nfl passing yards per game career leaders since 1950 to 1978

From 1950 through 1978, Joe Namath had the most passing yards per game, with 197.6 per game.

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	NAME	YDS/G	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Joe Namath J. Namath	197.6	140	1,886	3,762	50.1	27,663	7.4	173	220	65.5	4.6	5.8	109	1,052
2	Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton	191.1	246	3,686	6,467	57.0	47,003	7.3	342	266	80.4	5.3	4.1	274	2,337
3	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	190.7	211	2,830	5,186	54.6	40,239	7.8	290	253	78.2	5.6	4.9	74	590
4	Jim Zorn J. Zorn	188.5	40	560	1,133	49.4	7,541	6.7	43	66	59.4	3.8	5.8	80	523
5	Otto Graham O. Graham	187.5	72	872	1,565	55.7	13,499	8.6	88	94	78.2	5.6	6.0
6	Jim Hart J. Hart	178.7	151	1,965	3,901	50.4	26,990	6.9	168	185	67.5	4.3	4.7	150	1,243
7	Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin	174.3	132	1,521	2,837	53.6	23,010	8.1	167	176	74.3	5.9	6.2
8	Jack Kemp J. Kemp	173.9	122	1,436	3,073	46.7	21,218	6.9	114	183	57.3	3.7	6.0	21	187
9	Norm Snead N. Snead	173.0	178	2,276	4,353	52.3	30,797	7.1	196	257	65.5	4.5	5.9	94	744
10	Ken Anderson K. Anderson	170.1	104	1,381	2,446	56.5	17,690	7.2	109	91	78.6	4.5	3.7	225	1,685
11	Bert Jones B. Jones	168.6	64	847	1,500	56.5	10,792	7.2	75	53	81.1	5.0	3.5	149	1,346
12	Dan Fouts D. Fouts	166.5	64	809	1,475	54.8	10,657	7.2	58	77	69.3	3.9	5.2	122	852
13	Roger Staubach R. Staubach	166.2	115	1,418	2,497	56.8	19,114	7.7	126	98	81.8	5.0	3.9	277	1,914
14	Don Meredith D. Meredith	165.4	104	1,170	2,308	50.7	17,199	7.5	135	111	74.8	5.8	4.8
15	Bobby Layne B. Layne	162.8	152	1,643	3,349	49.1	24,740	7.4	184	223	64.3	5.5	6.7
16	Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel	160.9	183	2,366	4,498	52.6	29,444	6.5	201	149	74.3	4.5	3.3	168	1,268
17	Y.A. Tittle	159.2	178	2,118	3,817	55.5	28,339	7.4	212	221	73.6	5.6	5.8
18	Bill Nelsen B. Nelsen	157.4	90	963	1,905	50.6	14,165	7.4	98	101	70.2	5.1	5.3	50	494
19	John Brodie J. Brodie	157.0	201	2,469	4,491	55.0	31,548	7.0	214	224	72.3	4.8	5.0	47	380
20	Bob Griese B. Griese	155.9	142	1,689	3,019	55.9	22,142	7.3	172	152	77.3	5.7	5.0	232	2,006
21	Steve Grogan S. Grogan	155.5	57	625	1,243	50.3	8,865	7.1	61	82	62.6	4.9	6.6	75	701
22	Greg Cook G. Cook	155.4	12	107	200	53.5	1,865	9.3	15	11	87.6	7.5	5.5	29	195
23	Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett	151.9	87	983	1,994	49.3	13,217	6.6	84	117	60.4	4.2	5.9	202	1,808
24	Archie Manning A. Manning	150.6	89	1,153	2,167	53.2	13,399	6.2	72	103	63.5	3.3	4.8	259	2,007
25	John Hadl J. Hadl	149.6	224	2,363	4,687	50.4	33,503	7.1	244	268	67.4	5.2	5.7	179	1,514

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136

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	2	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	.500
Jets	1	1	.500
Dolphins	0	2	.000

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Sun 9/27	NYJ	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	NYJ	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	NYJ	@	NE	1:00 PM
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Shough

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Young

Rush Yards Leaders

349

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Rec Yards Leaders

284

Watson

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Smith-Njigba

274

London

Pass TD Leaders

6

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Rush TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

4

Smith-Njigba

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Sack Leaders

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38.5

35.5

32.0

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

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Total Yards Rankings

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409.0

385.5

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

186.0

173.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

283.0

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Sack Leaders

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Henry

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Watson

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Smith-Njigba

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	0	.500
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Rams	1	1	0	.500
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500

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