1979 NFC Yards per Attempt Leaders

Passing yards per attempt

1979 quarterbacks only → All-time career leaders →

Roger Staubach led the NFC in yards per attempt in 1979 with 7.78, 0.23 ahead of Archie Manning (7.55). It was one of 6 times Roger Staubach 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 NFC in 1979 Roger Staubach DAL

7.78 Yards per Attempt 0.23 clear of Archie Manning

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Roger Staubach	DAL	7.78	16	461	3,586	27
2	Archie Manning	NO	7.55	16	420	3,169	15
3	Ron Jaworski	PHI	7.14	16	374	2,669	18
4	Joe Theismann	WAS	7.08	16	395	2,797	20
5	David Whitehurst	GB	6.98	13	322	2,247	10
6	Steve Bartkowski	ATL	6.59	14	380	2,505	17
7	Phil Simms	NYG	6.58	12	265	1,743	13
8	Pat Haden	LAN	6.39	10	290	1,854	11
9	Steve DeBerg	SF	6.32	16	578	3,652	17
10	Doug Williams	TB	6.17	16	397	2,448	18
11	Jeff Komlo	DET	6.08	16	368	2,238	11
12	Mike Phipps	CHI	6.02	12	255	1,535	9
13	Tommy Kramer	MIN	6.00	16	566	3,397	23
14	Jim Hart	SLC	5.87	14	378	2,218	9