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1986 NFL Yards per Attempt Leaders

Passing yards per attempt

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Boomer Esiason led the whole NFL in yards per attempt in 1986 with 8.44, 0.38 ahead of Tommy Kramer (8.07). It was one of 2 times Boomer Esiason led in yards per attempt.

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Boomer Esiason Led the whole NFL in 1986 Boomer Esiason CIN
8.44 Yards per Attempt 0.38 clear of Tommy Kramer
Showing Yards per Attempt and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team Y/A G ATT YDS TD
1 Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason CIN 8.44 16 469 3,959 24
2 Tommy Kramer MIN 8.07 13 372 3,000 24
3 Jim Plunkett Jim Plunkett LAA 7.88 10 252 1,986 14
4 Dave Krieg SEA 7.79 15 375 2,921 21
5 Ken O'Brien NYJ 7.66 15 482 3,690 25
6 Dan Marino Dan Marino MIA 7.62 16 623 4,746 44
7 Jay Schroeder Jay Schroeder WAS 7.60 16 541 4,109 22
8 Jim Kelly Jim Kelly BUF 7.49 16 480 3,593 22
9 Phil Simms NYG 7.45 16 468 3,487 21
10 Tony Eason NE 7.43 15 448 3,328 19
11 Joe Montana Joe Montana SF 7.28 8 307 2,236 8
12 Bernie Kosar CLE 7.26 16 531 3,854 17
13 Steve Pelluer DAL 7.21 16 378 2,727 8
14 Marc Wilson LAA 7.17 16 240 1,721 12
15 Warren Moon Warren Moon HOO 7.15 15 488 3,489 13
16 Dan Fouts Dan Fouts SD 7.05 12 430 3,031 16
17 John Elway John Elway DEN 6.92 16 504 3,485 19
18 Dave Wilson NO 6.88 14 342 2,353 10
19 David Archer ATL 6.83 11 294 2,007 10
20 Randy Wright GB 6.60 16 492 3,247 17
21 Eric Hipple Eric Hipple DET 6.29 16 305 1,919 9
22 Steve Young Steve Young TB 6.29 14 363 2,282 8
23 Bill Kenney KC 6.24 15 308 1,922 13
24 Neil Lomax SLC 6.14 14 421 2,583 13
25 Mark Malone Mark Malone PIT 5.75 14 425 2,444 15
26 Ron Jaworski Ron Jaworski PHI 5.74 10 245 1,405 8
27 Jack Trudeau IND 5.34 12 417 2,225 8