Clyde LeForce had the most passing yards per completion by a quarterback with 15+ completions in his first game, with 21.13 against the Washington Redskins on November 16, 1947.
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Which qb has the most passing yards per comp in their first game with a minimum 15 comp?| NAME | YDS/CMP | CMP | YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | ATT | PCT | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
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| 1 |  | C. LeForce | 21.13 | 15 | 317 | 11/16/1947 | vs | 24 | 62.5 | 13.2 | 3 | 2 | 111.1 | 12.5 | 8.3 | ||||
| 2 | | D. Wood | 18.38 | 16 | 294 | 9/23/1962 | vs | 33 | 48.5 | 8.9 | 2 | 1 | 87.2 | 6.1 | 3.0 | ||||
| 3 |  | C. Keenum | 18.07 | 15 | 271 | 10/20/2013 | @ | 25 | 60.0 | 10.8 | 1 | 0 | 110.6 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 50 | ||
| 4 |  | C. Newton | 17.58 | 24 | 422 | 9/11/2011 | @ | 37 | 64.9 | 11.4 | 2 | 1 | 110.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 5 | | J. Delhomme | 17.38 | 16 | 278 | 12/24/1999 | vs | 27 | 59.3 | 10.3 | 2 | 1 | 103.6 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 6 | | B. Pease | 17.33 | 15 | 260 | 10/4/1987 | @ | 25 | 60.0 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 | 108.8 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | J. Zorn | 17.18 | 17 | 292 | 9/12/1976 | vs | 37 | 45.9 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 68.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | ||||
| 8 | | R. Griffin III | 16.84 | 19 | 320 | 9/9/2012 | @ | 26 | 73.1 | 12.3 | 2 | 0 | 139.9 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 9 | | O. Graham | 16.48 | 21 | 346 | 9/16/1950 | @ | 38 | 55.3 | 9.1 | 3 | 2 | 90.5 | 7.9 | 5.3 | ||||
| 10 | | N. Mullens | 16.38 | 16 | 262 | 11/1/2018 | vs | 22 | 72.7 | 11.9 | 3 | 0 | 151.9 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | R. Fitzpatrick | 16.32 | 19 | 310 | 11/27/2005 | @ | 30 | 63.3 | 10.3 | 3 | 1 | 117.4 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 12 | | S. Halloran | 16.13 | 16 | 258 | 10/4/1987 | @ | 35 | 45.7 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 70.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 27 | ||
| 13 | | G. Landry | 15.4 | 15 | 231 | 9/15/1968 | @ | 31 | 48.4 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 | 55.4 | 6.5 | 12.9 | ||||
| 14 | | M. Sanchez | 15.11 | 18 | 272 | 9/13/2009 | @ | 31 | 58.1 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 84.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 |  | D. Brees | 14.73 | 15 | 221 | 11/4/2001 | vs | 27 | 55.6 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 94.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 16 | | F. Tarkenton | 14.71 | 17 | 250 | 9/17/1961 | vs | 23 | 73.9 | 10.9 | 4 | 0 | 148.6 | 17.4 | 0.0 | ||||
| 17 |  | J. Kelly | 14.6 | 20 | 292 | 9/7/1986 | vs | 33 | 60.6 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 119.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 18 | | J. Hardy | 14.5 | 28 | 406 | 10/31/1948 | vs | 53 | 52.8 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | 81.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | ||||
| 19 | | B. Layne | 14.48 | 23 | 333 | 11/6/1949 | @ | 39 | 59.0 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 93.2 | 5.1 | 2.6 | ||||
| 20 |  | P. Manning | 14.38 | 21 | 302 | 9/6/1998 | vs | 37 | 56.8 | 8.2 | 1 | 3 | 58.6 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 4 | 29 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Herbert | 14.14 | 22 | 311 | 9/20/2020 | vs | 33 | 66.7 | 9.4 | 1 | 1 | 94.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 22 | | J. Fourcade | 13.88 | 16 | 222 | 10/4/1987 | vs | 21 | 76.2 | 10.6 | 3 | 1 | 129.4 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 23 | | T. O'Connell | 13.87 | 15 | 208 | 9/27/1953 | @ | 24 | 62.5 | 8.7 | 0 | 3 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 12.5 | ||||
| 24 |  | C. Palmer | 13.78 | 18 | 248 | 9/12/2004 | @ | 27 | 66.7 | 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 105.2 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 25 | | A. Manning | 13.63 | 16 | 218 | 9/19/1971 | vs | 29 | 55.2 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 76.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
