1982 NFL Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Dan Fouts led the NFL in passing yards per game with 320.3 in 1982, 30.0 ahead of Joe Montana (290.3). It stands 10th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Led the whole NFL in 1982 Dan Fouts SD

320.3 Passing Yards per Game 30.0 clear of Joe Montana

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#	Player	Team	Y/G	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Dan Fouts	SD	320.3	9	330	2,883	17
2	Joe Montana	SF	290.3	9	346	2,613	17
3	Ken Anderson	CIN	277.2	9	309	2,495	12
4	Danny White	DAL	231.0	9	247	2,079	16
5	Ron Jaworski	PHI	230.7	9	286	2,076	12
6	Doug Williams	TB	230.1	9	307	2,071	9
7	Vince Ferragamo	LAN	229.9	7	209	1,609	9
8	Tommy Kramer	MIN	226.3	9	308	2,037	15
9	Jim Plunkett	LAA	226.1	9	261	2,035	14
10	Joe Theismann	WAS	225.9	9	252	2,033	13
11	Scott Brunner	NYG	224.1	9	298	2,017	10
12	Richard Todd	NYJ	217.9	9	261	1,961	14
13	Steve Bartkowski	ATL	211.7	9	262	1,905	8
14	Lynn Dickey	GB	198.9	9	218	1,790	12
15	Terry Bradshaw	PIT	196.4	9	240	1,768	17
16	Jim McMahon	CHI	187.6	8	210	1,501	9
17	Joe Ferguson	BUF	177.4	9	264	1,597	7
18	Brian Sipe	CLE	177.3	6	185	1,064	4
19	Jim Zorn	SEA	171.1	9	245	1,540	7
20	Bill Kenney	KC	170.3	7	169	1,192	7
21	Gary Danielson	DET	167.9	8	197	1,343	10
22	Ken Stabler	NO	167.9	8	189	1,343	6
23	Steve DeBerg	DEN	156.1	9	223	1,405	7
24	Neil Lomax	SLC	151.9	9	205	1,367	5
25	Mike Pagel	BAC	142.3	9	221	1,281	5
26	Archie Manning	HOO	125.7	7	132	880	6
27	David Woodley	MIA	120.0	9	179	1,080	5
28	GN Gifford Nielsen	HOO	111.7	9	161	1,005	6
29	Paul McDonald	CLE	110.3	9	149	993	5