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2016 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played.

The 2016 leaders: Drew Brees (325.5), Matt Ryan (309.0), Kirk Cousins (307.3).

Passing Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 30 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Drew BreesQBNO673696325.5
2Matt RyanQBATL534587309.0
3Kirk CousinsQBWAS606635307.3
4Tom BradyQBNE432458296.2
5Andrew LuckQBIND545624282.7
6Carson PalmerQBARI597639282.2
7Aaron RodgersQBGB610686276.8
8Philip RiversQBLAC578619274.1
9Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT509526272.8
10Matthew StaffordQBDET594653270.4
11Joe FlaccoQBBAL672707269.8
12Russell WilsonQBSEA546619263.7
13Andy DaltonQBCIN563624262.9
14Derek CarrQBLV560591262.5
15Sam BradfordQBMIN552596258.5
16Jameis WinstonQBTB567630255.6
17Eli ManningQBNYG598622251.7
18Blake BortlesQBJAX625694244.1
19Trevor SiemianQBDEN486530242.9
20Carson WentzQBPHI607657236.4
21Cam NewtonQBCAR510554233.9
22Alex SmithQBKC489537233.5
23Ryan TannehillQBMIA389430230.4
24Dak PrescottQBDAL459509229.2
25Marcus MariotaQBTEN451494228.4
26Case KeenumQBLA322353220.1
27Colin KaepernickQBSF331401203.7
28Tyrod TaylorQBBUF436526201.5
29Brock OsweilerQBHOU510550197.1
30Ryan FitzpatrickQBNYJ403440193.6

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