Between the 1957 and 1976 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing yards by a quarterback, with 41,801 yards.
| NAME | YDS | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Tarkenton | 41,801 | 221 | 3,186 | 5,637 | 56.5 | 7.4 | 189.1 | 308 | 220 | 82.0 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 225 | 1,851 |
| 2 |  | J. Unitas | 38,741 | 199 | 2,720 | 4,988 | 54.5 | 7.8 | 194.7 | 281 | 243 | 78.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 74 | 590 |
| 3 | | J. Hadl | 33,427 | 210 | 2,352 | 4,663 | 50.4 | 7.2 | 159.2 | 244 | 265 | 67.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 177 | 1,488 |
| 4 | | S. Jurgensen | 32,224 | 218 | 2,433 | 4,262 | 57.1 | 7.6 | 147.8 | 255 | 189 | 82.6 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 94 | 748 |
| 5 | | J. Brodie | 31,548 | 201 | 2,469 | 4,491 | 55.0 | 7.0 | 157.0 | 214 | 224 | 72.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 47 | 380 |
| 6 | | N. Snead | 30,797 | 178 | 2,276 | 4,353 | 52.3 | 7.1 | 173.0 | 196 | 257 | 65.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 94 | 744 |
| 7 | | R. Gabriel | 29,429 | 170 | 2,365 | 4,495 | 52.6 | 6.5 | 173.1 | 201 | 149 | 74.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 168 | 1,268 |
| 8 | | L. Dawson | 28,711 | 211 | 2,136 | 3,741 | 57.1 | 7.7 | 136.1 | 239 | 183 | 82.6 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 167 | 1,423 |
| 9 | | J. Namath | 27,057 | 136 | 1,836 | 3,655 | 50.2 | 7.4 | 198.9 | 170 | 215 | 65.8 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 102 | 976 |
| 10 | | C. Johnson | 24,410 | 165 | 1,737 | 3,392 | 51.2 | 7.2 | 147.9 | 170 | 181 | 69.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 118 | 894 |
| 11 | | B. Starr | 24,393 | 187 | 1,784 | 3,105 | 57.5 | 7.9 | 130.4 | 150 | 135 | 80.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 59 | 533 |
| 12 | | J. Hart | 21,327 | 122 | 1,539 | 3,069 | 50.1 | 6.9 | 174.8 | 139 | 147 | 68.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 117 | 988 |
| 13 | | 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 |
| 14 | | E. Morrall | 20,188 | 243 | 1,341 | 2,611 | 51.4 | 7.7 | 83.1 | 160 | 142 | 74.9 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 58 | 487 |
| 15 | | B. Parilli | 20,026 | 160 | 1,377 | 2,938 | 46.9 | 6.8 | 125.2 | 158 | 177 | 62.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | G. Blanda | 19,434 | 112 | 1,362 | 2,822 | 48.3 | 6.9 | 173.5 | 168 | 192 | 62.5 | 6.0 | 6.8 | ||
| 17 | | D. Lamonica | 18,717 | 137 | 1,255 | 2,530 | 49.6 | 7.4 | 136.6 | 161 | 134 | 73.4 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 72 | 636 |
| 18 | | B. Kilmer | 18,709 | 135 | 1,447 | 2,710 | 53.4 | 6.9 | 138.6 | 138 | 132 | 72.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 132 | 991 |
| 19 | | B. Griese | 18,099 | 117 | 1,361 | 2,477 | 54.9 | 7.3 | 154.7 | 139 | 128 | 75.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 178 | 1,538 |
| 20 | | 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 |
| 21 | | D. Meredith | 17,199 | 104 | 1,170 | 2,308 | 50.7 | 7.5 | 165.4 | 135 | 111 | 74.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 22 | | B. Wade | 16,244 | 99 | 1,217 | 2,215 | 54.9 | 7.3 | 164.1 | 111 | 117 | 73.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | ||
| 23 | | Y.A. Tittle | 16,088 | 97 | 1,198 | 2,121 | 56.5 | 7.6 | 165.9 | 132 | 116 | 78.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 | ||
| 24 | | 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 |
| 25 | | C. Morton | 16,013 | 135 | 1,146 | 2,192 | 52.3 | 7.3 | 118.6 | 109 | 122 | 69.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 181 | 1,380 |
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |