2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Long Passing Plays - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
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| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 7 | 67 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 4 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 4 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 6 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 6 | 57 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 6 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Caleb Rowe | Maryland | SR | QB | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jeff George, Jr. | Illinois | FR | QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 4 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 6 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 3 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 5 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Max Bortenschlager | Maryland | FR | QB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 4 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | FR | QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | SR | QB | 4 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Damion Terry | Mich St | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |