most total yards in a single season by a quarterback including postseason

Drew Brees has accounted for the most yards by a quarterback in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 6,494 combined passing, rushing, and receiving yards in 2011.

Interpreted as:
most passing total yards in a single season by a quarterback including postseason
NAMETOTALYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Drew Brees
D. Brees
6,494
2011
NO NO
18
541
763
70.9
6,404
8.4
355.8
53
16
110.6
6.9
2.1
29
192
2Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
6,394
2021
KC KC
20
525
780
67.3
5,896
7.6
294.8
48
16
101.6
6.2
2.1
37
227
3Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
6,377
2022
KC KC
20
507
748
67.8
5,953
8.0
297.7
48
12
106.4
6.4
1.6
29
199
4Peyton Manning
P. Manning
6,354
2013
DEN DEN
19
541
787
68.7
6,387
8.1
336.2
60
13
111.7
7.6
1.7
19
121
5Tom Brady
T. Brady
6,232
2011
NE NE
19
476
722
65.9
6,113
8.5
321.7
47
16
104.8
6.5
2.2
35
188
6Eli Manning
E. Manning
6,187
2011
NYG NYG
20
465
752
61.8
6,152
8.2
307.6
38
17
95.1
5.1
2.3
39
274
7Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
6,159
2021
LAR LAR
21
502
741
67.7
6,074
8.2
289.2
50
20
103.9
6.7
2.7
37
285
8Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
6,095
2016
ATL ATL
19
443
632
70.1
5,958
9.4
313.6
47
7
119.9
7.4
1.1
45
294
9Dan Marino
D. Marino
6,078
1984
MIA MIA
19
433
680
63.7
6,085
8.9
320.3
56
22
106.4
8.2
3.2
17
149
10Tom Brady
T. Brady
5,997
2021
TB TB
19
544
810
67.2
5,916
7.3
311.4
46
13
100.7
5.7
1.6
29
193
11Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,961
2018
KC KC
18
426
652
65.3
5,670
8.7
315.0
53
12
112.2
8.1
1.8
34
242
12Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,950
2020
KC KC
18
466
705
66.1
5,590
7.9
310.6
42
8
105.3
6.0
1.1
26
174
13Josh Allen
J. Allen
5,941
2021
BUF BUF
19
457
708
64.5
5,044
7.1
265.5
45
15
97.9
6.4
2.1
28
180
14Josh Allen
J. Allen
5,939
2020
BUF BUF
19
473
692
68.4
5,361
7.7
282.2
42
11
104.9
6.1
1.6
34
253
15Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
5,865
2021
CIN CIN
20
463
662
69.9
5,716
8.6
285.8
39
16
105.9
5.9
2.4
70
507
16Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
5,863
2016
GB GB
19
481
738
65.2
5,432
7.4
285.9
49
9
104.1
6.6
1.2
45
325
17Andrew Luck
A. Luck
5,858
2014
IND IND
19
450
736
61.1
5,528
7.5
290.9
43
20
92.5
5.8
2.7
28
169
18Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
5,795
2004
MIN MIN
18
422
623
67.7
5,317
8.5
295.4
44
13
108.9
7.1
2.1
52
282
19Drew Brees
D. Brees
5,786
2013
NO NO
18
490
723
67.8
5,721
7.9
317.8
41
14
102.4
5.7
1.9
40
253
20Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
5,764
2023
KC KC
20
505
746
67.7
5,234
7.0
261.7
33
15
94.1
4.4
2.0
32
205
21Tom Brady
T. Brady
5,745
2017
NE NE
19
474
720
65.8
5,709
7.9
300.5
40
8
103.9
5.6
1.1
39
218
22Kurt Warner
K. Warner
5,733
2008
ARI ARI
20
493
733
67.3
5,730
7.8
286.5
41
17
99.7
5.6
2.3
31
202
23Rich Gannon
R. Gannon
5,727
2002
OAK OAK
19
491
733
67.0
5,530
7.5
291.1
33
16
95.3
4.5
2.2
43
247
24Josh Allen
J. Allen
5,707
2022
BUF BUF
18
407
648
62.8
4,899
7.6
272.2
38
17
94.5
5.9
2.6
41
201
25Tom Brady
T. Brady
5,697
2020
TB TB
20
482
748
64.4
5,694
7.6
284.7
50
15
101.4
6.7
2.0
27
180
StatMuse has season-level data for total yards going back to the 1932 season.

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TEAMWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
Falcons Falcons
3
5
0
.375
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8
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
4:25 PM
Sun
11/30
NO NO
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
NO NO
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CAR CAR
@
NO NO
4:25 PM
Last Game
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10

Final

34

LAR Rams

6 - 2 - 0

Sun 2 Nov 2025

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
8
2
0
.800
Chargers Chargers
6
3
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
6
2
0
.750
Rams Rams
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2
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
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NE NE
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
9:30 AM
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
BUF BUF
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM