1972 AFC Yards per Attempt Leaders

Passing yards per attempt

1972 quarterbacks only → All-time career leaders →

Joe Namath led the AFC in yards per attempt in 1972 with 8.69, 1.20 ahead of Charley Johnson (7.49). It was one of 2 times Joe Namath led in yards per attempt.

YDS TD RTG Y/A CMP%Y/G CMP ATT 1D TD%INT INT%SK

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Led the AFC in 1972 Joe Namath NYJ

8.69 Yards per Attempt 1.20 clear of Charley Johnson

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Joe Namath	NYJ	8.69	13	324	2,816	19
2	Charley Johnson	DEN	7.49	12	238	1,783	14
3	Daryle Lamonica	OAK	7.11	14	281	1,998	18
4	John Hadl	SD	6.62	14	370	2,449	15
5	Mike Phipps	CLE	6.54	14	305	1,994	13
6	Dennis Shaw	BUF	6.46	14	258	1,666	14
7	Ken Anderson	CIN	6.37	13	301	1,918	7
8	Marty Domres	BAC	6.27	12	222	1,392	11
9	Jim Plunkett	NE	6.19	14	355	2,196	8
10	Terry Bradshaw	PIT	6.13	14	308	1,887	12
11	Len Dawson	KC	6.02	14	305	1,835	13
12	Dan Pastorini	HOO	5.72	14	299	1,711	7