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1971 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played

1971 quarterbacks only → All-time career leaders →

John Hadl led the whole NFL in passing yards per game in 1971 with 219.6, 22.1 ahead of Fran Tarkenton (197.5).

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John Hadl Led the whole NFL in 1971 John Hadl SD
219.6 Passing Yards per Game 22.1 clear of Fran Tarkenton
Showing Passing Yards per Game and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/G G ATT YDS TD
1 John Hadl John Hadl SD 219.6 14 431 3,075 21
2 Fran Tarkenton Fran Tarkenton NYG 197.5 13 386 2,567 11
3 John Brodie John Brodie SF 188.7 14 387 2,642 18
4 Bob Berry Bob Berry ATL 182.3 11 226 2,005 11
5 Len Dawson Len Dawson KC 178.9 14 301 2,504 15
6 Bill Nelsen Bill Nelsen CLE 165.6 14 325 2,319 13
7 Virgil Carter Virgil Carter CIN 162.4 10 222 1,624 10
8 Terry Bradshaw Terry Bradshaw PIT 161.4 14 373 2,259 13
9 Roman Gabriel Roman Gabriel LAN 159.9 14 352 2,238 17
10 Greg Landry Greg Landry DET 159.8 14 261 2,237 16
11 Billy Kilmer Billy Kilmer WAS 158.6 14 306 2,221 13
12 Jim Plunkett Jim Plunkett NE 154.1 14 328 2,158 19
13 Bob Griese Bob Griese MIA 149.2 14 263 2,089 19
14 Jim Hart Jim Hart SLC 147.8 11 243 1,626 8
15 Roger Staubach Roger Staubach DAL 144.8 13 211 1,882 15
16 Pete Liske Pete Liske PHI 139.8 14 269 1,957 11
17 Dennis Shaw BUF 139.5 13 291 1,813 11
18 Daryle Lamonica Daryle Lamonica OAK 122.6 14 242 1,717 16
19 Dan Pastorini Dan Pastorini HOO 121.6 14 270 1,702 7
20 Bobby Douglass Bobby Douglass CHI 97.0 12 225 1,164 5
21 Edd Hargett NO 85.1 14 210 1,191 6