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Year-by-Year 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 | NY/A | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tony Romo (28) | 8.14 | DAL |
| 2007 | Tom Brady (30) | 7.81 | NWE |
| 2006 | Tony Romo (26) | 7.76 | DAL |
| 2005 | Peyton Manning (29) | 7.80 | IND |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning (28) | 8.74 | IND |
| 2003 | Steve McNair (30) | 7.42 | TEN |
| 2002 | Marc Bulger (25) | 7.63 | STL |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner (30) | 7.87 | STL |
| 2000 | Kurt Warner (29) | 9.03 | STL |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner (28) | 7.86 | STL |
| 1998 | Randall Cunningham (35) | 8.03 | MIN |
| 1997 | Steve Young+ (36) | 7.18 | SFO |
| 1996 | Dan Marino+ (35) | 6.81 | MIA |
| 1995 | Troy Aikman+ (29) | 7.21 | DAL |
| 1994 | Steve Young+ (33) | 7.74 | SFO |
| 1993 | Steve Young+ (32) | 7.84 | SFO |
| 1992 | Steve Young+ (31) | 7.69 | SFO |
| 1991 | Steve Young+ (30) | 8.35 | SFO |
| 1990 | Jay Schroeder (29) | 7.31 | RAI |
| 1989 | Joe Montana+ (33) | 7.93 | SFO |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason (27) | 7.96 | CIN |
| 1987 | John Elway+ (27) | 7.12 | DEN |
| 1986 | Boomer Esiason (25) | 7.61 | CIN |
| 1985 | Dan Fouts+ (34) | 7.82 | SDG |
| 1984 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 8.60 | MIA |
| 1983 | Dan Fouts+ (32) | 8.10 | SDG |
| 1982 | Dan Fouts+ (31) | 8.15 | SDG |
| 1981 | Dan Fouts+ (30) | 7.43 | SDG |
| 1980 | Dan Fouts+ (29) | 7.25 | SDG |
| 1979 | Terry Bradshaw+ (31) | 7.11 | PIT |
| 1978 | Dan Fouts+ (27) | 7.12 | SDG |
| 1977 | Terry Bradshaw+ (29) | 6.73 | PIT |
| 1976 | Ken Stabler (31) | 8.17 | OAK |
| 1975 | Bob Griese+ (30) | 7.55 | MIA |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler (29) | 7.10 | OAK |
| 1973 | John Hadl (33) | 6.84 | RAM |
| 1972 | Joe Namath+ (29) | 8.10 | NYJ |
| 1971 | Bob Berry (29) | 7.51 | ATL |
| 1970 | John Brodie (35) | 7.45 | SFO |
| 1969 | Greg Cook (23) | 7.34 | CIN |
| Craig Morton (26) | 7.15 | DAL |