The quarterbacks that ‘broke’ the league

Jun 16 2021 by Mile High Report

 
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Progress is passing. Passing is progress.

Almost exactly two-thirds of all offensive yards gained in 2020 were passing yards. This was actually down a bit from a high of 69.1 percent in 2015. Back in 1977 more than half of all offensive yards were rushing yards. Also back in 1977, 5.23 percent of all passes were intercepted. The percentage of throws intercepted in 2020 was the lowest that it has ever been - 2.06 percent.

This means that the...

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