NFL Net Yards per Pass Attempt Single Game Leaders

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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank Player NY/A Tm Boxscore
1Len Dawson+18.53KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos, September 7, 1963
2Johnny Unitas+18.50BALBaltimore Colts vs. Atlanta Falcons, November 12, 1967
3James Harris18.40RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, October 20, 1974
4Earl Morrall17.94NYGNew York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, October 17, 1965
5John Hadl17.83SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, October 20, 1968
6Craig Morton17.37DALDallas Cowboys vs. Houston Oilers, December 20, 1970
7Joe Namath+16.90NYJNew York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, September 24, 1972
8Jim Hart16.86STLSt. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Jets, November 23, 1975
9Len Dawson+16.40KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins, November 13, 1966
10Lynn Dickey16.19GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, October 2, 1983
11Tony Banks16.17STLSt. Louis Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, December 15, 1996
12Chris Chandler16.00ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers, September 23, 2001
Craig Morton16.00DALDallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 22, 1967
14Jim McMahon15.73CHIChicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings, September 19, 1985
15Jay Schroeder15.60RAILos Angeles Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 22, 1990
16Jim Kelly+15.40BUFBuffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots, September 27, 1992
17Steve Young+15.39SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions, December 19, 1993
18Lamar Jackson15.38BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins, September 8, 2019
19Johnny Unitas+15.33BALBaltimore Colts vs. Chicago Bears, September 27, 1964
20Drew Brees15.29NORNew Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots, November 30, 2009
21Steve Grogan15.25NWENew England Patriots vs. New York Jets, September 9, 1979
22Jeff Garcia15.19TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints, September 16, 2007
23Bob Griese+15.16MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Chicago Bears, November 2, 1975
24Charley Johnson15.05STLSt. Louis Cardinals vs. Cleveland Browns, September 26, 1965
25Steve McNair15.04TENTennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans, October 12, 2003
26Philip Rivers15.00SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, October 7, 2007
Bob Griese+15.00MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, December 17, 1977
28Bart Starr+14.93GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons, October 23, 1966
29Ryan Fitzpatrick14.89TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints, September 9, 2018
30Jon Kitna14.86DALDallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants, November 14, 2010
31Steve Grogan14.79NWENew England Patriots vs. New York Jets, October 29, 1978
32Joe Gilliam14.73PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns, October 5, 1975
33Matt Schaub14.69HOUHouston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, November 13, 2011
34Roger Staubach+14.67DALDallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants, December 12, 1971
35Peyton Manning+14.65INDIndianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens, December 9, 2007
36Doug Flutie14.64BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Seattle Seahawks, December 23, 2000
Dan Pastorini14.64HOUHouston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders, November 11, 1979
38Kurt Warner+14.59STLSt. Louis Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, September 24, 2000
Steve DeBerg14.59KANKansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots, December 2, 1990
Dan Fouts+14.59SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Cleveland Browns, November 3, 1974
41Craig Morton14.55DENDenver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers, September 27, 1981
42Jack Kemp14.54BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers, October 11, 1964
43Jim Kelly+14.52BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 21, 1991
44Jeff George14.50MINMinnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions, October 17, 1999
45Ryan Tannehill14.48TENTennessee Titans vs. Oakland Raiders, December 8, 2019
46Steve McNair14.35TENTennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns, December 2, 2001
47Don Meredith14.33DALDallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, October 9, 1966
48Mark Rypien14.26WASWashington Redskins vs. Atlanta Falcons, November 10, 1991
49Steve Young+14.25SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons, October 18, 1992
Joe Namath+14.25NYJNew York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, October 22, 1972
51Matt Robinson14.21NYJNew York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, October 15, 1978