Yards Per Attempt
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Results
- Yards per attempt (Y/A)
- 8.121107
- Adjusted yards per attempt (AY/A)
- 8.622837
- Total yards
- 4,694
Sport statistics results
| Yards per attempt (Y/A) | 8.121107 |
| Adjusted yards per attempt (AY/A) | 8.622837 |
| Total yards | 4,694 |
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- Yards per attempt (Y/A)
- 8.121107
- Adjusted yards per attempt (AY/A)
- 8.622837
- Total yards
- 4,694
Formula breakdown
Formula
Y/A = yards ÷ attempts; AY/A = (yards + 20×TD − 45×INT) ÷ attempts= 8.121107266436
Note
Simplified model: these are the standard published statistics computed from the numbers you enter. They ignore park factors, opponent strength, playing conditions and league adjustments, so results are indicative only and not an official rating.
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What does yards per attempt measure?+
Yards per attempt (Y/A) is passing yards divided by the number of pass attempts, showing how many yards a quarterback averages each time he throws the ball. It's a simple efficiency measure that doesn't depend on how often a quarterback throws.
Why is yards per attempt often considered more meaningful than total passing yards?+
Total passing yards rewards volume, so a quarterback who throws 45 times a game can rack up more total yards than a more efficient quarterback who throws only 25 times. Yards per attempt normalizes for that volume difference, revealing which quarterback is actually more effective on a per-throw basis.
What's considered a good yards per attempt figure?+
In the modern NFL, a Y/A above 8.0 for a season is considered excellent, around 7.0 to 7.5 is solid, and below 6.0 typically signals inefficient or conservative passing. These benchmarks can shift somewhat depending on the era and overall league passing environment.
Does yards per attempt include yards lost on sacks?+
No, sacks are recorded as running plays or separate events in official statistics and are excluded from both the yardage and attempt counts in this formula. This means Y/A can overstate a quarterback's overall efficiency if he's frequently sacked, since those lost yards and failed dropbacks aren't reflected.
How does yards per attempt relate to passer rating?+
Yards per attempt is one of the four components baked into the official NFL passer rating formula, alongside completion percentage, touchdown rate, and interception rate. Looking at Y/A on its own isolates pure yardage efficiency without the touchdown and interception noise mixed into the full passer rating.