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2021 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played.

The 2021 leaders: Tom Brady (312.7), Justin Herbert (294.9), Joe Burrow (288.2).

Passing Yards per Game

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Tom BradyQBTB719749312.7
2Justin HerbertQBLAC672738294.9
3Joe BurrowQBCIN520589288.2
4Matthew StaffordQBLA601639287.4
5Patrick MahomesQBKC658732284.6
6Derek CarrQBLV626680282.6
7Dak PrescottQBDAL596646278.1
8Kyler MurrayQBARI481541270.5
9Kirk CousinsQBMIN561599263.8
10Josh AllenQBBUF646718259.2
11Aaron RodgersQBGB531575257.2
12Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF441473254.0
13Lamar JacksonQBBAL382465240.2
14Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT605644233.8
15Matt RyanQBATL560616233.4
16Jared GoffQBDET494535231.8
17Mac JonesQBNE521563223.6
18Russell WilsonQBSEA400456222.4
19Daniel JonesQBNYG361405220.7
20Ryan TannehillQBTEN531596219.6
21Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN426472218.0
22Baker MayfieldQBCLE418484215.0
23Trevor LawrenceQBJAX602663214.2
24Taylor HeinickeQBWAS494569213.7
25Sam DarnoldQBCAR406464210.6
26Jalen HurtsQBPHI432506209.6
27Carson WentzQBIND516574209.6
28Davis MillsQBHOU394433204.9
29Tua TagovailoaQBMIA388425204.1
30Zach WilsonQBNYJ383442179.5
31Justin FieldsQBCHI270349155.8

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