NFL Yards per Pass Completion Single Game Playoffs Leaders
All-Time Yards per Pass Completion Leaders
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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Y/C |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Bernie Masterson | 32.5 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 12, 1937 |
2 | Tim Tebow | 31.6 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 8, 2012 |
3 | Arnie Herber+ | 24.6 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, December 11, 1938 |
4 | David Woodley | 24.3 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins, January 30, 1983 |
5 | Johnny Unitas+ | 24.2 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 26, 1970 |
6 | Joe Flacco | 23.5 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 6, 2013 |
7 | Trent Dilfer | 23.4 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans, January 7, 2001 |
| Steve Fuller | 23.4 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 30, 1984 |
| Daryle Lamonica | 23.4 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins, December 27, 1970 |
10 | Vince Ferragamo | 23.3 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 30, 1979 |
| Tobin Rote | 23.3 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns, December 29, 1957 |
12 | Terry Bradshaw+ | 23.2 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 18, 1976 |
13 | Norm Van Brocklin+ | 22.7 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers, December 26, 1960 |
14 | Jeff Hostetler | 22.6 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, January 9, 1994 |
15 | Roger Staubach+ | 22.5 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 23, 1973 |
16 | Craig Morton | 22.4 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders, January 1, 1978 |
17 | Johnny Unitas+ | 22.3 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. Oakland Raiders, January 3, 1971 |
18 | Terry Bradshaw+ | 22.1 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 20, 1980 |
19 | Earl Morrall | 21.5 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 22, 1968 |
| Frank Filchock | 21.5 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Cleveland Rams, December 16, 1945 |
| Arnie Herber+ | 21.5 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Boston Redskins, December 13, 1936 |
22 | Babe Parilli | 21.4 | BOS | Boston Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, December 28, 1963 |
23 | Jim McMahon | 21.3 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots, January 26, 1986 |
24 | Daryle Lamonica | 21.2 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers, December 21, 1969 |
25 | Trent Dilfer | 21.1 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders, January 14, 2001 |
| Jack Kemp | 21.1 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 1, 1967 |
27 | Jim Plunkett | 21.0 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers, December 28, 1980 |
| Earl Morrall | 21.0 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 17, 1971 |
29 | Russell Wilson | 20.6 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots, February 1, 2015 |
30 | Jake Delhomme | 20.2 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots, February 1, 2004 |
31 | John Elway+ | 20.1 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns, January 17, 1988 |
| Jim Plunkett | 20.1 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 25, 1981 |
| Daryle Lamonica | 20.1 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets, December 29, 1968 |
34 | Steve Beuerlein | 20.0 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears, December 29, 1991 |
| Dan Marino+ | 20.0 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 6, 1985 |
| Bob Waterfield+ | 20.0 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears, December 17, 1950 |
37 | John Elway+ | 19.9 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 7, 1990 |
38 | John Elway+ | 19.8 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, January 4, 1987 |
39 | Jim McMahon | 19.6 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, January 5, 1986 |
40 | Jack Kemp | 19.4 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers, December 26, 1965 |
41 | John Elway+ | 19.3 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns, January 14, 1990 |
42 | James Harris | 19.1 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 29, 1974 |
| Sid Luckman+ | 19.1 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 26, 1943 |
44 | Mark Rypien | 19.0 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions, January 12, 1992 |
| John Hadl | 19.0 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 23, 1973 |
46 | Colin Kaepernick | 18.9 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens, February 3, 2013 |
| Philip Rivers | 18.9 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 13, 2008 |
| Doug Williams | 18.9 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, January 31, 1988 |
| Doug Williams | 18.9 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 29, 1979 |
| Terry Bradshaw+ | 18.9 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Colts, December 19, 1976 |
51 | Sean Salisbury | 18.8 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Washington Redskins, January 2, 1993 |
| Jack Kemp | 18.8 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers, December 26, 1964 |
| George Blanda+ | 18.8 | HOU | Houston Oilers vs. Los Angeles Chargers, January 1, 1961 |
| Don Panciera | 18.8 | NYY | New York Yankees vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 4, 1949 |
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