1985 NFL Yards per Attempt Leaders

Dan Fouts led the NFL in yards per attempt with 8.46 in 1985, 0.47 ahead of Boomer Esiason (7.99). It was one of 2 times Dan Fouts led in yards per attempt.

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Led the whole NFL in 1985 Dan Fouts SD

8.46 Yards per Attempt 0.47 clear of Boomer Esiason

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Dan Fouts	SD	8.46	14	430	3,638	27
2	Boomer Esiason	CIN	7.99	15	431	3,443	27
3	Ken O'Brien	NYJ	7.97	16	488	3,888	25
4	Phil Simms	NYG	7.74	16	495	3,829	22
5	Jim McMahon	CHI	7.64	13	313	2,392	15
6	Bill Kenney	KC	7.50	16	338	2,536	17
7	Joe Montana	SF	7.39	15	494	3,653	27
8	Dan Marino	MIA	7.30	16	567	4,137	30
9	DB Dieter Brock	LAN	7.28	15	365	2,658	16
10	Eric Hipple	DET	7.27	16	406	2,952	17
11	Tony Eason	NE	7.21	16	299	2,156	11
12	Warren Moon	HOO	7.19	14	377	2,709	15
13	BM Bruce Mathison	BUF	7.17	10	228	1,635	4
14	Ron Jaworski	PHI	7.13	16	484	3,450	17
15	Lynn Dickey	GB	7.03	12	314	2,206	15
16	Danny White	DAL	7.02	14	450	3,157	21
17	Tommy Kramer	MIN	6.96	15	506	3,522	19
18	Neil Lomax	SLC	6.82	16	471	3,214	18
19	Dave Krieg	SEA	6.77	16	532	3,602	27
20	Steve DeBerg	TB	6.72	11	370	2,488	19
21	Marc Wilson	LAA	6.72	16	388	2,608	16
22	John Elway	DEN	6.43	16	605	3,891	22
23	DA David Archer	ATL	6.38	16	312	1,992	7
24	Bernie Kosar	CLE	6.36	12	248	1,578	8
25	DW Dave Wilson	NO	6.29	10	293	1,843	11
26	Mike Pagel	IND	6.14	16	393	2,414	14
27	Mark Malone	PIT	6.13	10	233	1,428	13
28	Joe Theismann	WAS	5.89	11	301	1,774	8
29	Vince Ferragamo	BUF	5.84	10	287	1,677	5