most passing yards in a season by active players

Patrick Mahomes has the most passing yards by an active quarterback in a season, with 5,250 yards in 2022.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,250
2022
17
435
648
67.1
8.1
308.8
41
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
2Jameis Winston
J. Winston
5,109
2019
16
380
626
60.7
8.2
319.3
33
30
84.3
5.3
4.8
47
282
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
6Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
4,967
2012
16
435
727
59.8
6.8
310.4
20
17
79.8
2.8
2.3
29
212
7Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
4,918
2024
17
460
652
70.6
7.5
289.3
43
9
108.5
6.6
1.4
48
278
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
4,902
2019
16
388
596
65.1
8.2
306.4
30
11
99.7
5.0
1.8
23
151
9Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
4,886
2021
17
404
601
67.2
8.1
287.4
41
17
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
10Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
4,839
2021
17
436
658
66.3
7.4
284.6
37
13
98.5
5.6
2.0
28
146
11Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
4,823
2020
16
382
544
70.2
8.9
301.4
33
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
12Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
4,740
2020
15
390
588
66.3
8.1
316.0
38
6
108.2
6.5
1.0
22
147
13Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
4,739
2022
17
477
699
68.2
6.8
278.8
25
10
93.2
3.6
1.4
38
206
14Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
4,707
2025
17
388
597
65.0
7.9
276.9
46
8
109.2
7.7
1.3
23
150
15Jared Goff
J. Goff
4,688
2018
16
364
561
64.9
8.4
293.0
32
12
101.1
5.7
2.1
33
223
16Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
4,650
2013
16
371
634
58.5
7.3
290.6
29
19
84.2
4.6
3.0
23
168
17Jared Goff
J. Goff
4,638
2019
16
394
626
62.9
7.4
289.9
22
16
86.5
3.5
2.6
22
170
18Jared Goff
J. Goff
4,629
2024
17
390
539
72.4
8.6
272.3
37
12
111.8
6.9
2.2
31
234
19Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
4,624
2023
17
388
560
69.3
8.3
272.0
29
14
101.1
5.2
2.5
29
171
20Joe 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
21Jared Goff
J. Goff
4,575
2023
17
407
605
67.3
7.6
269.1
30
12
97.9
5.0
2.0
30
197
22Jared Goff
J. Goff
4,564
2025
17
393
578
68.0
7.9
268.5
34
8
105.5
5.9
1.4
38
259
23Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
4,552
2025
17
404
600
67.3
7.6
267.8
30
10
99.5
5.0
1.7
31
208
24Josh Allen
J. Allen
4,544
2020
16
396
572
69.2
7.9
284.0
37
10
107.2
6.5
1.7
26
159
25Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
4,516
2023
17
410
590
69.5
7.7
265.6
36
9
105.9
6.1
1.5
39
255
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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21.3

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OPP PPG

19.3

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RUSH YDS/G

106.6

25th

PASS YDS/G

232.2

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
Chiefs Chiefs
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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14

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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
0
.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