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Year-by-Year Adjusted Net Yards per Pass Attempt Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | ANY/A | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tony Romo (28) | 7.65 | DAL |
| 2007 | Tom Brady (30) | 8.04 | NWE |
| 2006 | Peyton Manning (30) | 7.38 | IND |
| 2005 | Peyton Manning (29) | 7.44 | IND |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning (28) | 8.82 | IND |
| 2003 | Steve McNair (30) | 7.24 | TEN |
| 2002 | Marc Bulger (25) | 7.05 | STL |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner (30) | 6.79 | STL |
| 2000 | Kurt Warner (29) | 7.40 | STL |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner (28) | 7.53 | STL |
| 1998 | Randall Cunningham (35) | 7.78 | MIN |
| 1997 | Steve Young+ (36) | 6.98 | SFO |
| 1996 | Dan Marino+ (35) | 6.21 | MIA |
| 1995 | Troy Aikman+ (29) | 6.86 | DAL |
| 1994 | Steve Young+ (33) | 7.53 | SFO |
| 1993 | Steve Young+ (32) | 6.96 | SFO |
| 1992 | Steve Young+ (31) | 7.54 | SFO |
| 1991 | Steve Young+ (30) | 7.70 | SFO |
| 1990 | Steve DeBerg (36) | 7.09 | KAN |
| 1989 | Joe Montana+ (33) | 7.69 | SFO |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason (27) | 7.12 | CIN |
| 1987 | Bernie Kosar (24) | 6.62 | CLE |
| 1986 | Boomer Esiason (25) | 6.55 | CIN |
| 1985 | Dan Fouts+ (34) | 6.41 | SDG |
| 1984 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 8.11 | MIA |
| 1983 | Dan Fouts+ (32) | 6.76 | SDG |
| 1982 | Dan Fouts+ (31) | 7.20 | SDG |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson (32) | 6.85 | CIN |
| 1980 | Ron Jaworski (29) | 6.37 | PHI |
| 1979 | Roger Staubach+ (37) | 6.28 | DAL |
| 1978 | Roger Staubach+ (36) | 5.62 | DAL |
| 1977 | Roger Staubach+ (35) | 5.57 | DAL |
| 1976 | Bert Jones (25) | 7.14 | BAL |
| 1975 | Ken Anderson (26) | 6.45 | CIN |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler (29) | 6.24 | OAK |
| 1973 | John Hadl (33) | 5.84 | RAM |
| 1972 | Joe Namath+ (29) | 5.85 | NYJ |
| 1971 | Roger Staubach+ (29) | 7.17 | DAL |
| 1970 | John Brodie (35) | 6.90 | SFO |
| 1969 | Greg Cook (23) | 5.81 | CIN |
| Craig Morton (26) | 5.75 | DAL |