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Year-by-Year Yards per Pass Attempt Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Y/A | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tony Romo (28) | 8.5 | DAL |
| 2007 | Tom Brady (30) | 8.3 | NWE |
| 2006 | Tony Romo (26) | 8.6 | DAL |
| 2005 | Ben Roethlisberger (23) | 8.9 | PIT |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning (28) | 9.2 | IND |
| 2003 | Steve McNair (30) | 8.0 | TEN |
| 2002 | Trent Green (32) | 7.9 | KAN |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner (30) | 8.8 | STL |
| 2000 | Kurt Warner (29) | 9.9 | STL |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner (28) | 8.7 | STL |
| 1998 | Chris Chandler (33) | 9.6 | ATL |
| 1997 | Steve Young+ (36) | 8.5 | SFO |
| 1996 | Mark Brunell (26) | 7.8 | JAX |
| 1995 | Jim Harbaugh (32) | 8.2 | IND |
| 1994 | Steve Young+ (33) | 8.6 | SFO |
| 1993 | Steve Young+ (32) | 8.7 | SFO |
| 1992 | Steve Young+ (31) | 8.6 | SFO |
| 1991 | Steve Young+ (30) | 9.0 | SFO |
| 1990 | Jay Schroeder (29) | 8.5 | RAI |
| 1989 | Joe Montana+ (33) | 9.1 | SFO |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason (27) | 9.2 | CIN |
| 1987 | Wade Wilson (28) | 8.0 | MIN |
| 1986 | Boomer Esiason (25) | 8.4 | CIN |
| 1985 | Dan Fouts+ (34) | 8.5 | SDG |
| 1984 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 9.0 | MIA |
| 1983 | Lynn Dickey (34) | 9.2 | GNB |
| 1982 | Dan Fouts+ (31) | 8.7 | SDG |
| 1981 | Craig Morton (38) | 8.5 | DEN |
| Eric Hipple (24) | 8.5 | DET | |
| 1980 | Steve Grogan (27) | 8.1 | NWE |
| 1979 | Richard Todd (26) | 8.0 | NYJ |
| 1978 | Terry Bradshaw+ (30) | 7.9 | PIT |
| Dan Fouts+ (27) | 7.9 | SDG | |
| 1977 | Terry Bradshaw+ (29) | 8.0 | PIT |
| 1976 | Ken Stabler (31) | 9.4 | OAK |
| 1975 | Ken Anderson (26) | 8.4 | CIN |
| 1974 | Ken Anderson (25) | 8.1 | CIN |
| Charley Johnson (36) | 8.1 | DEN | |
| 1973 | Roger Staubach+ (31) | 8.5 | DAL |
| 1972 | Joe Namath+ (29) | 8.7 | NYJ |
| 1971 | Roger Staubach+ (29) | 8.9 | DAL |
| Bob Berry (29) | 8.9 | ATL | |
| 1970 | Craig Morton (27) | 8.8 | DAL |
| 1969 | Greg Cook (23) | 9.4 | CIN |
| Craig Morton (26) | 8.7 | DAL | |
| 1968 | Len Dawson+ (33) | 9.4 | KAN |
| Earl Morrall (34) | 9.2 | BAL | |
| 1967 | Bart Starr+ (33) | 8.7 | GNB |
| Joe Namath+ (24) | 8.2 | NYJ | |
| 1966 | Bart Starr+ (32) | 9.0 | GNB |
| Len Dawson+ (31) | 8.9 | KAN | |
| 1965 | Johnny Unitas+ (32) | 9.0 | BAL |
| John Hadl (25) | 8.0 | SDG | |
| 1964 | Johnny Unitas+ (31) | 9.3 | BAL |
| Jack Kemp (29) | 8.5 | BUF | |
| 1963 | Tobin Rote (35) | 8.8 | SDG |
| Y.A. Tittle+ (37) | 8.6 | NYG | |
| 1962 | Sonny Jurgensen+ (28) | 8.9 | PHI |
| Len Dawson+ (27) | 8.9 | DTX | |
| 1961 | George Blanda+ (34) | 9.2 | HOU |
| John Brodie (26) | 9.1 | SFO | |
| 1960 | Milt Plum (25) | 9.2 | CLE |
| Jack Kemp (25) | 7.4 | LAC | |
| 1959 | Charlie Conerly (38) | 8.8 | NYG |
| 1958 | Bobby Layne+ (32) | 8.7 | PIT |
| 1957 | Johnny Unitas+ (24) | 8.5 | BAL |
| 1956 | Ed Brown (28) | 9.9 | CHI |
| 1955 | Otto Graham+ (34) | 9.3 | CLE |
| 1954 | Norm Van Brocklin+ (28) | 10.1 | RAM |
| 1953 | Otto Graham+ (32) | 10.6 | CLE |
| 1952 | Norm Van Brocklin+ (26) | 8.5 | RAM |
| 1951 | Bob Waterfield+ (31) | 8.9 | RAM |
| Norm Van Brocklin+ (25) | 8.9 | RAM | |
| 1950 | Norm Van Brocklin+ (24) | 8.8 | RAM |
| 1949 | Otto Graham+ (28) | 9.8 | CLE |
| Johnny Lujack (24) | 8.5 | CHI | |
| 1948 | Y.A. Tittle+ (22) | 8.7 | BCL |
| Sammy Baugh+ (34) | 8.3 | WAS | |
| 1947 | Otto Graham+ (26) | 10.2 | CLE |
| Sid Luckman+ (31) | 8.4 | CHI | |
| Tommy Thompson (31) | 8.4 | PHI | |
| 1946 | Sid Luckman+ (30) | 8.0 | CHI |
| Frankie Albert (26) | 7.1 | SFO | |
| 1945 | Bob Waterfield+ (25) | 9.4 | RAM |
| 1944 | Frank Filchock (28) | 7.7 | WAS |
| 1943 | Sid Luckman+ (27) | 10.9 | CHI |
| 1942 | Cecil Isbell (27) | 7.5 | GNB |
| 1941 | Cecil Isbell (26) | 7.2 | GNB |
| 1940 | Sammy Baugh+ (26) | 7.7 | WAS |
| 1939 | Davey O'Brien (22) | 6.6 | PHI |
| 1937 | Sammy Baugh+ (23) | 6.6 | WAS |
| 1936 | Arnie Herber+ (26) | 7.2 | GNB |