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← All-time passing yards

1972 NFL Season Leaders

Passing Yards

Top 10 of 10 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Joe NamathQB· NYJ
2,816 yds
2
Fran TarkentonQB· MIN
2,651 yds
3
Terry BradshawQB· PIT
1,887 yds
4
Len DawsonQB· KC
1,835 yds
5
Johnny UnitasQB· BAL
1,111 yds
6
Bob GrieseQB· MIA
638 yds
7
Sonny JurgensenQB· WAS
633 yds
8
Ken StablerQB· OAK
524 yds
9
Roger StaubachQB· DAL
98 yds
10
George BlandaQB· OAK
77 yds