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Year-by-Year Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | AY/A | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tom Brady (30) | 8.56 | NWE |
| 2006 | Donovan McNabb (30) | 8.09 | PHI |
| 2005 | Ben Roethlisberger (23) | 8.02 | PIT |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning (28) | 9.25 | IND |
| 2003 | Steve McNair (30) | 7.85 | TEN |
| 2002 | Marc Bulger (25) | 7.93 | STL |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner (30) | 7.69 | STL |
| 2000 | Trent Green (30) | 8.33 | STL |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner (28) | 8.37 | STL |
| 1998 | Chris Chandler (33) | 8.76 | ATL |
| 1997 | Steve Young+ (36) | 8.28 | SFO |
| 1996 | Steve Young+ (35) | 7.22 | SFO |
| 1995 | Jim Harbaugh (32) | 8.03 | IND |
| 1994 | Steve Young+ (33) | 8.39 | SFO |
| 1993 | Steve Young+ (32) | 7.78 | SFO |
| 1992 | Steve Young+ (31) | 8.46 | SFO |
| 1991 | Steve Young+ (30) | 8.34 | SFO |
| 1990 | Jay Schroeder (29) | 7.89 | RAI |
| 1989 | Joe Montana+ (33) | 8.86 | SFO |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason (27) | 8.30 | CIN |
| 1987 | Bernie Kosar (24) | 7.32 | CLE |
| 1986 | Tommy Kramer (31) | 7.50 | MIN |
| 1985 | Ken O'Brien (25) | 7.74 | NYJ |
| 1984 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 8.51 | MIA |
| 1983 | Joe Theismann (34) | 7.64 | WAS |
| 1982 | Dan Fouts+ (31) | 7.75 | SDG |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson (32) | 7.50 | CIN |
| 1980 | Ron Jaworski (29) | 7.23 | PHI |
| 1979 | Roger Staubach+ (37) | 7.29 | DAL |
| 1978 | Roger Staubach+ (36) | 6.59 | DAL |
| 1977 | Craig Morton (34) | 6.73 | DEN |
| 1976 | Bert Jones (25) | 8.57 | BAL |
| 1975 | Ken Anderson (26) | 7.65 | CIN |
| 1974 | Ken Anderson (25) | 7.31 | CIN |
| 1973 | Fran Tarkenton+ (33) | 7.11 | MIN |
| 1972 | Joe Namath+ (29) | 6.36 | NYJ |
| 1971 | Roger Staubach+ (29) | 8.78 | DAL |
| 1970 | Craig Morton (27) | 7.99 | DAL |
| 1969 | Greg Cook (23) | 7.66 | CIN |
| Craig Morton (26) | 7.13 | DAL |