nfl passing yards leaders 1925 to 1967

Between the 1925 and 1967 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing yards, with 33,021 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
33,021
153
2,261
4,097
55.2
8.1
215.8
252
189
82.9
6.2
4.6
2Y.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
3Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26,768
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
7.2
153.0
196
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
4George Blanda
G. Blanda
25,370
228
1,807
3,810
47.4
6.7
111.3
216
262
59.6
5.7
6.9
5Norm 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
6Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
22,142
161
1,509
3,251
46.4
6.8
137.5
171
217
58.9
5.3
6.7
7Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
21,896
138
1,541
2,792
55.2
7.8
158.7
174
137
81.1
6.2
4.9
8Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
21,886
165
1,693
2,995
56.5
7.3
132.6
187
203
72.2
6.2
6.8
9Bart Starr
B. Starr
20,009
154
1,443
2,530
57.0
7.9
129.9
120
108
80.6
4.7
4.3
10Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
19,488
161
1,418
2,833
50.1
6.9
121.0
173
167
68.2
6.1
5.9
11Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
19,237
108
1,266
2,729
46.4
7.0
178.1
101
161
57.9
3.7
5.9
12Tobin Rote
T. Rote
18,850
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
6.5
126.5
148
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
13Billy Wade
B. Wade
18,530
128
1,370
2,523
54.3
7.3
144.8
124
134
72.2
4.9
5.3
14John Brodie
J. Brodie
18,509
126
1,442
2,671
54.0
6.9
146.9
122
134
70.3
4.6
5.0
15Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
17,667
98
1,228
2,276
54.0
7.8
180.3
142
114
79.3
6.2
5.0
16Milt Plum
M. Plum
17,450
124
1,298
2,398
54.1
7.3
140.7
121
126
72.4
5.0
5.3
17Norm Snead
N. Snead
17,232
89
1,162
2,323
50.0
7.4
193.6
112
131
67.3
4.8
5.6
18Len Dawson
L. Dawson
15,671
112
1,127
2,007
56.2
7.8
139.9
158
100
86.9
7.9
5.0
19Ed Brown
E. Brown
15,600
154
949
1,987
47.8
7.9
101.3
102
138
62.8
5.1
6.9
20Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
15,396
117
1,057
2,062
51.3
7.5
131.6
142
105
77.6
6.9
5.1
21Don Meredith
D. Meredith
14,699
91
999
1,999
50.0
7.4
161.5
114
99
72.7
5.7
5.0
22Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
14,686
128
904
1,744
51.8
8.4
114.7
137
132
75.0
7.9
7.6
23Otto Graham
O. Graham
13,499
72
872
1,565
55.7
8.6
187.5
88
94
78.2
5.6
6.0
24Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
13,399
134
898
1,796
50.0
7.5
100.0
104
141
61.4
5.8
7.9
25John Hadl
J. Hadl
13,300
84
873
1,748
49.9
7.6
158.3
106
102
71.3
6.1
5.8
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