most passing yards by a second year quarterback since 2008

Since 2008, Patrick Mahomes has the most passing yards by a quarterback in his 2nd season, with 5,097 yards.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,097
16
383
580
66.0
8.8
318.6
50
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
2Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5,014
17
443
672
65.9
7.5
294.9
38
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
3Matt Schaub
M. Schaub
4,770
16
396
583
67.9
8.2
298.1
29
15
98.6
5.0
2.6
25
149
4Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
4,611
16
366
520
70.4
8.9
288.2
34
14
108.3
6.5
2.7
51
370
5Peyton Manning
P. Manning
4,500
16
393
571
68.8
7.9
281.3
33
16
99.9
5.8
2.8
10
74
6Tony Romo
T. Romo
4,483
16
347
550
63.1
8.2
280.2
26
9
97.6
4.7
1.6
34
196
7Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
4,434
16
350
541
64.7
8.2
277.1
30
7
103.2
5.5
1.3
50
306
8Blake Bortles
B. Bortles
4,428
16
355
606
58.6
7.3
276.8
35
18
88.2
5.8
3.0
51
320
9Tom Brady
T. Brady
4,398
16
371
565
65.7
7.8
274.9
28
13
96.2
5.0
2.3
16
86
10Drake Maye
D. Maye
4,394
17
354
492
72.0
8.9
258.5
31
8
113.5
6.3
1.6
47
201
11Drew Brees
D. Brees
4,388
15
363
514
70.6
8.5
292.5
34
11
109.6
6.6
2.1
20
135
12Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
4,328
15
337
506
66.6
8.6
288.5
26
12
100.5
5.1
2.4
50
348
13Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
4,280
16
308
444
69.4
9.6
267.5
31
11
113.0
7.0
2.5
28
153
14Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
4,254
16
317
486
65.2
8.8
265.9
28
9
104.4
5.8
1.9
25
167
15Brett Favre
B. Favre
4,202
16
363
531
68.4
7.9
262.6
33
7
107.2
6.2
1.3
34
247
16Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
4,165
16
345
505
68.3
8.2
260.3
26
9
103.1
5.1
1.8
62
384
17Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
4,113
17
387
584
66.3
7.0
241.9
25
8
95.2
4.3
1.4
27
184
18Jameis Winston
J. Winston
4,090
16
345
567
60.8
7.2
255.6
28
18
86.1
4.9
3.2
35
239
19Eli Manning
E. Manning
4,021
16
317
509
62.3
7.9
251.3
27
14
93.1
5.3
2.8
30
216
20Derek Carr
D. Carr
3,987
16
350
573
61.1
7.0
249.2
32
13
91.1
5.6
2.3
31
230
21Kyler Murray
K. Murray
3,971
16
375
558
67.2
7.1
248.2
26
12
94.3
4.7
2.2
27
176
22Sam Howell
S. Howell
3,946
17
388
612
63.4
6.4
232.1
21
21
78.9
3.4
3.4
65
449
23Caleb Williams
C. Williams
3,942
17
330
568
58.1
6.9
231.9
27
7
90.1
4.8
1.2
24
165
24Bo Nix
B. Nix
3,931
17
388
612
63.4
6.4
231.2
25
11
87.8
4.1
1.8
22
119
25Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
3,913
16
355
588
60.4
6.7
244.6
24
17
81.7
4.1
2.9
58
399

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25.3

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17.9

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137.8

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254.6

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2
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.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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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
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1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
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.857
7
2
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.778
6
2
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.750
6
3
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.667
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3
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.375
3
5
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.375
3
6
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.333
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6
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.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
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.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
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.333
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6
1
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.857
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
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8
0
.000

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