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2018 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played.

The 2018 leaders: Ben Roethlisberger (320.6), Patrick Mahomes (318.6), Matt Ryan (307.8).

Passing Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 33 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT675708320.6
2Patrick MahomesQBKC580633318.6
3Matt RyanQBATL608666307.8
4Ryan FitzpatrickQBTB246283295.8
5Jared GoffQBLA561612293.0
6Andrew LuckQBIND639676287.1
7Nick MullensQBSF274288284.6
8Carson WentzQBPHI401446279.5
9Aaron RodgersQBGB597677277.6
10Joe FlaccoQBBAL379396273.9
11Tom BradyQBNE570594272.2
12Jameis WinstonQBTB378440272.0
13Philip RiversQBLAC508545269.2
14Eli ManningQBNYG576626268.7
15Kirk CousinsQBMIN606660268.6
16Drew BreesQBNO489510266.1
17Baker MayfieldQBCLE486525266.1
18Deshaun WatsonQBHOU505619260.3
19Derek CarrQBLV553605253.1
20Case KeenumQBDEN586630243.1
21Dak PrescottQBDAL526611242.8
22Cam NewtonQBCAR471523242.5
23Matthew StaffordQBDET555607236.1
24Andy DaltonQBCIN365395233.3
25Mitchell TrubiskyQBCHI434493230.2
26Sam DarnoldQBNYJ414458220.4
27Alex SmithQBWAS328369218.0
28Russell WilsonQBSEA427499215.5
29Blake BortlesQBJAX403473209.1
30Marcus MariotaQBTEN331407180.6
31Ryan TannehillQBMIA274315179.9
32Josh AllenQBBUF319394170.3
33Josh RosenQBARI393451162.7

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