nfl passing leaders 2004 to 2013

From 2004 through 2013, Drew Brees had the most passing yards, with 45,468 yards.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Drew Brees
D. Brees
45,468
158
3,941
5,890
66.9
7.7
287.8
334
146
98.6
5.7
2.5
224
1,572
2Peyton Manning
P. Manning
40,079
144
3,404
5,069
67.2
7.9
278.3
324
109
103.3
6.4
2.2
144
900
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
38,916
145
3,223
5,042
63.9
7.7
268.4
290
96
98.8
5.8
1.9
239
1,525
4Eli Manning
E. Manning
35,345
153
2,929
5,008
58.5
7.1
231.0
229
171
81.2
4.6
3.4
252
1,793
5Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
34,105
143
2,749
4,346
63.3
7.8
238.5
219
122
92.6
5.0
2.8
386
2,554
6Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
33,739
138
2,930
4,682
62.6
7.2
244.5
213
152
85.9
4.5
3.2
244
1,723
7Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
32,369
132
2,646
4,108
64.4
7.9
245.2
221
104
96.0
5.4
2.5
250
1,537
8Tony Romo
T. Romo
29,565
136
2,439
3,775
64.6
7.8
217.4
208
101
95.8
5.5
2.7
213
1,422
9Brett Favre
B. Favre
26,192
109
2,340
3,706
63.1
7.1
240.3
162
127
84.4
4.4
3.4
158
1,089
10Matt Hasselbeck
M. Hasselbeck
25,563
120
2,267
3,748
60.5
6.8
213.0
151
115
81.6
4.0
3.1
234
1,501
11Matt Schaub
M. Schaub
24,254
128
2,035
3,181
64.0
7.6
189.5
130
84
89.8
4.1
2.6
172
1,175
12Donovan McNabb
D. McNabb
24,225
97
1,963
3,257
60.3
7.4
249.7
147
68
89.6
4.5
2.1
227
1,468
13Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
24,197
94
1,945
2,955
65.8
8.2
257.4
188
52
104.9
6.4
1.8
232
1,429
14Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
23,937
104
2,020
3,310
61.0
7.2
230.2
155
112
84.6
4.7
3.4
218
1,404
15Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
23,472
94
2,093
3,288
63.7
7.1
249.7
153
77
90.6
4.7
2.3
157
1,035
16Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
21,545
96
1,869
3,103
60.2
6.9
224.4
121
78
83.7
3.9
2.5
222
1,542
17Kurt Warner
K. Warner
17,897
71
1,545
2,382
64.9
7.5
252.1
106
63
91.3
4.5
2.6
146
952
18Alex Smith
A. Smith
17,593
95
1,598
2,685
59.5
6.6
185.2
104
70
81.0
3.9
2.6
235
1,392
19Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
17,457
61
1,485
2,497
59.5
7.0
286.2
109
73
83.1
4.4
2.9
116
842
20Michael Vick
M. Vick
17,183
100
1,372
2,396
57.3
7.2
171.8
106
71
82.1
4.4
3.0
224
1,358
21Marc Bulger
M. Bulger
17,143
74
1,495
2,425
61.6
7.1
231.7
86
65
83.6
3.5
2.7
205
1,473
22Jake Delhomme
J. Delhomme
17,122
81
1,425
2,397
59.4
7.1
211.4
104
80
81.9
4.3
3.3
139
1,057
23Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
16,790
85
1,555
2,599
59.8
6.5
197.5
106
93
77.5
4.1
3.6
165
932
24Jason Campbell
J. Campbell
16,697
86
1,508
2,499
60.3
6.7
194.2
87
60
81.8
3.5
2.4
169
1,089
25David Garrard
D. Garrard
15,686
80
1,374
2,223
61.8
7.1
196.1
87
52
86.3
3.9
2.3
172
1,075

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