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2021 NFL Yards per Completion Leaders

Passing yards per completed pass.

The 2021 leaders: Jimmy Garoppolo (12.7), Joe Burrow (12.6), Matthew Stafford (12.1).

Yards per Completion

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksY/C
1Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF44147312.7
2Joe BurrowQBCIN52058912.6
3Matthew StaffordQBLA60163912.1
4Russell WilsonQBSEA40045612.0
5Baker MayfieldQBCLE41848411.9
6Jalen HurtsQBPHI43250611.9
7Justin FieldsQBCHI27034911.8
8Lamar JacksonQBBAL38246511.7
9Kyler MurrayQBARI48154111.4
10Kirk CousinsQBMIN56159911.3
11Justin HerbertQBLAC67273811.3
12Aaron RodgersQBGB53157511.2
13Derek CarrQBLV62668011.2
14Patrick MahomesQBKC65873211.1
15Carson WentzQBIND51657411.1
16Tom BradyQBTB71974911.0
17Zach WilsonQBNYJ38344211.0
18Dak PrescottQBDAL59664610.9
19Mac JonesQBNE52156310.8
20Josh AllenQBBUF64671810.8
21Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN42647210.7
22Taylor HeinickeQBWAS49456910.7
23Matt RyanQBATL56061610.6
24Daniel JonesQBNYG36140510.5
25Ryan TannehillQBTEN53159610.5
26Sam DarnoldQBCAR40646410.4
27Trevor LawrenceQBJAX60266310.1
28Davis MillsQBHOU39443310.1
29Tua TagovailoaQBMIA38842510.1
30Jared GoffQBDET4945359.8
31Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT6056449.6

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