How many passing yards did Colin Kaepernick have in 2016?
2,2412016 Regular Season
Colin Kaepernick recorded 2,241 passing yards in the 2016 regular season, 28th in the NFL.
- 3rd-best of Colin Kaepernick's 6 seasons on file; the high is 3,369 in 2014.
- Up 626 from 1,615 in 2015.
- 71% of the San Francisco 49ers' passing yards that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  SF | 3 | 35 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 2012 | SF | 13 | 1,814 | 10 | 8.3 |
| 2013 | SF | 16 | 3,197 | 21 | 7.7 |
| 2014 | SF | 16 | 3,369 | 19 | 7.0 |
| 2015 | SF | 9 | 1,615 | 6 | 6.6 |
| 2016 | SF | 12 | 2,241 | 16 | 6.8 |