2012 AFC Yards per Attempt Leaders
Passing yards per attempt
Peyton Manning led the AFC in yards per attempt in 2012 with 7.99, 0.41 ahead of Tom Brady (7.58). It was one of 5 times Peyton Manning led in yards per attempt.
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Led the AFC in 2012
Peyton Manning
Denver Broncos
7.99
Yards per Attempt
0.41 clear of Tom Brady
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Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | Y/A | G | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Peyton Manning
|
DEN | 7.99 | 16 | 583 | 4,659 | 37 |
| 2 |
 Tom Brady
|
NE | 7.58 | 16 | 637 | 4,827 | 34 |
| 3 |
 Matt Schaub
|
HOU | 7.37 | 16 | 544 | 4,008 | 22 |
| 4 |
 Ben Roethlisberger
|
PIT | 7.27 | 13 | 449 | 3,265 | 26 |
| 5 |
 Joe Flacco
|
BAL | 7.19 | 16 | 531 | 3,817 | 22 |
| 6 |
 Carson Palmer
|
LV | 7.11 | 15 | 565 | 4,018 | 22 |
| 7 |
 Andrew Luck
|
IND | 6.98 | 16 | 627 | 4,374 | 23 |
| 8 |
 Andy Dalton
|
CIN | 6.95 | 16 | 528 | 3,669 | 27 |
| 9 |
 Jake Locker
|
TEN | 6.93 | 11 | 314 | 2,176 | 10 |
| 10 |
 Philip Rivers
|
LAC | 6.84 | 16 | 527 | 3,606 | 26 |
| 11 |
 Ryan Tannehill
|
MIA | 6.81 | 16 | 484 | 3,294 | 12 |
| 12 |
 Chad Henne
|
JAX | 6.77 | 10 | 308 | 2,084 | 11 |
| 13 |
 Ryan Fitzpatrick
|
BUF | 6.73 | 16 | 505 | 3,400 | 24 |
| 14 |
 Brandon Weeden
|
CLE | 6.55 | 15 | 517 | 3,385 | 14 |
| 15 |
 Matt Cassel
|
KC | 6.48 | 9 | 277 | 1,796 | 6 |
| 16 |
 Mark Sanchez
|
NYJ | 6.36 | 15 | 453 | 2,883 | 13 |
| 17 |
 Blaine Gabbert
|
JAX | 5.98 | 10 | 278 | 1,662 | 9 |