9	2006	512	9,796	16,389	59.8	112,277	219.3	648	520	80.4	4.0	3.2	1,163	7,413
7	6.9	2007	512	10,425	17,045	61.2	116,874	228.3	720	534	82.6	4.2	3.1	1,102	7,149
8	6.9	2008	512	10,081	16,526	61.0	114,766	224.2	646	465	83.2	3.9	2.8	1,036	6,589
9	7.0	2009	512	10,372	17,033	60.9	118,917	232.3	710	525	83.0	4.2	3.1	1,101	7,066
10	7.0	2010	512	10,491	17,269	60.8	120,946	236.2	751	511	84.1	4.3	3.0	1,130	7,514
11	7.2	2011	512	10,464	17,410	60.1	125,330	244.8	745	506	84.3	4.3	2.9	1,188	7,729
12	7.1	2012	512	10,833	17,788	60.9	125,951	246.0	757	468	85.6	4.3	2.6	1,169	7,533
13	7.1	2013	512	11,102	18,136	61.2	129,177	252.3	804	502	86.0	4.4	2.8	1,295	8,544
14	7.2	2014	512	11,200	17,879	62.6	128,898	251.8	807	450	88.9	4.5	2.5	1,212	7,651
15	7.3	2015	512	11,527	18,298	63.0	132,689	259.2	842	436	90.2	4.6	2.4	1,187	7,853
16	7.2	2016	512	11,526	18,295	63.0	130,864	255.6	786	415	89.3	4.3	2.3	1,118	7,225
17	7.0	2017	512	10,856	17,488	62.1	122,680	239.6	741	430	86.9	4.2	2.5	1,195	7,810
18	7.4	2018	512	11,462	17,671	64.9	130,267	254.4	847	419	92.9	4.8	2.4	1,281	8,530
19	7.2	2019	512	11,331	17,853	63.5	128,911	251.8	797	410	90.4	4.5	2.3	1,276	8,610
20	7.2	2020	512	11,756	18,018	65.2	130,500	254.9	871	395	93.6	4.8	2.2	1,135	7,543
21	7.1	2021	544	12,121	18,712	64.8	132,800	244.1	840	440	90.8	4.5	2.4	1,244	8,580
22	7.0	2022	542	11,605	18,068	64.2	127,034	234.4	750	418	89.1	4.2	2.3	1,298	8,597
23	7.0	2023	544	11,808	18,315	64.5	128,567	236.3	754	430	89.0	4.1	2.3	1,410	9,472
24	7.1	2024	544	11,629	17,811	65.3	127,024	233.5	809	387	92.3	4.5	2.2	1,314	8,640
25	7.0	2025	544	11,217	17,439	64.3	122,413	225.0	811	380	91.4	4.7	2.2	1,287	8,336

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,203

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Taylor

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

36.6

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

47

McPherson

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000