2017 NFL Yards per Attempt Leaders

Drew Brees led the whole NFL in yards per attempt in 2017 with 8.09, 0.09 ahead of Alex Smith (8.00). It was one of 3 times Drew Brees led in yards per attempt.

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Led the whole NFL in 2017 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints

8.09 Yards per Attempt 0.09 clear of Alex Smith

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Drew Brees	NO	8.09	16	536	4,334	23
2	Alex Smith	KC	8.00	15	505	4,042	26
3	Jared Goff	LA	7.97	15	477	3,804	28
4	Jameis Winston	TB	7.93	13	442	3,504	19
5	Tom Brady	NE	7.88	16	581	4,577	32
6	Matthew Stafford	DET	7.87	16	565	4,446	29
7	Philip Rivers	LAC	7.85	16	575	4,515	28
8	Matt Ryan	ATL	7.74	16	529	4,095	20
9	Kirk Cousins	WAS	7.58	16	540	4,093	27
10	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	7.58	15	562	4,259	28
11	Carson Wentz	PHI	7.49	13	440	3,296	33
12	Carson Palmer	ARI	7.41	7	267	1,978	9
13	Case Keenum	MIN	7.37	15	481	3,547	22
14	Josh McCown	NYJ	7.37	13	397	2,926	18
15	Russell Wilson	SEA	7.20	16	553	3,983	34
16	Marcus Mariota	TEN	7.13	15	453	3,232	13
17	Blake Bortles	JAX	7.05	16	523	3,687	21
18	Aaron Rodgers	GB	7.04	7	238	1,675	16
19	Derek Carr	LV	6.79	15	515	3,496	22
20	Dak Prescott	DAL	6.78	16	490	3,324	22
21	Cam Newton	CAR	6.71	16	492	3,302	22
22	Andy Dalton	CIN	6.69	16	496	3,320	25
23	Tyrod Taylor	BUF	6.66	15	420	2,799	14
24	Mitchell Trubisky	CHI	6.65	12	330	2,193	7
25	Jacoby Brissett	IND	6.61	16	469	3,098	13
26	Trevor Siemian	DEN	6.55	11	349	2,285	12
27	C.J. Beathard	SF	6.38	6	224	1,430	4
28	Jay Cutler	MIA	6.21	14	429	2,666	19
29	DeShone Kizer	CLE	6.08	15	476	2,894	11
30	Eli Manning	NYG	6.07	15	571	3,468	19
31	Brett Hundley	GB	5.81	11	316	1,836	9
32	Joe Flacco	BAL	5.72	16	549	3,141	18