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In 1967, Joe Namath became the first QB in professional football history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season (he threw for 4,007 yards.)
Namath did that in a 14-game season, and when the rules for defensive backs were stacked overwhelmingly IN FAVOR of the defense.
To this day, even with the 17-game season and with the rules STACKED AGAINST the defense in regard to the passing game, no Jets QB has thrown for 4,000 or more yards in a season.
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NEW YORK JETS QB's lll (Passing YDs in a Single Season)
Joe Namath - 4,007 Yards (1967)
Ryan Fitzpatrick - 3,915 Yards (2015)
Aaron Rodgers - 3,897 Yards (2024)
Ken O'Brien - 3,888 Yards (1985)
Vinny Testaverde - 3,772 Yards (2000)
Ken O'Brien - 3,690 Yards (1986)
Richard Todd - 3,478 Yards (1983)
Mark Sanchez - 3,474 Yards (2011)
Brett Favre - 3,472 Yards (2008)
Boomer Esiason - 3,421 Yards (1993)
Joe Namath - 3,379 Yards (1966)
Chad Pennington - 3,352 Yards (2006)
Ken O'Brien - 3,346 Yards (1989)
Richard Todd - 3,329 Yards (1980)
Ken O'Brien - 3,300 Yards (1991)
Mark Sanches - 3,291 Yards (2010)
Vinny Testaverde - 3,256 Yards (1998)
Richard Todd - 3,231 Yards (1981)
Joe Namath - 3,147 Yards (1968)
Chad Pennington - 3,120 Yards (2002)
Geno Smith - 3,046 Yards (2013)
Sam Darnold - 3,024 Yards (2019)
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