With reference to the 2024 year, Jimmy Garoppolo is sitting in first place in yds through the air per contest with 334.0. Positioned in second is Joe Burrow, enjoying a yds through the air per contest total of 289.3. With a tally of 272.3, Jared Goff ranks in the 3rd spot. Rounding out the top 5 are Baker Mayfield (264.7) in addition to Tua Tagovailoa (260.6).
2024 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jimmy Garoppolo | 334.0 |
| 2nd | Joe Burrow | 289.3 |
| 3rd | Jared Goff | 272.3 |
| 4th | Baker Mayfield | 264.7 |
| 5th | Tua Tagovailoa | 260.6 |
| 6th | Brock Purdy | 257.6 |
| 7th | Geno Smith | 254.1 |
| 8th | Sam Darnold | 254.1 |
| 9th | Kirk Cousins | 250.6 |
| 10th | Dak Prescott | 247.3 |
| 11th | Patrick Mahomes | 245.5 |
| 12th | Lamar Jackson | 245.4 |
| 13th | Joe Milton | 241.0 |
| 14th | Matthew Stafford | 235.1 |
| 15th | Aaron Rodgers | 229.2 |
| 16th | Justin Herbert | 227.6 |
| 17th | Kyler Murray | 226.5 |
| 18th | Jordan Love | 225.9 |
| 19th | Russell Wilson | 225.6 |
| 20th | Bo Nix | 222.1 |
| 21st | Joe Flacco | 220.1 |
| 22nd | Josh Allen | 219.5 |
| 23rd | C.J. Stroud | 219.2 |
| 24th | Derek Carr | 214.5 |
| 25th | Jayden Daniels | 209.9 |
| 26th | Caleb Williams | 208.3 |
| 27th | Daniel Jones | 207.0 |
| 28th | Trevor Lawrence | 204.5 |
| 29th | Gardner Minshew II | 201.3 |
| 30th | Jalen Hurts | 193.5 |
2022 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Mahomes | 308.8 |
| 2nd | Mike White | 298.0 |
| 3rd | Jameis Winston | 286.0 |
| 4th | Joe Burrow | 279.7 |
| 5th | Justin Herbert | 278.8 |
| 6th | Tom Brady | 276.1 |
| 7th | Tua Tagovailoa | 272.9 |
| 8th | Josh Allen | 267.7 |
| 9th | Kirk Cousins | 267.5 |
| 10th | Jared Goff | 261.1 |
| 11th | Matt Ryan | 254.8 |
| 12th | Geno Smith | 251.9 |
| 13th | Jalen Hurts | 246.7 |
| 14th | Trevor Lawrence | 241.9 |
| 15th | Dak Prescott | 238.3 |
| 16th | Russell Wilson | 234.9 |
| 17th | Derek Carr | 234.8 |
| 18th | Matthew Stafford | 231.9 |
| 19th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 221.5 |
| 20th | Carson Wentz | 219.4 |
| 21st | Aaron Rodgers | 217.4 |
| 22nd | Kyler Murray | 215.3 |
| 23rd | Mac Jones | 214.1 |
| 24th | Ryan Tannehill | 211.3 |
| 25th | Joe Flacco | 210.2 |
| 26th | Kyle Allen | 208.0 |
| 27th | Davis Mills | 207.9 |
| 28th | Taylor Heinicke | 206.6 |
| 29th | Joshua Dobbs | 205.5 |
| 30th | Andy Dalton | 205.1 |
2021 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 312.7 |
| 2nd | Justin Herbert | 294.9 |
| 3rd | Joe Burrow | 288.2 |
| 4th | Matthew Stafford | 287.4 |
| 5th | Patrick Mahomes | 284.6 |
| 6th | Derek Carr | 282.6 |
| 7th | Dak Prescott | 278.1 |
| 8th | Kyler Murray | 270.5 |
| 9th | Kirk Cousins | 263.8 |
| 10th | Josh Allen | 259.2 |
| 11th | Aaron Rodgers | 257.2 |
| 12th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 254.0 |
| 13th | Nick Foles | 250.0 |
| 14th | Lamar Jackson | 240.2 |
| 15th | Mike White | 238.3 |
| 16th | Ben Roethlisberger | 233.8 |
| 17th | Matt Ryan | 233.4 |
| 18th | Jared Goff | 231.8 |
| 19th | Mac Jones | 223.6 |
| 20th | Russell Wilson | 222.4 |
| 21st | Daniel Jones | 220.7 |
| 22nd | Ryan Tannehill | 219.6 |
| 23rd | Teddy Bridgewater | 218.0 |
| 24th | Baker Mayfield | 215.0 |
| 25th | Trevor Lawrence | 214.2 |
| 26th | Taylor Heinicke | 213.7 |
| 27th | Sam Darnold | 210.6 |
| 28th | Carson Wentz | 209.6 |
| 29th | Jalen Hurts | 209.6 |
| 30th | Davis Mills | 204.9 |
2020 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dak Prescott | 371.2 |
| 2nd | Patrick Mahomes | 316.0 |
| 3rd | Deshaun Watson | 301.4 |
| 4th | Tom Brady | 289.6 |
| 5th | Justin Herbert | 289.1 |
| 6th | Matt Ryan | 286.3 |
| 7th | Josh Allen | 284.0 |
| 8th | Joe Burrow | 268.8 |
| 9th | Aaron Rodgers | 268.7 |
| 10th | Kirk Cousins | 266.6 |
| 11th | Jared Goff | 263.5 |
| 12th | Russell Wilson | 263.3 |
| 13th | Philip Rivers | 260.6 |
| 14th | Derek Carr | 256.4 |
| 15th | Matthew Stafford | 255.3 |
| 16th | Ben Roethlisberger | 253.5 |
| 17th | Gardner Minshew II | 251.0 |
| 18th | Teddy Bridgewater | 248.9 |
| 19th | Kyler Murray | 248.2 |
| 20th | Drew Brees | 245.2 |
| 21st | Nick Mullens | 243.7 |
| 22nd | Garrett Gilbert | 243.0 |
| 23rd | Ryan Tannehill | 238.7 |
| 24th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 232.3 |
| 25th | John Wolford | 231.0 |
| 26th | Marcus Mariota | 226.0 |
| 27th | Drew Lock | 225.6 |
| 28th | Baker Mayfield | 222.7 |
| 29th | Carson Wentz | 218.3 |
| 30th | Mike Glennon | 214.4 |
2019 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jameis Winston | 319.3 |
| 2nd | Matthew Stafford | 312.4 |
| 3rd | Dak Prescott | 306.4 |
| 4th | Matt Ryan | 297.7 |
| 5th | Jared Goff | 289.9 |
| 6th | Philip Rivers | 288.4 |
| 7th | Patrick Mahomes | 287.9 |
| 8th | Cam Newton | 286.0 |
| 9th | Drew Brees | 270.8 |
| 10th | Andy Dalton | 268.8 |
| 11th | Eli Manning | 260.5 |
| 12th | Russell Wilson | 256.9 |
| 13th | Deshaun Watson | 256.8 |
| 14th | Kyle Allen | 255.5 |
| 15th | Tom Brady | 253.6 |
| 16th | Derek Carr | 253.4 |
| 17th | Carson Wentz | 252.4 |
| 18th | Aaron Rodgers | 250.1 |
| 19th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 248.6 |
| 20th | Kirk Cousins | 240.2 |
| 21st | Baker Mayfield | 239.2 |
| 22nd | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 235.3 |
| 23rd | Gardner Minshew II | 233.6 |
| 24th | Daniel Jones | 232.8 |
| 25th | Kyler Murray | 232.6 |
| 26th | Sam Darnold | 232.6 |
| 27th | Ryan Tannehill | 228.5 |
| 28th | Jeff Driskel | 228.3 |
| 29th | Joe Flacco | 227.8 |
| 30th | Mitchell Trubisky | 209.2 |
2018 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Roethlisberger | 320.6 |
| 2nd | Patrick Mahomes | 318.6 |
| 3rd | Matt Ryan | 307.8 |
| 4th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 295.8 |
| 5th | Jared Goff | 293.0 |
| 6th | Andrew Luck | 287.1 |
| 7th | Nick Mullens | 284.6 |
| 8th | Nick Foles | 282.6 |
| 9th | Carson Wentz | 279.5 |
| 10th | Aaron Rodgers | 277.6 |
| 11th | Joe Flacco | 273.9 |
| 12th | Tom Brady | 272.2 |
| 13th | Jameis Winston | 272.0 |
| 14th | Philip Rivers | 269.3 |
| 15th | Eli Manning | 268.7 |
| 16th | Kirk Cousins | 268.6 |
| 17th | Drew Brees | 266.1 |
| 18th | Baker Mayfield | 266.1 |
| 19th | Deshaun Watson | 260.3 |
| 20th | Derek Carr | 253.1 |
| 21st | Case Keenum | 243.1 |
| 22nd | Dak Prescott | 242.8 |
| 23rd | Cam Newton | 242.5 |
| 24th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 239.3 |
| 25th | Matthew Stafford | 236.1 |
| 26th | Andy Dalton | 233.3 |
| 27th | Derek Anderson | 232.5 |
| 28th | Matt Barkley | 232.0 |
| 29th | Mitchell Trubisky | 230.2 |
| 30th | Sam Darnold | 220.4 |
2017 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 286.1 |
| 2nd | Patrick Mahomes | 284.0 |
| 3rd | Ben Roethlisberger | 283.4 |
| 4th | Carson Palmer | 282.6 |
| 5th | Philip Rivers | 282.2 |
| 6th | Matthew Stafford | 277.9 |
| 7th | Drew Brees | 270.9 |
| 8th | Alex Smith | 269.5 |
| 9th | Jameis Winston | 269.5 |
| 10th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 260.0 |
| 11th | Matt Ryan | 255.9 |
| 12th | Kirk Cousins | 255.8 |
| 13th | Jared Goff | 253.6 |
| 14th | Carson Wentz | 253.5 |
| 15th | Russell Wilson | 248.9 |
| 16th | Deshaun Watson | 242.7 |
| 17th | Aaron Rodgers | 239.3 |
| 18th | Case Keenum | 236.5 |
| 19th | Derek Carr | 233.1 |
| 20th | Eli Manning | 231.2 |
| 21st | Blake Bortles | 230.4 |
| 22nd | Josh McCown | 225.1 |
| 23rd | Blaine Gabbert | 217.2 |
| 24th | Marcus Mariota | 215.5 |
| 25th | Matt Moore | 215.3 |
| 26th | Mike Glennon | 208.3 |
| 27th | Dak Prescott | 207.8 |
| 28th | Trevor Siemian | 207.7 |
| 29th | Andy Dalton | 207.5 |
| 30th | Cam Newton | 206.4 |
2016 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Drew Brees | 325.5 |
| 2nd | Matt Ryan | 309.0 |
| 3rd | Kirk Cousins | 307.3 |
| 4th | Tom Brady | 296.2 |
| 5th | Andrew Luck | 282.7 |
| 6th | Carson Palmer | 282.2 |
| 7th | Aaron Rodgers | 276.8 |
| 8th | Philip Rivers | 274.1 |
| 9th | Ben Roethlisberger | 272.8 |
| 10th | Matthew Stafford | 270.4 |
| 11th | Joe Flacco | 269.8 |
| 12th | Russell Wilson | 263.7 |
| 13th | Andy Dalton | 262.9 |
| 14th | Derek Carr | 262.5 |
| 15th | Sam Bradford | 258.5 |
| 16th | Jameis Winston | 255.6 |
| 17th | Eli Manning | 251.7 |
| 18th | Blake Bortles | 244.1 |
| 19th | Trevor Siemian | 242.9 |
| 20th | Brian Hoyer | 240.8 |
| 21st | Carson Wentz | 236.4 |
| 22nd | Cam Newton | 233.9 |
| 23rd | Alex Smith | 233.5 |
| 24th | Ryan Tannehill | 230.4 |
| 25th | Matt Barkley | 230.1 |
| 26th | Dak Prescott | 229.2 |
| 27th | Marcus Mariota | 228.4 |
| 28th | Case Keenum | 220.1 |
| 29th | Josh McCown | 220.0 |
| 30th | Jay Cutler | 211.8 |
2015 NFL Passing Yards Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Roethlisberger | 328.2 |
| 2nd | Drew Brees | 324.7 |
| 3rd | Philip Rivers | 299.5 |
| 4th | Tom Brady | 298.1 |
| 5th | Carson Palmer | 291.9 |
| 6th | Matt Ryan | 286.9 |
| 7th | Joe Flacco | 279.1 |
| 8th | Eli Manning | 277.0 |
| 9th | Blake Bortles | 276.8 |
| 10th | Matt Schaub | 270.0 |
| 11th | Andrew Luck | 268.7 |
| 12th | Matthew Stafford | 266.4 |
| 13th | Sam Bradford | 266.1 |
| 14th | Geno Smith | 265.0 |
| 15th | Josh McCown | 263.6 |
| 16th | Ryan Tannehill | 263.0 |
| 17th | Kirk Cousins | 260.4 |
| 18th | Kellen Moore | 259.7 |
| 19th | Blaine Gabbert | 253.9 |
| 20th | Jameis Winston | 252.6 |
| 21st | Russell Wilson | 251.5 |
| 22nd | Andy Dalton | 250.0 |
| 23rd | Derek Carr | 249.2 |
| 24th | Brock Osweiler | 245.9 |
| 25th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 244.1 |
| 26th | Jay Cutler | 243.9 |
| 27th | Cam Newton | 239.8 |
| 28th | Aaron Rodgers | 238.8 |
| 29th | Brian Hoyer | 236.9 |
| 30th | Marcus Mariota | 234.8 |
