How many passing yards did Scott Mitchell have in 1996?
2,9171996 Regular Season
Scott Mitchell recorded 2,917 passing yards in the 1996 regular season, 10th in the NFL.
- 3rd-best of Scott Mitchell's 10 seasons on file; the high is 4,338 in 1995.
- Down 1,421 from 4,338 in 1995.
- 84% of the Detroit Lions' passing yards that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  MIA | 16 | 32 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 1993 | MIA | 13 | 1,773 | 12 | 7.6 |
| 1994 |  DET | 9 | 1,456 | 10 | 5.9 |
| 1995 | DET | 16 | 4,338 | 32 | 7.4 |
| 1996 | DET | 14 | 2,917 | 17 | 6.7 |
| 1997 | DET | 16 | 3,484 | 19 | 6.8 |
| 1998 | DET | 2 | 452 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 1999 |  BAL | 2 | 236 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 2000 |  CIN | 8 | 966 | 3 | 5.2 |
| 2001 | CIN | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3.2 |