best nfl quarterback attempts on throws over 20 yards in 2021

Tom Brady had the most passing attempts by a quarterback with more than 20 passing yards in 2021, with 719 attempts.

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best NFL quarterback passing attempts on throws over 20 yards in 2021
NAMEATTYDSSEASONTMGPCMPPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tom Brady
T. Brady
719
5,316
2021
17
485
67.5
7.4
312.7
43
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
2Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
672
5,014
2021
17
443
65.9
7.5
294.9
38
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
3Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
658
4,839
2021
17
436
66.3
7.4
284.6
37
13
98.5
5.6
2.0
28
146
4Josh Allen
J. Allen
646
4,407
2021
17
409
63.3
6.8
259.2
36
15
92.2
5.6
2.3
26
164
5Derek Carr
D. Carr
626
4,804
2021
17
428
68.4
7.7
282.6
23
14
94.0
3.7
2.2
40
241
6Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
605
3,740
2021
16
390
64.5
6.2
233.8
22
10
86.8
3.6
1.7
38
232
7Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
602
3,641
2021
17
359
59.6
6.0
214.2
12
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
8Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
601
4,886
2021
17
404
67.2
8.1
287.4
41
17
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
9Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
596
4,449
2021
16
410
68.8
7.5
278.1
37
10
104.2
6.2
1.7
30
144
10Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
561
4,221
2021
16
372
66.3
7.5
263.8
33
7
103.1
5.9
1.2
28
197
11Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
560
3,968
2021
17
375
67.0
7.1
233.4
20
12
90.4
3.6
2.1
40
274
12Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
531
4,115
2021
16
366
68.9
7.7
257.2
37
4
111.9
7.0
0.8
30
188
13Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
531
3,734
2021
17
357
67.2
7.0
219.6
21
14
89.6
4.0
2.6
47
327
14Mac Jones
M. Jones
521
3,801
2021
17
352
67.6
7.3
223.6
22
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
15Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
520
4,611
2021
16
366
70.4
8.9
288.2
34
14
108.3
6.5
2.7
51
370
16Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
516
3,563
2021
17
322
62.4
6.9
209.6
27
7
94.6
5.2
1.4
32
227
17Taylor Heinicke
T. Heinicke
494
3,419
2021
16
321
65.0
6.9
213.7
20
15
85.9
4.0
3.0
38
278
18Jared Goff
J. Goff
494
3,245
2021
14
332
67.2
6.6
231.8
19
8
91.5
3.8
1.6
35
280
19Kyler Murray
K. Murray
481
3,787
2021
14
333
69.2
7.9
270.5
24
10
100.6
5.0
2.1
31
286
20Jimmy Garoppolo
J. Garoppolo
441
3,810
2021
15
301
68.3
8.6
254.0
20
12
98.7
4.5
2.7
29
201
21Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
432
3,144
2021
15
265
61.3
7.3
209.6
16
9
87.2
3.7
2.1
26
150
22Teddy Bridgewater
T. Bridgewater
426
3,052
2021
14
285
66.9
7.2
218.0
18
7
94.9
4.2
1.6
31
211
23Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
418
3,010
2021
14
253
60.5
7.2
215.0
17
13
83.1
4.1
3.1
43
269
24Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
406
2,527
2021
12
243
59.9
6.2
210.6
9
13
71.9
2.2
3.2
35
204
25Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
400
3,113
2021
14
259
64.8
7.8
222.4
25
6
103.1
6.3
1.5
33
266
StatMuse has season-level data for passing attempts and passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,490

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

549

White

Rachaad White

REC

930

Egbuka

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PPG

22.8

18th

OPP PPG

24.8

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

21st

PASS YDS/G

222.0

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Last Game

17

Final

20

MIA Dolphins

7 - 9

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
13-42
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:15 PM
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM