nfl passing yards leaders 1925 to 1970

Between the 1925 and 1970 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing yards, with 37,715 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
37,715
185
2,616
4,777
54.8
7.9
203.9
280
231
80.0
5.9
4.8
31
251
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
29,332
178
2,184
3,863
56.5
7.6
164.8
236
173
82.5
6.1
4.5
65
536
3Y.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
4John Brodie
J. Brodie
26,875
167
2,093
3,800
55.1
7.1
160.9
184
180
73.9
4.8
4.7
24
201
5Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26,768
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
7.2
153.0
196
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
6George Blanda
G. Blanda
26,426
270
1,872
3,927
47.7
6.7
97.9
230
270
60.7
5.9
6.9
5
41
7Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
25,917
140
1,849
3,411
54.2
7.6
185.1
205
146
81.1
6.0
4.3
72
538
8Bart Starr
B. Starr
24,432
192
1,784
3,104
57.5
7.9
127.3
152
135
81.0
4.9
4.3
53
469
9Norm Snead
N. Snead
23,978
127
1,685
3,328
50.6
7.2
188.8
157
195
65.6
4.7
5.9
42
351
10Norm 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
11Babe 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
12Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
21,886
165
1,693
2,995
56.5
7.3
132.6
187
203
72.2
6.2
6.8
13John Hadl
J. Hadl
21,414
126
1,401
2,839
49.3
7.5
170.0
165
160
70.5
5.8
5.6
60
517
14Jack 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
15Len Dawson
L. Dawson
20,979
149
1,497
2,659
56.3
7.9
140.8
197
136
85.3
7.4
5.1
47
366
16Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
19,488
161
1,418
2,833
50.1
6.9
121.0
173
167
68.2
6.1
5.9
17Tobin Rote
T. Rote
18,850
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
6.5
126.5
148
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
18Billy Wade
B. Wade
18,530
128
1,370
2,523
54.3
7.3
144.8
124
134
72.2
4.9
5.3
19Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
17,958
102
1,360
2,638
51.6
6.8
176.1
125
87
75.5
4.7
3.3
34
246
20Milt 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
21Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
17,264
172
1,142
2,238
51.0
7.7
100.4
137
119
75.0
6.1
5.3
21
194
22Don Meredith
D. Meredith
17,199
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
7.5
165.4
135
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
23Joe Namath
J. Namath
16,746
74
1,116
2,222
50.2
7.5
226.3
102
116
68.9
4.6
5.2
19
180
24Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
16,580
97
1,174
2,328
50.4
7.1
170.9
115
122
68.4
4.9
5.2
26
225
25Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
16,042
126
1,090
2,133
51.1
7.5
127.3
149
111
77.6
7.0
5.2
4
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StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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14
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
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11
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14
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9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
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11
6
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.647
9
7
1
.559
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8
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8
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8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
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14
3
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12
5
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.706
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5
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14
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