2021 NFL Yards per Attempt Leaders

Joe Burrow led the whole NFL in yards per attempt in 2021 with 8.87, 0.23 ahead of Jimmy Garoppolo (8.64). It stands 48th among all single seasons in NFL history.

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Led the whole NFL in 2021 Joe Burrow Cincinnati Bengals

8.87 Yards per Attempt 0.23 clear of Jimmy Garoppolo

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#	Player	Team	Y/A	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Joe Burrow	CIN	8.87	16	520	4,611	34
2	Jimmy Garoppolo	SF	8.64	15	441	3,810	20
3	Matthew Stafford	LA	8.13	17	601	4,886	41
4	Kyler Murray	ARI	7.87	14	481	3,787	24
5	Russell Wilson	SEA	7.78	14	400	3,113	25
6	Aaron Rodgers	GB	7.75	16	531	4,115	37
7	Derek Carr	LV	7.67	17	626	4,804	23
8	Lamar Jackson	BAL	7.54	12	382	2,882	16
9	Kirk Cousins	MIN	7.52	16	561	4,221	33
10	Dak Prescott	DAL	7.46	16	596	4,449	37
11	Justin Herbert	LAC	7.46	17	672	5,014	38
12	Tom Brady	TB	7.39	17	719	5,316	43
13	Patrick Mahomes	KC	7.35	17	658	4,839	37
14	Mac Jones	NE	7.30	17	521	3,801	22
15	Jalen Hurts	PHI	7.28	15	432	3,144	16
16	Baker Mayfield	CLE	7.20	14	418	3,010	17
17	Teddy Bridgewater	DEN	7.16	14	426	3,052	18
18	Matt Ryan	ATL	7.09	17	560	3,968	20
19	Ryan Tannehill	TEN	7.03	17	531	3,734	21
20	Justin Fields	CHI	6.93	12	270	1,870	7
21	Taylor Heinicke	WAS	6.92	16	494	3,419	20
22	Carson Wentz	IND	6.91	17	516	3,563	27
23	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	6.84	13	388	2,653	16
24	Josh Allen	BUF	6.82	17	646	4,407	36
25	Davis Mills	HOU	6.76	13	394	2,664	16
26	Daniel Jones	NYG	6.73	11	361	2,428	10
27	Jared Goff	DET	6.57	14	494	3,245	19
28	Sam Darnold	CAR	6.22	12	406	2,527	9
29	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	6.18	16	605	3,740	22
30	Zach Wilson	NYJ	6.09	13	383	2,334	9
31	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	6.05	17	602	3,641	12