1953 NFL Passing Yards Leaders

Otto Graham led the whole NFL in passing yards in 1953 with 2,722, 260 ahead of Bobby Thomason (2,462). It was one of 2 times Otto Graham led in passing yards.

Led the whole NFL in 1953 Otto Graham CLE

2,722 Passing Yards 260 clear of Bobby Thomason

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#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Otto Graham	CLE	2,722	12	258	11
2	Bobby Thomason	PHI	2,462	12	304	21
3	Norm Van Brocklin	LAN	2,393	12	286	19
4	George Blanda	CHI	2,164	12	362	14
5	Y.A. Tittle	SF	2,121	11	259	20
6	Bobby Layne	DET	2,088	12	273	16
7	Charlie Conerly	NYG	1,711	12	303	13
8	JF Jim Finks	PIT	1,484	11	292	8
9	JR Jim Root	CHC	1,149	11	192	8
10	Fred Enke	BAC	1,054	8	169	8
11	Tobin Rote	GB	1,005	12	185	5
12	Eddie LeBaron	WAS	874	12	149	3
13	Jack Scarbath	WAS	862	12	129	9
14	Babe Parilli	GB	830	12	166	4
15	Adrian Burk	PHI	788	10	119	4
16	Steve Romanik	CHC	650	7	125	4
17	BM Bill Mackrides	PIT	506	7	109	2
18	Tommy O'Connell	CHI	437	12	67	1
19	George Ratterman	CLE	301	9	41	4
20	JP Jim Powers	SF	259	12	49	1
21	JB Jack Del Bello	BAC	229	5	61	1
22	George Taliaferro	BAC	211	11	55	2
23	CT Charlie Trippi	CHC	195	12	34	2
24	Ray Nagel	CHC	192	4	62	0
25	Tom Dublinski	DET	174	7	30	0
26	RB Rudy Bukich	LAN	169	8	32	0
27	AG Arnie Galiffa	NYG	129	3	13	1
28	EM Ed Mioduszewski	BAC	113	12	30	2
29	BG Bob Gambold	PHI	107	3	14	0
30	Ted Marchibroda	PIT	66	4	22	1
31	SQ Skeet Quinlan	LAN	60	12	4	0
32	Vitamin Smith	LAN	50	11	2	0
33	Frank Gifford	NYG	47	12	6	1
34	KR Kyle Rote	NYG	45	9	8	0
35	Ray Renfro	CLE	36	12	3	1
36	Doak Walker	DET	31	12	7	1
37	WT Willie Thrower	CHI	27	1	8	0
38	DF Dick Flowers	BAC	18	1	4	0
39	BH Bob Hoernschemeyer	DET	16	12	5	1
40	Joe Perry	SF	14	12	1	0
41	Hugh McElhenny	SF	13	12	3	1
42	Don Paul	CHC	13	12	2	0
43	Lynn Chandnois	PIT	11	12	3	0
44	DA Dick Afflis	GB	0	12	0	0
45	Dick Alban	WAS	0	12	0	0
46	BA Bill Albright	NYG	0	12	0	0
47	BA Billy Anderson	CHI	0	12	0	0
48	CA Charlie Ane	DET	0	12	0	0
49	Joe Arenas	SF	0	12	1	0
50	Bill Austin	NYG	0	12	0	0

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