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Career Yards per Pass Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Y/A | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Otto Graham+ | 9.0 | 1946-1955 | cle |
| 2. | Sid Luckman+ | 8.4 | 1939-1950 | chi |
| Tony Romo (28) | 8.4 | 2004-2008 | dal | |
| 4. | Norm Van Brocklin+ | 8.2 | 1949-1960 | 2TM |
| 5. | Kurt Warner (37) | 8.1 | 1998-2008 | 3TM |
| 6. | Steve Young+ | 8.0 | 1985-1999 | 2TM |
| 7. | Ben Roethlisberger (26) | 7.9 | 2004-2008 | pit |
| Ed Brown | 7.9 | 1954-1965 | 3TM | |
| 9. | Bart Starr+ | 7.8 | 1956-1971 | gnb |
| Bob Berry | 7.8 | 1965-1975 | 2TM | |
| Johnny Unitas+ | 7.8 | 1956-1973 | 2TM | |
| 12. | Earl Morrall | 7.7 | 1956-1976 | 6TM |
| Dan Fouts+ | 7.7 | 1973-1987 | sdg | |
| Len Dawson+ | 7.7 | 1957-1975 | 3TM | |
| Roger Staubach+ | 7.7 | 1969-1979 | dal | |
| 16. | Peyton Manning (32) | 7.6 | 1998-2008 | clt |
| Daunte Culpepper (31) | 7.6 | 1999-2008 | 4TM | |
| Trent Green (38) | 7.6 | 1997-2008 | 4TM | |
| Sonny Jurgensen+ | 7.6 | 1957-1974 | 2TM | |
| 20. | Y.A. Tittle+ | 7.5 | 1948-1964 | 3TM |
| Joe Montana+ | 7.5 | 1979-1994 | 2TM | |
| Frank Ryan | 7.5 | 1958-1970 | 3TM | |
| George Ratterman | 7.5 | 1947-1956 | 3TM | |
| Jay Cutler (25) | 7.5 | 2006-2008 | den | |
| Steve Grogan | 7.5 | 1975-1990 | nwe | |
| Lynn Dickey | 7.5 | 1971-1985 | 2TM | |
| Eddie LeBaron | 7.5 | 1952-1963 | 2TM | |
| Don Meredith | 7.5 | 1960-1968 | dal | |
| 29. | Danny White | 7.4 | 1976-1988 | dal |
| Bill Nelsen | 7.4 | 1963-1972 | 2TM | |
| Jim Kelly+ | 7.4 | 1986-1996 | buf | |
| Philip Rivers (27) | 7.4 | 2004-2008 | sdg | |
| Craig Morton | 7.4 | 1965-1982 | 3TM | |
| Ken Stabler | 7.4 | 1970-1984 | 3TM | |
| Daryle Lamonica | 7.4 | 1963-1974 | 2TM | |
| Joe Namath+ | 7.4 | 1965-1977 | 2TM | |
| 37. | Billy Wade | 7.3 | 1954-1966 | 2TM |
| Dan Marino+ | 7.3 | 1983-1999 | mia | |
| Marc Bulger (31) | 7.3 | 2002-2008 | ram | |
| Ken Anderson | 7.3 | 1971-1986 | cin | |
| Bob Waterfield+ | 7.3 | 1945-1952 | ram | |
| Bob Griese+ | 7.3 | 1967-1980 | mia | |
| Sammy Baugh+ | 7.3 | 1937-1952 | was | |
| Tommy Thompson | 7.3 | 1940-1950 | 2TM | |
| Boomer Esiason | 7.3 | 1984-1997 | 3TM | |
| Chad Pennington (32) | 7.3 | 2000-2008 | 2TM | |
| Fran Tarkenton+ | 7.3 | 1961-1978 | 2TM | |
| 48. | Milt Plum | 7.2 | 1957-1969 | 4TM |
| Jake Delhomme (33) | 7.2 | 1999-2008 | 2TM | |
| Tom Brady (31) | 7.2 | 2000-2008 | nwe | |
| Bobby Layne+ | 7.2 | 1948-1962 | 4TM | |
| Warren Moon+ | 7.2 | 1984-2000 | 4TM | |
| Steve Beuerlein | 7.2 | 1988-2003 | 6TM | |
| Neil Lomax | 7.2 | 1981-1988 | crd | |
| Carson Palmer (29) | 7.2 | 2004-2008 | cin | |
| Phil Simms | 7.2 | 1979-1993 | nyg | |
| Charley Johnson | 7.2 | 1961-1975 | 3TM | |
| Drew Brees (29) | 7.2 | 2001-2008 | 2TM | |
| Dave Krieg | 7.2 | 1980-1998 | 6TM | |
| Terry Bradshaw+ | 7.2 | 1970-1983 | pit | |
| 61. | John Hadl | 7.1 | 1962-1977 | 4TM |
| Jay Schroeder | 7.1 | 1985-1994 | 4TM | |
| Bert Jones | 7.1 | 1973-1982 | 2TM | |
| Gary Danielson | 7.1 | 1976-1988 | 2TM | |
| Tony Eason | 7.1 | 1983-1990 | 2TM | |
| Gary Hogeboom | 7.1 | 1980-1989 | 3TM | |
| Wade Wilson | 7.1 | 1981-1998 | 5TM | |
| Chris Chandler | 7.1 | 1988-2004 | 7TM | |
| Bill Kenney | 7.1 | 1980-1988 | kan | |
| John Elway+ | 7.1 | 1983-1998 | den | |
| Rudy Bukich | 7.1 | 1953-1968 | 4TM | |
| James Harris | 7.1 | 1969-1979 | 3TM | |
| Jim Everett | 7.1 | 1986-1997 | 3TM | |
| Norm Snead | 7.1 | 1961-1976 | 5TM | |
| Mark Rypien | 7.1 | 1988-2001 | 5TM | |
| Steve Pelluer | 7.1 | 1984-1990 | 2TM | |
| Jim McMahon | 7.1 | 1982-1996 | 6TM | |
| 78. | Bobby Thomason | 7.0 | 1949-1957 | 3TM |
| Matt Hasselbeck (33) | 7.0 | 1999-2008 | 2TM | |
| Brett Favre (39) | 7.0 | 1991-2008 | 3TM | |
| Jeff Hostetler | 7.0 | 1985-1997 | 3TM | |
| John Brodie | 7.0 | 1957-1973 | sfo | |
| Vince Ferragamo | 7.0 | 1977-1986 | 3TM | |
| Joe Theismann | 7.0 | 1974-1985 | was | |
| Jim Plunkett | 7.0 | 1971-1986 | 3TM | |
| Randall Cunningham | 7.0 | 1985-2001 | 4TM | |
| Steve Ramsey | 7.0 | 1970-1976 | 2TM | |
| Troy Aikman+ | 7.0 | 1989-2000 | dal | |
| Craig Erickson | 7.0 | 1992-1997 | 3TM | |
| Steve Bartkowski | 7.0 | 1975-1986 | 2TM | |
| Greg Landry | 7.0 | 1968-1984 | 3TM | |
| Tom Flores | 7.0 | 1960-1969 | 3TM | |
| David Garrard (30) | 7.0 | 2002-2008 | jax | |
| Zeke Bratkowski | 7.0 | 1954-1971 | 3TM | |
| Ken O'Brien | 7.0 | 1984-1993 | 2TM | |
| Rodney Peete | 7.0 | 1989-2004 | 6TM | |
| Jeff George | 7.0 | 1990-2001 | 5TM | |
| 98. | Brian Griese (33) | 6.9 | 1998-2008 | 4TM |
| Bobby Hebert | 6.9 | 1985-1996 | 2TM | |
| Richard Todd | 6.9 | 1976-1985 | 2TM | |
| Hugh Millen | 6.9 | 1987-1995 | 4TM | |
| Eric Hipple | 6.9 | 1980-1989 | det | |
| Mark Brunell | 6.9 | 1994-2006 | 3TM | |
| Bernie Kosar | 6.9 | 1985-1996 | 3TM | |
| Jeff Garcia (38) | 6.9 | 1999-2008 | 5TM | |
| Marc Wilson | 6.9 | 1980-1990 | 2TM | |
| Jack Kemp | 6.9 | 1957-1969 | 3TM | |
| Frankie Albert | 6.9 | 1946-1952 | sfo | |
| Vinny Testaverde | 6.9 | 1987-2007 | 7TM | |
| Jay Fiedler | 6.9 | 1995-2005 | 5TM | |
| Brian Sipe | 6.9 | 1974-1983 | cle | |
| Steve McNair | 6.9 | 1995-2007 | 2TM | |
| Mike Tomczak | 6.9 | 1985-1999 | 4TM | |
| Charlie Conerly | 6.9 | 1948-1961 | nyg | |
| Charlie Batch | 6.9 | 1998-2007 | 2TM | |
| Dennis Shaw | 6.9 | 1970-1975 | 2TM | |
| Billy Kilmer | 6.9 | 1961-1978 | 3TM | |
| Elvis Grbac | 6.9 | 1994-2001 | 3TM | |
| Gus Frerotte (37) | 6.9 | 1994-2008 | 7TM | |
| 120. | Ron Jaworski | 6.8 | 1974-1989 | 4TM |
| Arnie Herber+ | 6.8 | 1930-1945 | 2TM | |
| Doug Flutie | 6.8 | 1986-2005 | 4TM | |
| Aaron Brooks | 6.8 | 2000-2006 | 2TM | |
| Rich Gannon | 6.8 | 1987-2004 | 4TM | |
| Stan Humphries | 6.8 | 1989-1997 | 2TM | |
| Jim Hart | 6.8 | 1966-1984 | 2TM | |
| Vince Evans | 6.8 | 1977-1995 | 2TM | |
| Pat Haden | 6.8 | 1976-1981 | ram | |
| Donovan McNabb (32) | 6.8 | 1999-2008 | phi | |
| Steve DeBerg | 6.8 | 1978-1998 | 6TM | |
| Babe Parilli | 6.8 | 1952-1969 | 5TM | |
| Jim Ninowski | 6.8 | 1958-1969 | 4TM | |
| Jeff Kemp | 6.8 | 1981-1991 | 4TM | |
| Tommy Kramer | 6.8 | 1977-1990 | 2TM | |
| Doug Williams | 6.8 | 1978-1989 | 2TM | |
| 136. | Tommy Maddox | 6.7 | 1992-2005 | 4TM |
| Jake Plummer | 6.7 | 1997-2006 | 2TM | |
| Dave Wilson | 6.7 | 1981-1988 | nor | |
| George Blanda+ | 6.7 | 1949-1975 | 4TM | |
| Neil O'Donnell | 6.7 | 1991-2003 | 4TM | |
| Brad Johnson (40) | 6.7 | 1994-2008 | 4TM | |
| Ty Detmer | 6.7 | 1993-2003 | 5TM | |
| Steve Fuller | 6.7 | 1979-1986 | 2TM | |
| Cotton Davidson | 6.7 | 1954-1968 | 3TM | |
| Jim Harbaugh | 6.7 | 1987-2000 | 4TM | |
| Jim Zorn | 6.7 | 1976-1987 | 3TM | |
| Jeff Blake | 6.7 | 1992-2005 | 7TM | |
| Byron Leftwich (28) | 6.7 | 2003-2008 | 3TM | |
| Scott Mitchell | 6.7 | 1991-2001 | 4TM | |
| Derek Anderson (25) | 6.7 | 2006-2008 | cle | |
| Chris Miller | 6.7 | 1987-1999 | 3TM | |
| Erik Kramer | 6.7 | 1987-1999 | 4TM | |
| Don Majkowski | 6.7 | 1987-1996 | 3TM | |
| Damon Huard (35) | 6.7 | 1998-2008 | 3TM | |
| Michael Vick | 6.7 | 2001-2006 | atl | |
| 156. | Drew Bledsoe | 6.6 | 1993-2006 | 3TM |
| Jon Kitna (36) | 6.6 | 1997-2008 | 3TM | |
| Quincy Carter | 6.6 | 2001-2004 | 2TM | |
| Kerry Collins (36) | 6.6 | 1995-2008 | 5TM | |
| Joe Ferguson | 6.6 | 1973-1990 | 4TM | |
| David Woodley | 6.6 | 1980-1985 | 2TM | |
| Archie Manning | 6.6 | 1971-1984 | 3TM | |
| Lamar McHan | 6.6 | 1954-1963 | 4TM | |
| 164. | Roman Gabriel | 6.5 | 1962-1977 | 2TM |
| Jason Campbell (27) | 6.5 | 2006-2008 | was | |
| Bubby Brister | 6.5 | 1986-2000 | 5TM | |
| Frank Reich | 6.5 | 1985-1998 | 4TM | |
| Bill Munson | 6.5 | 1964-1979 | 5TM | |
| Tony Banks | 6.5 | 1996-2005 | 4TM | |
| Patrick Ramsey (29) | 6.5 | 2002-2008 | 3TM | |
| Tim Couch | 6.5 | 1999-2003 | cle | |
| Adrian Burk | 6.5 | 1950-1956 | 2TM | |
| Tobin Rote | 6.5 | 1950-1966 | 4TM | |
| Randy Johnson | 6.5 | 1966-1976 | 4TM | |
| Trent Dilfer | 6.5 | 1994-2007 | 5TM | |
| Mike Livingston | 6.5 | 1968-1979 | kan | |
| 177. | Joe Kapp | 6.4 | 1967-1970 | 2TM |
| Eli Manning (27) | 6.4 | 2004-2008 | nyg | |
| Rex Grossman (28) | 6.4 | 2003-2008 | chi | |
| Bob Avellini | 6.4 | 1975-1984 | chi | |
| Paul Christman | 6.4 | 1945-1950 | 2TM | |
| Al Dorow | 6.4 | 1954-1962 | 4TM | |
| John Friesz | 6.4 | 1990-2000 | 4TM | |
| Pete Beathard | 6.4 | 1964-1973 | 4TM | |
| David Carr (29) | 6.4 | 2002-2008 | 3TM | |
| Randy Wright | 6.4 | 1984-1988 | gnb | |
| 187. | David Whitehurst | 6.3 | 1977-1983 | gnb |
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 6.3 | 1989-1999 | 5TM | |
| Glenn Dobbs | 6.3 | 1946-1949 | 2TM | |
| Dave M. Brown | 6.3 | 1992-2001 | 2TM | |
| Gary Cuozzo | 6.3 | 1963-1972 | 4TM | |
| Josh McCown (29) | 6.3 | 2002-2008 | 4TM | |
| Kordell Stewart | 6.3 | 1995-2005 | 3TM | |
| 194. | Jim Hardy | 6.2 | 1946-1952 | 3TM |
| Jim Finks+ | 6.2 | 1949-1955 | pit | |
| Mike Pagel | 6.2 | 1982-1993 | 3TM | |
| Jack Trudeau | 6.2 | 1986-1995 | 3TM | |
| Joe Pisarcik | 6.2 | 1977-1984 | 2TM | |
| Mark Malone | 6.2 | 1980-1989 | 3TM | |
| Scott Brunner | 6.2 | 1980-1985 | 2TM | |
| 201. | Steve Bono | 6.1 | 1985-1999 | 7TM |
| Jim Miller | 6.1 | 1995-2002 | 2TM | |
| Dan Pastorini | 6.1 | 1971-1983 | 4TM | |
| 204. | Dick Wood | 6.0 | 1962-1966 | 5TM |
| Kyle Boller | 6.0 | 2003-2007 | rav | |
| Steve Dils | 6.0 | 1979-1988 | 3TM | |
| Steve Walsh | 6.0 | 1989-1999 | 6TM | |
| Steve Spurrier | 6.0 | 1967-1976 | 2TM | |
| 209. | Frank Tripucka | 5.9 | 1949-1963 | 4TM |
| Rick Mirer | 5.9 | 1993-2003 | 5TM | |
| 211. | Mike Phipps | 5.8 | 1970-1981 | 2TM |
| Kent Graham | 5.8 | 1992-2001 | 4TM | |
| Joey Harrington | 5.8 | 2002-2007 | 3TM | |
| 214. | Jack Concannon | 5.6 | 1964-1975 | 4TM |
| 215. | Bobby Douglass | 5.5 | 1969-1978 | 4TM |
| 216. | Mike Taliaferro | 5.4 | 1964-1972 | 3TM |
| Danny Kanell | 5.4 | 1996-2003 | 3TM |