most passing yards by a rookie qb in a season before 2004

Before 2004, Peyton Manning had the most passing yards by a rookie quarterback, with 3,739 yards in 1998.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
3,739
1998
16
326
575
56.7
6.5
233.7
26
28
71.2
4.5
4.9
22
109
2Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
3,593
1986
16
285
480
59.4
7.5
224.6
22
17
83.3
4.6
3.5
43
330
3Warren Moon
W. Moon
3,338
1984
16
259
450
57.6
7.4
208.6
12
14
76.9
2.7
3.1
47
371
4Chris Weinke
C. Weinke
2,931
2001
15
293
540
54.3
5.4
195.4
11
19
62.0
2.0
3.5
26
177
5Rick Mirer
R. Mirer
2,833
1993
16
274
486
56.4
5.8
177.1
12
17
67.0
2.5
3.5
47
235
6Byron Leftwich
B. Leftwich
2,819
2003
15
239
418
57.2
6.7
187.9
14
16
73.0
3.3
3.8
19
90
7Kerry Collins
K. Collins
2,717
1995
15
214
433
49.4
6.3
181.1
14
19
61.9
3.2
4.4
24
150
8Dieter Brock
D. Brock
2,658
1985
15
218
365
59.7
7.3
177.2
16
13
82.0
4.4
3.6
51
351
9David Carr
D. Carr
2,592
2002
16
233
444
52.5
5.8
162.0
9
15
62.8
2.0
3.4
76
411
10Jim Zorn
J. Zorn
2,571
1976
14
208
439
47.4
5.9
183.6
12
27
49.5
2.7
6.2
25
196
11Jeff Garcia
J. Garcia
2,544
1999
13
225
375
60.0
6.8
195.7
11
11
77.9
2.9
2.9
15
104
12Tony Banks
T. Banks
2,544
1996
14
192
368
52.2
6.9
181.7
15
15
71.0
4.1
4.1
48
306
13Dennis Shaw
D. Shaw
2,507
1970
14
178
321
55.5
7.8
179.1
10
20
65.3
3.1
6.2
41
387
14Drew Bledsoe
D. Bledsoe
2,494
1993
13
214
429
49.9
5.8
191.8
15
15
65.0
3.5
3.5
16
99
15Butch Songin
B. Songin
2,476
1960
14
187
392
47.7
6.3
176.9
22
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
16Tim Couch
T. Couch
2,447
1999
15
223
399
55.9
6.1
163.1
15
13
73.2
3.8
3.3
56
359
17Norm Snead
N. Snead
2,337
1961
14
172
375
45.9
6.2
166.9
11
22
51.6
2.9
5.9
18Joey Harrington
J. Harrington
2,294
2002
14
215
429
50.1
5.3
163.9
12
16
59.9
2.8
3.7
8
75
19Jeff Komlo
J. Komlo
2,238
1979
16
183
368
49.7
6.1
139.9
11
23
52.8
3.0
6.3
40
361
20Jack Trudeau
J. Trudeau
2,225
1986
12
204
417
48.9
5.3
185.4
8
18
53.5
1.9
4.3
29
213
21Joe Namath
J. Namath
2,220
1965
13
164
340
48.2
6.5
170.8
18
15
68.8
5.3
4.4
22Dan Marino
D. Marino
2,210
1983
11
173
296
58.4
7.5
200.9
20
6
96.0
6.8
2.0
10
80
23Jake Plummer
J. Plummer
2,203
1997
10
157
296
53.0
7.4
220.3
15
15
73.1
5.1
5.1
52
291
24Charlie Batch
C. Batch
2,178
1998
12
173
303
57.1
7.2
181.5
11
6
83.5
3.6
2.0
37
222
25Jim Plunkett
J. Plunkett
2,158
1971
14
158
328
48.2
6.6
154.1
19
16
68.6
5.8
4.9
36
319
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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11
4
0
.733
10
5
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Colts Colts
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.733
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Jets Jets - e
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.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
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7
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11
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11
4
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9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
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7
8
0
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
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.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
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11
4
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.733
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10
4
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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