nfl most passing yards by a quarterback 2016 to 2023

Between the 2016 and 2023 seasons, Kirk Cousins had the most passing yards by a quarterback, with 32,275 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
32,275
120
2,846
4,227
67.3
7.6
269.0
223
80
99.7
5.3
1.9
262
1,892
2Derek Carr
D. Carr
31,843
127
2,878
4,334
66.4
7.3
250.7
189
82
94.7
4.4
1.9
240
1,463
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
31,186
110
2,800
4,258
65.8
7.3
283.5
221
62
98.6
5.2
1.5
163
1,067
4Jared Goff
J. Goff
30,429
117
2,657
4,107
64.7
7.4
260.1
185
82
93.6
4.5
2.0
217
1,581
5Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
30,071
113
2,588
3,958
65.4
7.6
266.1
194
82
95.9
4.9
2.1
269
1,805
6Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
30,035
108
2,636
3,934
67.0
7.6
278.1
179
76
96.9
4.6
1.9
270
1,821
7Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
29,679
124
2,545
3,930
64.8
7.6
239.3
228
72
99.2
5.8
1.8
363
2,482
8Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
29,459
114
2,595
3,873
67.0
7.6
258.4
202
74
99.0
5.2
1.9
235
1,417
9Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
28,424
96
2,386
3,590
66.5
7.9
296.1
219
63
103.5
6.1
1.8
148
980
10Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
26,656
105
2,368
3,614
65.5
7.4
253.9
218
40
102.9
6.0
1.1
225
1,689
11Josh Allen
J. Allen
22,703
94
1,989
3,145
63.2
7.2
241.5
167
78
92.2
5.3
2.5
175
1,087
12Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
22,292
95
2,073
3,308
62.7
6.7
234.7
153
67
89.4
4.6
2.0
239
1,533
13Philip 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
14Ben 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
15Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
20,503
92
1,852
2,957
62.6
6.9
222.9
122
71
86.9
4.1
2.4
208
1,468
16Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
20,332
89
1,750
2,825
61.9
7.2
228.4
130
74
88.1
4.6
2.6
210
1,338
17Drew 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
18Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
19,421
91
1,671
2,516
66.4
7.7
213.4
129
61
96.6
5.1
2.4
231
1,675
19Jameis Winston
J. Winston
18,062
77
1,451
2,346
61.8
7.7
234.6
119
84
87.7
5.1
3.6
168
1,052
20Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
17,223
62
1,613
2,422
66.6
7.1
277.8
114
42
95.7
4.7
1.7
130
871
21Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
16,756
66
1,390
2,089
66.5
8.0
253.9
118
45
100.8
5.6
2.2
211
1,241
22Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
15,887
86
1,362
2,112
64.5
7.5
184.7
125
45
98.0
5.9
2.1
169
859
23Kyler Murray
K. Murray
15,647
65
1,492
2,239
66.6
7.0
240.7
94
46
92.2
4.2
2.1
149
1,082
24Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
15,614
66
1,525
2,433
62.7
6.4
236.6
83
53
83.4
3.4
2.2
129
926
25Jimmy Garoppolo
J. Garoppolo
15,306
70
1,257
1,864
67.4
8.2
218.7
93
51
97.7
5.0
2.7
132
885
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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10
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
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11
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.353
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12
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13
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.647
6
11
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14
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
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7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
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13
0
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
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8
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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