top 8 nfl players with the most passing yards since 2015

Since 2015, Matthew Stafford has the most passing yards, with 42,274 yards.

NAMEYDSGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
42,274
160
3,667
5,586
65.6
7.6
264.2
286
108
97.3
5.1
1.9
360
2,391
2Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
41,364
158
3,663
5,440
67.3
7.6
261.8
278
111
98.4
5.1
2.0
325
2,337
3Jared Goff
J. Goff
39,291
150
3,413
5,182
65.9
7.6
261.9
255
101
96.8
4.9
1.9
284
2,059
4Derek Carr
D. Carr
37,975
153
3,417
5,186
65.9
7.3
248.2
236
100
94.6
4.6
1.9
279
1,741
5Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
37,234
152
3,358
5,182
64.8
7.2
245.0
300
66
100.0
5.8
1.3
336
2,473
6Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
37,016
157
3,157
4,868
64.9
7.6
235.8
281
88
99.5
5.8
1.8
451
3,032
7Tom Brady
T. Brady
35,956
126
3,202
4,882
65.6
7.4
285.4
257
69
99.1
5.3
1.4
201
1,292
8Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
35,939
126
3,093
4,673
66.2
7.7
285.2
267
85
100.8
5.7
1.8
218
1,412
9Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
35,919
138
3,177
4,748
66.9
7.6
260.3
243
92
98.4
5.1
1.9
287
1,737
10Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
34,626
124
3,043
4,548
66.9
7.6
279.2
200
92
95.8
4.4
2.0
300
2,027
11Josh Allen
J. Allen
29,840
126
2,592
4,053
64.0
7.4
236.8
220
94
94.5
5.4
2.3
224
1,397
12Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
27,976
121
2,451
3,872
63.3
7.2
231.2
194
98
91.1
5.0
2.5
281
1,796
13Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
27,182
98
2,293
3,518
65.2
7.7
277.4
172
89
94.3
4.9
2.5
182
1,141
14Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
25,035
115
2,238
3,540
63.2
7.1
217.7
155
85
88.8
4.4
2.4
243
1,677
15Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
25,031
90
2,283
3,489
65.4
7.2
278.1
167
80
92.9
4.8
2.3
135
944
16Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
24,820
95
2,285
3,438
66.5
7.2
261.3
163
58
96.3
4.7
1.7
225
1,416
17Jameis Winston
J. Winston
24,792
108
1,981
3,243
61.1
7.6
229.6
156
113
86.4
4.8
3.5
222
1,383
18Drew Brees
D. Brees
24,325
85
2,205
3,093
71.3
7.9
286.2
175
49
106.5
5.7
1.6
120
863
19Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
23,629
107
2,034
3,102
65.6
7.6
220.8
153
73
95.1
4.9
2.4
276
2,095
20Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
23,626
103
2,195
3,496
62.8
6.8
229.4
159
72
89.1
4.5
2.1
262
1,680
21Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
22,621
95
2,201
3,505
62.8
6.5
238.1
124
82
83.3
3.5
2.3
181
1,291
22Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
22,370
115
1,859
2,870
64.8
7.8
194.5
184
55
101.9
6.4
1.9
225
1,231
23Kyler Murray
K. Murray
20,460
87
1,974
2,941
67.1
7.0
235.2
121
60
92.2
4.1
2.0
195
1,413
24Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
20,269
75
1,868
2,736
68.3
7.4
270.3
152
50
100.8
5.6
1.8
208
1,397
25Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
20,086
98
1,728
2,780
62.2
7.2
205.0
122
81
86.5
4.4
2.9
219
1,454
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,233

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,143

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,262

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.9

4th

OPP PPG

24.8

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

119.9

15th

PASS YDS/G

264.8

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
9
6
1
.594
Lions Lions
8
8
0
.500
8
8
0
.500
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

8 - 8

10

Final

23

MIN Vikings

8 - 8

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
8
8
0
.500
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
4
0
.733
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
14-31
Sat
9/20
@
22-9
Sun
9/21
@
38-30
Wed
9/24
@
23-20
Sat
9/27
@
21-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM