Who led the NFL in passing yards in 1981?
3,565Passing Yards · 1981 Regular Season
Joe Montana led the NFL with 3,565 passing yards in the 1981 regular season.
| 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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Montana |  SF | 16 | 3,565 |
| 2 | Phil Simms |  NYG | 10 | 2,031 |
| 3 | Dave Krieg |  SEA | 7 | 843 |
| 4 | Steve DeBerg |  DEN | 14 | 797 |
| 5 | Wade Wilson |  MIN | 3 | 48 |