most passing yds 2016 to 2021

Between the 2016 and 2021 seasons, Matt Ryan had the most passing yards, with 26,978 yards.

Interpreted as:
most passing yds by a player 2016 to 2021
NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
26,978
96
2,327
3,473
67.0
7.8
281.0
165
63
98.6
4.8
1.8
232
1,534
2Tom Brady
T. Brady
26,492
93
2,310
3,525
65.5
7.5
284.9
196
53
100.3
5.6
1.5
141
907
3Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
25,397
95
2,206
3,273
67.4
7.8
267.3
176
61
100.7
5.4
1.9
199
1,453
4Derek Carr
D. Carr
24,443
95
2,198
3,284
66.9
7.4
257.3
140
60
95.5
4.3
1.8
182
1,054
5Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
24,019
89
2,056
3,134
65.6
7.7
269.9
160
63
97.3
5.1
2.0
210
1,392
6Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
23,085
94
1,956
3,000
65.2
7.7
245.6
186
53
101.8
6.2
1.8
263
1,856
7Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
22,961
87
2,018
3,071
65.7
7.5
263.9
192
28
105.0
6.3
0.9
192
1,421
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
22,083
85
1,924
2,889
66.6
7.6
259.8
143
50
98.7
4.9
1.7
176
1,036
9Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
21,993
80
1,815
2,795
64.9
7.9
274.9
140
74
94.6
5.0
2.6
139
852
10Jared Goff
J. Goff
21,416
83
1,868
2,915
64.1
7.3
258.0
126
63
91.5
4.3
2.2
164
1,228
11Ben 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
12Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
20,374
85
1,884
3,008
62.6
6.8
239.7
140
57
90.1
4.7
1.9
211
1,360
13Drew Brees
D. Brees
19,455
70
1,777
2,466
72.1
7.9
277.9
143
38
107.9
5.8
1.5
89
628
14Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
18,991
63
1,550
2,345
66.1
8.1
301.4
151
37
105.8
6.4
1.6
95
606
15Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
17,271
75
1,566
2,521
62.1
6.9
230.3
102
62
85.6
4.0
2.5
180
1,252
16Jameis Winston
J. Winston
16,940
67
1,353
2,185
61.9
7.8
252.8
113
76
88.7
5.2
3.5
155
965
17Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
15,269
69
1,310
1,961
66.8
7.8
221.3
112
48
99.0
5.7
2.4
166
1,207
18Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
14,539
54
1,186
1,748
67.8
8.3
269.2
104
36
104.5
5.9
2.1
174
1,050
19Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
14,125
60
1,185
1,924
61.6
7.3
235.4
92
56
87.8
4.8
2.9
134
889
20Cam Newton
C. Newton
14,119
70
1,242
2,056
60.4
6.9
201.7
77
59
81.6
3.7
2.9
147
1,053
21Josh Allen
J. Allen
14,114
61
1,245
1,999
62.3
7.1
231.4
103
46
91.0
5.2
2.3
118
773
22Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
12,947
56
1,292
2,038
63.4
6.4
231.2
65
42
83.4
3.2
2.1
111
803
23Eli Manning
E. Manning
12,836
51
1,200
1,892
63.4
6.8
251.7
72
45
86.0
3.8
2.4
104
733
24Case Keenum
C. Keenum
11,853
60
1,098
1,718
63.9
6.9
197.6
63
39
86.9
3.7
2.3
99
685
25Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
11,812
53
985
1,587
62.1
7.4
222.9
69
53
85.4
4.3
3.3
95
467
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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PASS

1,982

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1,478

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REC

928

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PPG

20.8

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OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

125.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

217.8

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
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19

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NFL 2025 Rankings

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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
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.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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10/11
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20-12
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10/11
@
29-27
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10/11
@
27-30
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10/11
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25-19
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10/11
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2/8
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