nfl passing leaders 2005 to 2022

From 2005 through 2022, Tom Brady had the most passing yards, with 75,289 yards.

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  • Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tom Brady
T. Brady
75,289
271
6,510
10,032
64.9
7.5
277.8
552
160
99.1
5.5
1.6
435
2,789
2Drew Brees
D. Brees
71,586
244
6,340
9,242
68.6
7.7
293.4
515
205
100.9
5.6
2.2
355
2,490
3Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
63,407
242
5,272
8,126
64.9
7.8
262.0
420
209
95.2
5.2
2.6
464
2,832
4Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
62,792
234
5,551
8,464
65.6
7.4
268.3
381
183
93.6
4.5
2.2
488
3,267
5Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
61,467
235
5,244
8,148
64.4
7.5
261.6
401
200
93.3
4.9
2.5
524
3,457
6Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
59,055
230
5,001
7,660
65.3
7.7
256.8
475
105
103.6
6.2
1.4
530
3,596
7Eli Manning
E. Manning
55,980
227
4,800
7,922
60.6
7.1
246.6
360
235
84.8
4.5
3.0
398
2,787
8Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
52,082
191
4,508
7,128
63.2
7.3
272.7
333
169
90.9
4.7
2.4
444
2,947
9Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
43,350
169
3,678
5,875
62.6
7.4
256.5
276
169
88.7
4.7
2.9
315
2,186
10Peyton Manning
P. Manning
42,498
154
3,661
5,500
66.6
7.7
276.0
323
131
99.4
5.9
2.4
164
1,012
11Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
42,320
183
3,881
6,299
61.6
6.7
231.3
232
147
84.0
3.7
2.3
378
2,702
12Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
40,583
173
3,371
5,218
64.6
7.8
234.6
308
98
100.2
5.9
1.9
482
3,206
13Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
38,150
166
3,374
5,396
62.5
7.1
229.8
244
144
87.6
4.5
2.7
345
2,254
14Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
37,140
142
3,249
4,866
66.8
7.6
261.5
252
105
97.8
5.2
2.2
287
2,097
15Alex Smith
A. Smith
35,650
174
3,250
5,193
62.6
6.9
204.9
199
109
86.9
3.8
2.1
432
2,463
16Derek Carr
D. Carr
35,222
142
3,201
4,958
64.6
7.1
248.0
217
99
91.8
4.4
2.0
264
1,624
17Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
35,133
153
3,048
4,920
62.0
7.1
229.6
227
160
85.3
4.6
3.3
322
2,035
18Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
34,990
166
3,072
5,060
60.7
6.9
210.8
223
169
82.3
4.4
3.3
300
1,576
19Tony Romo
T. Romo
34,183
150
2,829
4,335
65.3
7.9
227.9
248
117
97.1
5.7
2.7
248
1,672
20Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
33,265
145
2,914
4,534
64.3
7.3
229.4
212
108
91.9
4.7
2.4
383
2,835
21Cam Newton
C. Newton
32,382
148
2,682
4,474
59.9
7.2
218.8
194
123
85.2
4.3
2.7
332
2,477
22Jared Goff
J. Goff
25,854
100
2,250
3,502
64.2
7.4
258.5
155
70
92.8
4.4
2.0
187
1,384
23Matt Schaub
M. Schaub
25,137
149
2,115
3,278
64.5
7.7
168.7
135
87
90.5
4.1
2.7
176
1,231
24Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
24,943
97
2,185
3,283
66.6
7.6
257.1
166
65
97.8
5.1
2.0
196
1,162
25Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
24,241
80
1,985
2,993
66.3
8.1
303.0
192
49
105.7
6.4
1.6
121
794

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3
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6
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.250
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6
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2
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.750
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2
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.714
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3
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.625
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4
0
.500
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2
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.714
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5
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.286
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6
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