most passing yards in a season by quarterback without a winning record

Peyton Manning has the most passing yards by a quarterback in a season, with 5,477 yards in 2013.

NAMEYDSWRECSEASONTMW%GPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
5,477
13
13-3
2013
DEN DEN
.813
16
450
659
68.3
8.3
342.3
55
10
115.1
8.3
1.5
18
120
2Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,476
13
13-3
2011
NO NO
.813
16
468
657
71.2
8.3
342.3
46
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
5,316
13
13-4
2021
TB TB
.765
17
485
719
67.5
7.4
312.7
43
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
4Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,250
14
14-3
2022
KC KC
.824
17
435
648
67.1
8.1
308.8
41
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
5Tom Brady
T. Brady
5,235
13
13-3
2011
NE NE
.813
16
401
611
65.6
8.6
327.2
39
12
105.6
6.4
2.0
32
173
6Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,208
7
7-9
2016
NO NO
.438
16
471
673
70.0
7.7
325.5
37
15
101.7
5.5
2.2
27
184
7Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,177
7
7-9
2012
NO NO
.438
16
422
670
63.0
7.7
323.6
43
19
96.3
6.4
2.8
26
190
8Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,162
11
11-5
2013
NO NO
.688
16
446
650
68.6
7.9
322.6
39
12
104.7
6.0
1.8
37
244
9Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
5,129
9
9-6-1
2018
PIT PIT
.594
16
452
675
67.0
7.6
320.6
34
16
96.5
5.0
2.4
24
166
10Jameis Winston
J. Winston
5,109
7
7-9
2019
TB TB
.438
16
380
626
60.7
8.2
319.3
33
30
84.3
5.3
4.8
47
282
11Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,097
12
12-4
2018
KC KC
.750
16
383
580
66.0
8.8
318.6
50
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
12Dan Marino
D. Marino
5,084
14
14-2
1984
MIA MIA
.875
16
362
564
64.2
9.0
317.8
48
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
13Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,069
8
8-8
2008
NO NO
.500
16
413
635
65.0
8.0
316.8
34
17
96.2
5.4
2.7
13
92
14Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
5,038
10
10-6
2011
DET DET
.625
16
421
663
63.5
7.6
314.9
41
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
15Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5,014
9
9-8
2021
LAC LAC
.529
17
443
672
65.9
7.5
294.9
38
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
16Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
4,967
4
4-12
2012
DET DET
.250
16
435
727
59.8
6.8
310.4
20
17
79.8
2.8
2.3
29
212
17Drew Brees
D. Brees
4,952
7
7-9
2014
NO NO
.438
16
456
659
69.2
7.5
309.5
33
17
97.0
5.0
2.6
29
186
18Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
4,952
11
11-5
2014
PIT PIT
.688
16
408
608
67.1
8.1
309.5
32
9
103.3
5.3
1.5
33
172
19Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
4,944
11
11-5
2016
ATL ATL
.688
16
373
534
69.9
9.3
309.0
38
7
117.1
7.1
1.3
37
235
20Eli Manning
E. Manning
4,933
9
9-7
2011
NYG NYG
.563
16
359
589
61.0
8.4
308.3
29
16
92.9
4.9
2.7
28
199
21Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
4,924
7
7-9
2018
ATL ATL
.438
16
422
608
69.4
8.1
307.8
35
7
108.1
5.8
1.2
42
296
22Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
4,918
9
9-8
2024
CIN CIN
.529
17
460
652
70.6
7.5
289.3
43
9
108.5
6.6
1.4
48
278
23Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
4,917
8
8-7-1
2016
WAS WAS
.531
16
406
606
67.0
8.1
307.3
25
12
97.2
4.1
2.0
23
190
24Tony Romo
T. Romo
4,903
8
8-8
2012
DAL DAL
.500
16
425
648
65.6
7.6
306.4
28
19
90.5
4.3
2.9
36
263
25Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
4,902
8
8-8
2019
DAL DAL
.500
16
388
596
65.1
8.2
306.4
30
11
99.7
5.0
1.8
23
151
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17.5

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220.1

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
Chiefs Chiefs
6
5
0
.545
Raiders Raiders
2
9
0
.182
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/30
DEN DEN
@
WAS WAS
8:20 PM
Sun
12/7
DEN DEN
@
LV LV
4:05 PM
Sun
12/14
GB GB
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
JAX JAX
@
DEN DEN
4:05 PM
Thu
12/25
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

5 - 5

19

Final

22

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9 - 2

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Sun
11/30
JAX JAX
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM