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2017 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played.

The 2017 leaders: Tom Brady (286.1), Ben Roethlisberger (283.9), Carson Palmer (282.6).

Passing Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 14 pass attempts per team game (the NFL's minimum for passing rate leaders). 32 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Tom BradyQBNE581622286.1
2Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT562589283.9
3Carson PalmerQBARI267290282.6
4Philip RiversQBLAC575593282.2
5Matthew StaffordQBDET565629277.9
6Drew BreesQBNO536558270.9
7Jameis WinstonQBTB442495269.5
8Alex SmithQBKC505572269.5
9Matt RyanQBATL529567255.9
10Kirk CousinsQBWAS540604255.8
11Jared GoffQBLA477510253.6
12Carson WentzQBPHI440498253.5
13Russell WilsonQBSEA553645248.9
14Aaron RodgersQBGB238275239.3
15C.J. BeathardQBSF224254238.3
16Case KeenumQBMIN481522236.5
17Derek CarrQBLV515544233.1
18Eli ManningQBNYG571608231.2
19Blake BortlesQBJAX523570230.4
20Josh McCownQBNYJ397445225.1
21Marcus MariotaQBTEN453501215.5
22Dak PrescottQBDAL490552207.8
23Trevor SiemianQBDEN349406207.7
24Andy DaltonQBCIN496545207.5
25Cam NewtonQBCAR492556206.4
26Joe FlaccoQBBAL549579196.3
27Jacoby BrissettQBIND469558193.6
28DeShone KizerQBCLE476558192.9
29Jay CutlerQBMIA429455190.4
30Tyrod TaylorQBBUF420506186.6
31Mitchell TrubiskyQBCHI330380182.8
32Brett HundleyQBGB316366166.9

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