1986 AFC Yards per Attempt Leaders
Passing yards per attempt
Boomer Esiason led the AFC in yards per attempt in 1986 with 8.44, 0.56 ahead of Jim Plunkett (7.88). It was one of 2 times Boomer Esiason led in yards per attempt.
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Led the AFC in 1986
Boomer Esiason
CIN
8.44
Yards per Attempt
0.56 clear of Jim Plunkett
Showing Yards per Attempt and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | Y/A | G | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Boomer Esiason
|
CIN | 8.44 | 16 | 469 | 3,959 | 24 |
| 2 |
 Jim Plunkett
|
LAA | 7.88 | 10 | 252 | 1,986 | 14 |
| 3 |
 Dave Krieg
|
SEA | 7.79 | 15 | 375 | 2,921 | 21 |
| 4 |
 Ken O'Brien
|
NYJ | 7.66 | 15 | 482 | 3,690 | 25 |
| 5 |
 Dan Marino
|
MIA | 7.62 | 16 | 623 | 4,746 | 44 |
| 6 |
 Jim Kelly
|
BUF | 7.49 | 16 | 480 | 3,593 | 22 |
| 7 |
 Tony Eason
|
NE | 7.43 | 15 | 448 | 3,328 | 19 |
| 8 |
 Bernie Kosar
|
CLE | 7.26 | 16 | 531 | 3,854 | 17 |
| 9 |
 Marc Wilson
|
LAA | 7.17 | 16 | 240 | 1,721 | 12 |
| 10 |
 Warren Moon
|
HOO | 7.15 | 15 | 488 | 3,489 | 13 |
| 11 |
 Dan Fouts
|
SD | 7.05 | 12 | 430 | 3,031 | 16 |
| 12 |
 John Elway
|
DEN | 6.91 | 16 | 504 | 3,485 | 19 |
| 13 |
 Bill Kenney
|
KC | 6.24 | 15 | 308 | 1,922 | 13 |
| 14 |
 Mark Malone
|
PIT | 5.75 | 14 | 425 | 2,444 | 15 |
| 15 |
 Jack Trudeau
|
IND | 5.34 | 12 | 417 | 2,225 | 8 |