1974 NFL Passing Yards Leaders
Yards gained passing
Ken Anderson led the NFL with 2,667 passing yards in 1974, 51 ahead of Joe Namath (2,616). It was one of 2 times Ken Anderson led in passing yards.
Led the whole NFL in 1974
Ken Anderson
CIN
2,667
Passing Yards
51 clear of Joe Namath
Showing Passing Yards and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | YDS | G | ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
CIN | 2,667 | 13 | 328 | 18 |
| 2 |
|
NYJ | 2,616 | 14 | 361 | 20 |
| 3 |
|
MIN | 2,598 | 13 | 351 | 17 |
| 4 |
|
DAL | 2,552 | 14 | 360 | 11 |
| 5 |
|
OAK | 2,469 | 14 | 310 | 26 |
| 6 |
|
NE | 2,457 | 14 | 352 | 19 |
| 7 |
|
SLC | 2,411 | 14 | 388 | 20 |
| 8 |
|
DEN | 1,969 | 14 | 244 | 13 |
| 9 |
|
MIA | 1,968 | 13 | 253 | 16 |
| 10 |
|
DET | 1,874 | 11 | 292 | 8 |
| 11 |
|
PHI | 1,867 | 11 | 338 | 9 |
| 12 |
|
GB | 1,752 | 14 | 299 | 8 |
| 13 |
|
SD | 1,732 | 11 | 237 | 8 |
| 14 | Gary Huff | CHI | 1,663 | 13 | 283 | 6 |
| 15 |
|
WAS | 1,632 | 11 | 234 | 10 |
| 16 |
|
BAC | 1,610 | 11 | 270 | 8 |
| 17 |
|
BUF | 1,588 | 14 | 232 | 12 |
| 18 |
|
KC | 1,573 | 14 | 235 | 7 |
| 19 |
|
HOO | 1,571 | 11 | 247 | 10 |
| 20 |
|
LAN | 1,544 | 11 | 198 | 11 |
| 21 |
|
NYG | 1,522 | 10 | 239 | 9 |
| 22 |
|
NO | 1,429 | 11 | 261 | 6 |
| 23 |
|
CLE | 1,384 | 14 | 256 | 9 |
| 24 | Tom Owen | SF | 1,327 | 10 | 184 | 10 |
| 25 |
|
PIT | 1,274 | 9 | 212 | 4 |
| 26 |
|
WAS | 1,185 | 14 | 167 | 11 |
| 27 |
|
NYG | 983 | 8 | 159 | 5 |
| 28 |
|
ATL | 852 | 9 | 172 | 3 |
| 29 |
|
BAC | 803 | 14 | 153 | 0 |
| 30 |
|
PIT | 785 | 8 | 148 | 7 |
| 31 |
|
KC | 732 | 8 | 141 | 4 |
| 32 | Jesse Freitas | SD | 719 | 5 | 109 | 3 |
| 33 | Jerry Tagge | GB | 709 | 7 | 146 | 1 |
| 34 |
|
HOO | 704 | 14 | 113 | 2 |
| 35 |
|
CLE | 603 | 10 | 108 | 1 |
| 36 |
|
DEN | 580 | 7 | 74 | 5 |
| 37 | Mike Boryla | PHI | 580 | 4 | 102 | 5 |
| 38 |
|
DET | 572 | 5 | 82 | 3 |
| 39 | Pat Sullivan | ATL | 556 | 6 | 105 | 1 |
| 40 |
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CHI | 387 | 7 | 100 | 2 |
| 41 |
|
GB | 381 | 14 | 54 | 1 |
| 42 | Kim McQuilken | ATL | 373 | 5 | 79 | 0 |
| 43 | Bobby Scott | NO | 366 | 5 | 71 | 4 |
| 44 | Joe Reed | SF | 316 | 6 | 74 | 2 |
| 45 |
|
MIN | 305 | 10 | 48 | 5 |
| 46 |
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MIA | 301 | 14 | 27 | 2 |
| 47 | Larry Cipa | NO | 242 | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| 48 | Dennis Morrison | SF | 227 | 3 | 51 | 1 |
| 49 | Clint Longley | DAL | 209 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| 50 | Jim Del Gaizo | NYG | 165 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
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