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2018 NFL Net Yards per Attempt Leaders

NY/A = (yards − sack yards) ÷ (attempts + sacks).

The 2018 leaders: Ryan Fitzpatrick (8.81), Patrick Mahomes (8.13), Drew Brees (7.65).

Net Yards per Attempt

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksNY/A
1Ryan FitzpatrickQBTB2462838.81
2Patrick MahomesQBKC5806338.13
3Drew BreesQBNO4895107.65
4Philip RiversQBLAC5085457.60
5Jared GoffQBLA5616127.52
6Nick MullensQBSF2742887.39
7Tom BradyQBNE5705947.12
8Matt RyanQBATL6086667.12
9Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT6757087.10
10Jameis WinstonQBTB3784407.00
11Baker MayfieldQBCLE4865256.95
12Andrew LuckQBIND6396766.79
13Mitchell TrubiskyQBCHI4344936.72
14Deshaun WatsonQBHOU5056196.67
15Carson WentzQBPHI4014466.65
16Russell WilsonQBSEA4274996.47
17Cam NewtonQBCAR4715236.36
18Aaron RodgersQBGB5976776.33
19Eli ManningQBNYG5766266.33
20Kirk CousinsQBMIN6066606.25
21Andy DaltonQBCIN3653956.24
22Derek CarrQBLV5536056.21
23Marcus MariotaQBTEN3314076.13
24Dak PrescottQBDAL5266116.08
25Joe FlaccoQBBAL3793966.04
26Sam DarnoldQBNYJ4144585.99
27Matthew StaffordQBDET5556075.92
28Case KeenumQBDEN5866305.90
29Alex SmithQBWAS3283695.88
30Blake BortlesQBJAX4034735.86
31Ryan TannehillQBMIA2743155.50
32Josh AllenQBBUF3193945.28
33Josh RosenQBARI3934514.47

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