1953 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders
Passing yards per game played
Otto Graham led the whole NFL in passing yards per game in 1953 with 226.8, 21.7 ahead of Bobby Thomason (205.2).
Showing players who met 14 pass attempts per team game. Show all players
| # | Player | Team | G | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SK | RTG | Y/G |
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| 1 |
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CLE | 12 | 167 | 258 | 64.7% | 2,722 | 10.55 | 11 | 9 | — | 99.7 | 226.8 |
| 2 |
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PHI | 12 | 162 | 304 | 53.3% | 2,462 | 8.10 | 21 | 20 | — | 75.9 | 205.2 |
| 3 |
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LAN | 12 | 156 | 286 | 54.6% | 2,393 | 8.37 | 19 | 14 | — | 84.2 | 199.4 |
| 4 |
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SF | 11 | 149 | 259 | 57.5% | 2,121 | 8.19 | 20 | 16 | — | 84.2 | 192.8 |
| 5 |
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CHI | 12 | 169 | 362 | 46.7% | 2,164 | 5.98 | 14 | 23 | — | 52.3 | 180.3 |
| 6 |
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DET | 12 | 125 | 273 | 45.8% | 2,088 | 7.65 | 16 | 21 | — | 59.6 | 174.0 |
| 7 |
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NYG | 12 | 143 | 303 | 47.2% | 1,711 | 5.65 | 13 | 25 | — | 44.9 | 142.6 |
| 8 | Jim Finks | PIT | 11 | 131 | 292 | 44.9% | 1,484 | 5.08 | 8 | 14 | — | 49.8 | 134.9 |
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BAC | 8 | 71 | 169 | 42.0% | 1,054 | 6.24 | 8 | 15 | — | 41.9 | 131.8 |
| 10 | Jim Root | CHC | 11 | 80 | 192 | 41.7% | 1,149 | 5.98 | 8 | 11 | — | 51.8 | 104.5 |
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GB | 12 | 72 | 185 | 38.9% | 1,005 | 5.43 | 5 | 15 | — | 32.4 | 83.8 |