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Leaders

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),

Passes Completed

1. Warren Moon* · HOU 404

2. Dan Marino* · MIA 318

3. Bernie Kosar · CLE 307

4. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 304

5. Jeff George · IND 292

6. Ken O'Brien* · NYJ 287

7. Jim Everett · RAM 277

8. Jim Harbaugh · CHI 275

9. John Friesz · SDG 262

10. Steve DeBerg · KAN 256

Pass Attempts

1. Warren Moon* · HOU 655

2. Dan Marino* · MIA 549

3. Bernie Kosar · CLE 494

4. Jim Everett · RAM 490

5. Ken O'Brien* · NYJ 489

6. John Friesz · SDG 487

7. Jeff George · IND 485

8. Jim Harbaugh · CHI 478

9. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 474

10. John Elway* · DEN 451

Passing Yds

1. Warren Moon* · HOU 4690

2. Dan Marino* · MIA 3970

3. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 3844

4. Mark Rypien* · WAS 3564

5. Bernie Kosar · CLE 3487

6. Jim Everett · RAM 3438

7. Ken O'Brien* · NYJ 3300

8. John Elway* · DEN 3253

9. Jim Harbaugh · CHI 3121

10. Chris Miller* · ATL 3103

Passing TD

1. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 33

2. Mark Rypien* · WAS 28

3. Chris Miller* · ATL 26

4. Dan Marino* · MIA 25

5. Warren Moon* · HOU 23

6. Bernie Kosar · CLE 18

7. Steve DeBerg · KAN 17

Steve Young · SFO 17

9. Jim Harbaugh · CHI 15

Jay Schroeder · RAI 15

Passer Rating

1. Steve Young · SFO 101.8

2. Mark Rypien* · WAS 97.9

3. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 97.6

4. Steve Bono · SFO 88.5

5. Bernie Kosar · CLE 87.8

6. Troy Aikman* · DAL 86.7

7. Dan Marino* · MIA 85.8

8. Jeff Hostetler · NYG 84.1

9. Dave Krieg · SEA 82.5

10. Warren Moon* · HOU 81.7

Long Pass

1. Steve Young · SFO 97

2. Neil O'Donnell · PIT 89

3. Vinny Testaverde · TAM 87

4. Jim Harbaugh · CHI 84

5. Mark Rypien* · WAS 82

6. Vince Evans · RAI 80

Chris Miller* · ATL 80

8. Steve Bono · SFO 78

Jim Everett · RAM 78

Jay Schroeder · RAI 78

Passes Intercepted

1. Warren Moon* · HOU 21

2. Jim Everett · RAM 20

3. Chris Miller* · ATL 18

Hugh Millen · NWE 18

5. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 17

Jeff Kemp · 2TM 17

7. Boomer Esiason · CIN 16

Jim Harbaugh · CHI 16

Jay Schroeder · RAI 16

10. John Friesz · SDG 15

Vinny Testaverde · TAM 15

Sacked

1. Jeff George · IND 56

2. Hugh Millen · NWE 54

3. John Elway* · DEN 45

4. Bernie Kosar · CLE 41

5. Vinny Testaverde · TAM 35

6. Ken O'Brien* · NYJ 33

7. Troy Aikman* · DAL 32

John Friesz · SDG 32

Dave Krieg · SEA 32

10. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 31

Jay Schroeder · RAI 31

Sacked Yds Lost

1. Jeff George · IND 481

2. Hugh Millen · NWE 379

3. John Elway* · DEN 305

4. Ken O'Brien* · NYJ 273

5. Jay Schroeder · RAI 238

6. Vinny Testaverde · TAM 234

7. Bernie Kosar · CLE 232

8. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 227

9. Troy Aikman* · DAL 224

10. Dave Krieg · SEA 216

Passing Yds/Game

1. Warren Moon* · HOU 293.1

2. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 256.3

3. Dan Marino* · MIA 248.1

4. Hugh Millen · NWE 236.4

5. Troy Aikman* · DAL 229.5

6. Steve Young · SFO 228.8

7. Mark Rypien* · WAS 222.8

8. Bernie Kosar · CLE 217.9

9. Jim Everett · RAM 214.9

10. Dave Krieg · SEA 208.0

Yds/Pass Att

1. Steve Young · SFO 9.0

2. Mark Rypien* · WAS 8.5

3. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 8.1

4. Troy Aikman* · DAL 7.6

5. Hugh Millen · NWE 7.5

Chris Miller* · ATL 7.5

7. Dave Krieg · SEA 7.3

8. Dan Marino* · MIA 7.2

John Elway* · DEN 7.2

Jim McMahon · PHI 7.2

Jay Schroeder · RAI 7.2

Warren Moon* · HOU 7.2

Yds/Pass Cmp

1. Mark Rypien* · WAS 14.3

2. Chris Miller* · ATL 14.1

3. Steve Young · SFO 14.0

4. Jay Schroeder · RAI 13.6

5. John Elway* · DEN 13.4

6. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 12.6

Neil O'Donnell · PIT 12.6

8. Hugh Millen · NWE 12.5

Dan Marino* · MIA 12.5

10. Tom Tupa · PHO 12.4

Jim Everett · RAM 12.4

Boomer Esiason · CIN 12.4

Pass Attempts/Game

1. Warren Moon* · HOU 40.9

2. Dan Marino* · MIA 34.3

3. Steve Walsh · NOR 31.9

4. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 31.6

5. Hugh Millen · NWE 31.5

6. Bernie Kosar · CLE 30.9

7. Jim Everett · RAM 30.6

Ken O'Brien* · NYJ 30.6

9. John Friesz · SDG 30.4

10. Jeff George · IND 30.3

Troy Aikman* · DAL 30.3

Adj Yds/Pass Att

1. Steve Young · SFO 8.34

2. Mark Rypien* · WAS 7.95

3. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 7.19

4. Jeff Hostetler · NYG 6.67

5. Troy Aikman* · DAL 6.65

6. Dan Marino* · MIA 6.62

7. Bernie Kosar · CLE 6.60

8. Steve Bono · SFO 6.53

9. John Elway* · DEN 6.30

10. Chris Miller* · ATL 6.18

Net Yds/Pass Att

1. Steve Young · SFO 8.35

2. Mark Rypien* · WAS 8.19

3. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 7.16

4. Chris Miller* · ATL 6.78

5. Warren Moon* · HOU 6.66

6. Dan Marino* · MIA 6.58

7. Troy Aikman* · DAL 6.41

8. Jim McMahon · PHI 6.36

9. Jeff Hostetler · NYG 6.33

10. Steve Walsh · NOR 6.25

Adj Net Yds/Pass Att

1. Steve Young · SFO 7.70

2. Mark Rypien* · WAS 7.69

3. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 6.30

4. Dan Marino* · MIA 5.99

5. Jeff Hostetler · NYG 5.91

6. Steve Bono · SFO 5.87

7. Bernie Kosar · CLE 5.66

8. Steve Walsh · NOR 5.63

9. Warren Moon* · HOU 5.61

10. Troy Aikman* · DAL 5.54

Passes Completed/Game

1. Warren Moon* · HOU 25.3

2. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 20.3

3. Dan Marino* · MIA 19.9

4. Troy Aikman* · DAL 19.8

5. Bernie Kosar · CLE 19.2

6. Hugh Millen · NWE 18.9

7. Dave Krieg · SEA 18.7

8. Jeff George · IND 18.3

9. Ken O'Brien* · NYJ 17.9

10. Steve Walsh · NOR 17.6

Pass Completion %

1. Dave Krieg · SEA 65.6%

2. Troy Aikman* · DAL 65.3%

3. Steve Young · SFO 64.5%

4. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 64.1%

5. Jeff Hostetler · NYG 62.8%

6. Bernie Kosar · CLE 62.1%

7. Warren Moon* · HOU 61.7%

8. Jeff George · IND 60.2%

9. Hugh Millen · NWE 60.1%

Jim McMahon · PHI 60.1%

Bobby Hebert · NOR 60.1%

Pass Intercept. %

1. Jeff Hostetler · NYG 1.4%

2. Steve Bono · SFO 1.7%

Rich Gannon · MIN 1.7%

4. Bernie Kosar · CLE 1.8%

5. Ken O'Brien* · NYJ 2.2%

6. Steve Walsh · NOR 2.4%

Dan Marino* · MIA 2.4%

Neil O'Donnell · PIT 2.4%

9. Jeff George · IND 2.5%

10. Mark Rypien* · WAS 2.6%

Passing TD %

1. Jim Kelly*+ · BUF 7.0%

2. Mark Rypien* · WAS 6.7%

3. Chris Miller* · ATL 6.3%

4. Steve Young · SFO 6.1%

5. Steve Bono · SFO 4.6%

Mike Tomczak · GNB 4.6%

Dan Marino* · MIA 4.6%

8. Steve Walsh · NOR 4.3%

9. Jay Schroeder · RAI 4.2%

Erik Kramer · DET 4.2%

Sack %

1. Steve Walsh · NOR 1.16%

2. Mark Rypien* · WAS 1.64%

3. Warren Moon* · HOU 3.39%

4. Steve DeBerg · KAN 4.19%

5. Steve Bono · SFO 4.44%

6. Steve Young · SFO 4.45%

7. Dan Marino* · MIA 4.69%

8. Jim Harbaugh · CHI 4.78%

9. Erik Kramer · DET 5.02%

10. Rich Gannon · MIN 5.09%

Rushing Att

1. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 365

2. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 342

3. Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 288

4. Earnest Byner* · WAS 274

5. Leonard Russell · NWE 266

6. Gaston Green* · DEN 261

7. Rodney Hampton · NYG 256

8. Mark Higgs · MIA 231

9. Christian Okoye* · KAN 225

10. Robert Delpino · RAM 214

Rushing Yds

1. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 1563

2. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 1548

3. Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 1407

4. Rodney Hampton · NYG 1059

5. Earnest Byner* · WAS 1048

6. Gaston Green* · DEN 1037

7. Christian Okoye* · KAN 1031

8. Leonard Russell · NWE 959

9. Mark Higgs · MIA 905

10. Marion Butts* · SDG 834

Rushing TD

1. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 16

2. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 12

3. Brad Baxter · NYJ 11

Gerald Riggs · WAS 11

5. Rodney Hampton · NYG 10

Herschel Walker · MIN 10

7. Robert Delpino · RAM 9

Christian Okoye* · KAN 9

Allen Pinkett · HOU 9

10. Rod Bernstine · SDG 8

Kevin Mack · CLE 8

Long Rush

1. Kenneth Davis · BUF 78

2. Harold Green · CIN 75

Emmitt Smith* · DAL 75

4. Herschel Walker · MIN 71

5. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 69

6. Ricky Ervins · WAS 65

Dalton Hilliard · NOR 65

8. Gary W. Anderson · TAM 64

9. Rod Bernstine · SDG 63

Gaston Green* · DEN 63

Yds/Rushing Att

1. Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 4.9

2. Kenneth Davis · BUF 4.8

Rod Bernstine · SDG 4.8

4. Terry Allen · MIN 4.7

Ricky Ervins · WAS 4.7

6. Harold Green · CIN 4.6

Christian Okoye* · KAN 4.6

8. Fred McAfee · NOR 4.5

Barry Sanders*+ · DET 4.5

10. Marion Butts* · SDG 4.3

Emmitt Smith* · DAL 4.3

Barry Word · KAN 4.3

Rushing Yds/Game

1. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 103.2

2. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 97.7

3. Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 93.8

4. Gaston Green* · DEN 79.8

5. Rodney Hampton · NYG 75.6

6. Christian Okoye* · KAN 73.6

7. Earnest Byner* · WAS 65.5

8. Mark Higgs · MIA 64.6

9. Leonard Russell · NWE 59.9

10. Rod Bernstine · SDG 58.9

Receptions

1. Haywood Jeffires*+ · HOU 100

2. Michael Irvin*+ · DAL 93

3. Drew Hill · HOU 90

4. Marv Cook*+ · NWE 82

5. Andre Reed* · BUF 81

Andre Rison* · ATL 81

7. Jerry Rice* · SFO 80

8. Al Toon · NYJ 74

9. Bill Brooks · IND 72

Cris Carter · MIN 72

Receiving Yds

1. Michael Irvin*+ · DAL 1523

2. Gary Clark* · WAS 1340

3. Jerry Rice* · SFO 1206

4. Haywood Jeffires*+ · HOU 1181

5. Michael Haynes · ATL 1122

6. Andre Reed* · BUF 1113

7. Drew Hill · HOU 1109

8. Mark Duper · MIA 1085

9. James Lofton* · BUF 1072

10. Mark Clayton* · MIA 1053

Receiving TD

1. Jerry Rice* · SFO 14

2. Mark Clayton* · MIA 12

Andre Rison* · ATL 12

4. Michael Haynes · ATL 11

5. Gary Clark* · WAS 10

Andre Reed* · BUF 10

7. Leroy Hoard · CLE 9

John Taylor · SFO 9

9. Michael Irvin*+ · DAL 8

James Lofton* · BUF 8

Art Monk · WAS 8

Floyd Turner · NOR 8

Long Reception

1. John Taylor · SFO 97

2. Dwight Stone · PIT 89

3. Willie Drewrey · TAM 87

4. Anthony Morgan · CHI 84

5. Gary Clark* · WAS 82

6. Sam Graddy · RAI 80

Michael Haynes · ATL 80

8. Tim Brown* · RAI 78

Robert Delpino · RAM 78

10. James Lofton* · BUF 77

Yds/Reception

1. Michael Haynes · ATL 22.4

2. Dwight Stone · PIT 20.3

3. Gary Clark* · WAS 19.1

4. James Lofton* · BUF 18.8

5. Mark Jackson · DEN 18.3

6. Stephen Baker · NYG 17.5

7. Quinn Early · NOR 16.9

8. Flipper Anderson · RAM 16.6

9. Henry Ellard · RAM 16.4

Michael Irvin*+ · DAL 16.4

Receiving Yds/Game

1. Michael Irvin*+ · DAL 95.2

2. Gary Clark* · WAS 83.8

3. Jerry Rice* · SFO 75.4

4. Haywood Jeffires*+ · HOU 73.8

5. James Lofton* · BUF 71.5

6. Michael Haynes · ATL 70.1

7. Andre Reed* · BUF 69.6

8. Drew Hill · HOU 69.3

9. Mark Duper · MIA 67.8

10. Mark Clayton* · MIA 65.8

Henry Ellard · RAM 65.8

Touchdowns

1. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 17

2. Jerry Rice* · SFO 14

3. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 13

4. Mark Clayton* · MIA 12

Andre Rison* · ATL 12

Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 12

7. Brad Baxter · NYJ 11

Michael Haynes · ATL 11

Leroy Hoard · CLE 11

Gerald Riggs · WAS 11

Vince Workman · GNB 11

Points Scored

1. Chip Lohmiller* · WAS 149

2. Pete Stoyanovich · MIA 121

3. Ken Willis · DAL 118

4. Jeff Jaeger*+ · RAI 116

5. Morten Andersen · NOR 113

6. David Treadwell · DEN 112

7. Roger Ruzek · PHI 111

8. Nick Lowery · KAN 110

Scott Norwood · BUF 110

10. Pat Leahy · NYJ 108

Rushing/Receiving TD

1. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 17

2. Jerry Rice* · SFO 14

3. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 13

4. Mark Clayton* · MIA 12

Andre Rison* · ATL 12

Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 12

7. Brad Baxter · NYJ 11

Michael Haynes · ATL 11

Leroy Hoard · CLE 11

Gerald Riggs · WAS 11

Vince Workman · GNB 11

Non-Offensive TDs

1. Ray Horton · DAL 2

Seth Joyner* · PHI 2

Erik McMillan · NYJ 2

Brian Mitchell · WAS 2

Deion Sanders* · ATL 2

6. Oliver Barnett · ATL 1

Cornelius Bennett* · BUF 1

David Brandon · CLE 1

Tyrone Braxton · DEN 1

Tim Brown* · RAI 1

Chris Burkett · NYJ 1

Dexter Carter · SFO 1

Freddie Childress · NWE 1

Andre Collins · WAS 1

Ray Crockett · DET 1

Yds From Scrimmage

1. Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 2038

2. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 1855

3. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 1821

4. Michael Irvin*+ · DAL 1523

5. Earnest Byner* · WAS 1356

6. Rodney Hampton · NYG 1342

7. Gary Clark* · WAS 1340

8. Robert Delpino · RAM 1305

9. Andre Reed* · BUF 1249

10. John L. Williams* · SEA 1240

All-Purpose Yds

1. Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 2038

2. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 1855

3. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 1821

4. Rodney Hampton · NYG 1546

5. Michael Irvin*+ · DAL 1523

6. Dexter Carter · SFO 1471

7. Allen Pinkett · HOU 1456

8. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 1367

9. Dave Meggett · NYG 1366

10. Robert Delpino · RAM 1359

Touches

1. Emmitt Smith* · DAL 414

2. Barry Sanders*+ · DET 383

3. Thurman Thomas*+ · BUF 350

4. Rodney Hampton · NYG 309

5. Earnest Byner* · WAS 308

6. Leonard Russell · NWE 284

7. Gaston Green* · DEN 274

8. Robert Delpino · RAM 273

9. Neal Anderson* · CHI 257

10. John L. Williams* · SEA 249

Yds/Touch

1. Haywood Jeffires*+ · HOU 11.8

2. Dave Meggett · NYG 10.3

3. Dexter Carter · SFO 10.1

4. Gary W. Anderson · TAM 8.3

5. Harvey Williams · KAN 8.2

6. Ronnie Harmon · SDG 7.5

7. Allen Pinkett · HOU 6.4

Ricky Ervins · WAS 6.4

9. Keith Byars · PHI 6.1

10. Vince Workman · GNB 5.9

Kick Returns

1. Rod Woodson* · PIT 44

2. Dexter Carter · SFO 37

3. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 36

Clarence Verdin · IND 36

5. Chris Warren · SEA 35

6. Gary W. Anderson · TAM 34

Jon Vaughn · NWE 34

8. Aaron Craver · MIA 32

9. Al Edwards · BUF 31

Darrin Nelson · MIN 31

Kick Return Yds

1. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 929

2. Rod Woodson* · PIT 880

3. Dexter Carter · SFO 839

4. Chris Warren · SEA 792

5. Jon Vaughn · NWE 717

6. Clarence Verdin · IND 689

7. Darrin Nelson · MIN 682

8. Gary W. Anderson · TAM 643

9. Al Edwards · BUF 623

10. Aaron Craver · MIA 615

Kick Return TD

1. Dexter Carter · SFO 1

Al Edwards · BUF 1

Nate Lewis · SDG 1

Deion Sanders* · ATL 1

Jon Vaughn · NWE 1

Clarence Verdin · IND 1

Charles Wilson · GNB 1

Alexander Wright · DAL 1

Long Kick Return

1. Alexander Wright · DAL 102

2. Deion Sanders* · ATL 100

3. Jon Vaughn · NWE 99

4. Dexter Carter · SFO 98

5. Nate Lewis · SDG 95

6. Al Edwards · BUF 91

7. Clarence Verdin · IND 88

8. Charles Wilson · GNB 82

9. Harvey Williams · KAN 76

10. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 71

Yds/Kick Return

1. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 25.8

2. Nate Lewis · SDG 25.1

3. Alexander Wright · DAL 24.5

4. Derek Loville · SEA 22.9

5. Charles Wilson · GNB 22.7

Dexter Carter · SFO 22.7

7. Chris Warren · SEA 22.6

8. Deion Sanders* · ATL 22.2

9. James Dixon · DAL 22.1

10. Darrin Nelson · MIN 22.0

Punt Returns

1. Rod Harris · PHI 53

2. Brian Mitchell · WAS 45

3. Willie Drewrey · TAM 38

4. Johnny Bailey · CHI 36

5. Chris Warren · SEA 32

6. Vince Buck · NOR 31

John Jackson · PHO 31

John Taylor · SFO 31

9. Leo Lewis · MIN 30

10. Tim Brown* · RAI 29

Punt Return Yds

1. Brian Mitchell · WAS 600

2. Rod Harris · PHI 416

3. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 385

4. Willie Drewrey · TAM 360

5. Tim Brown* · RAI 330

6. Rod Woodson* · PIT 320

7. Chris Warren · SEA 298

8. Dave Meggett · NYG 287

9. Johnny Bailey · CHI 281

10. Kitrick Taylor · SDG 269

Punt Return TD

1. Brian Mitchell · WAS 2

2. Tim Brown* · RAI 1

Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 1

Kelvin Martin · DAL 1

Dave Meggett · NYG 1

Ernie Mills · PIT 1

Mitchell Price · CIN 1

Chris Warren · SEA 1

Long Punt Return

1. Kelvin Martin · DAL 85

2. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 78

Mitchell Price · CIN 78

4. Tim Brown* · RAI 75

5. Dave Meggett · NYG 70

6. Brian Mitchell · WAS 69

7. Vai Sikahema · GNB 62

8. Cliff Hicks · BUF 59

Chris Warren · SEA 59

10. Vince Buck · NOR 52

Yds/Punt Return

1. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 15.4

2. Brian Mitchell · WAS 13.3

3. Kelvin Martin · DAL 11.6

4. Rod Woodson* · PIT 11.4

Tim Brown* · RAI 11.4

6. Dave Meggett · NYG 10.3

7. Kitrick Taylor · SDG 9.6

8. Willie Drewrey · TAM 9.5

9. Chris Warren · SEA 9.3

10. Vai Sikahema · GNB 9.2

Kick & Punt Returns

1. Rod Harris · PHI 81

2. Brian Mitchell · WAS 74

3. Rod Woodson* · PIT 72

4. Chris Warren · SEA 67

5. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 61

Clarence Verdin · IND 61

7. Dave Meggett · NYG 53

8. Johnny Bailey · CHI 52

Terance Mathis · NYJ 52

10. Willie Drewrey · TAM 50

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1. Mel J. Gray*+ · DET 1314

2. Rod Woodson* · PIT