The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950.
Season | Passing yards | Pass completions | Touchdown passes |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 2201 Lindy Berry | ||
1951 | 3248 Jack Jacobs | **33 Jack Jacobs | |
1952 | 2586 Jack Jacobs | **34 Jack Jacobs | |
1953 | 1924 Jack Jacobs | ||
1954 | **3610 Sam Etcheverry | 206 Sam Etcheverry | 25 Sam Etcheverry |
1955 | **3657 Sam Etcheverry | **227 Sam Etcheverry | 30 Sam Etcheverry & Tom Dublinski |
1956 | **4723 Sam Etcheverry | **276 Sam Etcheverry | 32 Sam Etcheverry & Arnold Galiffa |
1957 | 3341 Sam Etcheverry | 215 Sam Etcheverry | 14 Sam Etcheverry |
1958 | 3548 Sam Etcheverry | 247 Sam Etcheverry | 20 Frank Tripucka |
1959 | 3133 Sam Etcheverry | 231 Sam Etcheverry | 31 Jim Van Pelt |
1960 | 4247 Tobin Rote | 256 Tobin Rote | **38 Tobin Rote |
1961 | 3093 Tobin Rote | 220 Tobin Rote | 23 Bernie Faloney |
1962 | 3279 Joe Kapp | 197 Joe Kapp | 28 Joe Kapp |
1963 | 3126 Eagle Day | 228 Eagle Day | 20 Joe Kapp |
1964 | 2816 Joe Kapp | 194 Joe Kapp | 18 Russ Jackson |
1965 | 2961 Joe Kapp | 219 Joe Kapp | 18 Russ Jackson |
1966 | 2976 Ron Lancaster | 211 Ron Lancaster | 28 Ron Lancaster |
1967 | 4479 Peter Liske | **303 Peter Liske | **40 Peter Liske |
1968 | 4333 Peter Liske | 271 Peter Liske | 31 Peter Liske |
1969 | 3641 Russ Jackson | 229 Jerry Keeling | 33 Russ Jackson |
1970 | 2779 Ron Lancaster | 185 Don Trull | 18 Jerry Keeling & Gary Wood |
1971 | 4036 Don Jonas | 253 Don Jonas | 27 Don Jonas |
1972 | 3583 Don Jonas | 252 Don Jonas | 27 Don Jonas |
1973 | 3767 Ron Lancaster | 263 Ron Lancaster | 22 Ron Lancaster |
1974 | 3259 Peter Liske | 228 Peter Liske | 20 Ron Lancaster |
1975 | 3545 Ron Lancaster | 239 Ron Lancaster | 23 Ron Lancaster |
1976 | 3869 Ron Lancaster | 297 Ron Lancaster | 25 Ron Lancaster |
1977 | 3072 Ron Lancaster | 255 Ron Lancaster | 23 Dieter Brock |
1978 | 3755 Dieter Brock | 294 Dieter Brock | 23 Dieter Brock |
1979 | 2803 Tom Clements | 241 Tony Adams | 20 Warren Moon |
1980 | 4254 Dieter Brock | **304 Dieter Brock | 28 Dieter Brock |
1981 | **4796 Dieter Brock | **354 Dieter Brock | 32 Dieter Brock |
1982 | **5000 Warren Moon | **356 Tom Clements | 36 Warren Moon |
1983 | **5648 Warren Moon | **380 Warren Moon | 31 Warren Moon |
1984 | 3966 Dieter Brock | 320 Dieter Brock | 29 Tom Clements |
1985 | 4237 Roy Dewalt | 301 Roy Dewalt | 27 Roy Dewalt |
1986 | 4379 Rick Johnson | 314 Roy Dewalt | 31 Rick Johnson |
1987 | 4686 Tom Clements | 336 Tom Clements | 35 Tom Clements |
1988 | 4113 Gilbert Renfroe | 290 Gilbert Renfroe | 26 Gilbert Renfroe & Matt Dunigan |
1989 | 4509 Matt Dunigan | 331 Matt Dunigan | 30 Tracy Ham |
1990 | 4604 Kent Austin | 360 Kent Austin | 36 Tracy Ham |
1991 | *6619 Doug Flutie | **466 Doug Flutie | 38 Doug Flutie |
1992 | 6225 Kent Austin | 459 Kent Austin | 35 Kent Austin |
1993 | 6092 Doug Flutie | 416 Doug Flutie | **44 Doug Flutie |
1994 | 5726 Doug Flutie | 403 Doug Flutie | *48 Doug Flutie |
1995 | 4911 Matt Dunigan | 362 Matt Dunigan | 34 Matt Dunigan |
1996 | 5720 Doug Flutie | 434 Doug Flutie | 29 Doug Flutie |
1997 | 5505 Doug Flutie | 430 Doug Flutie | 47 Doug Flutie |
1998 | 4991 Kerwin Bell | 381 Kerwin Bell | 28 Jeff Garcia |
1999 | 5334 Danny McManus | 365 Danny McManus | 28 Danny McManus |
2000 | 4840 Damon Allen | 324 Damon Allen | 36 Dave Dickenson |
2001 | 4545 Khari Jones | 329 Khari Jones | 30 Khari Jones |
2002 | 5334 Khari Jones | 382 Khari Jones | 46 Khari Jones |
2003 | 5891 Anthony Calvillo | 408 Anthony Calvillo | 37 Anthony Calvillo |
2004 | 6041 Anthony Calvillo | 431 Anthony Calvillo | 35 Casey Printers |
2005 | 5556 Anthony Calvillo | **479 Ricky Ray | 34 Anthony Calvillo |
2006 | 5000 Ricky Ray | 406 Ricky Ray | 23 Henry Burris |
2007 | 5114 Kevin Glenn | 388 Kevin Glenn | 34 Henry Burris |
2008 | 5661 Ricky Ray | 472 Anthony Calvillo | 43 Anthony Calvillo |
2009 | 4916 Ricky Ray | 401 Ricky Ray | 26 Anthony Calvillo |
2010 | 5542 Darian Durant | 391 Darian Durant | 38 Henry Burris |
2011 | 5251 Anthony Calvillo | 404 Anthony Calvillo | 32 Anthony Calvillo |
2012 | 5367 Henry Burris | 391 Henry Burris | 43 Henry Burris |
2013 | 4925 Henry Burris | 373 Henry Burris | 31 Darian Durant |
2014 | 4595 Ricky Ray | 425 Ricky Ray | 28 Ricky Ray |
2015 | 5693 Henry Burris | *481 Henry Burris | 33 Trevor Harris |
2016 | 5554 Michael Reilly | 448 Michael Reilly | 32 Bo Levi Mitchell |
2017 | 5830 Michael Reilly | 474 Ricky Ray | 30 Michael Reilly |
2018 | 5562 Michael Reilly | 431 Trevor Harris | 35 Bo Levi Mitchell |
2019 | 4302 Cody Fajardo | 343 Trevor Harris | 26 McLeod Bethel-Thompson |
2021 | 3283 Michael Reilly | 281 Cody Fajardo | 20 Zach Collaros |
2022 | 4731 McLeod Bethel-Thompson | 387 McLeod Bethel-Thompson | 37 Zach Collaros |
2023 | 4769 Vernon Adams | 363 Jake Maier | 33 Zach Collaros |
*CFL Record prior to 2024 CFL Season
**CFL Record at the time, since surpassed
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