1940 NFL Quarterback Leaders
Every 1940 board quarterbacks are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Davey O'Brien led all quarterbacks in passing yards in 1940, with 1,290. Davey O'Brien also led in passing touchdowns (5), passer rating (39.2), yards per attempt (4.66), completion percentage (44.8%), passing yards per game (117.3), touchdown percentage (1.8%), interception percentage (6.1%), yards per carry (-1.80) and rushing yards per game (-16.4). Davey O'Brien had the most interceptions thrown, 17.
Passing Every NFL passing board →
The rate boards count qualified players only: 14 pass attempts per team game.
Passing Yards
YDS- 1 Davey O'Brien 1,290
- 2 Foster Watkins 565
- 3 Bernie Masterson 212
- 4 Bob Snyder 145
- 4 Tommy Thompson 145
- 6 Solly Sherman 15
- 1 Davey O'Brien 5
- 2 Bernie Masterson 2
- 3 Bob Snyder 1
- 3 Tommy Thompson 1
- 3 Foster Watkins 1
- 3 Solly Sherman 1
Completions
CMP- 1 Davey O'Brien 124
- 2 Foster Watkins 28
- 3 Tommy Thompson 9
- 3 Bernie Masterson 9
- 5 Bob Snyder 5
- 6 Solly Sherman 1
Pass Attempts
ATT- 1 Davey O'Brien 277
- 2 Foster Watkins 85
- 3 Tommy Thompson 28
- 4 Bernie Masterson 23
- 5 Bob Snyder 22
- 6 Solly Sherman 4
- 1 Davey O'Brien 17
- 2 Tommy Thompson 3
- 2 Foster Watkins 3
- 2 Bernie Masterson 3
- 5 Bob Snyder 1
Rushing Every NFL rushing board →
The rate boards count qualified players only: 6.25 carries per team game.
Rushing Attempts
ATT- 1 Davey O'Brien 100
- 2 Tommy Thompson 40
- 3 Foster Watkins 14
- 4 Bernie Masterson 10
- 5 Solly Sherman 8
- 6 Bob Snyder 7