nfl passing yards leader 1949 to 1975

Between the 1949 and 1975 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing yards, with 40,239 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
40,239
211
2,830
5,186
54.6
7.8
190.7
290
253
78.2
5.6
4.9
74
590
2Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
38,840
208
2,931
5,225
56.1
7.4
186.7
291
212
81.5
5.6
4.1
200
1,630
3John Hadl
J. Hadl
32,793
196
2,292
4,550
50.4
7.2
167.3
237
257
67.9
5.2
5.6
162
1,365
4Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32,224
218
2,433
4,262
57.1
7.6
147.8
255
189
82.6
6.0
4.4
94
748
5John Brodie
J. Brodie
31,548
201
2,469
4,491
55.0
7.0
157.0
214
224
72.3
4.8
5.0
47
380
6Norm Snead
N. Snead
30,558
175
2,254
4,311
52.3
7.1
174.6
196
253
65.9
4.5
5.9
89
717
7Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
28,953
166
2,319
4,403
52.7
6.6
174.4
199
147
74.5
4.5
3.3
155
1,157
8Len Dawson
L. Dawson
28,711
211
2,136
3,741
57.1
7.7
136.1
239
183
82.6
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
9Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
28,339
178
2,118
3,817
55.5
7.4
159.2
212
221
73.6
5.6
5.8
10George Blanda
G. Blanda
26,920
340
1,911
4,007
47.7
6.7
79.2
236
277
60.6
5.9
6.9
12
94
11Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26,536
164
1,798
3,648
49.3
7.3
161.8
193
241
63.6
5.3
6.6
12Joe Namath
J. Namath
25,967
125
1,722
3,425
50.3
7.6
207.7
166
199
67.5
4.8
5.8
86
826
13Bart Starr
B. Starr
24,718
196
1,808
3,149
57.4
7.8
126.1
152
138
80.5
4.8
4.4
59
533
14Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
24,410
165
1,737
3,392
51.2
7.2
147.9
170
181
69.2
5.0
5.3
118
894
15Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
23,611
140
1,553
2,895
53.6
8.2
168.7
173
178
75.1
6.0
6.1
16Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
22,681
189
1,552
3,330
46.6
6.8
120.0
178
220
59.6
5.3
6.6
0
0
17Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
21,218
122
1,436
3,073
46.7
6.9
173.9
114
183
57.3
3.7
6.0
21
187
18Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
20,661
241
1,369
2,663
51.4
7.8
85.7
160
147
74.3
6.0
5.5
55
458
19Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
19,154
151
1,288
2,601
49.5
7.4
126.8
164
138
72.9
6.3
5.3
72
636
20Tobin Rote
T. Rote
18,850
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
6.5
126.5
148
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
21Billy Wade
B. Wade
18,530
128
1,370
2,523
54.3
7.3
144.8
124
134
72.2
4.9
5.3
22Jim Hart
J. Hart
18,381
108
1,321
2,681
49.3
6.9
170.2
121
134
65.9
4.5
5.0
100
856
23Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
17,740
147
1,355
2,531
53.5
7.0
120.7
128
126
72.0
5.1
5.0
117
866
24Milt Plum
M. Plum
17,536
129
1,306
2,419
54.0
7.2
135.9
122
127
72.2
5.0
5.3
1
12
25Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
17,313
149
1,256
2,534
49.6
6.8
116.2
151
154
66.4
6.0
6.1
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