nfl passing leaders from 1929 to 1980

From 1929 through 1980, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing yards, with 47,003 yards.

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NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
47,003
246
3,686
6,467
57.0
7.3
191.1
342
266
80.4
5.3
4.1
274
2,337
2Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
40,239
211
2,830
5,186
54.6
7.8
190.7
290
253
78.2
5.6
4.9
74
590
3John Hadl
J. Hadl
33,503
224
2,363
4,687
50.4
7.1
149.6
244
268
67.4
5.2
5.7
179
1,514
4Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32,224
218
2,433
4,262
57.1
7.6
147.8
255
189
82.6
6.0
4.4
94
748
5Jim Hart
J. Hart
32,154
180
2,387
4,704
50.7
6.8
178.6
193
225
66.6
4.1
4.8
214
1,718
6John Brodie
J. Brodie
31,548
201
2,469
4,491
55.0
7.0
157.0
214
224
72.3
4.8
5.0
47
380
7Norm Snead
N. Snead
30,797
178
2,276
4,353
52.3
7.1
173.0
196
257
65.5
4.5
5.9
94
744
8Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
29,444
183
2,366
4,498
52.6
6.5
160.9
201
149
74.3
4.5
3.3
168
1,268
9Len Dawson
L. Dawson
28,711
211
2,136
3,741
57.1
7.7
136.1
239
183
82.6
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
10Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
28,339
178
2,118
3,817
55.5
7.4
159.2
212
221
73.6
5.6
5.8
11Joe Namath
J. Namath
27,663
140
1,886
3,762
50.1
7.4
197.6
173
220
65.5
4.6
5.8
109
1,052
12George Blanda
G. Blanda
26,920
340
1,911
4,007
47.7
6.7
79.2
236
277
60.6
5.9
6.9
12
94
13Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26,768
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
7.2
153.0
196
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
14Bob Griese
B. Griese
25,092
161
1,926
3,429
56.2
7.3
155.9
192
172
77.1
5.6
5.0
267
2,318
15Bart Starr
B. Starr
24,718
196
1,808
3,149
57.4
7.8
126.1
152
138
80.5
4.8
4.4
59
533
16Craig Morton
C. Morton
24,520
189
1,810
3,384
53.5
7.2
129.7
162
170
71.9
4.8
5.0
316
2,387
17Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
24,410
165
1,737
3,392
51.2
7.2
147.9
170
181
69.2
5.0
5.3
118
894
18Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
23,611
140
1,553
2,895
53.6
8.2
168.7
173
178
75.1
6.0
6.1
19Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
23,257
144
1,692
3,283
51.5
7.1
161.5
171
185
68.4
5.2
5.6
272
2,408
20Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
22,700
131
1,685
2,958
57.0
7.7
173.3
153
109
83.4
5.2
3.7
313
2,154
21Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
22,681
189
1,552
3,330
46.6
6.8
120.0
178
220
59.6
5.3
6.6
0
0
22Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
22,280
146
1,779
2,938
60.6
7.6
152.6
163
171
78.4
5.5
5.8
216
1,955
23Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
21,886
165
1,693
2,995
56.5
7.3
132.6
187
203
72.2
6.2
6.8
24Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
21,808
132
1,736
3,060
56.7
7.1
165.2
131
114
77.8
4.3
3.7
295
2,183
25Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
21,218
122
1,436
3,073
46.7
6.9
173.9
114
183
57.3
3.7
6.0
21
187

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