Most Pass Attempts of the 1980s (NFL)

Joe Montana recorded more pass attempts than any other NFL player in the 1980s, with 4,036, 386 clear of Dan Marino (3,650). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 515 in 1983. The top ten runs from 4,036 down to 2,847.

NFL leader, 1980s Joe Montana 1980–1989 · 10 seasons

4,036 Pass Attempts 386 clear of Dan Marino

#	Player	Seasons	ATT	Best year
1	Joe Montana	1980–1989 (10)	4,036	515 (1983)
2	Dan Marino	1983–1989 (7)	3,650	623 (1986)
3	Dan Fouts	1980–1987 (8)	3,599	609 (1981)
4	Phil Simms	1980–1989 (9)	3,393	533 (1984)
5	Neil Lomax	1981–1988 (8)	3,153	560 (1984)
6	John Elway	1983–1989 (7)	3,070	605 (1985)
7	Tommy Kramer	1980–1989 (10)	3,009	593 (1981)
8	Ron Jaworski	1980–1989 (9)	2,875	484 (1985)
9	Steve DeBerg	1980–1989 (10)	2,855	509 (1984)
10	Danny White	1980–1988 (9)	2,847	533 (1983)
11	Dave Krieg	1980–1989 (10)	2,843	532 (1985)
12	Ken O'Brien	1984–1989 (6)	2,467	488 (1985)
13	Warren Moon	1984–1989 (6)	2,441	488 (1986)
14	Joe Theismann	1980–1985 (6)	2,439	496 (1981)
15	Bill Kenney	1980–1988 (9)	2,430	603 (1983)
16	Joe Ferguson	1980–1989 (9)	2,398	508 (1983)
17	Boomer Esiason	1984–1989 (6)	2,285	469 (1986)
18	Lynn Dickey	1980–1985 (6)	2,249	484 (1983)
19	Steve Bartkowski	1980–1986 (7)	2,196	533 (1981)
20	Richard Todd	1980–1985 (6)	2,099	518 (1983)
21	Bernie Kosar	1985–1989 (5)	1,940	531 (1986)
22	Doug Williams	1980–1989 (7)	1,916	521 (1980)
23	Steve Grogan	1980–1989 (10)	1,835	306 (1980)
24	Jim McMahon	1982–1989 (8)	1,831	318 (1989)
25	Marc Wilson	1980–1989 (9)	1,816	388 (1985)
26	Brian Sipe	1980–1983 (4)	1,802	567 (1981)
27	Randall Cunningham	1985–1989 (5)	1,788	560 (1988)
28	Jim Kelly	1986–1989 (4)	1,742	480 (1986)
29	Jim Plunkett	1980–1986 (7)	1,692	379 (1983)
30	Ken Anderson	1980–1986 (7)	1,690	479 (1981)
31	Mark Malone	1980–1989 (9)	1,648	425 (1986)
32	Eric Hipple	1980–1989 (9)	1,546	406 (1985)
33	Tony Eason	1983–1989 (7)	1,536	448 (1986)
34	Jim Zorn	1980–1987 (7)	1,511	488 (1980)
35	Jim Everett	1986–1989 (4)	1,484	518 (1989)
36	Gary Danielson	1980–1988 (8)	1,481	417 (1980)
37	Vince Ferragamo	1980–1986 (6)	1,470	464 (1983)
38	Jay Schroeder	1985–1989 (5)	1,467	541 (1986)
39	Wade Wilson	1981–1989 (8)	1,397	362 (1989)
40	Bobby Hebert	1985–1989 (5)	1,385	478 (1988)
41	Gary Hogeboom	1980–1989 (10)	1,325	367 (1984)
42	Ken Stabler	1980–1984 (5)	1,312	457 (1980)
43	Mike Pagel	1982–1989 (8)	1,305	393 (1985)
44	David Woodley	1980–1985 (6)	1,300	366 (1981)
45	Randy Wright	1984–1988 (5)	1,119	492 (1986)
46	Vinny Testaverde	1987–1989 (3)	1,111	480 (1989)
47	DM Don Majkowski	1987–1989 (3)	1,062	599 (1989)
48	Archie Manning	1980–1984 (5)	1,055	509 (1980)
49	Scott Brunner	1980–1985 (5)	1,046	386 (1983)
50	Jack Trudeau	1986–1989 (4)	1,042	417 (1986)

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