1997 NFL Completion Percentage Leaders
Share of passes completed
Steve Young led the NFL in completion percentage with 67.7% in 1997, 6.5 percentage points ahead of Jim Harbaugh (61.2%). It was one of 5 times Steve Young led in completion percentage.
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Led the whole NFL in 1997
Steve Young
SF
67.7%
Completion Percentage
6.5% clear of Jim Harbaugh
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Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | CMP% | G | ATT | YDS | TD |
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| 1 |
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SF | 67.7% | 15 | 356 | 3,029 | 19 |
| 2 |
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IND | 61.2% | 12 | 309 | 2,060 | 10 |
| 3 |
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MIN | 60.8% | 13 | 452 | 3,036 | 20 |
| 4 |
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JAC | 60.7% | 14 | 435 | 3,281 | 18 |
| 5 |
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NE | 60.2% | 16 | 522 | 3,706 | 28 |
| 6 |
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SEA | 59.3% | 15 | 528 | 3,678 | 25 |
| 7 |
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GB | 59.3% | 16 | 513 | 3,867 | 35 |
| 8 |
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ATL | 59.1% | 14 | 342 | 2,692 | 20 |
| 9 |
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MIA | 58.2% | 16 | 548 | 3,780 | 16 |
| 10 |
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CIN | 58.0% | 11 | 317 | 2,125 | 8 |
| 11 |
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BAL | 57.7% | 13 | 470 | 2,971 | 18 |
| 12 |
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CHI | 57.7% | 15 | 477 | 3,011 | 14 |
| 13 |
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DET | 57.6% | 16 | 509 | 3,484 | 19 |
| 14 |
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KC | 57.0% | 10 | 314 | 1,943 | 11 |
| 15 | Bobby Hoying | PHI | 56.9% | 7 | 225 | 1,573 | 11 |
| 16 |
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DAL | 56.4% | 16 | 518 | 3,283 | 19 |
| 17 |
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NYJ | 56.3% | 15 | 460 | 2,796 | 17 |
| 18 |
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TB | 56.2% | 16 | 386 | 2,555 | 21 |
| 19 |
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DEN | 55.8% | 16 | 502 | 3,635 | 27 |
| 20 | Jeff George | OAK | 55.7% | 16 | 521 | 3,917 | 29 |
| 21 |
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BUF | 55.0% | 14 | 391 | 2,367 | 12 |
| 22 | Ty Detmer | PHI | 54.9% | 8 | 244 | 1,567 | 7 |
| 23 |
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SD | 53.8% | 8 | 225 | 1,488 | 5 |
| 24 |
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PIT | 53.6% | 16 | 440 | 3,020 | 21 |
| 25 |
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NYG | 53.1% | 16 | 294 | 1,740 | 11 |
| 26 |
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ARI | 53.0% | 10 | 296 | 2,203 | 15 |
| 27 |
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CAR | 52.5% | 13 | 381 | 2,124 | 11 |
| 28 |
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TEN | 52.0% | 16 | 415 | 2,665 | 14 |
| 29 | Kent Graham | ARI | 52.0% | 8 | 250 | 1,408 | 4 |
| 30 | Tony Banks | STL | 51.7% | 16 | 487 | 3,254 | 14 |
| 31 |
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WAS | 50.7% | 13 | 402 | 2,682 | 17 |
| 32 | Craig Whelihan | SD | 49.8% | 9 | 237 | 1,357 | 6 |