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2026 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played.

The 2026 leaders: Bryce Young (309.8), Matthew Stafford (299.0), Jared Goff (297.0).

Passing Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 33 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Bryce YoungQBCAR201217309.8
2Matthew StaffordQBLA249260299.0
3Jared GoffQBDET191207297.0
4C.J. StroudQBHOU219237285.7
5Jordan LoveQBGB226240280.7
6Dak PrescottQBDAL246265273.2
7Joe BurrowQBCIN189204272.2
8Kirk CousinsQBLV213221263.7
9Patrick MahomesQBKC158174261.8
10Josh AllenQBBUF171200250.7
11Aaron RodgersQBPIT233252247.8
12Trevor LawrenceQBJAX184200246.7
13Drake MayeQBNE183214243.8
14Brock PurdyQBSF171190243.3
15Lamar JacksonQBBAL96111241.8
16Tyler ShoughQBNO235255240.5
17Caleb WilliamsQBCHI91111237.3
18Michael Penix Jr.QBATL110122236.0
19Geno SmithQBNYJ177204222.7
20Jacoby BrissettQBARI234249221.3
21Daniel JonesQBIND218239215.0
22Sam DarnoldQBSEA149166206.6
23Baker MayfieldQBTB96118205.0
24Deshaun WatsonQBCLE174220195.7
25Jameis WinstonQBNYG158178191.4
26Justin HerbertQBLAC180219190.2
27Jayden DanielsQBWAS116143189.8
28Jalen HurtsQBPHI154179186.6
29Bo NixQBDEN189202174.8
30Malik WillisQBMIA130160169.8
31Cam WardQBTEN177199166.3
32Kyler MurrayQBMIN101122165.5
33Jalon DanielsQBTB98123125.2

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