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Annual NFL Leaders

Individual leaders in NFL (1932-69), NFC (since 1970), AFL (1960-69) and AFC (since 1970).

Passing

Since 1932, the NFL has used several formulas to determine passing leadership, from Total Yards alone (1932-37), to the current rating system-adopted in 1973-that takes Completions, Completion Pct., Yards Gained, TD Passes, Interceptions, Interception Pct. and other factors into account. The quarterbacks listed below all led the league according to the system in use at the time.

Multiple winners: Sammy Baugh (6); Joe Montana and Roger Staubach (5); Steve Young (4); Arnie Herber, Sonny Jurgensen, Bart Starr, and Norm Van Brocklin (3); Ed Danowski, Otto Graham, Cecil Isbell, Milt Plum and Bob Waterfield (2).

Note: In 1945, Sammy Baugh and Sid Luckman tied with 8 points on an inverse rating system.

NFL-NFC

Year
AttCmpYdsTD
1932Arnie Herber, GB101376399
1933Harry Newman, NY1365397311
1934Arnie Herber, GB115427998
1935Ed Danowski, NY1135779410
1936Arnie Herber, GB17377123911
1937Sammy Baugh, Wash1718111278
1938Ed Danowski, NY129708487
1939Parker Hall, Cle. Rams20810612279
1940Sammy Baugh, Wash177111136712
1941Cecil Isbell, GB206117147915
1942Cecil Isbell, GB268146202124
1943Sammy Baugh, Wash239133175423
1944Frank Filchock, Wash14784113913
1945Sammy Baugh, Wash182128166911

& Sid Luckman, Chi. Bears217117172514
1946Bob Waterfield, LA251127174718
1947Sammy Baugh, Wash354210293825
1948Tommy Thompson, Phi246141196525
1949Sammy Baugh, Wash255145190318
1950Norm Van Brocklin, LA233127206118
1951Bob Waterfield, LA17688156613
1952Norm Van Brocklin, LA205113173614
1953Otto Graham, Cle258167272211
1954Norm Van Brocklin, LA260139263713
1955Otto Graham, Cle18598172115
1956Ed Brown, Chi. Bears16896166711
1957Tommy O'Connell, Cle1106312299
1958Eddie LeBaron, Wash14579136511
1959Charlie Conerly, NY194113170614
1960Milt Plum, Cle250151229721
1961Milt Plum, Cle302177241616
1962Bart Starr, GB285178243812
1963Y.A.Tittle, NY367221314536
1964Bart Starr, GB272163214415
1965Rudy Bukich, Chi312176264120
1966Bart Starr, GB251156225714
1967Sonny Jurgensen, Wash508288374731
1968Earl Morrall, Bal317182290926
1969Sonny Jurgensen, Wash442274310222
1970John Brodie, SF378223294124
1971Roger Staubach, Dal211126188215
1972Norm Snead, NY325196230717
1973Roger Staubach, Dal286179242823
1974Sonny Jurgensen, Wash167107118511
1975Fran Tarkenton, Min425273299425
1976James Harris, LA1589114608
1977Roger Staubach, Dal361210262018
1978Roger Staubach, Dal413231319025
1979Roger Staubach, Dal461267358627
1980Ron Jaworski, Phi451257352927
1981Joe Montana, SF488311356519
1982Joe Theismann, Wash252161203313
1983Steve Bartkowski, Atl432274316722
1984Joe Montana, SF432279363028
1985Joe Montana, SF494303365327
1986Tommy Kramer, Min372208300024
1987Joe Montana, SF398266305431
1988Wade Wilson, Min332204274615
1989Don Majkowski, GB599353431827
1990Joe Montana, SF520321394426
1991Steve Young, SF279180251717
1992Steve Young, SF402268346525
1993Steve Young, SF462314402329
1994Steve Young, SF461324396935
1995Brett Favre, GB570359441338

AFL-AFC

Multiple winners: Dan Marino (5); Ken Anderson and Len Dawson (4); Bob Griese, Daryle Lamonica, Warren Moon and Ken Stabler (2).

Year
AttCmpYdsTD
1960Jack Kemp, LA406211301820
1961George Blanda, Hou362187333036
1962Len Dawson, Dal310189275929
1963Tobin Rote, SD286170251020
1964Len Dawson, KC354199287930
1965John Hadl, SD348174279820
1966Len Dawson, KC284159252726
1967Daryle Lamonica, Oak425220322830
1968Len Dawson, KC224131210917
1969Greg Cook, Cin197106185415
1970Daryle Lamonica, Oak356179251622
1971Bob Griese, Mia263145208919
1972Earl Morrall, Mia15083136011
1973Ken Stabler, Oak260163199714
1974Ken Anderson, Cin328213266718
1975Ken Anderson, Cin377228316921
1976Ken Stabler, Oak291194273727
1977Bob Griese, Mia307180225222
1978Terry Bradshaw, Pit368207291528
1979Dan Fouts, SD530332408224
1980Brian Sipe, Cle554337413230
1981Ken Anderson, Cin479300375329
1982Ken Anderson, Cin309218249512
1983Dan Marino, Mia296173221020
1984Dan Marino, Mia564362508448
1985Ken O'Brien, NY488297388825
1986Dan Marino, Mia623378474644
1987Bernie Kosar, Cle389241303322
1988Boomer Esiason, Cin388223357228
1989Dan Marino, Mia550308399724
1990Warren Moon, Hou584362468933
1991Jim Kelly, Buf474304384433
1992Warren Moon, Hou346224252118
1993John Elway, Den551348403025
1994Dan Marino, Mia615385445330
1995Jim Harbaugh, Ind314200257517

Receptions

NFL-NFC

Multiple winners: Don Hutson (8); Raymond Berry, Tom Fears, Pete Pihos, Sterling Sharpe and Billy Wilson (3); Dwight Clark, Ahmad Rashad, Jerry Rice and Charley Taylor (2).

Year
NoYdsAvgTD
1932Ray Flaherty, NY2135016.73
1933Shipwreck Kelly, Bklyn2224611.23
1934Joe Carter, Phi1623814.94

& Red Badgro, NY1620612.91
1935Tod Goodwin, NY2643216.64
1936Don Hutson, GB3453615.88
1937Don Hutson, GB4155213.57
1938Gaynell Tinsley, Chi. Cards4151612.61
1939Don Hutson, GB3484624.96
1940Don Looney, Phi5870712.24
1941Don Hutson, GB5873912.710
1942Don Hutson, GB74121116.417
1943Don Hutson, GB4777616.511
1944Don Hutson, GB5886614.99
1945Don Hutson, GB4783417.79
1946Jim Benton, LA6398115.66
1947Jim Keane, Chi. Bears6491014.210
1948Tom Fears, LA5169813.74
1949Tom Fears, LA77101313.29
1950Tom Fears, LA84111613.37
1951Elroy Hirsch, LA66149522.717
1952Mac Speedie, Cle6291114.75
1953Pete Pihos, Phi63104916.710
1954Pete Pihos, Phi6087214.510

& Billy Wilson, SF6083013.85
1955Pete Pihos, Phi6286413.97
1956Billy Wilson, SF6088914.85
1957Billy Wilson, SF5275714.66
1958Raymond Berry, Bal5679414.29

& Pete Retzlaff, Phi5676613.72
1959Raymond Berry, Bal6695914.514
1960Raymond Berry, Bal74129817.510
1961Red Phillips, LA78109214.05
1962Bobby Mitchell, Wash72138419.211
1963Bobby Joe Conrad, St.L7396713.210
1964Johnny Morris, Chi. Bears93120012.910
1965Dave Parks, SF80134416.812
1966Charley Taylor, Wash72111915.512
1967Charley Taylor, Wash7099014.19
1968Clifton McNeil, SF7199414.07
1969Dan Abramowicz, NO73101513.97
1970Dick Gordon, Chi71102614.513
1971Bob Tucker, NY5979113.44
1972Harold Jackson, Phi62104816.94
1973Harold Carmichael, Phi67111616.79
1974Charle Young, Phi6369611.03
1975Chuck Foreman, Min736919.59
1976Drew Pearson, Dal5880613.96
1977Ahmad Rashad, Min5168113.42
1978Rickey Young, Min887048.05
1979Ahmad Rashad, Min80115614.59
1980Earl Cooper, SF835676.84
1981Dwight Clark, SF85110513.04
1982Dwight Clark, SF6091312.25
1983Roy Green, St.L78122715.714

Charlie Brown, Wash78122515.78

& Earnest Gray, NY78113914.65
1984Art Monk, Wash106137212.97
1985Roger Craig, SF92101611.06
1986Jerry Rice, SF86157018.315
1987J.T. Smith, St.L91111712.38
1988Henry Ellard, LA86141416.410
1989Sterling Sharpe, GB90142315.812
1990Jerry Rice, SF100150215.013
1991Michael Irvin, Dal93152316.48
1992Sterling Sharpe, GB108146113.513
1993Sterling Sharpe, GB112127411.411
1994Cris Carter, Min122125610.37
1995Herman Moore, Det123168613.714

AFL-AFC

Multiple winners: Lionel Taylor (5); Lance Alworth, Haywood Jeffires, Lydell Mitchell and Kellen Winslow (3); Fred Biletnikoff, Todd Christensen and Al Toon (2).

Year
NoYdsAvgTD
1960Lionel Taylor, Den92123513.412
1961Lionel Taylor, Den100117611.84
1962Lionel Taylor, Den7790811.84
1963Lionel Taylor, Den78110114.110
1964Charley Hennigan, Hou101154615.38
1965Lionel Taylor, Den85113113.36
1966Lance Alworth, SD73138318.913
1967George Sauer, NY75118915.96
1968Lance Alworth, SD68131219.310
1969Lance Alworth, SD64100315.74
1970Marlin Briscoe, Buf57103618.28
1971Fred Biletnikoff, Oak6192915.29
1972Fred Biletnikoff, Oak5880213.87
1973Fred Willis, Hou573716.51
1974Lydell Mitchell, Bal725447.62
1975Reggie Rucker, Cle6077012.83

& Lydell Mitchell, Bal605449.14
1976MacArthur Lane, KC6668610.41
1977Lydell Mitchell, Bal716208.74
1978Steve Largent, Sea71116816.58
1979Joe Washington, Bal827509.13
1980Kellen Winslow, SD89129014.59
1981Kellen Winslow, SD88107512.210
1982Kellen Winslow, SD5472113.46
1983Todd Christensen, LA92124713.612
1984Ozzie Newsome, Cle89100111.25
1985Lionel James, SD86102711.96
1986Todd Christensen, LA95115312.18
1987Al Toon, NY6897614.45
1988Al Toon, NY93106711.55
1989Andre Reed, Buf88131214.99
1990Haywood Jeffires, Hou74104814.28

& Drew Hill, Hou74101913.85
1991Haywood Jeffires, Hou100118111.87
1992Haywood Jeffires, Hou9091310.19
1993Reggie Langhorne, Ind85103812.23
1994Ben Coates, NE96117412.27
1995Carl Pickens, Cin99123412.517

Rushing

NFL-NFC

Multiple winners: Jim Brown (8); Walter Payton (5); Emmitt Smith and Steve Van Buren (4); Eric Dickerson and Barry Sanders (3); Cliff Battles, John Brockington, Larry Brown, Bill Dudley, Leroy Kelly, Bill Paschal, Joe Perry, Gale Sayers and Whizzer White (2).

Year
CarYdsAvgTD
1932Cliff Battles, Bos1485763.93
1933Jim Musick, Bos1738094.75
1934Beattie Feathers, Chi. Bears11910048.48
1935Doug Russell, Chi. Cards1404993.60
1936Tuffy Leemans, NY2068304.02
1937Cliff Battles, Wash2168744.05
1938Whizzer White, Pit1525673.74
1939Bill Osmanski, Chi. Bears1216995.87
1940Whizzer White, Det1465143.55
1941Pug Manders, Bklyn1114864.45
1942Bill Dudley, Pit1626964.35
1943Bill Paschal, NY1475723.910
1944Bill Paschal, NY1967373.89
1945Steve Van Buren, Phi1438325.815
1946Bill Dudley, Pit1466044.13
1947Steve Van Buren, Phi21710084.613
1948Steve Van Buren, Phi2019454.710
1949Steve Van Buren, Phi26311464.411
1950Marion Motley, Cle1408105.83
1951Eddie Price, NY Giants2719713.67
1952Dan Towler, LA1568945.710
1953Joe Perry, SF19210185.310
1954Joe Perry, SF17310496.18
1955Alan Ameche, Bal2139614.59
1956Rick Casares, Chi. Bears23411264.812
1957Jim Brown, Cle2029424.79
1958Jim Brown, Cle25715275.917
1959Jim Brown, Cle29013294.614
1960Jim Brown, Cle21512575.89
1961Jim Brown, Cle30514084.68
1962Jim Taylor, GB27214745.419
1963Jim Brown, Cle29118636.412
1964Jim Brown, Cle28014465.27
1965Jim Brown, Cle28915445.317
1966Gale Sayers, Chi22912315.48
1967Leroy Kelly, Cle23512055.111
1968Leroy Kelly, Cle24812395.016
1969Gale Sayers, Chi23610324.48
1970Larry Brown, Wash23711254.75
1971John Brockington, GB21611055.14
1972Larry Brown, Wash28512164.38
1973John Brockington, GB26511444.33
1974Lawrence McCutcheon, LA23611094.73
1975Jim Otis, St.L26910764.05
1976Walter Payton, Chi31113904.513
1977Walter Payton, Chi33918525.514
1978Walter Payton, Chi33313954.211
1979Walter Payton, Chi36916104.414
1980Walter Payton, Chi31714604.66
1981George Rogers, NO37816744.413
1982Tony Dorsett, Dal1777454.25
1983Eric Dickerson, LA39018084.618
1984Eric Dickerson, LA37921055.614
1985Gerald Riggs, Atl39717194.310
1986Eric Dickerson, LA40418214.511
1987Charles White, LA32413744.211
1988Herschel Walker, Dal36115144.25
1989Barry Sanders, Det28014705.314
1990Barry Sanders, Det25513045.113
1991Emmitt Smith, Dal36515634.312
1992Emmitt Smith, Dal37317134.618
1993Emmitt Smith, Dal28314865.39
1994Barry Sanders, Det33118835.77
1995Emmitt Smith, Dal37717734.725
Note: Jim Brown led the NFL in rushing eight of his nine years in the league. The one season he didn't win (1962) he finished fourth (996 yds) behind Jim Taylor, John Henry Johnson of Pittsburgh (1,141 yds) and Dick Bass of the LA Rams (1,033 yds).

AFL-AFC

Multiple winners: Earl Campbell and O.J. Simpson (4); Thurman Thomas (3); Cookie Gilchrist, Eric Dickerson, Floyd Little, Jim Nance and Curt Warner (2).

Year
CarYdsAvgTD
1960Abner Haynes, Dal1578755.69
1961Billy Cannon, Hou2009484.76
1962Cookie Gilchrist, Buf21410965.113
1963Clem Daniels, Oak21510995.13
1964Cookie Gilchrist, Buf2309814.36
1965Paul Lowe, SD22211215.07
1966Jim Nance, Bos29914584.911
1967Jim Nance, Bos26912164.57
1968Paul Robinson, Cin23810234.38
1969Dickie Post, SD1828734.86
1970Floyd Little, Den2099014.33
1971Floyd Little, Den28411334.06
1972O.J. Simpson, Buf29212514.36
1973O.J. Simpson, Buf33220036.012
1974Otis Armstrong, Den26314075.39
1975O.J. Simpson, Buf32918175.516
1976O.J. Simpson, Buf29015035.28
1977Mark van Eeghen, Oak32412733.97
1978Earl Campbell, Hou30214504.813
1979Earl Campbell, Hou36816974.619
1980Earl Campbell, Hou37319345.213
1981Earl Campbell, Hou36113763.810
1982Freeman McNeil, NY1517865.26
1983Curt Warner, Sea33514494.313
1984Earnest Jackson, SD29611794.08
1985Marcus Allen, LA38017594.611
1986Curt Warner, Sea31914814.613
1987Eric Dickerson, Ind22310114.55
1988Eric Dickerson, Ind38816594.314
1989Christian Okoye, KC37014804.012
1990Thurman Thomas, Buf27112974.811
1991Thurman Thomas, Buf28814074.97
1992Barry Foster, Pit39016904.311
1993Thurman Thomas, Buf35513153.76
1994Chris Warren, Sea33315454.69
1995Curtis Martin, NE36814874.014
Note: Eric Dickerson was traded to Indianapolis from the NFC's LA Rams during the 1987 season. In three games with the Rams, he carried the ball 60 times for 277 yds, a 4.6 avg and 1 TD. His official AFC statistics above came in nine games with the Colts.

Scoring

NFL-NFC

Multiple winners: Don Hutson (5); Dutch Clark, Pat Harder, Paul Hornung, Chip Lohmiller and Mark Moseley (3); Kevin Butler, Mike Cofer, Fred Cox, Jack Manders, Chester Marcol, Eddie Murray, Emmitt Smith, Gordy Soltau and Doak Walker (2).

Year
TDFGPATPts
1932Dutch Clark, Portsmouth631055
1933Glenn Presnell, Portsmouth661064

& Ken Strong, NY651364
1934Jack Manders, Chi. Bears3103179
1935Dutch Clark, Det611655
1936Dutch Clark, Det741973
1937Jack Manders, Chi. Bears581569
1938Clarke Hinkle, GB73758
1939Andy Farkas, Wash110268
1940Don Hutson, GB701557
1941Don Hutson, GB1212095
1942Don Hutson, GB17133138
1943Don Hutson, GB12326117
1944Don Hutson, GB903185
1945Steve Van Buren, Phi1802110
1946Ted Fritsch, GB10913100
1947Pat Harder, Chi. Cards7739102
1948Pat Harder, Chi. Cards6753110
1949Gene Roberts, NY Giants1700102

& Pat Harder, Chi. Cards8345102
1950Doak Walker, Det11838128
1951Elroy Hirsch, LA1700102
1952Gordy Soltau, SF763494
1953Gordy Soltau, SF61048114
1954Bobby Walston, Phi11436114
1955Doak Walker, Det792796
1956Bobby Layne, Det5123399
1957Sam Baker, Wash1142977

& Lou Groza, Cle0153277
1958Jim Brown, Cle1800108
1959Paul Hornung, GB773194
1960Paul Hornung, GB151541176
1961Paul Hornung, GB101541146
1962Jim Taylor, GB1900114
1963Don Chandler, NY01852106
1964Lenny Moore, Bal2000120
1965Gale Sayers, Chi2200132
1966Bruce Gossett, LA02829113
1967Jim Bakken, St.L02736117
1968Leroy Kelly, Cle2000120
1969Fred Cox, Min02643121
1970Fred Cox, Min03035125
1971Curt Knight, Wash02927114
1972Chester Marcol, GB03329128
1973David Ray, LA03040130
1974Chester Marcol, GB0251994
1975Chuck Foreman, Min2200132
1976Mark Moseley, Wash0223197
1977Walter Payton, Chi160096
1978Frank Corral, LA02931118
1979Mark Moseley, Wash02539114
1980Eddie Murray, Det02735116
1981Rafael Septien, Dal02740121

& Eddie Murray, Det02546121
1982Wendell Tyler, LA130078
1983Mark Moseley, Wash03362161
1984Ray Wersching, SF02556131
1985Kevin Butler, Chi03151144
1986Kevin Butler, Chi02836120
1987Jerry Rice, SF2300138
1988Mike Cofer, SF02740121
1989Mike Cofer, SF02949136
1990Chip Lohmiller, Wash03041131
1991Chip Lohmiller, Wash03156149
1992Chip Lohmiller, Wash03030120

& Morten Andersen, NO02933120
1993Jason Hanson, Det03428130
1994Emmitt Smith, Dal2200132

& Fuad Reveiz, Min03430132
1995Emmitt Smith, Dal2500150

AFL-AFC

Multiple winners: Gino Cappelletti (5); Gary Anderson (3); Jim Breech, Roy Gerela, Gene Mingo, Nick Lowery, John Smith, Pete Stoyanovich and Jim Turner (2).

Year
TDFGPATPts
1960Gene Mingo, Den61833123
1961Gino Cappelletti, Bos81748147
1962Gene Mingo, Den42732137
1963Gino Cappelletti, Bos22235113
1964Gino Cappelletti, Bos72536155
1965Gino Cappelletti, Bos91727132
1966Gino Cappelletti, Bos61635119
1967George Blanda, Oak02056116
1968Jim Turner, NY03443145
1969Jim Turner, NY03233129
1970Jan Stenerud, KC03026116
1971Garo Yepremian, Mia02833117
1972Bobby Howfield, NY02740121
1973Roy Gerela, Pit02936123
1974Roy Gerela, Pit0203393
1975O.J. Simpson, Buf2300138
1976Toni Linhart, Bal02049109
1977Errol Mann, Oak0203999
1978Pat Leahy, NY02241107
1979John Smith, NE02346115
1980John Smith, NE02651129
1981Nick Lowery, KC02637115

& Jim Breech, Cin02249115
1982Marcus Allen, LA140084
1983Gary Anderson, Pit02738119
1984Gary Anderson, Pit02445117
1985Gary Anderson, Pit03340139
1986Tony Franklin, NE03244140
1987Jim Breech, Cin0242597
1988Scott Norwood, Buf03233129
1989David Treadwell, Den02739120
1990Nick Lowery, KC03437139
1991Pete Stoyanovich, Mia03128121
1992Pete Stoyanovich, Mia03034124
1993Jeff Jaeger, LA03527132
1994John Carney, SD03433135
1995Norm Johnson, Pit03439141