nfl passing leaders 2007 to 2023 including playoffs

Between the 2007 and 2023 seasons, Tom Brady had the most passing yards in the regular-season and playoffs, with 77,833 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tom Brady
T. Brady
77,833
273
6,762
10,421
64.9
7.5
285.1
570
165
98.9
5.5
1.6
444
2,811
2Drew Brees
D. Brees
68,042
227
6,064
8,786
69.0
7.7
299.7
497
192
101.6
5.7
2.2
331
2,306
3Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
65,464
244
5,788
8,815
65.7
7.4
268.3
401
190
93.9
4.5
2.2
513
3,423
4Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
64,838
248
5,487
8,404
65.3
7.7
261.4
520
117
103.5
6.2
1.4
580
3,927
5Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
62,639
235
5,200
8,013
64.9
7.8
266.5
414
208
95.1
5.2
2.6
454
2,811
6Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
60,331
225
5,205
8,052
64.6
7.5
268.1
392
188
93.7
4.9
2.3
500
3,367
7Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
58,510
214
5,031
7,942
63.3
7.4
273.4
372
186
91.4
4.7
2.3
489
3,243
8Eli Manning
E. Manning
51,515
205
4,421
7,198
61.4
7.2
251.3
328
205
86.4
4.6
2.8
367
2,543
9Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
47,466
204
4,291
6,996
61.3
6.8
232.7
271
167
84.4
3.9
2.4
418
2,982
10Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
47,439
204
3,943
6,116
64.5
7.8
232.5
359
118
99.7
5.9
1.9
576
3,735
11Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
40,518
155
3,568
5,332
66.9
7.6
261.4
275
111
98.0
5.2
2.1
318
2,322
12Derek Carr
D. Carr
39,410
160
3,605
5,560
64.8
7.1
246.3
243
108
92.1
4.4
1.9
298
1,870
13Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
39,384
173
3,496
5,612
62.3
7.0
227.7
247
150
86.8
4.4
2.7
360
2,342
14Peyton Manning
P. Manning
38,197
136
3,353
5,043
66.5
7.6
280.9
286
122
97.9
5.7
2.4
154
993
15Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
36,209
140
3,075
4,963
62.0
7.3
258.6
221
151
86.3
4.5
3.0
269
1,913
16Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
35,635
160
3,132
4,874
64.3
7.3
222.7
223
120
91.1
4.6
2.5
422
3,119
17Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
34,486
150
2,988
4,825
61.9
7.1
229.9
220
156
85.2
4.6
3.2
314
1,978
18Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
34,213
161
2,996
4,925
60.8
6.9
212.5
219
161
82.9
4.4
3.3
291
1,527
19Cam Newton
C. Newton
34,203
155
2,816
4,698
59.9
7.3
220.7
204
130
85.3
4.3
2.8
352
2,656
20Alex Smith
A. Smith
33,630
156
3,065
4,839
63.3
6.9
215.6
196
84
90.1
4.1
1.7
386
2,178
21Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
33,559
114
2,842
4,262
66.7
7.9
294.4
260
71
103.9
6.1
1.7
183
1,209
22Jared Goff
J. Goff
32,566
126
2,847
4,415
64.5
7.4
258.5
193
84
93.2
4.4
1.9
238
1,719
23Tony Romo
T. Romo
32,407
123
2,706
4,154
65.1
7.8
263.5
236
106
97.2
5.7
2.6
247
1,697
24Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
31,421
121
2,773
4,149
66.8
7.6
259.7
216
81
98.6
5.2
2.0
250
1,510
25Andrew Luck
A. Luck
25,925
94
2,185
3,618
60.4
7.2
275.8
183
96
88.1
5.1
2.7
185
1,198
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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
SEA Seahawks

3 - 0

29

Final

13

NE Patriots

3 - 1

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
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