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2020 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played.

The 2020 leaders: Patrick Mahomes (316.0), Deshaun Watson (301.4), Tom Brady (289.6).

Passing Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 35 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Patrick MahomesQBKC588649316.0
2Deshaun WatsonQBHOU544653301.4
3Tom BradyQBTB610631289.6
4Justin HerbertQBLAC595648289.1
5Matt RyanQBATL626682286.3
6Josh AllenQBBUF572627284.0
7Joe BurrowQBCIN404449268.8
8Aaron RodgersQBGB526567268.7
9Kirk CousinsQBMIN516569266.6
10Jared GoffQBLA552595263.5
11Russell WilsonQBSEA558657263.2
12Philip RiversQBIND543560260.6
13Derek CarrQBLV517562256.4
14Matthew StaffordQBDET528575255.2
15Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT608624253.5
16Gardner MinshewQBJAX327377251.0
17Teddy BridgewaterQBCAR492558248.9
18Kyler MurrayQBARI558627248.2
19Drew BreesQBNO390403245.2
20Nick MullensQBSF326347243.7
21Ryan TannehillQBTEN481525238.7
22Ryan FitzpatrickQBMIA267295232.3
23Drew LockQBDEN443481225.6
24Baker MayfieldQBCLE486532222.7
25Carson WentzQBPHI437508218.3
26Daniel JonesQBNYG448513210.2
27Nick FolesQBCHI312332205.8
28Dwayne HaskinsQBWAS241268205.6
29Mitchell TrubiskyQBCHI297332205.5
30Alex SmithQBWAS252277197.8
31Andy DaltonQBDAL333372197.3
32Sam DarnoldQBNYJ364422184.0
33Lamar JacksonQBBAL376451183.8
34Tua TagovailoaQBMIA290323181.4
35Cam NewtonQBNE368417177.1

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