who led the nfl in passing in 1950

Bobby Layne had the most passing yards in 1950, with 2,323 yards.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bobby Layne
B. Layne
2,323
1950
12
152
336
45.2
6.9
193.6
16
18
62.1
4.8
5.4
2George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
2,251
1950
12
140
294
47.6
7.7
187.6
22
24
64.6
7.5
8.2
3Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
2,061
1950
12
127
233
54.5
8.8
171.8
18
14
85.1
7.7
6.0
4Otto Graham
O. Graham
1,943
1950
12
137
253
54.2
7.7
161.9
14
20
64.7
5.5
7.9
5Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
1,884
1950
12
161
315
51.1
6.0
157.0
8
19
52.9
2.5
6.0
6Frankie Albert
F. Albert
1,767
1950
12
155
306
50.7
5.8
147.3
14
23
52.3
4.6
7.5
7Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
1,731
1950
12
121
254
47.6
6.8
144.3
4
21
41.0
1.6
8.3
8Jim Hardy
J. Hardy
1,636
1950
11
117
257
45.5
6.4
148.7
17
24
49.7
6.6
9.3
9Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
1,608
1950
12
107
239
44.8
6.7
134.0
11
22
44.4
4.6
9.2
10Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
1,540
1950
12
122
213
57.3
7.2
128.3
11
13
71.7
5.2
6.1
11Tobin Rote
T. Rote
1,231
1950
12
83
224
37.1
5.5
102.6
7
24
26.7
3.1
10.7
12Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
1,130
1950
11
90
166
54.2
6.8
102.7
10
11
68.1
6.0
6.6
13Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
1,000
1950
11
56
132
42.4
7.6
90.9
8
7
67.1
6.1
5.3
14Harry Gilmer
H. Gilmer
948
1950
10
63
141
44.7
6.7
94.8
8
12
50.8
5.7
8.5
15Joe Geri
J. Geri
866
1950
12
41
113
36.3
7.7
72.2
6
15
42.4
5.3
13.3
16Adrian Burk
A. Burk
798
1950
12
43
119
36.1
6.7
66.5
6
12
37.4
5.0
10.1
17Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
720
1950
10
47
108
43.5
6.7
72.0
4
7
51.5
3.7
6.5
18Paul Christman
P. Christman
545
1950
11
51
126
40.5
4.3
49.5
7
7
49.2
5.6
5.6
19John Rauch
J. Rauch
502
1950
8
29
51
56.9
9.8
62.8
6
2
113.4
11.8
3.9
20Fred Enke
F. Enke
424
1950
12
22
53
41.5
8.0
35.3
5
7
61.9
9.4
13.2
21Joe Gasparella
J. Gasparella
383
1950
11
23
54
42.6
7.1
34.8
3
5
47.1
5.6
9.3
22Travis Tidwell
T. Tidwell
338
1950
8
25
55
45.5
6.1
42.3
4
3
67.1
7.3
5.5
23Bobby Gage
B. Gage
294
1950
10
21
58
36.2
5.1
29.4
1
5
23.2
1.7
8.6
24Bill Mackrides
B. Mackrides
228
1950
8
14
46
30.4
5.0
28.5
4
6
37.5
8.7
13.0
25Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
180
1950
11
13
37
35.1
4.9
16.4
1
2
38.1
2.7
5.4

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