Between the 1961 and 1978 seasons, Fran Tarkenton accounted for the most yards by a quarterback, with 50,665 combined passing, rushing, and receiving yards.
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most passing total offensive yards by a qb 1961 to 1978| NAME | TOTALYDS | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Tarkenton | 50,665 | 246 | 3,686 | 6,467 | 57.0 | 47,003 | 7.3 | 191.1 | 342 | 266 | 80.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 274 | 2,337 |
| 2 | | J. Hadl | 34,606 | 224 | 2,363 | 4,687 | 50.4 | 33,503 | 7.1 | 149.6 | 244 | 268 | 67.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 179 | 1,514 |
| 3 | | S. Jurgensen | 31,469 | 172 | 2,361 | 4,121 | 57.3 | 30,982 | 7.5 | 180.1 | 244 | 179 | 82.8 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 94 | 748 |
| 4 | | N. Snead | 31,318 | 178 | 2,276 | 4,353 | 52.3 | 30,797 | 7.1 | 173.0 | 196 | 257 | 65.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 94 | 744 |
| 5 | | R. Gabriel | 30,743 | 183 | 2,366 | 4,498 | 52.6 | 29,444 | 6.5 | 160.9 | 201 | 149 | 74.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 168 | 1,268 |
| 6 | | L. Dawson | 29,835 | 190 | 2,122 | 3,711 | 57.2 | 28,592 | 7.7 | 150.5 | 238 | 181 | 82.9 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 167 | 1,423 |
| 7 | | J. Brodie | 29,701 | 161 | 2,222 | 4,027 | 55.2 | 28,699 | 7.1 | 178.3 | 198 | 192 | 74.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 47 | 380 |
| 8 |  | J. Unitas | 29,158 | 153 | 2,029 | 3,679 | 55.2 | 28,186 | 7.7 | 184.2 | 181 | 181 | 75.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 74 | 590 |
| 9 | | J. Namath | 27,803 | 140 | 1,886 | 3,762 | 50.1 | 27,663 | 7.4 | 197.6 | 173 | 220 | 65.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 109 | 1,052 |
| 10 | | J. Hart | 27,167 | 151 | 1,965 | 3,901 | 50.4 | 26,990 | 6.9 | 178.7 | 168 | 185 | 67.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 150 | 1,243 |
| 11 | | C. Johnson | 24,949 | 165 | 1,737 | 3,392 | 51.2 | 24,410 | 7.2 | 147.9 | 170 | 181 | 69.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 118 | 894 |
| 12 | | B. Griese | 23,106 | 142 | 1,689 | 3,019 | 55.9 | 22,142 | 7.3 | 155.9 | 172 | 152 | 77.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 232 | 2,006 |
| 13 | | R. Staubach | 21,193 | 115 | 1,418 | 2,497 | 56.8 | 19,114 | 7.7 | 166.2 | 126 | 98 | 81.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 277 | 1,914 |
| 14 | | B. Kilmer | 21,130 | 148 | 1,569 | 2,957 | 53.1 | 20,212 | 6.8 | 136.6 | 150 | 142 | 71.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 158 | 1,193 |
| 15 | | B. Starr | 20,666 | 139 | 1,421 | 2,427 | 58.5 | 19,699 | 8.1 | 141.7 | 129 | 98 | 85.6 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 59 | 533 |
| 16 | | C. Morton | 20,311 | 163 | 1,423 | 2,713 | 52.5 | 19,744 | 7.3 | 121.1 | 134 | 138 | 71.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 260 | 1,956 |
| 17 | | D. Lamonica | 19,349 | 137 | 1,255 | 2,530 | 49.6 | 18,717 | 7.4 | 136.6 | 161 | 134 | 73.4 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 72 | 636 |
| 18 | | J. Kemp | 19,016 | 104 | 1,217 | 2,649 | 45.9 | 18,112 | 6.8 | 174.2 | 94 | 156 | 56.1 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 21 | 187 |
| 19 | | K. Anderson | 18,937 | 104 | 1,381 | 2,446 | 56.5 | 17,690 | 7.2 | 170.1 | 109 | 91 | 78.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 225 | 1,685 |
| 20 | | B. Parilli | 18,237 | 122 | 1,183 | 2,492 | 47.5 | 17,286 | 6.9 | 141.7 | 139 | 141 | 65.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | D. Meredith | 18,130 | 98 | 1,141 | 2,240 | 50.9 | 16,918 | 7.6 | 172.6 | 133 | 106 | 76.1 | 5.9 | 4.7 | ||
| 22 |  | T. Bradshaw | 18,083 | 113 | 1,215 | 2,387 | 50.9 | 16,194 | 6.8 | 143.3 | 121 | 138 | 65.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 215 | 1,967 |
| 23 | | G. Blanda | 17,010 | 98 | 1,193 | 2,459 | 48.5 | 17,021 | 6.9 | 173.7 | 144 | 170 | 62.1 | 5.9 | 6.9 | ||
| 24 | | E. Morrall | 16,858 | 196 | 1,080 | 2,058 | 52.5 | 16,300 | 7.9 | 83.2 | 135 | 112 | 78.0 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 58 | 487 |
| 25 | | F. Ryan | 15,653 | 100 | 981 | 1,902 | 51.6 | 14,483 | 7.6 | 144.8 | 139 | 95 | 80.3 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 4 | 35 |
StatMuse has season-level data for total yards going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |