Tom Brady had the most passing yards in the 2012 regular-season and playoffs, with 5,491 yards in 2012.
| NAME | YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Brady | 5,491 | 2012 | 18 | 455 | 731 | 62.2 | 7.5 | 305.1 | 38 | 10 | 96.9 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 28 | 191 | |
| 2 |  | M. Ryan | 5,365 | 2012 | 18 | 476 | 692 | 68.8 | 7.8 | 298.1 | 38 | 17 | 99.8 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 29 | 210 | |
| 3 |  | D. Brees | 5,177 | 2012 | 16 | 422 | 670 | 63.0 | 7.7 | 323.6 | 43 | 19 | 96.3 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 26 | 190 | |
| 4 |  | M. Stafford | 4,967 | 2012 | 16 | 435 | 727 | 59.8 | 6.8 | 310.4 | 20 | 17 | 79.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 29 | 212 | |
| 5 |  | J. Flacco | 4,957 | 2012 | 20 | 390 | 657 | 59.4 | 7.5 | 247.9 | 33 | 10 | 93.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 41 | 265 | |
| 6 |  | P. Manning | 4,949 | 2012 | 17 | 428 | 626 | 68.4 | 7.9 | 291.1 | 40 | 13 | 104.6 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 24 | 154 | |
| 7 |  | T. Romo | 4,903 | 2012 | 16 | 425 | 648 | 65.6 | 7.6 | 306.4 | 28 | 19 | 90.5 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 36 | 263 | |
| 8 |  | A. Rodgers | 4,826 | 2012 | 18 | 420 | 624 | 67.3 | 7.7 | 268.1 | 42 | 9 | 106.8 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 55 | 326 | |
| 9 |  | A. Luck | 4,662 | 2012 | 17 | 367 | 681 | 53.9 | 6.8 | 274.2 | 23 | 19 | 75.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 44 | 267 | |
| 10 |  | M. Schaub | 4,613 | 2012 | 18 | 413 | 633 | 65.2 | 7.3 | 256.3 | 24 | 14 | 90.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 28 | 225 | |
| 11 | | J. Freeman | 4,065 | 2012 | 16 | 306 | 558 | 54.8 | 7.3 | 254.1 | 27 | 17 | 81.6 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 26 | 161 | |
| 12 |  | C. Palmer | 4,018 | 2012 | 15 | 345 | 565 | 61.1 | 7.1 | 267.9 | 22 | 14 | 85.3 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 26 | 199 | |
| 13 |  | E. Manning | 3,948 | 2012 | 16 | 321 | 536 | 59.9 | 7.4 | 246.8 | 26 | 15 | 87.2 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 19 | 136 | |
| 14 |  | C. Newton | 3,869 | 2012 | 16 | 280 | 485 | 57.7 | 8.0 | 241.8 | 19 | 12 | 86.2 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 36 | 244 | |
| 15 |  | A. Dalton | 3,796 | 2012 | 17 | 343 | 558 | 61.5 | 6.8 | 223.3 | 27 | 17 | 85.1 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 48 | 238 | |
| 16 |  | S. Bradford | 3,702 | 2012 | 16 | 328 | 551 | 59.5 | 6.7 | 231.4 | 21 | 13 | 82.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 35 | 233 | |
| 17 |  | R. Wilson | 3,690 | 2012 | 18 | 291 | 455 | 64.0 | 8.1 | 205.0 | 29 | 11 | 100.3 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 40 | 251 | |
| 18 |  | P. Rivers | 3,606 | 2012 | 16 | 338 | 527 | 64.1 | 6.8 | 225.4 | 26 | 15 | 88.6 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 49 | 311 | |
| 19 |  | R. Fitzpatrick | 3,400 | 2012 | 16 | 306 | 505 | 60.6 | 6.7 | 212.5 | 24 | 16 | 83.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 30 | 161 | |
| 20 | | B. Weeden | 3,385 | 2012 | 15 | 297 | 517 | 57.4 | 6.5 | 225.7 | 14 | 17 | 72.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 28 | 186 | |
| 21 |  | R. Tannehill | 3,294 | 2012 | 16 | 282 | 484 | 58.3 | 6.8 | 205.9 | 12 | 13 | 76.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 35 | 234 | |
| 22 | | R. Griffin III | 3,284 | 2012 | 16 | 268 | 412 | 65.0 | 8.0 | 205.3 | 22 | 6 | 101.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 32 | 233 | |
| 23 |  | B. Roethlisberger | 3,265 | 2012 | 13 | 284 | 449 | 63.3 | 7.3 | 251.2 | 26 | 8 | 97.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 30 | 182 | |
| 24 |  | J. Cutler | 3,033 | 2012 | 15 | 255 | 434 | 58.8 | 7.0 | 202.2 | 19 | 14 | 81.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 38 | 250 | |
| 25 | | C. Ponder | 2,935 | 2012 | 16 | 300 | 483 | 62.1 | 6.1 | 183.4 | 18 | 12 | 81.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 32 | 184 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |