nfl passing yards leader 1962 to 1977

Between the 1962 and 1977 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing yards, with 41,538 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
41,538
216
3,184
5,615
56.7
7.4
192.3
299
217
81.8
5.3
3.9
247
2,083
2John 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
3Roman 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
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
28,507
183
2,115
3,696
57.2
7.7
155.8
237
178
83.2
6.4
4.8
167
1,423
5Norm Snead
N. Snead
28,460
164
2,104
3,978
52.9
7.2
173.5
185
235
66.9
4.7
5.9
94
744
6Joe 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
7Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
27,259
158
2,126
3,705
57.4
7.4
172.5
212
155
82.2
5.7
4.2
94
748
8John Brodie
J. Brodie
26,111
147
2,067
3,744
55.2
7.0
177.6
184
180
73.5
4.9
4.8
47
380
9Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
25,196
139
1,800
3,259
55.2
7.7
181.3
165
157
77.1
5.1
4.8
74
590
10Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
24,359
161
1,732
3,379
51.3
7.2
151.3
170
179
69.5
5.0
5.3
118
894
11Jim Hart
J. Hart
23,869
136
1,725
3,424
50.4
7.0
175.5
152
167
67.6
4.4
4.9
130
1,077
12Bob Griese
B. Griese
20,351
131
1,541
2,784
55.4
7.3
155.4
161
141
76.8
5.8
5.1
214
1,841
13Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
19,893
154
1,543
2,904
53.1
6.9
129.2
148
139
71.9
5.1
4.8
154
1,171
14Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
19,154
151
1,288
2,601
49.5
7.4
126.8
164
138
72.9
6.3
5.3
72
636
15Craig Morton
C. Morton
17,942
149
1,277
2,446
52.2
7.3
120.4
123
130
70.8
5.0
5.3
224
1,718
16Bart Starr
B. Starr
17,281
125
1,249
2,132
58.6
8.1
138.2
113
82
86.3
5.3
3.8
59
533
17Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
15,972
108
1,079
2,294
47.0
7.0
147.9
126
132
64.6
5.5
5.8
0
0
18Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
15,924
100
1,187
2,084
57.0
7.6
159.2
101
82
81.1
4.8
3.9
245
1,695
19Don Meredith
D. Meredith
15,757
90
1,047
2,058
50.9
7.7
175.1
124
95
77.2
6.0
4.6
20Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
15,471
92
1,208
2,127
56.8
7.3
168.2
99
69
81.7
4.7
3.2
195
1,448
21Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
15,426
90
1,052
2,285
46.0
6.8
171.4
79
134
55.7
3.5
5.9
21
187
22Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
15,391
183
1,011
1,908
53.0
8.1
84.1
128
103
79.7
6.7
5.4
58
487
23George Blanda
G. Blanda
15,241
196
1,110
2,294
48.4
6.6
77.8
128
163
59.1
5.6
7.1
12
94
24Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
14,165
90
963
1,905
50.6
7.4
157.4
98
101
70.2
5.1
5.3
50
494
25Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
13,368
86
909
1,760
51.6
7.6
155.4
134
88
81.3
7.6
5.0
4
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