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2017 NFL Net Yards per Attempt Leaders

NY/A = (yards − sack yards) ÷ (attempts + sacks).

The 2017 leaders: Drew Brees (7.53), Philip Rivers (7.41), Jared Goff (7.24).

Net Yards per Attempt

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 32 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksNY/A
1Drew BreesQBNO5365587.53
2Philip RiversQBLAC5755937.41
3Jared GoffQBLA4775107.24
4Matt RyanQBATL5295677.12
5Tom BradyQBNE5816227.10
6Alex SmithQBKC5055727.10
7Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT5625897.07
8Jameis WinstonQBTB4424956.94
9Matthew StaffordQBDET5656296.80
10Case KeenumQBMIN4815226.78
11Carson WentzQBPHI4404986.70
12Blake BortlesQBJAX5235706.52
13Kirk CousinsQBWAS5406046.46
14Marcus MariotaQBTEN4535016.37
15Derek CarrQBLV5155446.35
16Carson PalmerQBARI2672906.33
17Russell WilsonQBSEA5536456.14
18Josh McCownQBNYJ3974456.11
19Dak PrescottQBDAL4905526.01
20Cam NewtonQBCAR4925565.81
21Aaron RodgersQBGB2382755.80
22Andy DaltonQBCIN4965455.73
23Jay CutlerQBMIA4294555.59
24Mitchell TrubiskyQBCHI3303805.53
25Tyrod TaylorQBBUF4205065.46
26Eli ManningQBNYG5716085.44
27Trevor SiemianQBDEN3494065.41
28Jacoby BrissettQBIND4695585.36
29C.J. BeathardQBSF2242545.30
30DeShone KizerQBCLE4765585.19
31Joe FlaccoQBBAL5495795.10
32Brett HundleyQBGB3163664.75

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