who led the nfl in passing in 1956

Tobin Rote had the most passing yards in 1956, with 2,203 yards.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tobin Rote
T. Rote
2,203
1956
12
146
308
47.4
7.2
183.6
18
15
70.6
5.8
4.9
2Bobby Layne
B. Layne
1,909
1956
12
129
244
52.9
7.8
159.1
9
17
62.0
3.7
7.0
3Ed Brown
E. Brown
1,667
1956
12
96
168
57.1
9.9
138.9
11
12
83.1
6.5
7.1
4Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
1,641
1956
10
124
218
56.9
7.5
164.1
7
12
68.6
3.2
5.5
5Ted Marchibroda
T. Marchibroda
1,585
1956
12
124
275
45.1
5.8
132.1
12
19
49.4
4.4
6.9
6Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
1,498
1956
12
110
198
55.6
7.6
124.8
9
10
74.0
4.5
5.1
7Billy Wade
B. Wade
1,461
1956
12
91
178
51.1
8.2
121.8
10
13
67.2
5.6
7.3
8Lamar McHan
L. McHan
1,159
1956
12
72
152
47.4
7.6
96.6
10
8
73.3
6.6
5.3
9Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
1,143
1956
12
90
174
51.7
6.6
95.3
10
7
75.0
5.7
4.0
10Bobby Thomason
B. Thomason
1,119
1956
12
82
164
50.0
6.8
93.3
4
21
40.7
2.4
12.8
11Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
966
1956
12
68
124
54.8
7.8
80.5
7
12
59.5
5.6
9.7
12Al Dorow
A. Dorow
730
1956
12
55
112
49.1
6.5
60.8
8
8
64.2
7.1
7.1
13George Shaw
G. Shaw
645
1956
5
45
75
60.0
8.6
129.0
3
7
62.4
4.0
9.3
14Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
621
1956
12
38
78
48.7
8.0
51.8
1
6
48.1
1.3
7.7
15Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
554
1956
10
47
98
48.0
5.7
55.4
3
10
36.2
3.1
10.2
16Tommy O'Connell
T. O'Connell
551
1956
7
42
96
43.8
5.7
78.7
4
8
41.6
4.2
8.3
17George Blanda
G. Blanda
439
1956
12
37
69
53.6
6.4
36.6
7
4
82.9
10.1
5.8
18Adrian Burk
A. Burk
426
1956
12
39
82
47.6
5.2
35.5
1
6
36.9
1.2
7.3
19Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
409
1956
5
24
49
49.0
8.3
81.8
3
7
58.5
6.1
14.3
20George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
398
1956
4
39
57
68.4
7.0
99.5
1
3
72.1
1.8
5.3
21Don Heinrich
D. Heinrich
369
1956
12
37
88
42.0
4.2
30.8
5
5
49.9
5.7
5.7
22Jim Root
J. Root
333
1956
9
28
57
49.1
5.8
37.0
3
5
48.4
5.3
8.8
23Bart Starr
B. Starr
325
1956
9
24
44
54.5
7.4
36.1
2
3
65.1
4.5
6.8
24Harry Gilmer
H. Gilmer
303
1956
11
27
46
58.7
6.6
27.5
4
3
80.3
8.7
6.5
25Jack Scarbath
J. Scarbath
208
1956
7
12
41
29.3
5.1
29.7
2
5
24.9
4.9
12.2

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