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2021 NFL Pass Attempts per Game Leaders

Pass attempts per game played.

The 2021 leaders: Tom Brady (42.3), Justin Herbert (39.5), Patrick Mahomes (38.7).

Pass Attempts per Game

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 31 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksAtt/G
1Tom BradyQBTB71974942.3
2Justin HerbertQBLAC67273839.5
3Patrick MahomesQBKC65873238.7
4Josh AllenQBBUF64671838.0
5Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT60564437.8
6Dak PrescottQBDAL59664637.2
7Derek CarrQBLV62668036.8
8Trevor LawrenceQBJAX60266335.4
9Matthew StaffordQBLA60163935.4
10Jared GoffQBDET49453535.3
11Kirk CousinsQBMIN56159935.1
12Kyler MurrayQBARI48154134.4
13Sam DarnoldQBCAR40646433.8
14Aaron RodgersQBGB53157533.2
15Matt RyanQBATL56061632.9
16Daniel JonesQBNYG36140532.8
17Joe BurrowQBCIN52058932.5
18Lamar JacksonQBBAL38246531.8
19Ryan TannehillQBTEN53159631.2
20Taylor HeinickeQBWAS49456930.9
21Mac JonesQBNE52156330.6
22Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN42647230.4
23Carson WentzQBIND51657430.4
24Davis MillsQBHOU39443330.3
25Baker MayfieldQBCLE41848429.9
26Tua TagovailoaQBMIA38842529.8
27Zach WilsonQBNYJ38344229.5
28Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF44147329.4
29Jalen HurtsQBPHI43250628.8
30Russell WilsonQBSEA40045628.6
31Justin FieldsQBCHI27034922.5

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