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For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
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Leaders
Year | Player | Tm | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Josh Allen (27) | 3.98% | BUF |
2022 | Tom Brady (45) | 2.91% | TAM |
2021 | Tom Brady (44) | 2.97% | TAM |
2020 | Ben Roethlisberger (38) | 2.09% | PIT |
2019 | Drew Brees (40) | 3.08% | NOR |
2018 | Andrew Luck (28) | 2.74% | IND |
2017 | Philip Rivers (35) | 3.04% | LAC |
2016 | Derek Carr (25) | 2.78% | OAK |
2015 | Ryan Fitzpatrick (32) | 3.27% | NYJ |
2014 | Peyton Manning+ (38) | 2.77% | DEN |
2013 | Peyton Manning+ (37) | 2.66% | DEN |
2012 | Eli Manning (31) | 3.42% | NYG |
2011 | Drew Brees (32) | 3.52% | NOR |
2010 | Peyton Manning+ (34) | 2.30% | IND |
2009 | Peyton Manning+ (33) | 1.72% | IND |
2008 | Jay Cutler (25) | 1.75% | DEN |
2007 | Drew Brees (28) | 2.40% | NOR |
2006 | Peyton Manning+ (30) | 2.45% | IND |
2005 | Carson Palmer (25) | 3.60% | CIN |
2004 | Brett Favre+ (34) | 2.17% | GNB |
2003 | Joey Harrington (24) | 1.60% | DET |
2002 | Joey Harrington (23) | 1.83% | DET |
2001 | Jim Miller (30) | 2.71% | CHI |
2000 | Vinny Testaverde (36) | 2.16% | NYJ |
1999 | Dan Marino+ (37) | 2.38% | MIA |
1998 | Troy Aikman+ (31) | 2.78% | DAL |
1997 | Dan Marino+ (35) | 3.52% | MIA |
1996 | Dave Krieg (37) | 3.58% | CHI |
1995 | Erik Kramer (30) | 2.79% | CHI |
1994 | Dan Marino+ (32) | 2.84% | MIA |
1993 | Scott Mitchell (25) | 2.92% | MIA |
1992 | Bobby Hebert (32) | 3.43% | NOR |
1991 | Steve Walsh (24) | 1.16% | NOR |
1990 | Mark Rypien (27) | 1.94% | WAS |
1989 | Dan Marino+ (27) | 1.79% | MIA |
1988 | Dan Marino+ (26) | 0.98% | MIA |
1987 | Dan Marino+ (25) | 1.99% | MIA |
1986 | Dan Marino+ (24) | 2.66% | MIA |
1985 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 3.08% | MIA |
1984 | Dan Marino+ (22) | 2.25% | MIA |
1983 | Dan Marino+ (21) | 3.27% | MIA |
1982 | Vince Ferragamo (28) | 3.24% | RAM |
1981 | Joe Ferguson (31) | 2.92% | BUF |
1980 | Joe Ferguson (30) | 2.88% | BUF |
1979 | Doug Williams (24) | 1.73% | TAM |
1978 | Dan Pastorini (29) | 3.92% | HOU |
1977 | Jim Hart (33) | 3.53% | STL |
1976 | Jim Hart (32) | 4.20% | STL |
1975 | Jim Hart (31) | 1.71% | STL |
1974 | Joe Gilliam (23) | 3.20% | PIT |
1973 | John Brodie (38) | 2.02% | SFO |
1972 | Norm Snead (33) | 2.40% | NYG |
1971 | John Brodie (36) | 2.76% | SFO |
1970 | John Brodie (35) | 2.07% | SFO |
1969 | Daryle Lamonica (28) | 2.52% | OAK |
1969 | Roman Gabriel (29) | 3.39% | RAM |
1968 | John Hadl (28) | 2.22% | SDG |
1968 | Bill Nelsen (27) | 3.62% | CLE |
1967 | John Hadl (27) | 2.06% | SDG |
1967 | Kent Nix (23) | 2.90% | PIT |
1966 | Joe Namath+ (23) | 1.46% | NYJ |
1966 | John Brodie (31) | 4.47% | SFO |
1965 | George Blanda+ (37) | 2.43% | HOU |
1965 | John Brodie (30) | 3.46% | SFO |
1964 | George Blanda+ (36) | 2.51% | HOU |
1964 | John Brodie (29) | 4.16% | SFO |
1963 | George Blanda+ (35) | 4.08% | HOU |
1963 | Bart Starr+ (29) | 4.31% | GNB |
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