1956 NFL Yards per Attempt Leaders

Passing yards per attempt

1956 quarterbacks only → All-time career leaders →

Ed Brown led the whole NFL in yards per attempt in 1956 with 9.92, 1.71 ahead of Billy Wade (8.21). It stands 5th among all single seasons in NFL history.

YDS TD RTG Y/A CMP%Y/G CMP ATT 1D TD%INT INT%SK

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Led the whole NFL in 1956 Ed Brown CHI

9.92 Yards per Attempt 1.71 clear of Billy Wade

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Ed Brown	CHI	9.92	12	168	1,667	11
2	Billy Wade	LAN	8.21	12	178	1,461	10
3	Bobby Layne	DET	7.82	12	244	1,909	9
4	Johnny Unitas	BAC	7.57	12	198	1,498	9
5	Y.A. Tittle	SF	7.53	10	218	1,641	7
6	Tobin Rote	GB	7.15	12	308	2,203	18
7	Charlie Conerly	NYG	6.57	12	174	1,143	10
8	Ted Marchibroda	PIT	5.76	12	275	1,585	12