2008 NFL Yards per Attempt Leaders
Passing yards per attempt
Philip Rivers led the NFL in yards per attempt with 8.38 in 2008, 0.37 ahead of Matt Schaub (8.01). It was one of 3 times Philip Rivers led in yards per attempt.
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Led the whole NFL in 2008
Philip Rivers
Los Angeles Chargers
8.38
Yards per Attempt
0.37 clear of Matt Schaub
Showing Yards per Attempt and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | Y/A | G | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
LAC | 8.38 | 16 | 478 | 4,004 | 34 |
| 2 |
|
HOU | 8.01 | 11 | 380 | 3,043 | 15 |
| 3 |
|
NO | 7.98 | 16 | 635 | 5,069 | 34 |
| 4 |
|
CAR | 7.93 | 16 | 414 | 3,284 | 15 |
| 5 |
|
ATL | 7.93 | 16 | 434 | 3,440 | 16 |
| 6 |
|
MIA | 7.67 | 16 | 476 | 3,653 | 19 |
| 7 |
|
ARI | 7.65 | 16 | 599 | 4,582 | 30 |
| 8 |
|
DAL | 7.65 | 13 | 451 | 3,448 | 26 |
| 9 |
|
GB | 7.53 | 16 | 536 | 4,038 | 28 |
| 10 |
|
DEN | 7.35 | 16 | 616 | 4,525 | 25 |
| 11 |
|
BUF | 7.22 | 14 | 374 | 2,699 | 11 |
| 12 |
|
IND | 7.21 | 16 | 555 | 4,002 | 27 |
| 13 |
|
TB | 7.19 | 12 | 377 | 2,712 | 12 |
| 14 |
|
MIN | 7.17 | 11 | 301 | 2,157 | 12 |
| 15 |
|
NE | 7.13 | 16 | 518 | 3,693 | 21 |
| 16 |
|
SF | 7.10 | 9 | 288 | 2,046 | 13 |
| 17 |
|
PIT | 7.05 | 16 | 470 | 3,314 | 17 |
| 18 |
|
BAL | 6.94 | 16 | 428 | 2,971 | 14 |
| 19 |
|
PHI | 6.85 | 16 | 571 | 3,914 | 23 |
| 20 |
|
JAX | 6.77 | 16 | 535 | 3,620 | 15 |
| 21 |
|
NYG | 6.76 | 16 | 479 | 3,238 | 21 |
| 22 |
|
NYJ | 6.65 | 16 | 522 | 3,472 | 22 |
| 23 |
|
LV | 6.60 | 15 | 367 | 2,423 | 13 |
| 24 |
|
TEN | 6.44 | 16 | 416 | 2,681 | 12 |
| 25 |
|
WAS | 6.41 | 16 | 506 | 3,245 | 13 |
| 26 |
|
CHI | 6.39 | 15 | 466 | 2,979 | 18 |
| 27 |
|
DET | 6.34 | 10 | 255 | 1,616 | 8 |
| 28 |
|
SEA | 6.33 | 10 | 242 | 1,532 | 11 |
| 29 |
|
KC | 6.21 | 14 | 420 | 2,608 | 18 |
| 30 |
|
LA | 6.18 | 15 | 441 | 2,727 | 11 |
| 31 |
|
CLE | 5.71 | 10 | 283 | 1,615 | 9 |
| 32 |
|
CIN | 5.12 | 12 | 372 | 1,905 | 8 |