most 249 yard passing games in a season

Drew Brees has the most games with 249+ passing yards in a season, with 16 games in 2011.

Interpreted as:
most 249 or more yard passing games by a player in a season
NAMEGPYDSSEASONTMCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Drew Brees
D. Brees
16
5,476
2011
468
657
71.2
8.3
342.3
46
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
2Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
15
4,894
2018
430
641
67.1
7.6
326.3
32
14
97.3
5.0
2.2
22
149
3Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
15
4,854
2018
359
546
65.8
8.9
323.6
48
12
114.1
8.8
2.2
24
162
4Drew Brees
D. Brees
15
5,001
2016
448
637
70.3
7.9
333.4
35
13
103.2
5.5
2.0
25
169
5Peyton Manning
P. Manning
15
5,327
2013
431
623
69.2
8.6
355.1
53
9
117.7
8.5
1.4
16
102
6Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
15
4,580
1981
346
582
59.5
7.9
305.3
32
17
90.6
5.5
2.9
18
126
7Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
14
4,283
2021
381
557
68.4
7.7
305.9
36
11
104.4
6.5
2.0
22
103
8Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
14
4,441
2020
341
484
70.5
9.2
317.2
31
7
114.4
6.4
1.4
41
231
9Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
14
4,500
2016
371
558
66.5
8.1
321.4
20
10
95.6
3.6
1.8
18
156
10Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
14
4,467
2016
335
476
70.4
9.4
319.1
33
7
116.8
6.9
1.5
33
203
11Drew Brees
D. Brees
14
4,480
2014
400
570
70.2
7.9
320.0
30
15
99.9
5.3
2.6
25
155
12Drew Brees
D. Brees
14
4,779
2013
406
576
70.5
8.3
341.4
36
11
108.3
6.3
1.9
35
235
13Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
14
4,491
2012
392
645
60.8
7.0
320.8
19
13
83.2
2.9
2.0
25
178
14Eli Manning
E. Manning
14
4,485
2011
331
532
62.2
8.4
320.4
26
14
94.4
4.9
2.6
23
172
15Tony Romo
T. Romo
14
4,198
2009
319
494
64.6
8.5
299.9
24
5
103.3
4.9
1.0
33
190
16Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
13
3,897
2023
337
470
71.7
8.3
299.8
33
5
115.4
7.0
1.1
33
214
17Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
13
4,366
2022
361
532
67.9
8.2
335.8
35
12
105.4
6.6
2.3
20
142
18Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
13
3,964
2021
315
462
68.2
8.6
304.9
34
9
111.1
7.4
1.9
19
152
19Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
13
3,996
2019
322
483
66.7
8.3
307.4
20
14
93.8
4.1
2.9
28
178
20Tom Brady
T. Brady
13
3,862
2018
324
485
66.8
8.0
297.1
25
8
101.2
5.2
1.6
16
111
21Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
13
4,323
2018
369
520
71.0
8.3
332.5
29
7
108.8
5.6
1.3
36
245
22Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
13
3,891
2015
341
514
66.3
7.6
299.3
19
12
91.5
3.7
2.3
24
143
23Drew Brees
D. Brees
13
4,433
2015
384
555
69.2
8.0
341.0
30
8
105.0
5.4
1.4
27
208
24Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
13
4,196
2015
302
474
63.7
8.9
322.8
27
9
103.1
5.7
1.9
23
138
25Tom Brady
T. Brady
13
4,179
2015
346
542
63.8
7.7
321.5
33
6
103.1
6.1
1.1
31
172
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11
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1
.441
5
12
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.294
4
13
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.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
6
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7
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.559
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8
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.471
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.471
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.471
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11
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.353
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14
3
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.824
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12
5
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.706
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12
5
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.706
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14
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.176