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| 1996 Yards per Game (NFL rank) - 1996 Record: 9-7 (second) |
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Rushing | Passing | Total |
| OFFENSE | 103.1 (17) | 256.9 (1) | 360.0 (2) |
| DEFENSE | 111.3 (19) | 206.5 (16) | 317.8 (15) |
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Bad News, Good News |
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Mark Brunell led the NFL in passing yards last year, but he was just the sixth quarterback since 1960 to do so while throwing more interceptions than TD passes. Still, he is the only one of those six to lead his team to a playoff victory in that season.
Passing Yardage Leaders Who Threw More Picks than TDs |
| | Yards | Int. | TDs |
| Mark Brunell, Jaguars, 1996 | 4,367 | 20 | 19 |
| Drew Bledsoe, Patriots, 1994 | 4,555 | 27 | 25 |
| Fran Tarkenton, Vikings, 1978 | 3,468 | 32 | 25 |
| Joe Ferguson, Bills, 1977 | 2,803 | 24 | 12 |
| Joe Namath, Jets, 1972 | 2,816 | 21 | 19 |
| John Hadl, Chargers, 1971 | 3,075 | 25 | 21 |
| John Hadl, Chargers, 1968 | 3,473 | 32 | 27 |
| Joe Namath, Jets, 1967 | 4,007 | 28 | 26 |
| Joe Namath, Jets, 1966 | 3,379 | 27 | 19 |
| Stats from 1960 on; includes AFL |
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