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Single-Season Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active AY/A Year Teams
1. Peyton Manning (28) 9.25 2004 IND
2. Joe Montana+ (33) 8.86 1989 SFO
3. Roger Staubach+ (29) 8.78 1971 DAL
4. Chris Chandler (33) 8.76 1998 ATL
5. Bert Jones (25) 8.57 1976 BAL
6. Tom Brady (30) 8.56 2007 NWE
7. Dan Marino+ (23) 8.51 1984 MIA
8. Steve Young+ (31) 8.46 1992 SFO
Randall Cunningham (35) 8.46 1998 MIN
10. Daunte Culpepper (27) 8.42 2004 MIN
11. Steve Young+ (33) 8.39 1994 SFO
12. Kurt Warner (28) 8.37 1999 STL
13. Steve Young+ (30) 8.34 1991 SFO
14. Trent Green (30) 8.33 2000 STL
15. Boomer Esiason (27) 8.30 1988 CIN
16. Steve Young+ (36) 8.28 1997 SFO
17. Donovan McNabb (28) 8.16 2004 PHI
18. Kurt Warner (29) 8.15 2000 STL
19. Donovan McNabb (30) 8.09 2006 PHI
20. Tony Romo (28) 8.03 2008 DAL
Brian Griese (25) 8.03 2000 DEN
Jim Harbaugh (32) 8.03 1995 IND
23. Ben Roethlisberger (23) 8.02 2005 PIT
24. Joe Montana+ (28) 8.01 1984 SFO
25. Craig Morton (27) 7.99 1970 DAL
26. Damon Huard (33) 7.96 2006 KAN
27. Mark Rypien (29) 7.95 1991 WAS
28. Marc Bulger (25) 7.93 2002 STL
29. Peyton Manning (29) 7.90 2005 IND
30. Jay Schroeder (29) 7.89 1990 RAI
31. Steve DeBerg (36) 7.87 1990 KAN
32. David Garrard (29) 7.86 2007 JAX
33. Steve McNair (30) 7.85 2003 TEN
34. Drew Brees (25) 7.79 2004 SDG
35. Ben Roethlisberger (22) 7.78 2004 PIT
Steve Young+ (32) 7.78 1993 SFO
37. Dan Fouts+ (31) 7.75 1982 SDG
38. Ken O'Brien (25) 7.74 1985 NYJ
39. Peyton Manning (30) 7.72 2006 IND
Steve Young+ (37) 7.72 1998 SFO
41. Dave Krieg (36) 7.71 1994 DET
42. Ken Stabler (31) 7.70 1976 OAK
Jim Kelly+ (30) 7.70 1990 BUF
44. Chad Pennington (26) 7.69 2002 NYJ
Kurt Warner (30) 7.69 2001 STL
46. Vinny Testaverde (35) 7.67 1998 NYJ
47. Philip Rivers (27) 7.66 2008 SDG
Greg Cook (23) 7.66 1969 CIN
49. Ken Anderson (26) 7.65 1975 CIN
50. Joe Theismann (34) 7.64 1983 WAS
51. Jeff George (32) 7.62 1999 MIN
52. Troy Aikman+ (27) 7.60 1993 DAL
53. Warren Moon+ (34) 7.59 1990 HOU
54. Drew Brees (27) 7.55 2006 NOR
55. Chris Chandler (32) 7.54 1997 ATL
56. Dave Krieg (25) 7.51 1983 SEA
57. Ken Anderson (32) 7.50 1981 CIN
Wade Wilson (29) 7.50 1988 MIN
Tommy Kramer (31) 7.50 1986 MIN
60. Daunte Culpepper (23) 7.48 2000 MIN
Chad Pennington (32) 7.48 2008 MIA
62. Matt Ryan (23) 7.46 2008 ATL
63. Neil Lomax (25) 7.45 1984 STL
64. Tony Romo (26) 7.44 2006 DAL
65. Jim Everett (26) 7.40 1989 RAM
66. Drew Brees (29) 7.39 2008 NOR
Kurt Warner (37) 7.39 2008 ARI
68. Brett Favre (26) 7.38 1995 GNB
Craig Morton (38) 7.38 1981 DEN
Jeff Garcia (30) 7.38 2000 SFO
71. Ben Roethlisberger (25) 7.37 2007 PIT
Trent Green (34) 7.37 2004 KAN
73. Trent Green (35) 7.36 2005 KAN
Boomer Esiason (24) 7.36 1985 CIN
75. Dan Fouts+ (32) 7.35 1983 SDG
76. Matt Hasselbeck (30) 7.34 2005 SEA
77. Boomer Esiason (25) 7.32 1986 CIN
Bernie Kosar (24) 7.32 1987 CLE
Steve Bartkowski (31) 7.32 1983 ATL
80. Jeff Garcia (37) 7.31 2007 TAM
Ken Anderson (25) 7.31 1974 CIN
Marc Bulger (27) 7.31 2004 STL
83. Jeff George (30) 7.30 1997 OAK
84. Roger Staubach+ (37) 7.29 1979 DAL
Troy Aikman+ (29) 7.29 1995 DAL
86. Rich Gannon (37) 7.28 2002 OAK
87. Boomer Esiason (28) 7.27 1989 CIN
Warren Moon+ (32) 7.27 1988 HOU
89. Peyton Manning (27) 7.26 2003 IND
90. Phil Simms (36) 7.25 1990 NYG
91. John Elway+ (38) 7.24 1998 DEN
92. Mark Brunell (27) 7.23 1997 JAX
Dan Marino+ (22) 7.23 1983 MIA
Ron Jaworski (29) 7.23 1980 PHI
95. John Brodie (35) 7.22 1970 SFO
Peyton Manning (31) 7.22 2007 IND
Steve Beuerlein (34) 7.22 1999 CAR
Steve Young+ (35) 7.22 1996 SFO
99. Jim Kelly+ (31) 7.19 1991 BUF
Tony Eason (25) 7.19 1984 NWE
101. Lynn Dickey (34) 7.18 1983 GNB
102. Carson Palmer (27) 7.17 2006 CIN
Dan Fouts+ (30) 7.17 1981 SDG
104. Trent Green (32) 7.16 2002 KAN
105. Ken Anderson (33) 7.15 1982 CIN
Mark Rypien (27) 7.15 1989 WAS
Trent Green (33) 7.15 2003 KAN
Tony Romo (27) 7.15 2007 DAL
109. Craig Morton (26) 7.13 1969 DAL
Bob Griese+ (26) 7.13 1971 MIA
111. Peyton Manning (24) 7.12 2000 IND
Daunte Culpepper (26) 7.12 2003 MIN
Doug Flutie (38) 7.12 2000 BUF
114. Marc Bulger (29) 7.11 2006 STL
Fran Tarkenton+ (33) 7.11 1973 MIN
116. Carson Palmer (26) 7.10 2005 CIN
117. Jake Plummer (31) 7.09 2005 DEN
118. Marc Bulger (28) 7.08 2005 STL
119. Phil Simms (33) 7.07 1987 NYG
120. Troy Aikman+ (32) 7.06 1998 DAL
Scott Mitchell (27) 7.06 1995 DET
Ken Stabler (29) 7.06 1974 OAK
Tom Brady (28) 7.06 2005 NWE
124. Brad Johnson (31) 7.05 1999 WAS
Tom Brady (27) 7.05 2004 NWE
Joe Montana+ (27) 7.05 1983 SFO
Erik Kramer (31) 7.05 1995 CHI
128. Dave Krieg (28) 7.03 1986 SEA
Brett Favre (38) 7.03 2007 GNB
130. Steve McNair (28) 7.01 2001 TEN
131. Neil Lomax (29) 7.00 1988 PHO
Jeff Hostetler (32) 7.00 1993 RAI
Dan Fouts+ (34) 7.00 1985 SDG
134. Brett Favre (32) 6.99 2001 GNB
James Harris (27) 6.99 1974 RAM
Danny White (29) 6.99 1981 DAL
137. Joe Montana+ (31) 6.98 1987 SFO
Kurt Warner (33) 6.98 2004 NYG
Elvis Grbac (30) 6.98 2000 KAN
Jeff George (28) 6.98 1995 ATL
Peyton Manning (23) 6.98 1999 IND
Joe Theismann (33) 6.98 1982 WAS
143. Warren Moon+ (33) 6.96 1989 HOU
Philip Rivers (25) 6.96 2006 SDG
Phil Simms (39) 6.96 1993 NYG
146. John Elway+ (33) 6.95 1993 DEN
John Elway+ (27) 6.95 1987 DEN
148. Charley Johnson (36) 6.94 1974 DEN
Greg Landry (25) 6.94 1971 DET
150. Roger Staubach+ (31) 6.93 1973 DAL
151. Marc Wilson (30) 6.88 1987 RAI
Danny White (30) 6.88 1982 DAL
Greg Landry (30) 6.88 1976 DET
154. Len Dawson+ (36) 6.87 1971 KAN
155. Dan Marino+ (35) 6.86 1996 MIA
Brian Sipe (31) 6.86 1980 CLE
157. Gary Danielson (29) 6.85 1980 DET
Tony Eason (27) 6.85 1986 NWE
Dave Krieg (30) 6.85 1988 SEA
160. Randall Cunningham (27) 6.84 1990 PHI
161. Jim Plunkett (39) 6.83 1986 RAI
Joe Montana+ (32) 6.83 1988 SFO
163. Doug Flutie (36) 6.82 1998 BUF
Brian Griese (29) 6.82 2004 TAM
Brett Favre (27) 6.82 1996 GNB
Brett Favre (28) 6.82 1997 GNB
Fran Tarkenton+ (29) 6.82 1969 NYG
Jeff Garcia (38) 6.82 2008 TAM
169. Bill Kenney (30) 6.81 1985 KAN
170. Rich Gannon (35) 6.80 2000 OAK
171. John Elway+ (37) 6.79 1997 DEN
Neil O'Donnell (29) 6.79 1995 PIT
173. Bill Kenney (32) 6.78 1987 KAN
Byron Leftwich (25) 6.78 2005 JAX
175. Steve Bartkowski (28) 6.77 1980 ATL
Mark Brunell (28) 6.77 1998 JAX
177. Donovan McNabb (31) 6.76 2007 PHI
Jake Delhomme (30) 6.76 2005 CAR
Steve Bartkowski (32) 6.76 1984 ATL
Joe Montana+ (29) 6.76 1985 SFO
181. Bernie Kosar (23) 6.73 1986 CLE
Craig Morton (34) 6.73 1977 DEN
Rich Gannon (36) 6.73 2001 OAK
Neil Lomax (24) 6.73 1983 STL
Fran Tarkenton+ (36) 6.73 1976 MIN
186. Jay Cutler (25) 6.72 2008 DEN
John Hadl (33) 6.72 1973 RAM
188. Brett Favre (35) 6.71 2004 GNB
Dan Marino+ (34) 6.71 1995 MIA
190. Jim Everett (25) 6.70 1988 RAM
Joe Montana+ (34) 6.70 1990 SFO
Rich Gannon (34) 6.70 1999 OAK
193. Bert Jones (24) 6.69 1975 BAL
Terry Bradshaw+ (33) 6.69 1981 PIT
195. Dan Fouts+ (29) 6.68 1980 SDG
Jake Plummer (29) 6.68 2003 DEN
Matt Hasselbeck (28) 6.68 2003 SEA
198. Jeff Hostetler (30) 6.67 1991 NYG
Richard Todd (29) 6.67 1982 NYJ
Steve Grogan (30) 6.67 1983 NWE
Neil Lomax (28) 6.67 1987 STL
Kerry Collins (30) 6.67 2002 NYG
203. Matt Schaub (26) 6.66 2007 HOU
Dan Marino+ (25) 6.66 1986 MIA
Jim McMahon (28) 6.66 1987 CHI
Vinny Testaverde (30) 6.66 1993 CLE
Charlie Batch (24) 6.66 1998 DET
Drew Bledsoe (26) 6.66 1998 NWE
209. Vinny Testaverde (33) 6.65 1996 BAL
Troy Aikman+ (25) 6.65 1991 DAL
Brad Johnson (34) 6.65 2002 TAM
212. John Elway+ (35) 6.64 1995 DEN
Vinny Testaverde (32) 6.64 1995 CLE
Jake Plummer (30) 6.64 2004 DEN
215. Bob Lee (28) 6.63 1973 ATL
Roger Staubach+ (35) 6.63 1977 DAL
Joe Ferguson (29) 6.63 1979 BUF
Doug Williams (26) 6.63 1981 TAM
219. Matt Hasselbeck (27) 6.62 2002 SEA
Dan Marino+ (30) 6.62 1991 MIA
Matt Schaub (27) 6.62 2008 HOU
222. Eli Manning (27) 6.61 2008 NYG
Aaron Brooks (27) 6.61 2003 NOR
Joe Montana+ (26) 6.61 1982 SFO
225. Bernie Kosar (28) 6.60 1991 CLE
Dave Krieg (34) 6.60 1992 KAN
227. Matt Hasselbeck (32) 6.59 2007 SEA
Craig Erickson (25) 6.59 1994 TAM
Joe Montana+ (25) 6.59 1981 SFO
Roger Staubach+ (36) 6.59 1978 DAL
231. Jeff Garcia (31) 6.58 2001 SFO
Scott Mitchell (25) 6.58 1993 MIA
Dan Marino+ (26) 6.58 1987 MIA
234. Joe Montana+ (37) 6.57 1993 KAN
Jim Kelly+ (29) 6.57 1989 BUF
Gus Frerotte (28) 6.57 1999 DET
David Carr (25) 6.57 2004 HOU
Jake Delhomme (29) 6.57 2004 CAR
Jay Cutler (24) 6.57 2007 DEN
Mark Brunell (26) 6.57 1996 JAX
241. Dan Marino+ (31) 6.56 1992 MIA
Charlie Batch (25) 6.56 1999 DET
Chad Pennington (28) 6.56 2004 NYJ
Jason Campbell (27) 6.56 2008 WAS
Mike Livingston (31) 6.56 1976 KAN
246. Aaron Rodgers (25) 6.55 2008 GNB
Jim Hart (32) 6.55 1976 STL
Gus Frerotte (25) 6.55 1996 WAS
249. Vince Ferragamo (26) 6.54 1980 RAM
Jim McMahon (26) 6.54 1985 CHI
Steve Beuerlein (33) 6.54 1998 CAR