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1979 NFL Passing Yards Leaders

Yards gained passing

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Dan Fouts led the NFL with 4,082 passing yards in 1979, 289 ahead of Brian Sipe (3,793). It was one of 4 times Dan Fouts led in passing yards.

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Dan Fouts Led the whole NFL in 1979 Dan Fouts SD
4,082 Passing Yards 289 clear of Brian Sipe
Showing Passing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team YDS G ATT TD
1 Dan Fouts Dan Fouts SD 4,082 16 530 24
2 Brian Sipe Brian Sipe CLE 3,793 16 535 28
3 Terry Bradshaw Terry Bradshaw PIT 3,724 16 472 26
4 Jim Zorn Jim Zorn SEA 3,661 16 505 20
5 Steve DeBerg Steve DeBerg SF 3,652 16 578 17
6 Ken Stabler Ken Stabler OAK 3,615 16 498 26
7 Roger Staubach Roger Staubach DAL 3,586 16 461 27
8 Joe Ferguson Joe Ferguson BUF 3,572 16 458 14
9 Tommy Kramer Tommy Kramer MIN 3,397 16 566 23
10 Steve Grogan Steve Grogan NE 3,286 16 423 28
11 Archie Manning Archie Manning NO 3,169 16 420 15
12 Greg Landry Greg Landry BAC 2,932 16 457 15
13 Joe Theismann Joe Theismann WAS 2,797 16 395 20
14 Ron Jaworski Ron Jaworski PHI 2,669 16 374 18
15 Richard Todd Richard Todd NYJ 2,660 15 334 16
16 Craig Morton Craig Morton DEN 2,626 14 370 16
17 Steve Bartkowski Steve Bartkowski ATL 2,505 14 380 17
18 Doug Williams Doug Williams TB 2,448 16 397 18
19 Ken Anderson Ken Anderson CIN 2,340 15 339 16
20 David Whitehurst David Whitehurst GB 2,247 13 322 10
21 Jeff Komlo DET 2,238 16 368 11
22 Jim Hart Jim Hart SLC 2,218 14 378 9
23 Bob Griese Bob Griese MIA 2,160 14 310 14
24 Dan Pastorini Dan Pastorini HOO 2,090 15 324 14
25 Pat Haden Pat Haden LAN 1,854 10 290 11
26 Phil Simms Phil Simms NYG 1,743 12 265 13
27 Mike Phipps Mike Phipps CHI 1,535 12 255 9
28 Steve Fuller KC 1,484 16 270 6
29 Don Strock MIA 830 16 100 6
30 Lynn Dickey Lynn Dickey GB 787 5 119 5
31 Vince Ferragamo Vince Ferragamo LAN 778 8 110 5
32 Norris Weese DEN 731 16 97 1
33 Bert Jones Bert Jones BAC 643 4 92 3
34 Steve Pisarkiewicz SLC 621 6 109 3
35 Joe Pisarcik NYG 537 4 108 2
36 Vince Evans Vince Evans CHI 508 4 63 4
37 June Jones ATL 505 5 83 2
38 Jack Thompson Jack Thompson CIN 481 9 87 1
39 Mike Livingston Mike Livingston KC 469 5 90 1
40 Gifford Nielsen HOO 404 16 61 3
41 Scott Hunter DET 321 13 41 1
42 Bob Avellini Bob Avellini CHI 310 7 51 2
43 Danny White Danny White DAL 267 16 39 1
44 Mike Rae TB 252 5 36 1
45 Tom Owen NE 248 6 47 2
46 Bob Lee Bob Lee LAN 243 3 22 2
47 John Walton John Walton PHI 213 8 36 3
48 Matt Robinson NYJ 191 15 31 0
49 Joe Reed DET 164 2 32 2
50 Mike Kruczek PIT 153 8 20 0
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