most passing yards by a second year quarterbacks since 2010

Drew Brees had the most passing yards by a quarterback in his 2nd season, with 5,476 yards.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,476
2011
16
468
657
71.2
8.3
342.3
46
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
2Tom Brady
T. Brady
5,235
2011
16
401
611
65.6
8.6
327.2
39
12
105.6
6.4
2.0
32
173
3Patrick 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
4Matthew 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
5Justin 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
6Eli Manning
E. Manning
4,933
2011
16
359
589
61.0
8.4
308.3
29
16
92.9
4.9
2.7
28
199
7Peyton Manning
P. Manning
4,659
2012
16
400
583
68.6
8.0
291.2
37
11
105.8
6.3
1.9
21
137
8Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
4,643
2011
15
343
502
68.3
9.2
309.5
45
6
122.5
9.0
1.2
36
219
9Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
4,624
2011
16
366
582
62.9
7.9
289.0
27
20
88.7
4.6
3.4
30
198
10Joe 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
11Blake 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
12Drake 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
13Brock 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
14Tony Romo
T. Romo
4,184
2011
16
346
522
66.3
8.0
261.5
31
10
102.5
5.9
1.9
36
227
15Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
4,177
2011
16
347
566
61.3
7.4
261.1
29
12
92.2
5.1
2.1
26
173
16Deshaun 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
17Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
4,113
2022
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
2016
16
345
567
60.8
7.2
255.6
28
18
86.1
4.9
3.2
35
239
19Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
4,077
2011
15
324
513
63.2
7.9
271.8
21
14
90.1
4.1
2.7
40
269
20Derek Carr
D. Carr
3,987
2015
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
2020
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
2023
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
2025
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
2025
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
2013
16
355
588
60.4
6.7
244.6
24
17
81.7
4.1
2.9
58
399
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PASS

2,384

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RUSH

471

Kamara

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REC

1,163

Olave

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PPG

18.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.5

16th

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

28th

PASS YDS/G

236.9

10th

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TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
6
11
0
.353
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9/20
@
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9/27
@
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10/5
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10/11
@
1:00 PM
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17

Final

19

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

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
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.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

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10/12
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10/12
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Sun
10/12
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10-20
Sun
10/12
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18-27

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9/13
@
1:00 PM