Below you will find example sentences with "passing yards". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Passing Yards in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: yards
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 13
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 26.6 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "passing yards" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 11th in passing yards per game, 177 8 passing yards per game, touchdowns, rushing and per stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with yards per, rushing yards, receiving yards, yards per, rushing yards and receiving yards, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with passing yards
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
The Owls had 137 rushing yards while also having 136 passing yards. (12 words)
Southwestern is averaging 103 passing yards per game while the Rams are averaging 189.5 passing yards per game. (19 words)
Joe Burrow is currently putting together an MVP season with over 4,000 passing yards and nearly 40 passing touchdowns. (20 words)
This team is wasting the talent of quarterback Justin Herbert, who went 27-for-40 for 323 yards and four touchdowns to pass Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Dan Marino for the most passing yards in a player’s first four seasons. (43 words)
On the other end, Pitt’s defensive line applies more pressure on quarterbacks than any team in the country, yet the Panthers have allowed an average of 305.3 passing yards and 3.7 passing touchdowns per game in its three losses. (42 words)
In addition to holding virtually every major passing record in Steelers history, he has the eighth-most passing touchdowns in NFL history (370) and the seventh-most passing yards in NFL history (57,322). (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
He retired with the career records for wins and playoff wins, passing touchdowns and playoff passing touchdowns, and passing yards and playoff passing yards, among other bests.
In addition to holding virtually every major passing record in Steelers history, he has the eighth-most passing touchdowns in NFL history (370) and the seventh-most passing yards in NFL history (57,322).
Simmons was the star of the game with 122 passing yards, a passing touchdown, and 105 rushing yards with a crucial rushing touchdown.
The Mountaineers’ secondary has only allowed 177.8 passing yards per game, an impressive feat for a secondary to limit any team to under 200 passing yards.
The Irish are third in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (163.7), fourth in yardsper pass attempt allowed (5.74) and eighth in passing yards allowed per completion.
Southwestern is averaging 103 passing yards per game while the Rams are averaging 189.5 passing yards per game.
Baltimore leads the league in rushing yards, and Lamar Jackson’s impressive performance of 318 passing yards and 119 rushing yards against the Dolphins last season adds to the Ravens’ defensive prowess.
His best season came in 2022 when he set career highs in starts, attempts, completions, passing yards, average yards per pass, interceptions, quarterback rating, rushing attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns.
In addition to Goessel’s 279 passing yards, the Bluebirds rushed for 184 yards, led by Limon with one carry for 41 yards and one touchdown.
Atlanta's offense featured a quarterback in Kirk Cousins who ranked third in the NFL is passing yards and fourth in passing touchdowns.
Joe Burrow is currently putting together an MVP season with over 4,000 passing yards and nearly 40 passing touchdowns.
QB Lamar Jackson had an electric performance, rushing and passing for two touchdowns apiece as the Ravens held Texans QB C.J. Stroud to just 175 passing yards.
On the other end, Pitt’s defensive line applies more pressure on quarterbacks than any team in the country, yet the Panthers have allowed an average of 305.3 passing yards and 3.7 passing touchdowns per game in its three losses.
The defensive-minded coach headed a team which was first in the NFL in passing attempts and third in passing yards.
Gordon leads the nation in passing yards and touchdowns along with being top ten in completion percentage and passing efficiency.
The Owls had 137 rushing yards while also having 136 passing yards.
This team is wasting the talent of quarterback Justin Herbert, who went 27-for-40 for 323 yards and four touchdowns to pass Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Dan Marino for the most passing yards in a player’s first four seasons.
Comparatively, Carleton’s starting quarterback sits at 11th in passing yards per game in the OUA, averaging 238.2 yards per game.
He’s accumulated 773 passing yards this season and has thrown for at least 180 yards and at least one touchdown in all three of the Hawks’ games this season.
Huskies quarterback Will Rogers averages 234.3 passing yards per game and has thrown 13 touchdowns but has -79 rushing yards.