most career passing yards by a qb first 3 seasons

Patrick Mahomes had the most passing yards by a quarterback in a season in his first 3 seasons, with 5,097 yards in 2018.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,097
2018
16
383
580
66.0
8.8
318.6
50
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
2Dan Marino
D. Marino
5,084
1984
16
362
564
64.2
9.0
317.8
48
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
3Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
5,038
2011
16
421
663
63.5
7.6
314.9
41
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
4Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5,014
2021
17
443
672
65.9
7.5
294.9
38
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
5Andrew Luck
A. Luck
4,761
2014
16
380
616
61.7
7.7
297.6
40
16
96.5
6.5
2.6
27
161
6Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
4,739
2022
17
477
699
68.2
6.8
278.8
25
10
93.2
3.6
1.4
38
206
7Jared Goff
J. Goff
4,688
2018
16
364
561
64.9
8.4
293.0
32
12
101.1
5.7
2.1
33
223
8Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
4,611
2021
16
366
520
70.4
8.9
288.2
34
14
108.3
6.5
2.7
51
370
9Drew Bledsoe
D. Bledsoe
4,555
1994
16
400
691
57.9
6.6
284.7
25
27
73.6
3.6
3.9
22
139
10Josh Allen
J. Allen
4,544
2020
16
396
572
69.2
7.9
284.0
37
10
107.2
6.5
1.7
26
159
11Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
4,526
2008
16
384
616
62.3
7.3
282.9
25
18
86.0
4.1
2.9
11
69
12Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
4,475
2022
16
414
606
68.3
7.4
279.7
35
12
100.8
5.8
2.0
41
259
13Blake Bortles
B. Bortles
4,428
2015
16
355
606
58.6
7.3
276.8
35
18
88.2
5.8
3.0
51
320
14Peyton Manning
P. Manning
4,413
2000
16
357
571
62.5
7.7
275.8
33
15
94.7
5.8
2.6
20
131
15Drake Maye
D. Maye
4,394
2025
17
354
492
72.0
8.9
258.5
31
8
113.5
6.3
1.6
47
201
16Andrew Luck
A. Luck
4,374
2012
16
339
627
54.1
7.0
273.4
23
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
17Mark Brunell
M. Brunell
4,367
1996
16
353
557
63.4
7.8
272.9
19
20
84.0
3.4
3.6
50
257
18Kurt Warner
K. Warner
4,353
1999
16
325
499
65.1
8.7
272.1
41
13
109.2
8.2
2.6
29
201
19Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
4,336
2020
15
396
595
66.6
7.3
289.1
31
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
20Don Majkowski
D. Majkowski
4,318
1989
16
353
599
58.9
7.2
269.9
27
20
82.3
4.5
3.3
47
268
21Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
4,293
2013
16
363
586
61.9
7.3
268.3
33
20
88.8
5.6
3.4
29
182
22Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
4,280
2023
16
308
444
69.4
9.6
267.5
31
11
113.0
7.0
2.5
28
153
23Jeff Garcia
J. Garcia
4,278
2000
16
355
561
63.3
7.6
267.4
31
10
97.6
5.5
1.8
24
155
24Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
4,165
2018
16
345
505
68.3
8.2
260.3
26
9
103.1
5.1
1.8
62
384
25Jordan Love
J. Love
4,159
2023
17
372
579
64.2
7.2
244.6
32
11
96.1
5.5
1.9
30
242
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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PASS

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RUSH

611

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REC

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21.3

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OPP PPG

19.3

6th

RUSH YDS/G

106.6

25th

PASS YDS/G

232.2

16th

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
Chiefs Chiefs
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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14

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176