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Most Pass Attempts of the 1950s (NFL)

Every NFL season from 1950 to 1959, added up. Passes attempted

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Bobby Layne recorded more pass attempts than any other NFL player in the 1950s, with 2,758, 205 clear of Norm Van Brocklin (2,553). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 336 in 1950. The top ten runs from 2,758 down to 1,120.

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Bobby Layne NFL leader, 1950s Bobby Layne 1950–1959 · 10 seasons
2,758 Pass Attempts 205 clear of Norm Van Brocklin
# Player Seasons ATT Best year
1 Bobby Layne Bobby Layne 1950–1959 (10) 2,758 336 (1950)
2 Norm Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin 1950–1959 (10) 2,553 374 (1958)
3 Tobin Rote Tobin Rote 1950–1959 (10) 2,450 382 (1954)
4 Y.A. Tittle Y.A. Tittle 1950–1959 (10) 2,382 315 (1950)
5 Charlie Conerly Charlie Conerly 1950–1959 (10) 1,989 303 (1953)
6 Otto Graham Otto Graham 1950–1955 (6) 1,565 364 (1952)
7 Bobby Thomason Bobby Thomason 1951–1957 (7) 1,334 304 (1953)
8 Jim Finks Jim Finks 1950–1955 (6) 1,311 344 (1955)
9 Johnny Unitas Johnny Unitas 1956–1959 (4) 1,129 367 (1959)
10 Lamar McHan Lamar McHan 1954–1959 (6) 1,120 255 (1954)
11 Eddie LeBaron Eddie LeBaron 1952–1959 (7) 1,104 194 (1952)
12 Adrian Burk Adrian Burk 1950–1956 (7) 1,079 231 (1954)
13 Ed Brown Ed Brown 1954–1959 (6) 999 247 (1959)
14 George Blanda George Blanda 1950–1958 (9) 967 362 (1953)
15 Billy Wade Billy Wade 1954–1959 (6) 934 341 (1958)
16 Babe Parilli Babe Parilli 1952–1958 (5) 651 177 (1952)
17 Frankie Albert Frankie Albert 1950–1952 (3) 601 306 (1950)
18 Earl Morrall Earl Morrall 1956–1959 (4) 582 289 (1957)
19 George Ratterman George Ratterman 1950–1956 (7) 565 294 (1950)
20 Bart Starr Bart Starr 1956–1959 (4) 550 215 (1957)
21 Milt Plum Milt Plum 1957–1959 (3) 531 266 (1959)
22 Bob Waterfield Bob Waterfield 1950–1952 (3) 498 213 (1950)
23 George Shaw George Shaw 1955–1959 (5) 446 237 (1955)
24 Harry Gilmer Harry Gilmer 1950–1956 (6) 442 141 (1950)
25 Steve Romanik Steve Romanik 1950–1954 (5) 433 126 (1952)
26 Johnny Lujack Johnny Lujack 1950–1951 (2) 430 254 (1950)
27 Jim Hardy Jim Hardy 1950–1952 (3) 430 257 (1950)
28 Charlie Trippi Charlie Trippi 1950–1955 (6) 422 191 (1951)
29 Ted Marchibroda Ted Marchibroda 1953–1957 (4) 385 275 (1956)
30 Zeke Bratkowski Zeke Bratkowski 1954–1959 (4) 362 130 (1954)
31 Sammy Baugh Sammy Baugh 1950–1952 (3) 353 166 (1950)
32 Fred Enke Fred Enke 1950–1954 (5) 326 169 (1953)
33 Frank Tripucka Frank Tripucka 1950–1952 (3) 323 186 (1952)
34 Don Heinrich Don Heinrich 1954–1959 (6) 316 88 (1956)
35 Bob Celeri Bob Celeri 1951–1952 (2) 313 238 (1951)
36 Al Dorow Al Dorow 1954–1957 (4) 298 138 (1954)
37 Jack Scarbath Jack Scarbath 1953–1956 (3) 279 129 (1953)
38 Tommy O'Connell Tommy O'Connell 1953–1957 (3) 273 110 (1957)
39 Gary Kerkorian Gary Kerkorian 1952–1956 (4) 259 217 (1954)
40 John Brodie John Brodie 1957–1959 (3) 257 172 (1958)
41 Jim Root 1953–1956 (2) 249 192 (1953)
42 Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson 1950–1950 (1) 239 239 (1950)
43 M.C. Reynolds M.C. Reynolds 1958–1959 (2) 234 195 (1958)
44 Ralph Guglielmi Ralph Guglielmi 1955–1959 (3) 232 89 (1959)
45 Bill Mackrides 1950–1953 (3) 209 109 (1953)
46 Joe Geri Joe Geri 1950–1952 (3) 203 113 (1950)
47 King Hill King Hill 1958–1959 (2) 190 181 (1959)
48 Tom Dublinski Tom Dublinski 1952–1958 (4) 177 138 (1954)
49 Bob Williams Bob Williams 1951–1955 (3) 160 87 (1952)
50 George Taliaferro George Taliaferro 1950–1955 (6) 160 63 (1952)
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