nfl rookie passing yard leaders last five years

Between February 17, 2021 and February 17, 2026, C.J. Stroud has the most passing yards by a rookie, with 4,108 yards in 2023.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
4,108
2023
15
319
499
63.9
8.2
273.9
23
5
100.8
4.6
1.0
38
331
2Mac Jones
M. Jones
3,801
2021
17
352
521
67.6
7.3
223.6
22
13
92.5
4.2
2.5
28
241
3Bo Nix
B. Nix
3,775
2024
17
376
567
66.3
6.7
222.1
29
12
93.3
5.1
2.1
24
198
4Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
3,641
2021
17
359
602
59.6
6.0
214.2
12
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
5Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
3,568
2024
17
331
480
69.0
7.4
209.9
25
9
100.1
5.2
1.9
47
238
6Caleb Williams
C. Williams
3,541
2024
17
351
562
62.5
6.3
208.3
20
6
87.8
3.6
1.1
68
466
7Cam Ward
C. Ward
3,169
2025
17
323
540
59.8
5.9
186.4
15
7
80.2
2.8
1.3
55
410
8Bryce Young
B. Young
2,877
2023
16
315
527
59.8
5.5
179.8
11
10
73.7
2.1
1.9
62
477
9Davis Mills
D. Mills
2,664
2021
13
263
394
66.8
6.8
204.9
16
10
88.8
4.1
2.5
31
206
10Kenny Pickett
K. Pickett
2,404
2022
13
245
389
63.0
6.2
184.9
7
9
76.7
1.8
2.3
27
182
11Tyler Shough
T. Shough
2,384
2025
11
221
327
67.6
7.3
216.7
10
6
91.3
3.1
1.8
31
195
12Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
2,334
2021
13
213
383
55.6
6.1
179.5
9
11
69.7
2.3
2.9
44
360
13Drake Maye
D. Maye
2,276
2024
13
225
338
66.6
6.7
175.1
15
10
88.1
4.4
3.0
34
229
14Jaxson Dart
J. Dart
2,272
2025
14
216
339
63.7
6.7
162.3
15
5
91.7
4.4
1.5
35
152
15Aidan O'Connell
A. O'Connell
2,218
2023
11
213
343
62.1
6.5
201.6
12
7
83.9
3.5
2.0
24
173
16Jake Browning
J. Browning
1,936
2023
9
171
243
70.4
8.0
215.1
12
7
98.4
4.9
2.9
24
169
17Justin Fields
J. Fields
1,870
2021
12
159
270
58.9
6.9
155.8
7
10
73.2
2.6
3.7
36
264
18Will Levis
W. Levis
1,808
2023
9
149
255
58.4
7.1
200.9
8
4
84.2
3.1
1.6
28
185
19J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy
1,632
2025
10
140
243
57.6
6.7
163.2
11
12
72.6
4.5
4.9
27
149
20Shedeur Sanders
S. Sanders
1,400
2025
8
120
212
56.6
6.6
175.0
7
10
68.1
3.3
4.7
23
164
21Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
1,374
2022
9
114
170
67.1
8.1
152.7
13
4
107.3
7.6
2.4
11
84
22Spencer Rattler
S. Rattler
1,317
2024
7
130
228
57.0
5.8
188.1
4
5
70.4
1.8
2.2
22
136
23Tommy DeVito
T. DeVito
1,101
2023
9
114
178
64.0
6.2
122.3
8
3
89.2
4.5
1.7
37
196
24Mike White
M. White
953
2021
4
88
132
66.7
7.2
238.3
5
8
75.1
3.8
6.1
4
18
25Dillon Gabriel
D. Gabriel
937
2025
10
110
185
59.5
5.1
93.7
7
2
80.8
3.8
1.1
19
127
StatMuse has game-level data for passing yards going back to the 1950 season.

More Texans Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,041

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

703

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

Nico Collins
Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 1

16

Final

28

NE Patriots

2 - 0

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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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