nfl passing yards per game career leaders since 1979 to 2006

From 1979 through 2006, Dan Fouts gained the most passing yards per game, with 276.8 per game.

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	NAME	YDS/G	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Dan Fouts D. Fouts	276.8	117	2,488	4,129	60.3	32,383	7.8	196	165	84.1	4.7	4.0	197	1,452
2	Marc Bulger M. Bulger	270.6	60	1,357	2,106	64.4	16,233	7.7	95	59	91.3	4.5	2.8	165	1,246
3	Peyton Manning P. Manning	261.0	144	3,131	4,890	64.0	37,586	7.7	275	139	94.4	5.6	2.8	170	1,108
4	Kurt Warner K. Warner	260.6	79	1,645	2,508	65.6	20,591	8.2	125	83	93.8	5.0	3.3	190	1,175
5	Dan Marino D. Marino	253.6	242	4,967	8,358	59.4	61,361	7.3	420	252	86.4	5.0	3.0	270	1,930
6	Daunte Culpepper D. Culpepper	248.1	85	1,759	2,741	64.2	21,091	7.7	137	89	90.8	5.0	3.2	249	1,364
7	Trent Green T. Green	240.7	112	2,143	3,527	60.8	26,963	7.6	157	101	87.5	4.5	2.9	246	1,510
8	Carson Palmer C. Palmer	239.3	45	932	1,461	63.8	10,768	7.4	78	43	91.5	5.3	2.9	80	516
9	Brett Favre B. Favre	238.6	241	5,021	8,223	61.1	57,500	7.0	414	273	85.1	5.0	3.3	424	2,795
10	Brian Sipe B. Sipe	238.1	69	1,328	2,337	56.8	16,431	7.0	105	96	76.6	4.5	4.1	140	1,224
11	Warren Moon W. Moon	237.1	208	3,988	6,823	58.4	49,325	7.2	291	233	80.9	4.3	3.4	458	3,415
12	Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe	230.0	194	3,839	6,717	57.2	44,611	6.6	251	206	77.1	3.7	3.1	467	3,135
13	Tom Brady T. Brady	224.6	96	1,896	3,064	61.9	21,564	7.0	147	78	88.4	4.8	2.5	182	1,150
14	Roger Staubach R. Staubach	224.1	16	267	461	57.9	3,586	7.8	27	11	92.3	5.9	2.4	36	240
15	Drew Brees D. Brees	223.5	75	1,481	2,363	62.7	16,766	7.1	106	64	87.5	4.5	2.7	110	829
16	Jim Kelly J. Kelly	221.7	160	2,874	4,779	60.1	35,467	7.4	237	175	84.4	5.0	3.7	323	2,427
17	Jim Everett J. Everett	220.5	158	2,841	4,923	57.7	34,837	7.1	203	175	78.6	4.1	3.6	257	1,885
18	John Elway J. Elway	220.0	234	4,123	7,250	56.9	51,475	7.1	300	226	79.9	4.1	3.1	516	3,785
19	Kerry Collins K. Collins	219.1	156	2,868	5,172	55.5	34,186	6.6	174	172	73.2	3.4	3.3	300	1,960
20	Aaron Brooks A. Brooks	217.9	93	1,673	2,963	56.5	20,261	6.8	123	92	78.5	4.2	3.1	235	1,454
21	Lynn Dickey L. Dickey	215.8	86	1,364	2,368	57.6	18,558	7.8	121	123	78.1	5.1	5.2	219	1,705
22	Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw	214.5	55	810	1,514	53.5	11,795	7.8	91	72	79.3	6.0	4.8	92	727
23	Scott Tinsley S. Tinsley	212.3	3	48	86	55.8	637	7.4	3	4	71.7	3.5	4.7	6	55
24	Donovan McNabb D. McNabb	212.3	104	1,898	3,259	58.2	22,080	6.8	152	72	85.2	4.7	2.2	255	1,602
25	Matt Leinart M. Leinart	212.3	12	214	377	56.8	2,547	6.8	11	12	74.0	2.9	3.2	21	158

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Chiefs	3	0	1.000
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Sun 10/18	LAC	@	KC	4:25 PM
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Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
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Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000