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← All-time passing yards

1976 NFL Season Leaders

Passing Yards

Top 25 of 30 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Bert JonesQB· IND
3,104 yds
2
Fran TarkentonQB· MIN
2,961 yds
3
Ken StablerQB· OAK
2,737 yds
4
Roger StaubachQB· DAL
2,715 yds
5
Jim ZornQB· SEA
2,571 yds
6
Dan FoutsQB· SD
2,535 yds
7
Brian SipeQB· CLE
2,113 yds
8
Bob GrieseQB· MIA
2,097 yds
9
Bob AvelliniQB· CHI
1,580 yds
10
Terry BradshawQB· PIT
1,177 yds
11
Joe NamathQB· NYJ
1,090 yds
12
Joe FergusonQB· BUF
1,086 yds
13
Bobby ScottQB· NO
1,065 yds
14
Joe TheismannQB· WAS
1,036 yds
15
Kim McQuilkenQB· ATL
450 yds
16
Don StrockQB· MIA
359 yds
17
Craig PenroseQB· DEN
265 yds
18
Danny WhiteQB· DAL
213 yds
19
Clint LongleyQB· SD
130 yds
20
John WaltonQB· PHI
125 yds
21
Bill TroupQB· IND
117 yds
22
Dave MaysQB· CLE
101 yds
23
Bubba BeanRB· ATL
49 yds
24
David HummQB· OAK
41 yds
25
Lee McGriffWR· TB
39 yds