NFL Passing Yards Career Leaders
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Leaders
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Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Tm |
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1 | Drew Brees | 80,358 | 2001-2020 | 2TM |
2 | Tom Brady | 79,204 | 2000-2020 | 2TM |
3 | Peyton Manning + | 71,940 | 1998-2015 | 2TM |
4 | Brett Favre + | 71,838 | 1991-2010 | 4TM |
5 | Philip Rivers | 63,440 | 2004-2020 | 2TM |
6 | Dan Marino+ | 61,361 | 1983-1999 | mia |
7 | Ben Roethlisberger | 60,348 | 2004-2020 | pit |
8 | Eli Manning | 57,023 | 2004-2019 | nyg |
9 | Matt Ryan | 55,767 | 2008-2020 | atl |
10 | John Elway+ | 51,475 | 1983-1998 | den |
11 | Aaron Rodgers | 51,245 | 2005-2020 | gnb |
12 | Warren Moon+ | 49,325 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
13 | Fran Tarkenton+ | 47,003 | 1961-1978 | 2TM |
14 | Carson Palmer | 46,247 | 2004-2017 | 3TM |
15 | Vinny Testaverde | 46,233 | 1987-2007 | 7TM |
16 | Matthew Stafford | 45,109 | 2009-2020 | det |
17 | Drew Bledsoe | 44,611 | 1993-2006 | 3TM |
18 | Dan Fouts+ | 43,040 | 1973-1987 | sdg |
19 | Joe Flacco | 40,931 | 2008-2020 | 3TM |
20 | Kerry Collins | 40,922 | 1995-2011 | 6TM |
21 | Joe Montana+ | 40,551 | 1979-1994 | 2TM |
22 | Johnny Unitas + | 40,239 | 1956-1973 | 2TM |
23 | Dave Krieg | 38,147 | 1980-1998 | 6TM |
24 | Boomer Esiason | 37,920 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
25 | Donovan McNabb | 37,276 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
26 | Matt Hasselbeck | 36,638 | 1999-2015 | 4TM |
27 | Alex Smith | 35,650 | 2005-2020 | 3TM |
28 | Jim Kelly+ | 35,467 | 1986-1996 | buf |
29 | Jay Cutler | 35,133 | 2006-2017 | 3TM |
30 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 34,977 | 2005-2020 | 8TM |
31 | Jim Everett | 34,837 | 1986-1997 | 3TM |
32 | Jim Hart | 34,665 | 1966-1984 | 2TM |
33 | Steve DeBerg | 34,241 | 1978-1998 | 6TM |
34 | Tony Romo | 34,183 | 2004-2016 | dal |
35 | Russell Wilson | 33,946 | 2012-2020 | sea |
36 | Andy Dalton | 33,764 | 2011-2020 | 2TM |
37 | John Hadl | 33,503 | 1962-1977 | 4TM |
38 | Phil Simms | 33,462 | 1979-1993 | nyg |
39 | Steve Young+ | 33,124 | 1985-1999 | 2TM |
40 | Y.A. Tittle+ | 33,070 | 1948-1964 | 3TM |
41 | Troy Aikman+ | 32,942 | 1989-2000 | dal |
42 | Ken Anderson | 32,838 | 1971-1986 | cin |
43 | Kurt Warner+ | 32,344 | 1998-2009 | 3TM |
44 | Sonny Jurgensen+ | 32,224 | 1957-1974 | 2TM |
45 | Mark Brunell | 32,072 | 1994-2011 | 5TM |
46 | Cam Newton | 31,698 | 2011-2020 | 2TM |
47 | John Brodie | 31,548 | 1957-1973 | sfo |
48 | Steve McNair | 31,304 | 1995-2007 | 2TM |
49 | Norm Snead | 30,797 | 1961-1976 | 5TM |
50 | Randall Cunningham | 29,979 | 1985-2001 | 4TM |
51 | Joe Ferguson | 29,817 | 1973-1990 | 4TM |
52 | Jon Kitna | 29,745 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
53 | Roman Gabriel | 29,444 | 1962-1977 | 2TM |
54 | Jake Plummer | 29,253 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
55 | Brad Johnson | 29,054 | 1994-2008 | 4TM |
56 | Rich Gannon | 28,743 | 1987-2004 | 4TM |
57 | Len Dawson+ | 28,711 | 1957-1975 | 3TM |
58 | Chris Chandler | 28,484 | 1988-2004 | 7TM |
59 | Trent Green | 28,475 | 1997-2008 | 4TM |
60 | Kirk Cousins | 28,372 | 2012-2020 | 2TM |
61 | Ron Jaworski | 28,190 | 1974-1989 | 4TM |
62 | Terry Bradshaw+ | 27,989 | 1970-1983 | pit |
63 | Ken Stabler + | 27,938 | 1970-1984 | 3TM |
64 | Craig Morton | 27,908 | 1965-1982 | 3TM |
65 | Joe Namath+ | 27,663 | 1965-1977 | 2TM |
66 | Jeff George | 27,602 | 1990-2001 | 5TM |
67 | Ryan Tannehill | 26,995 | 2012-2020 | 2TM |
68 | George Blanda+ | 26,920 | 1949-1975 | 4TM |
69 | Derek Carr | 26,896 | 2014-2020 | rai |
70 | Steve Grogan | 26,886 | 1975-1990 | nwe |
71 | Bobby Layne+ | 26,768 | 1948-1962 | 4TM |
72 | Jim Harbaugh | 26,288 | 1987-2000 | 4TM |
73 | Jim Plunkett | 25,882 | 1971-1986 | 3TM |
74 | Jeff Garcia | 25,537 | 1999-2009 | 5TM |
75 | Matt Schaub | 25,467 | 2004-2020 | 4TM |
76 | Joe Theismann | 25,206 | 1974-1985 | was |
77 | Ken O'Brien | 25,094 | 1984-1993 | 2TM |
78 | Bob Griese+ | 25,092 | 1967-1980 | mia |
79 | Tommy Kramer | 24,777 | 1977-1990 | 2TM |
80 | Bart Starr+ | 24,718 | 1956-1971 | gnb |
81 | Charley Johnson | 24,410 | 1961-1975 | 3TM |
82 | Daunte Culpepper | 24,153 | 1999-2009 | 4TM |
83 | Steve Bartkowski | 24,124 | 1975-1986 | 2TM |
84 | Steve Beuerlein | 24,046 | 1988-2003 | 6TM |
85 | Archie Manning | 23,911 | 1971-1984 | 3TM |
86 | Brian Sipe | 23,713 | 1974-1983 | cle |
87 | Andrew Luck | 23,671 | 2012-2018 | clt |
88 | Norm Van Brocklin + | 23,611 | 1949-1960 | 2TM |
89 | Otto Graham+ | 23,584 | 1946-1955 | cle |
90 | Lynn Dickey | 23,322 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
91 | Bernie Kosar | 23,301 | 1985-1996 | 3TM |
92 | Marc Bulger | 22,814 | 2002-2009 | ram |
93 | Neil Lomax | 22,771 | 1981-1988 | crd |
94 | Roger Staubach+ | 22,700 | 1969-1979 | dal |
95 | Babe Parilli | 22,681 | 1952-1969 | 5TM |
96 | Michael Vick | 22,464 | 2001-2015 | 4TM |
97 | Danny White | 21,959 | 1976-1988 | dal |
98 | Sammy Baugh+ | 21,886 | 1937-1952 | was |
99 | Jeff Blake | 21,711 | 1992-2005 | 7TM |
100 | Neil O'Donnell | 21,690 | 1991-2003 | 4TM |
101 | Bobby Hebert | 21,683 | 1985-1996 | 2TM |
102 | Gus Frerotte | 21,291 | 1994-2008 | 7TM |
103 | Jack Kemp | 21,218 | 1957-1969 | 3TM |
104 | Jim Zorn | 21,115 | 1976-1987 | 3TM |
105 | Jake Delhomme | 20,975 | 1999-2011 | 4TM |
106 | Earl Morrall | 20,809 | 1956-1976 | 6TM |
107 | Richard Todd | 20,610 | 1976-1985 | 2TM |
108 | Trent Dilfer | 20,518 | 1994-2007 | 5TM |
109 | Billy Kilmer | 20,495 | 1961-1978 | 3TM |
110 | Aaron Brooks | 20,261 | 2000-2006 | 2TM |
111 | Jay Schroeder | 20,063 | 1985-1994 | 4TM |
112 | Jameis Winston | 19,812 | 2015-2020 | 2TM |
113 | Charlie Conerly | 19,488 | 1948-1961 | nyg |
114 | Sam Bradford | 19,449 | 2010-2018 | 4TM |
115 | Brian Griese | 19,440 | 1998-2008 | 4TM |
116 | Chris Miller | 19,320 | 1987-1999 | 3TM |
117 | Daryle Lamonica | 19,154 | 1963-1974 | 2TM |
118 | Tobin Rote | 18,850 | 1950-1966 | 4TM |
119 | Billy Wade | 18,530 | 1954-1966 | 2TM |
120 | Dan Pastorini | 18,515 | 1971-1983 | 4TM |
121 | Mark Rypien | 18,473 | 1988-2001 | 5TM |
122 | Bert Jones | 18,190 | 1973-1982 | 2TM |
123 | Jared Goff | 18,171 | 2016-2020 | ram |
124 | Jim McMahon | 18,148 | 1982-1996 | 6TM |
125 | Kyle Orton | 18,037 | 2005-2014 | 5TM |
126 | Chad Pennington | 17,823 | 2000-2010 | 2TM |
127 | Josh McCown | 17,731 | 2002-2019 | 9TM |
128 | Blake Bortles | 17,649 | 2014-2019 | 2TM |
129 | Dak Prescott | 17,634 | 2016-2020 | dal |
130 | Milt Plum | 17,536 | 1957-1969 | 4TM |
131 | Matt Cassel | 17,508 | 2005-2018 | 7TM |
132 | Wade Wilson | 17,283 | 1981-1998 | 5TM |
133 | Bill Kenney | 17,277 | 1980-1988 | kan |
134 | Don Meredith | 17,199 | 1960-1968 | dal |
135 | Stan Humphries | 17,191 | 1989-1997 | 2TM |
136 | Doug Williams | 16,998 | 1978-1989 | 2TM |
137 | Carson Wentz | 16,811 | 2016-2020 | phi |
138 | Elvis Grbac | 16,774 | 1994-2001 | 3TM |
139 | Jason Campbell | 16,771 | 2006-2014 | 5TM |
140 | Jeff Hostetler | 16,430 | 1985-1997 | 3TM |
141 | Rodney Peete | 16,338 | 1989-2004 | 6TM |
142 | Mike Tomczak | 16,079 | 1985-1999 | 4TM |
143 | Greg Landry | 16,052 | 1968-1984 | 3TM |
144 | Frank Ryan | 16,042 | 1958-1970 | 3TM |
145 | David Garrard | 16,003 | 2002-2010 | jax |
146 | Scott Mitchell | 15,692 | 1991-2001 | 4TM |
147 | Ed Brown | 15,600 | 1954-1965 | 3TM |
148 | Mark Sanchez | 15,357 | 2009-2018 | 4TM |
149 | Erik Kramer | 15,337 | 1987-1999 | 4TM |
150 | Tony Banks | 15,315 | 1996-2005 | 4TM |
151 | Kordell Stewart | 14,746 | 1995-2005 | 3TM |
152 | Doug Flutie | 14,715 | 1986-2005 | 4TM |
153 | Joey Harrington | 14,693 | 2002-2007 | 3TM |
154 | Sid Luckman+ | 14,686 | 1939-1950 | chi |
155 | Deshaun Watson | 14,539 | 2017-2020 | htx |
156 | David Carr | 14,452 | 2002-2012 | 4TM |
157 | Bubby Brister | 14,445 | 1986-2000 | 5TM |
158 | Case Keenum | 14,414 | 2012-2020 | 6TM |
159 | Marc Wilson | 14,391 | 1980-1990 | 2TM |
160 | Bill Nelsen | 14,165 | 1963-1972 | 2TM |
161 | Patrick Mahomes | 14,152 | 2017-2020 | kan |
162 | Josh Freeman | 13,873 | 2009-2015 | 3TM |
163 | Gary Danielson | 13,764 | 1976-1988 | 2TM |
164 | Nick Foles | 13,753 | 2012-2020 | 5TM |
165 | Marcus Mariota | 13,433 | 2015-2020 | 2TM |
166 | Eddie LeBaron | 13,399 | 1952-1963 | 2TM |
167 | Chad Henne | 13,208 | 2008-2020 | 3TM |
168 | Bill Munson | 12,896 | 1964-1979 | 5TM |
169 | Don Majkowski | 12,700 | 1987-1996 | 3TM |
170 | Colin Kaepernick | 12,271 | 2011-2016 | sfo |
171 | Rick Mirer | 11,969 | 1993-2003 | 5TM |
172 | Tom Flores+ | 11,959 | 1960-1969 | 3TM |
173 | Bob Waterfield+ | 11,849 | 1945-1952 | ram |
174 | Jay Fiedler | 11,844 | 1995-2005 | 5TM |
175 | Cotton Davidson | 11,760 | 1954-1968 | 3TM |
176 | Teddy Bridgewater | 11,385 | 2014-2020 | 3TM |
177 | Vince Ferragamo | 11,336 | 1977-1986 | 3TM |
178 | Mike Livingston | 11,295 | 1968-1979 | kan |
179 | Tony Eason | 11,142 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
180 | Tim Couch | 11,131 | 1999-2003 | cle |
181 | Baker Mayfield | 11,115 | 2018-2020 | cle |
182 | Charlie Batch | 11,085 | 1998-2012 | 2TM |
183 | Derek Anderson | 10,878 | 2006-2018 | 4TM |
184 | Frankie Albert | 10,795 | 1946-1952 | sfo |
185 | Billy Joe Tolliver | 10,760 | 1989-1999 | 5TM |
186 | Eric Hipple | 10,711 | 1980-1989 | det |
187 | Mitchell Trubisky | 10,609 | 2017-2020 | chi |
188 | Byron Leftwich | 10,532 | 2003-2012 | 4TM |
189 | Mike Phipps | 10,506 | 1970-1981 | 2TM |
190 | George Ratterman | 10,473 | 1947-1956 | 3TM |
191 | Steve Bono | 10,439 | 1985-1999 | 7TM |
192 | Brian Hoyer | 10,404 | 2009-2020 | 7TM |
193 | Tommy Thompson | 10,385 | 1940-1950 | 2TM |
194 | Zeke Bratkowski | 10,345 | 1954-1971 | 3TM |
195 | Frank Tripucka | 10,282 | 1949-1963 | 4TM |
196 | Dave Brown | 10,248 | 1992-2001 | 2TM |
197 | Jack Trudeau | 10,243 | 1986-1995 | 3TM |
198 | Rex Grossman | 10,232 | 2003-2012 | 3TM |
199 | Mark Malone | 10,175 | 1980-1989 | 3TM |
200 | Tyrod Taylor | 9,770 | 2011-2020 | 4TM |
201 | Josh Allen | 9,707 | 2018-2020 | buf |
202 | Vince Evans | 9,485 | 1977-1995 | 2TM |
203 | Bobby Thomason | 9,480 | 1949-1957 | 3TM |
204 | Lamar McHan | 9,449 | 1954-1963 | 4TM |
205 | Gary Hogeboom | 9,436 | 1980-1989 | 3TM |
206 | Mike Pagel | 9,414 | 1982-1993 | 3TM |
207 | Pat Haden | 9,296 | 1976-1981 | ram |
208 | Robert Griffin III | 9,271 | 2012-2020 | 3TM |
209 | Blaine Gabbert | 9,206 | 2011-2020 | 5TM |
210 | Bob Berry | 9,197 | 1965-1975 | 2TM |
211 | Vince Young | 8,964 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
212 | Kyle Boller | 8,931 | 2003-2011 | 3TM |
213 | John Friesz | 8,699 | 1990-2000 | 4TM |
214 | Jim Finks+ | 8,622 | 1949-1955 | pit |
215 | David Woodley | 8,558 | 1980-1985 | 2TM |
216 | Rudy Bukich | 8,433 | 1953-1968 | 4TM |
217 | Randy Johnson | 8,329 | 1966-1976 | 4TM |
218 | Shaun Hill | 8,295 | 2005-2016 | 4TM |
219 | Pete Beathard | 8,176 | 1964-1973 | 4TM |
220 | James Harris | 8,136 | 1969-1979 | 3TM |
221 | Sam Darnold | 8,097 | 2018-2020 | nyj |
222 | Tommy Maddox | 8,087 | 1992-2005 | 4TM |
223 | Jimmy Garoppolo | 8,042 | 2014-2020 | 2TM |
224 | Arnie Herber + | 8,041 | 1930-1945 | 2TM |
225 | Steve Walsh | 7,875 | 1989-1999 | 6TM |
226 | Kent Graham | 7,801 | 1992-2001 | 4TM |
227 | Al Dorow | 7,708 | 1954-1962 | 4TM |
228 | Kyler Murray | 7,693 | 2019-2020 | crd |
229 | Craig Erickson | 7,625 | 1992-1997 | 3TM |
230 | Matt Moore | 7,597 | 2007-2019 | 3TM |
231 | Brock Osweiler | 7,418 | 2012-2018 | 3TM |
232 | Gary Cuozzo | 7,402 | 1963-1972 | 4TM |
233 | Paul Christman | 7,294 | 1945-1950 | 2TM |
234 | Tarvaris Jackson | 7,263 | 2006-2015 | 2TM |
235 | Steve Fuller | 7,156 | 1979-1986 | 2TM |
236 | Dick Wood | 7,153 | 1962-1966 | 5TM |
237 | Jim Ninowski | 7,133 | 1958-1969 | 4TM |
238 | Bob Avellini | 7,111 | 1975-1984 | chi |
239 | Randy Wright | 7,106 | 1984-1988 | gnb |
240 | Lamar Jackson | 7,085 | 2018-2020 | rav |
241 | Adrian Burk | 7,001 | 1950-1956 | 2TM |
242 | Dave Wilson | 6,987 | 1981-1988 | nor |
243 | Steve Spurrier | 6,878 | 1967-1976 | 2TM |
244 | Steve Pelluer | 6,870 | 1984-1990 | 2TM |
245 | Christian Ponder | 6,658 | 2011-2014 | min |
246 | Bobby Douglass | 6,493 | 1969-1978 | 4TM |
247 | Brandon Weeden | 6,462 | 2012-2018 | 3TM |
248 | Jacoby Brissett | 6,459 | 2016-2020 | 2TM |
249 | Scott Brunner | 6,457 | 1980-1985 | 2TM |
250 | Colt McCoy | 6,455 | 2010-2020 | 4TM |
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