most total yards by a quarterback in a season in nfl history

Patrick Mahomes has accounted for the most yards by a quarterback in a season, with 5,614 combined passing, rushing, and receiving yards in 2022.

Interpreted as:
most passing total yards by a quarterback in a season in NFL history
NAMETOTALYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,614
2022
KC KC
17
435
648
67.1
5,250
8.1
308.8
41
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
2Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,562
2011
NO NO
16
468
657
71.2
5,476
8.3
342.3
46
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
3Peyton Manning
P. Manning
5,446
2013
DEN DEN
16
450
659
68.3
5,477
8.3
342.3
55
10
115.1
8.3
1.5
18
120
4Tom Brady
T. Brady
5,397
2021
TB TB
17
485
719
67.5
5,316
7.4
312.7
43
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
5Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,369
2018
KC KC
16
383
580
66.0
5,097
8.8
318.6
50
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
6Jameis Winston
J. Winston
5,359
2019
TB TB
16
380
626
60.7
5,109
8.2
319.3
33
30
84.3
5.3
4.8
47
282
7Tom Brady
T. Brady
5,344
2011
NE NE
16
401
611
65.6
5,235
8.6
327.2
39
12
105.6
6.4
2.0
32
173
8Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
5,316
2021
LAC LAC
17
443
672
65.9
5,014
7.5
294.9
38
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
9Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
5,267
2020
HOU HOU
16
382
544
70.2
4,823
8.9
301.4
33
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
10Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,228
2016
NO NO
16
471
673
70.0
5,208
7.7
325.5
37
15
101.7
5.5
2.2
27
184
11Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
5,226
2018
PIT PIT
16
452
675
67.0
5,129
7.6
320.6
34
16
96.5
5.0
2.4
24
166
12Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,220
2021
KC KC
17
436
658
66.3
4,839
7.4
284.6
37
13
98.5
5.6
2.0
28
146
13Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,214
2013
NO NO
16
446
650
68.6
5,162
7.9
322.6
39
12
104.7
6.0
1.8
37
244
14Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,182
2012
NO NO
16
422
670
63.0
5,177
7.7
323.6
43
19
96.3
6.4
2.8
26
190
15Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
5,179
2019
DAL DAL
16
388
596
65.1
4,902
8.2
306.4
30
11
99.7
5.0
1.8
23
151
16Josh Allen
J. Allen
5,170
2021
BUF BUF
17
409
646
63.3
4,407
6.8
259.2
36
15
92.2
5.6
2.3
26
164
17Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
5,123
2004
MIN MIN
16
379
548
69.2
4,717
8.6
294.8
39
11
110.9
7.1
2.0
46
238
18Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
5,119
2024
CIN CIN
17
460
652
70.6
4,918
7.5
289.3
43
9
108.5
6.6
1.4
48
278
19Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
5,116
2011
DET DET
16
421
663
63.5
5,038
7.6
314.9
41
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
20Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
5,096
2012
DET DET
16
435
727
59.8
4,967
6.8
310.4
20
17
79.8
2.8
2.3
29
212
21Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
5,087
2024
BAL BAL
17
316
474
66.7
4,172
8.8
245.4
41
4
119.6
8.6
0.8
23
149
22Dan Marino
D. Marino
5,077
1984
MIA MIA
16
362
564
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
48
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
23Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,068
2008
NO NO
16
413
635
65.0
5,069
8.0
316.8
34
17
96.2
5.4
2.7
13
92
24Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
5,061
2016
ATL ATL
16
373
534
69.9
4,944
9.3
309.0
38
7
117.1
7.1
1.3
37
235
25Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
5,054
2018
ATL ATL
16
422
608
69.4
4,924
8.1
307.8
35
7
108.1
5.8
1.2
42
296
StatMuse has season-level data for total yards going back to the 1932 season.

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PPG

25.4

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OPP PPG

19.3

7th

RUSH YDS/G

118.3

15th

PASS YDS/G

269.8

2nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
Chiefs Chiefs
6
6
0
.500
Raiders Raiders
2
10
0
.167
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Sun
12/14
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
KC KC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
KC KC
@
LV LV
1:00 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

6 - 6

28

Final

31

DAL Cowboys

6 - 5 - 1

Thu 27 Nov 2025

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NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
Colts Colts
8
4
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
5
1
.542
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

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
12/4
DAL DAL
@
DET DET
8:15 PM
Sun
12/7
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
IND IND
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM