nfl highest passing yards in 2020 for a qb

Deshaun Watson had the most passing yards by a quarterback in 2020, with 4,823 yards.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
4,823
2020
HOU HOU
16
382
544
70.2
8.9
301.4
33
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
2Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
4,740
2020
KC KC
15
390
588
66.3
8.1
316.0
38
6
108.2
6.5
1.0
22
147
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
4,633
2020
TB TB
16
401
610
65.7
7.6
289.6
40
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143
4Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
4,581
2020
ATL ATL
16
407
626
65.0
7.3
286.3
26
11
93.3
4.2
1.8
41
257
5Josh Allen
J. Allen
4,544
2020
BUF BUF
16
396
572
69.2
7.9
284.0
37
10
107.2
6.5
1.7
26
159
6Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
4,336
2020
LAC LAC
15
396
595
66.6
7.3
289.1
31
10
98.3
5.2
1.7
32
218
7Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
4,299
2020
GB GB
16
372
526
70.7
8.2
268.7
48
5
121.5
9.1
1.0
20
182
8Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
4,265
2020
MIN MIN
16
349
516
67.6
8.3
266.6
35
13
105.0
6.8
2.5
39
256
9Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
4,212
2020
SEA SEA
16
384
558
68.8
7.5
263.3
40
13
105.1
7.2
2.3
47
301
10Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
4,169
2020
IND IND
16
369
543
68.0
7.7
260.6
24
11
97.0
4.4
2.0
19
118
11Derek Carr
D. Carr
4,103
2020
LV LV
16
348
517
67.3
7.9
256.4
27
9
101.4
5.2
1.7
26
150
12Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
4,084
2020
DET DET
16
339
528
64.2
7.7
255.3
26
10
96.3
4.9
1.9
38
254
13Kyler Murray
K. Murray
3,971
2020
ARI ARI
16
375
558
67.2
7.1
248.2
26
12
94.3
4.7
2.2
27
176
14Jared Goff
J. Goff
3,952
2020
LAR LAR
15
370
552
67.0
7.2
263.5
20
13
90.0
3.6
2.4
23
161
15Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
3,819
2020
TEN TEN
16
315
481
65.5
7.9
238.7
33
7
106.5
6.9
1.5
24
173
16Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
3,803
2020
PIT PIT
15
399
608
65.6
6.3
253.5
33
10
94.1
5.4
1.6
13
118
17Teddy Bridgewater
T. Bridgewater
3,733
2020
CAR CAR
15
340
492
69.1
7.6
248.9
15
11
92.1
3.0
2.2
31
205
18Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
3,563
2020
CLE CLE
16
305
486
62.8
7.3
222.7
26
8
95.9
5.3
1.6
26
162
19Daniel Jones
D. Jones
2,943
2020
NYG NYG
14
280
448
62.5
6.6
210.2
11
10
80.4
2.5
2.2
45
286
20Drew Brees
D. Brees
2,942
2020
NO NO
12
275
390
70.5
7.5
245.2
24
6
106.4
6.2
1.5
13
89
21Drew Lock
D. Lock
2,933
2020
DEN DEN
13
254
443
57.3
6.6
225.6
16
15
75.4
3.6
3.4
19
123
22Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
2,757
2020
BAL BAL
15
242
376
64.4
7.3
183.8
26
9
99.3
6.9
2.4
29
160
23Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
2,688
2020
CIN CIN
10
264
404
65.3
6.7
268.8
13
5
89.8
3.2
1.2
32
231
24Cam Newton
C. Newton
2,657
2020
NE NE
15
242
368
65.8
7.2
177.1
8
10
82.9
2.2
2.7
31
195
25Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
2,620
2020
PHI PHI
12
251
437
57.4
6.0
218.3
16
15
72.8
3.7
3.4
50
326
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Team Rankings

PPG

21.0

24th

OPP PPG

15.1

1st

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

21st

PASS YDS/G

232.8

15th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
Texans Texans
3
5
0
.375
Titans Titans
1
8
0
.111
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
JAX JAX
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
HOU HOU
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Thu
11/20
BUF BUF
@
HOU HOU
8:15 PM
Sun
11/30
HOU HOU
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Last Game
DEN Broncos

7 - 2 - 0

18

Final

15

HOU Texans

3 - 5 - 0

Sun 2 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

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
7
2
0
.778
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
6
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
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/6
LV LV
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
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