How many passing yards did James Robert McMahon have in 1987?
1,6391987 Regular Season
James Robert McMahon recorded 1,639 passing yards in the 1987 regular season, 18th in the NFL.
- 6th-best of James Robert McMahon's 15 seasons on file; the high is 2,392 in 1985.
- Up 644 from 995 in 1986.
- 56% of the Chicago Bears' passing yards that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 |  CHI | 8 | 1,501 | 9 | 7.1 |
| 1983 | CHI | 14 | 2,184 | 12 | 7.4 |
| 1984 | CHI | 9 | 1,146 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 1985 | CHI | 13 | 2,392 | 15 | 7.6 |
| 1986 | CHI | 6 | 995 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 1987 | CHI | 7 | 1,639 | 12 | 7.8 |
| 1988 | CHI | 9 | 1,346 | 6 | 7.0 |
| 1989 |  LAC | 12 | 2,132 | 10 | 6.7 |
| 1990 |  PHI | 5 | 63 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 1991 | PHI | 12 | 2,239 | 12 | 7.2 |
| 1992 | PHI | 4 | 279 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 1993 |  MIN | 12 | 1,968 | 9 | 5.9 |
| 1994 |  ARI | 2 | 219 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 1995 |  GB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 1996 | GB | 5 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 |