How many passing yards did Wade Wilson have in 1986?
1,1651986 Regular Season
Wade Wilson recorded 1,165 passing yards in the 1986 regular season, 15th in the NFL.
- 6th-best of Wade Wilson's 17 seasons on file; the high is 2,746 in 1988.
- Up 761 from 404 in 1985.
- 100% of the Minnesota Vikings' 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 |  MIN | 3 | 48 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 1983 | MIN | 1 | 124 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 1984 | MIN | 8 | 1,019 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 1985 | MIN | 4 | 404 | 3 | 6.7 |
| 1986 | MIN | 9 | 1,165 | 7 | 8.1 |
| 1987 | MIN | 12 | 2,106 | 14 | 8.0 |
| 1988 | MIN | 14 | 2,746 | 15 | 8.3 |
| 1989 | MIN | 14 | 2,543 | 9 | 7.0 |
| 1990 | MIN | 6 | 1,155 | 9 | 7.9 |
| 1991 | MIN | 5 | 825 | 3 | 6.8 |
| 1992 |  ATL | 9 | 1,366 | 13 | 8.4 |
| 1993 |  NO | 14 | 2,457 | 12 | 6.3 |
| 1994 | NO | 4 | 172 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 1995 |  DAL | 7 | 391 | 1 | 6.9 |
| 1996 | DAL | 3 | 79 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 1997 | DAL | 7 | 115 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 1998 |  LV | 5 | 568 | 7 | 6.5 |