who led the nfl in passing in 1947

Sammy Baugh had the most passing yards in 1947, with 2,938 yards.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
2,938
1947
12
210
354
59.3
8.3
244.8
25
15
92.0
7.1
4.2
2Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
2,712
1947
12
176
323
54.5
8.4
226.0
24
31
67.7
7.4
9.6
3Paul Christman
P. Christman
2,191
1947
12
138
301
45.8
7.3
182.6
17
22
59.0
5.6
7.3
4Paul Governali
P. Governali
1,775
1947
TOT
12
108
252
42.9
7.0
147.9
17
22
53.3
6.7
8.7
5Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
1,680
1947
12
106
201
52.7
8.4
140.0
16
15
76.3
8.0
7.5
6Jack Jacobs
J. Jacobs
1,615
1947
12
108
242
44.6
6.7
134.6
16
17
59.8
6.6
7.0
7Clyde LeForce
C. LeForce
1,384
1947
9
94
175
53.7
7.9
153.8
13
20
65.0
7.4
11.4
8Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
1,210
1947
12
96
221
43.4
5.5
100.8
8
18
39.2
3.6
8.1
9Boley Dancewicz
B. Dancewicz
1,203
1947
12
66
169
39.1
7.1
100.3
11
18
46.4
6.5
10.7
10Johnny Clement
J. Clement
1,004
1947
10
52
123
42.3
8.2
100.4
7
9
59.8
5.7
7.3
11Roy Zimmerman
R. Zimmerman
867
1947
12
57
138
41.3
6.3
72.3
7
9
52.4
5.1
6.5
12Jim Youel
J. Youel
398
1947
6
21
62
33.9
6.4
66.3
3
3
53.0
4.8
4.8
13Jim Hardy
J. Hardy
388
1947
9
23
57
40.4
6.8
43.1
5
7
53.7
8.8
12.3
14Ray Mallouf
R. Mallouf
340
1947
11
21
36
58.3
9.4
30.9
1
2
76.2
2.8
5.6
15Nick Sacrinty
N. Sacrinty
299
1947
11
15
48
31.3
6.2
27.2
5
3
62.8
10.4
6.3
16Jerry Niles
J. Niles
269
1947
4
19
57
33.3
4.7
67.3
1
7
15.8
1.8
12.3
17Walt Slater
W. Slater
215
1947
11
18
39
46.2
5.5
19.5
1
5
32.5
2.6
12.8
18Frank Reagan
F. Reagan
191
1947
10
12
25
48.0
7.6
19.1
1
2
53.9
4.0
8.0
19Joe Margucci
J. Margucci
171
1947
11
13
31
41.9
5.5
15.5
1
5
31.2
3.2
16.1
20Howie Maley
H. Maley
144
1947
12
6
12
50.0
12.0
12.0
1
1
86.8
8.3
8.3
21Tony Canadeo
T. Canadeo
101
1947
12
3
8
37.5
12.6
8.4
1
1
85.4
12.5
12.5
22Gonzalo Morales
G. Morales
78
1947
8
8
27
29.6
2.9
9.8
1
4
12.3
3.7
14.8
23Bill Mackrides
B. Mackrides
58
1947
8
8
17
47.1
3.4
7.3
2
3
55.1
11.8
17.6
24George Gulyanics
G. Gulyanics
55
1947
12
1
2
50.0
27.5
4.6
0
1
56.3
0.0
50.0
25Bob Sullivan
B. Sullivan
52
1947
3
3
9
33.3
5.8
17.3
0
1
14.4
0.0
11.1

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