nfl passing yards leader in 1953 to 1970

From 1953 through 1970, 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
3John 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
4Fran 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
5George Blanda
G. Blanda
25,565
222
1,816
3,774
48.1
6.8
115.2
222
254
62.0
5.9
6.7
5
41
6Bart 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
7Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
24,240
142
1,788
3,180
56.2
7.6
170.7
185
181
76.4
5.8
5.7
8Norm 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
9John 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
10Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
21,265
177
1,475
3,153
46.8
6.7
120.1
165
203
59.8
5.2
6.4
0
0
11Jack 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
12Len 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
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
14Bobby Layne
B. Layne
18,015
116
1,200
2,394
50.1
7.5
155.3
123
162
64.1
5.1
6.8
15Roman 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
16Milt 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
17Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
17,488
96
1,181
2,205
53.6
7.9
182.2
122
134
72.9
5.5
6.1
18Earl 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
19Don Meredith
D. Meredith
17,199
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
7.5
165.4
135
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
20Joe 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
21Charley 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
22Frank 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
35
23Ed Brown
E. Brown
15,600
154
949
1,987
47.8
7.9
101.3
102
138
62.8
5.1
6.9
24Tobin Rote
T. Rote
14,811
113
1,058
2,270
46.6
6.5
131.1
113
139
59.2
5.0
6.1
25Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
14,790
111
976
1,976
49.4
7.5
133.2
127
98
75.2
6.4
5.0
26
227
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