Saturday, June 12, 2010

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1980s AFC


Dan Marino

TOP 10
1- Dan Marino, 1984 Miami Dolphins
5084 yards, 362-564, 64.2 %, 48 TD, 17 INT

2- Dan Fouts, 1981 San Diego Chargers
4802 yards, 360-609, 59.1 %, 33 TD, 17 INT

3- Dan Marino, 1986 Miami Dolphins
4746 yards, 378-623, 60.7 %, 44 TD, 23 INT

4- Dan Fouts, 1980 San Diego Chargers
4715 yards, 348-589, 59.1 %, 30 TD, 24 INT

5- Dan Marino, 1988 Miami Dolphins
4434 yards, 354-606, 58.4 %, 28 TD, 23 INT

6- Bill Kenney, 1983 Kansas City Chiefs
4348 yards, 346-603, 57.4 %, 24 TD, 18 INT

7- Dan Marino, 1985 Miami Dolphins
4137 yards, 336-567, 59.3 %, 30 TD, 21 INT

8- Brian Sipe, 1980 Cleveland Browns
4132 yards, 337-554, 60.8 %, 30 TD, 14 INT

9- Dan Marino, 1989 Miami Dolphins
3997 yards, 308-550, 56.0 %, 24 TD, 22 INT

10-Boomer Esiason, 1986 Cincinnati Bengals
3959 yards, 273-469, 58.2 %, 24 TD, 17 INT


Dan Fouts



Bill Kenney



Brian Sipe

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Denver Broncos: John Elway, 1985
3891 yards, 327-605, 54.0 %, 22 TD, 23 INT

New York Jets: Ken O’Brien, 1985
3888 yards, 297-488, 60.9 %, 25 TD, 8 INT

Seattle Seahawks: Dave Krieg, 1984
3671 yards, 276-480, 57.5 %, 32 TD, 24 INT

Buffalo Bills: Joe Ferguson, 1981
3652 yards, 252-498, 50.6 %, 24 TD, 20 INT

Houston Oilers: Warren Moon, 1989
3631 yards, 280-464, 60.3 %, 23 TD, 14 INT

Pittsburgh Steelers: Terry Bradshaw, 1980
3339 yards, 218-424, 51.4 %, 24 TD, 22 INT

New England Patriots: Tony Eason, 1986
3328 yards, 276-448, 61.6 %, 19 TD, 10 INT

Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts: Bert Jones, 1980
3134 yards, 248-446, 55.6 %, 23 TD, 21 INT

Oakland/LA Raiders: Jim Plunkett, 1983
2935 yards, 230-379, 60.7 %, 20 TD, 18 INT


Boomer Esiason



John Elway



Ken O'Brien



Dave Krieg