Interpreted as:
most passing yards by a player from 1900 to 1985| NAME | YDS | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Tarkenton | 47,003 | 246 | 3,686 | 6,467 | 57.0 | 7.3 | 191.1 | 342 | 266 | 80.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 274 | 2,337 |
| 2 |  | J. Unitas | 40,239 | 211 | 2,830 | 5,186 | 54.6 | 7.8 | 190.7 | 290 | 253 | 78.2 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 74 | 590 |
| 3 |  | D. Fouts | 37,492 | 158 | 2,839 | 4,810 | 59.0 | 7.8 | 237.3 | 228 | 205 | 81.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 274 | 1,955 |
| 4 | | J. Hart | 34,665 | 201 | 2,593 | 5,076 | 51.1 | 6.8 | 172.5 | 209 | 247 | 66.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 243 | 1,936 |
| 5 | | J. Hadl | 33,503 | 224 | 2,363 | 4,687 | 50.4 | 7.1 | 149.6 | 244 | 268 | 67.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 179 | 1,514 |
| 6 | | K. Anderson | 32,667 | 184 | 2,643 | 4,452 | 59.4 | 7.3 | 177.5 | 196 | 158 | 82.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 397 | 2,871 |
| 7 | | S. Jurgensen | 32,224 | 218 | 2,433 | 4,262 | 57.1 | 7.6 | 147.8 | 255 | 189 | 82.6 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 94 | 748 |
| 8 | | J. Brodie | 31,548 | 201 | 2,469 | 4,491 | 55.0 | 7.0 | 157.0 | 214 | 224 | 72.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 47 | 380 |
| 9 | | N. Snead | 30,797 | 178 | 2,276 | 4,353 | 52.3 | 7.1 | 173.0 | 196 | 257 | 65.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 94 | 744 |
| 10 | | R. Gabriel | 29,444 | 183 | 2,366 | 4,498 | 52.6 | 6.5 | 160.9 | 201 | 149 | 74.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 168 | 1,268 |
| 11 | | L. Dawson | 28,711 | 211 | 2,136 | 3,741 | 57.1 | 7.7 | 136.1 | 239 | 183 | 82.6 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 167 | 1,423 |
| 12 | | Y.A. Tittle | 28,339 | 178 | 2,118 | 3,817 | 55.5 | 7.4 | 159.2 | 212 | 221 | 73.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | ||
| 13 |  | T. Bradshaw | 27,989 | 168 | 2,025 | 3,901 | 51.9 | 7.2 | 166.6 | 212 | 210 | 70.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 307 | 2,694 |
| 14 | | J. Ferguson | 27,954 | 172 | 2,219 | 4,220 | 52.6 | 6.6 | 162.5 | 183 | 193 | 68.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 296 | 2,564 |
| 15 | | K. Stabler | 27,938 | 184 | 2,270 | 3,793 | 59.8 | 7.4 | 151.8 | 194 | 222 | 75.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 281 | 2,514 |
| 16 | | C. Morton | 27,908 | 207 | 2,053 | 3,786 | 54.2 | 7.4 | 134.8 | 183 | 187 | 73.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 373 | 2,800 |
| 17 | | J. Namath | 27,663 | 140 | 1,886 | 3,762 | 50.1 | 7.4 | 197.6 | 173 | 220 | 65.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 109 | 1,052 |
| 18 | | G. Blanda | 26,920 | 340 | 1,911 | 4,007 | 47.7 | 6.7 | 79.2 | 236 | 277 | 60.6 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 12 | 94 |
| 19 | | B. Layne | 26,768 | 175 | 1,814 | 3,700 | 49.0 | 7.2 | 153.0 | 196 | 243 | 63.4 | 5.3 | 6.6 | ||
| 20 | | R. Jaworski | 26,277 | 156 | 2,014 | 3,797 | 53.0 | 6.9 | 168.4 | 168 | 153 | 73.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 339 | 2,650 |
| 21 | | J. Theismann | 25,206 | 167 | 2,044 | 3,602 | 56.7 | 7.0 | 150.9 | 160 | 138 | 77.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 340 | 2,757 |
| 22 | | B. Griese | 25,092 | 161 | 1,926 | 3,429 | 56.2 | 7.3 | 155.9 | 192 | 172 | 77.1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 267 | 2,318 |
| 23 | | B. Starr | 24,718 | 196 | 1,808 | 3,149 | 57.4 | 7.8 | 126.1 | 152 | 138 | 80.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 59 | 533 |
| 24 | | C. Johnson | 24,410 | 165 | 1,737 | 3,392 | 51.2 | 7.2 | 147.9 | 170 | 181 | 69.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 118 | 894 |
| 25 | | A. Manning | 23,911 | 151 | 2,011 | 3,642 | 55.2 | 6.6 | 158.4 | 125 | 173 | 67.1 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 396 | 3,092 |
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1,632
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20.2
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108.3
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |