Monday, April 12, 2010

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1960s NFL


Sonny Jurgensen

TOP 10
1- Sonny Jurgensen, 1967 Washington Redskins
3747 yards, 288-508, 56.7 %, 31 TD, 16 INT

2- Sonny Jurgensen, 1961 Philadelphia Eagles
3723 yards, 235-416, 56.5 %, 32 TD, 24 INT

3- Johnny Unitas, 1963 Baltimore Colts
3481 yards, 237-410, 57.8 %, 20 TD, 12 INT

4- Johnny Unitas, 1967 Baltimore Colts
3428 yards, 255-436, 58.5 %, 20 TD, 16 INT

5- Norm Snead, 1967 Philadelphia Eagles
3399 yards, 240-434, 55.3 %, 29 TD, 24 INT

6- Charley Johnson, 1963 St. Louis Cardinals
3280 yards, 222-423, 52.5 %, 28 TD, 21 INT

7- Sonny Jurgensen, 1962 Philadelphia Eagles
3261 yards, 196-366, 53.6 %, 22 TD, 26 INT

8- Y.A. Tittle, 1962 New York Giants
3224 yards, 200-375, 53.3 %, 33 TD, 20 INT

9- Sonny Jurgensen, 1966 Washington Redskins
3209 yards, 254-436, 58.3 %, 28 TD, 19 INT

10-Bill Wade, 1962 Chicago Bears
3172 yards, 225-412, 54.6 %, 18 TD, 24 INT


Johnny Unitas



Norm Snead



Charley Johnson



Y.A. Tittle

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
San Francisco 49ers: John Brodie, 1965
3112 yards, 242-391, 61.9 %, 30 TD, 16 INT

Pittsburgh Steelers: Ed Brown, 1963
2982 yards, 168-362, 46.4 %, 21 TD, 20 INT

Cleveland Browns: Frank Ryan, 1966
2974 yards, 200-382, 52.4 %, 29 TD, 14 INT

Dallas Cowboys: Don Meredith, 1966
2805 yards, 177-344, 51.5 %, 24 TD, 12 INT

Los Angeles Rams: Roman Gabriel, 1967
2779 yards, 196-371, 52.8 %, 25 TD, 13 INT

Detroit Lions: Earl Morrall, 1963
2621 yards, 174-328, 53.0 %, 24 TD, 14 INT

Minnesota Vikings: Fran Tarkenton, 1965
2609 yards, 171-329, 52.0 %, 19 TD, 11 INT

New Orleans Saints: Billy Kilmer, 1969*
2532 yards, 193-360, 53.6 %, 20 TD, 17 INT

Green Bay Packers: Bart Starr, 1962
2438 yards, 178-285, 62.5 %, 12 TD, 9 INT

Atlanta Falcons: Randy Johnson, 1966**
1795 yards, 129-295, 43.7 %, 12 TD, 21 INT

* Saints joined NFL in 1967
** Falcons joined NFL in 1966


Bill Wade



John Brodie



Ed Brown



Frank Ryan