1972 AFC Passing Yards Leaders

Joe Namath led the AFC with 2,816 passing yards in 1972, 367 ahead of John Hadl (2,449). It was one of 3 times Joe Namath led in passing yards.

Led the AFC in 1972 Joe Namath NYJ

2,816 Passing Yards 367 clear of John Hadl

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#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Joe Namath	NYJ	2,816	13	324	19
2	John Hadl	SD	2,449	14	370	15
3	Jim Plunkett	NE	2,196	14	355	8
4	Daryle Lamonica	OAK	1,998	14	281	18
5	Mike Phipps	CLE	1,994	14	305	13
6	Ken Anderson	CIN	1,918	13	301	7
7	Terry Bradshaw	PIT	1,887	14	308	12
8	Len Dawson	KC	1,835	14	305	13
9	Charley Johnson	DEN	1,783	12	238	14
10	Dan Pastorini	HOO	1,711	14	299	7
11	DS Dennis Shaw	BUF	1,666	14	258	14
12	Marty Domres	BAC	1,392	12	222	11
13	Earl Morrall	MIA	1,360	14	150	11
14	Johnny Unitas	BAC	1,111	8	157	4
15	Steve Ramsey	DEN	1,050	9	137	3
16	Bob Griese	MIA	638	6	97	4
17	Virgil Carter	CIN	579	10	82	3
18	Ken Stabler	OAK	524	14	74	4
19	Mike Livingston	KC	480	5	78	7
20	BD Brian Dowling	NE	383	14	54	2
21	KN Kent Nix	HOO	287	12	63	3
22	Mike Taliaferro	BUF	176	5	33	1
23	JG Jim Del Gaizo	MIA	165	4	9	2
24	Bill Nelsen	CLE	141	4	31	0
25	BD Bob Davis	NYJ	114	14	22	2
26	O.J. Simpson	BUF	113	14	8	1
27	George Blanda	OAK	77	14	15	1
28	Marlin Briscoe	MIA	72	10	3	0
29	WC Wayne Clark	SD	67	13	6	0
30	LH Leo Hart	BUF	53	2	15	0
31	Joe Gilliam	PIT	48	2	11	0
32	EB Ed Baker	HOO	47	1	10	0
33	Floyd Little	DEN	43	14	2	1
34	Terry Hanratty	PIT	23	7	4	0
35	Jerrel Wilson	KC	20	14	1	0
36	FW Fred Willis	HOO	16	13	4	0
37	BA Bobby Anderson	DEN	14	9	3	1
38	ME Mike Ernst	DEN	10	1	4	0
39	SJ Spike Jones	BUF	4	14	2	0
40	RA Ron Acks	NE	0	14	0	0
41	Mike Adamle	KC	0	14	0	0
42	DA Doug Adams	CIN	0	14	0	0
43	Lionel Aldridge	SD	0	14	0	0
44	WA Willie Alexander	HOO	0	14	0	0
45	NA Nate Allen	KC	0	14	0	0
46	LA Lyle Alzado	DEN	0	14	0	0
47	RA Richard Amman	BAC	0	14	0	0
48	Dick Anderson	MIA	0	14	0	0
49	RA Ralph Anderson	PIT	0	14	0	0
50	BA Billy Andrews	CLE	0	14	0	0

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