most passing yards by a qb in their first 16 games started

Patrick Mahomes has the most passing yards by a quarterback in his first 16 games, with 5,100 yards.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player game data complete from 1950
NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,100
16
391
591
66.2
8.6
318.8
48
12
111.8
8.1
2.0
28
186
2Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
4,673
16
427
642
66.5
7.3
292.1
32
11
97.3
5.0
1.7
34
221
3C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
4,382
16
335
520
64.4
8.4
273.9
26
5
103.5
5.0
1.0
38
331
4Andrew Luck
A. Luck
4,374
16
339
627
54.1
7.0
273.4
23
18
76.5
3.7
2.9
41
246
5Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
4,335
16
354
559
63.3
7.8
270.9
29
18
91.0
5.2
3.2
33
234
6Marc Bulger
M. Bulger
4,262
16
347
545
63.7
7.8
266.4
28
19
90.3
5.1
3.5
35
291
7Kurt Warner
K. Warner
4,251
16
317
486
65.2
8.7
265.7
39
11
110.2
8.0
2.3
27
186
8Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
4,228
16
387
578
67.0
7.3
264.3
27
12
95.3
4.7
2.1
48
348
9Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
4,088
16
311
489
63.6
8.4
255.5
36
15
101.7
7.4
3.1
49
265
10Cam Newton
C. Newton
4,051
16
310
517
60.0
7.8
253.2
21
17
84.5
4.1
3.3
35
260
11Jameis Winston
J. Winston
4,042
16
312
535
58.3
7.6
252.6
22
15
84.2
4.1
2.8
27
190
12Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
3,919
16
315
480
65.6
8.2
244.9
19
17
89.2
4.0
3.5
30
231
13Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
3,840
16
290
464
62.5
8.3
240.0
32
16
97.3
6.9
3.4
34
181
14Sam Howell
S. Howell
3,793
16
363
576
63.0
6.6
237.1
20
18
80.6
3.5
3.1
63
427
15Gardner Minshew II
G. Minshew II
3,783
16
334
535
62.4
7.1
236.4
27
8
94.2
5.0
1.5
39
231
16Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
3,782
16
379
607
62.4
6.2
236.4
16
14
79.3
2.6
2.3
33
213
17Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
3,779
16
337
591
57.0
6.4
236.2
28
23
75.8
4.7
3.9
33
245
18Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
3,743
16
310
506
61.3
7.4
233.9
23
15
86.8
4.5
3.0
45
299
19Peyton Manning
P. Manning
3,739
16
326
575
56.7
6.5
233.7
26
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
20Daniel Jones
D. Jones
3,726
16
352
572
61.5
6.5
232.9
26
16
84.0
4.5
2.8
47
347
21Kyler Murray
K. Murray
3,722
16
349
542
64.4
6.9
232.6
20
12
87.4
3.7
2.2
48
309
22Tyler Shough
T. Shough
3,683
16
358
532
67.3
6.9
230.2
19
11
90.3
3.6
2.1
44
293
23Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
3,683
16
332
529
62.8
7.0
230.2
26
20
84.0
4.9
3.8
28
194
24Brandon Weeden
B. Weeden
3,674
16
323
570
56.7
6.4
229.6
15
20
70.3
2.6
3.5
34
231
25Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
3,667
16
311
459
67.8
8.0
229.2
23
4
104.9
5.0
0.9
25
143

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2,037

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RUSH

872

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REC

482

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PPG

25.3

10th

OPP PPG

17.9

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

137.8

5th

PASS YDS/G

254.6

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TEAMWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
Chiefs Chiefs
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000
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11/22
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1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
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8:20 PM
Thu
12/3
@
8:15 PM
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12/13
@
4:25 PM
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12

Final

35

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

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9/9
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9/13
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9/13
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41-23
Sun
9/13
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13-20

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11/15
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9:30 AM
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11/15
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1:00 PM
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11/15
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11/15
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1:00 PM