nfl passing leaders 1966 to 1975

Between the 1966 and 1975 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing yards, with 26,822 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
26,822
138
2,099
3,684
57.0
7.3
194.4
195
133
82.5
5.3
3.6
200
1,630
2John Hadl
J. Hadl
25,704
140
1,836
3,604
50.9
7.1
183.6
178
191
68.6
4.9
5.3
162
1,365
3Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
23,779
134
1,984
3,705
53.5
6.4
177.5
168
124
74.6
4.5
3.3
155
1,157
4Joe Namath
J. Namath
23,747
112
1,558
3,085
50.5
7.7
212.0
148
184
67.4
4.8
6.0
86
826
5Jim Hart
J. Hart
18,381
108
1,321
2,681
49.3
6.9
170.2
121
134
65.9
4.5
5.0
100
856
6Len Dawson
L. Dawson
18,218
127
1,374
2,375
57.9
7.7
143.4
131
110
81.3
5.5
4.6
167
1,423
7Norm Snead
N. Snead
18,000
110
1,435
2,648
54.2
6.8
163.6
121
157
66.1
4.6
5.9
89
717
8John Brodie
J. Brodie
17,862
103
1,427
2,596
55.0
6.9
173.4
119
128
71.3
4.6
4.9
47
380
9Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
17,284
108
1,434
2,414
59.4
7.2
160.0
140
87
85.7
5.8
3.6
94
748
10Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
17,204
109
1,171
2,332
50.2
7.4
157.8
152
120
75.0
6.5
5.1
72
636
11Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
17,171
114
1,320
2,470
53.4
7.0
150.6
126
118
72.7
5.1
4.8
117
866
12Bob Griese
B. Griese
16,002
104
1,199
2,205
54.4
7.3
153.9
128
116
75.1
5.8
5.3
148
1,272
13Craig Morton
C. Morton
13,975
119
976
1,874
52.1
7.5
117.4
98
98
72.2
5.2
5.2
142
1,095
14Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
13,394
86
1,019
1,873
54.4
7.2
155.7
80
104
68.3
4.3
5.6
74
590
15Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
13,155
111
982
1,906
51.5
6.9
118.5
87
99
67.3
4.6
5.2
118
894
16Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
11,972
71
826
1,591
51.9
7.5
168.6
88
81
73.9
5.5
5.1
50
494
17Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
10,959
64
863
1,466
58.9
7.5
171.2
69
44
85.5
4.7
3.0
133
1,016
18Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
10,589
72
769
1,354
56.8
7.8
147.1
69
62
79.9
5.1
4.6
186
1,261
19Jim Plunkett
J. Plunkett
9,932
61
729
1,503
48.5
6.6
162.8
62
87
59.7
4.1
5.8
146
1,317
20Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
9,579
73
754
1,513
49.8
6.3
131.2
66
90
59.7
4.4
5.9
152
1,346
21Bob Berry
B. Berry
9,197
76
661
1,171
56.4
7.9
121.0
64
64
77.3
5.5
5.5
131
927
22Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
9,139
121
590
1,109
53.2
8.2
75.5
73
69
76.8
6.6
6.2
55
458
23Bart Starr
B. Starr
8,789
70
636
1,080
58.9
8.1
125.6
55
50
82.8
5.1
4.6
59
533
24Bill Munson
B. Munson
8,783
70
751
1,374
54.7
6.4
125.5
59
45
74.9
4.3
3.3
70
495
25Archie Manning
A. Manning
8,699
63
749
1,491
50.2
5.8
138.1
47
78
57.0
3.2
5.2
186
1,418
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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