2016 National 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 | Austin Appleby | Florida | SR | QB | 4 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 4 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 7 | 67 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 4 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 6 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 5 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 3 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Max Bortenschlager | Maryland | FR | QB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 4 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 3 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 5 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 3 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 6 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 3 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 5 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 4 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Marcus McMaryion | Oregon St | SO | QB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 4 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Seth Russell | Baylor | SR | QB | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Dontae Strickland | Syracuse | SO | RB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 3 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |