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2021 NFL Net Yards per Attempt Leaders

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

The 2021 leaders: Jimmy Garoppolo (7.68), Joe Burrow (7.43), Matthew Stafford (7.36).

Net Yards per Attempt

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksNY/A
1Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF4414737.68
2Joe BurrowQBCIN5205897.43
3Matthew StaffordQBLA6016397.36
4Aaron RodgersQBGB5315757.00
5Tom BradyQBTB7197496.98
6Dak PrescottQBDAL5966466.88
7Derek CarrQBLV6266806.85
8Patrick MahomesQBKC6587326.84
9Kyler MurrayQBARI4815416.84
10Kirk CousinsQBMIN5615996.83
11Justin HerbertQBLAC6727386.83
12Russell WilsonQBSEA4004566.58
13Jalen HurtsQBPHI4325066.54
14Mac JonesQBNE5215636.48
15Lamar JacksonQBBAL3824656.41
16Josh AllenQBBUF6467186.31
17Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN4264726.22
18Matt RyanQBATL5606166.16
19Tua TagovailoaQBMIA3884256.13
20Carson WentzQBIND5165746.09
21Baker MayfieldQBCLE4184845.95
22Daniel JonesQBNYG3614055.92
23Taylor HeinickeQBWAS4945695.90
24Ryan TannehillQBTEN5315965.89
25Davis MillsQBHOU3944335.78
26Jared GoffQBDET4945355.60
27Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT6056445.44
28Trevor LawrenceQBJAX6026635.37
29Sam DarnoldQBCAR4064645.27
30Justin FieldsQBCHI2703495.25
31Zach WilsonQBNYJ3834424.60

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