most passing yards leaders since 2016

Since 2016, Jared Goff has the most passing yards, with 41,586 yards.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Jared Goff
J. Goff
41,586
158
3,608
5,472
65.9
7.6
263.2
271
103
97.4
5.0
1.9
302
2,190
2Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
40,686
154
3,520
5,375
65.5
7.6
264.2
275
106
97.0
5.1
2.0
332
2,256
3Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
39,628
152
3,495
5,232
66.8
7.6
260.7
270
106
98.1
5.2
2.0
314
2,236
4Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
38,035
147
3,381
5,061
66.8
7.5
258.7
257
97
98.0
5.1
1.9
298
1,800
5Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
37,734
133
3,247
4,905
66.2
7.7
283.7
279
89
100.7
5.7
1.8
227
1,464
6Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
35,746
146
3,238
4,984
65.0
7.2
244.8
283
64
99.7
5.7
1.3
317
2,358
7Derek Carr
D. Carr
33,988
137
3,067
4,613
66.5
7.4
248.1
204
87
95.1
4.4
1.9
248
1,511
8Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
32,992
141
2,828
4,385
64.5
7.5
234.0
247
80
98.4
5.6
1.8
406
2,767
9Josh Allen
J. Allen
31,895
135
2,750
4,293
64.1
7.4
236.3
231
99
94.7
5.4
2.3
242
1,528
10Tom Brady
T. Brady
31,186
110
2,800
4,258
65.8
7.3
283.5
221
62
98.6
5.2
1.5
163
1,067
11Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
30,035
108
2,636
3,934
67.0
7.6
278.1
179
76
96.9
4.6
1.9
270
1,821
12Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
29,204
128
2,568
4,048
63.4
7.2
228.2
200
103
90.9
4.9
2.5
300
1,882
13Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
26,218
102
2,416
3,650
66.2
7.2
257.0
168
68
94.8
4.6
1.9
248
1,574
14Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
23,902
105
2,218
3,535
62.7
6.8
227.6
162
72
89.3
4.6
2.0
268
1,715
15Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
23,575
121
1,938
2,985
64.9
7.9
194.8
193
57
102.7
6.5
1.9
235
1,311
16Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
22,925
84
2,116
3,073
68.9
7.5
272.9
177
57
102.0
5.8
1.9
226
1,527
17Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
22,537
83
1,873
2,887
64.9
7.8
271.5
144
77
94.2
5.0
2.7
144
889
18Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
21,909
107
1,893
3,044
62.2
7.2
204.8
133
91
86.0
4.4
3.0
241
1,606
19Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
21,785
103
1,983
3,155
62.9
6.9
211.5
130
79
86.5
4.1
2.5
223
1,559
20Jameis Winston
J. Winston
21,707
98
1,759
2,866
61.4
7.6
221.5
141
103
86.2
4.9
3.6
210
1,261
21Kyler Murray
K. Murray
21,482
93
2,074
3,095
67.0
6.9
231.0
126
63
91.9
4.1
2.0
210
1,517
22Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
21,093
78
1,964
3,020
65.0
7.0
270.4
146
64
92.7
4.8
2.1
115
803
23Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
19,854
89
1,938
3,097
62.6
6.4
223.1
110
70
83.4
3.6
2.3
165
1,167
24Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
19,710
81
1,690
2,554
66.2
7.7
243.3
130
51
98.0
5.1
2.0
277
1,606
25Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
19,512
84
1,759
2,792
63.0
7.0
232.3
115
62
88.2
4.1
2.2
166
1,139

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