- 1). Calculate the quarterback's total number of passing yards by adding the yards for all his completions. For example, if a quarterback has pass completions of 10, 6, 2, 34 and 14 yards then his total passing yards is 66. Suppose the quarterback also has three dropped passes for no yardage, which don't count toward the passing yards total.
- 2). Sum together the number of completions by the quarterback. Using the example, the quarterback has 5 completions.
- 3). Sum together the number of pass attempts by the quarterback. This includes completions, drops and interceptions. Using the example, the quarterback has 5 + 3 = 8 pass attempts.
- 4). Calculate the passing average per attempt by dividing the total number of passing yards by the number of pass attempts. Using the example, the quarterback has a passing average per attempt of 66 / 8 = 8.25 yards. This calculation effectively treats non-completions as worth 0 yards each.
- 5). Calculate the passing average per completion by dividing the total number of passing yards by the number of pass completions. Using the example, the quarterback has a passing average per completion of 66 / 5 = 13.2 yards.
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