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2023 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played.

The 2023 leaders: Kirk Cousins (291.4), C.J. Stroud (273.9), Tua Tagovailoa (272.0).

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
1Kirk CousinsQBMIN311329291.4
2C.J. StroudQBHOU499554273.9
3Tua TagovailoaQBMIA560603272.0
4Jared GoffQBDET605638269.1
5Brock PurdyQBSF444486267.5
6Dak PrescottQBDAL590656265.6
7Matthew StaffordQBLA521562264.3
8Patrick MahomesQBKC597672261.4
9Josh AllenQBBUF579649253.3
10Trevor LawrenceQBJAX564640251.0
11Jordan LoveQBGB579631244.6
12Geno SmithQBSEA499546241.6
13Justin HerbertQBLAC456516241.1
14Baker MayfieldQBTB566636237.9
15Sam HowellQBWAS612709232.1
16Joe BurrowQBCIN365402230.9
17Lamar JacksonQBBAL457559229.9
18Derek CarrQBNO548588228.1
19Jalen HurtsQBPHI538622226.9
20Kyler MurrayQBARI268301224.9
21Jake BrowningQBCIN243283215.1
22Gardner MinshewQBIND490545206.6
23Russell WilsonQBDEN447524204.7
24Aidan O'ConnellQBLV343366201.6
25Will LevisQBTEN255290200.9
26Justin FieldsQBCHI370457197.1
27Mac JonesQBNE345379192.7
28Joshua DobbsQBARI417481189.5
29Zach WilsonQBNYJ368436189.2
30Desmond RidderQBATL388436189.1
31Bryce YoungQBCAR527619179.8
32Kenny PickettQBPIT324360172.5

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