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Leaders Table
Rank Player Yds Years Tm
1Tom Brady89,2142000-20222TM
2Drew Brees80,3582001-20202TM
3Peyton Manning+71,9401998-20152TM
4Brett Favre+71,8381991-20104TM
5Ben Roethlisberger64,0882004-2021pit
6Philip Rivers63,4402004-20202TM
7Matt Ryan62,7922008-20222TM
8Dan Marino+61,3611983-1999mia
9Aaron Rodgers59,0552005-20232TM
10Eli Manning57,0232004-2019nyg
11Matthew Stafford56,0472009-20232TM
12John Elway+51,4751983-1998den
13Warren Moon+49,3251984-20004TM
14Fran Tarkenton+47,0031961-19782TM
15Carson Palmer46,2472004-20173TM
16Vinny Testaverde46,2331987-20077TM
17Drew Bledsoe44,6111993-20063TM
18Joe Flacco43,9362008-20234TM
19Russell Wilson43,6532012-20232TM
20Dan Fouts+43,0401973-1987sdg
21Kerry Collins40,9221995-20116TM
22Joe Montana+40,5511979-19942TM
23Johnny Unitas+40,2391956-19732TM
24Kirk Cousins39,4712012-20232TM
25Derek Carr39,1002014-20232TM
26Andy Dalton38,5112011-20235TM
27Dave Krieg38,1471980-19986TM
28Boomer Esiason37,9201984-19973TM
29Donovan McNabb37,2761999-20113TM
30Matt Hasselbeck36,6381999-20154TM
31Alex Smith35,6502005-20203TM
32Jim Kelly+35,4671986-1996buf
33Jay Cutler35,1332006-20173TM
34Ryan Fitzpatrick34,9902005-20219TM
35Ryan Tannehill34,8812012-20232TM
36Jim Everett34,8371986-19973TM
37Jim Hart34,6651966-19842TM
38Steve DeBerg34,2411978-19986TM
39Tony Romo34,1832004-2016dal
40John Hadl33,5031962-19774TM
41Phil Simms33,4621979-1993nyg
42Steve Young+33,1241985-19992TM
43Y.A. Tittle+33,0701948-19643TM
44Troy Aikman+32,9421989-2000dal
45Ken Anderson32,8381971-1986cin
46Cam Newton32,3822011-20212TM
47Kurt Warner+32,3441998-20093TM
48Sonny Jurgensen+32,2241957-19742TM
49Mark Brunell32,0721994-20115TM
50John Brodie31,5481957-1973sfo
51Steve McNair31,3041995-20072TM
52Norm Snead30,7971961-19765TM
53Jared Goff30,4292016-20232TM
54Randall Cunningham29,9791985-20014TM
55Joe Ferguson29,8171973-19904TM
56Jon Kitna29,7451997-20114TM
57Dak Prescott29,4592016-2023dal
58Roman Gabriel29,4441962-19772TM
59Jake Plummer29,2531997-20062TM
60Brad Johnson29,0541994-20084TM
61Rich Gannon28,7431987-20044TM
62Len Dawson+28,7111957-19753TM
63Chris Chandler28,4841988-20047TM
64Trent Green28,4751997-20084TM
65Patrick Mahomes28,4242017-2023kan
66Ron Jaworski28,1901974-19894TM
67Terry Bradshaw+27,9891970-1983pit
68Ken Stabler+27,9381970-19843TM
69Craig Morton27,9081965-19823TM
70Joe Namath+27,6631965-19772TM
71Jeff George27,6021990-20015TM
72George Blanda+26,9201949-19754TM
73Steve Grogan26,8861975-1990nwe
74Bobby Layne+26,7681948-19624TM
75Jim Harbaugh26,2881987-20004TM
76Jim Plunkett25,8821971-19863TM
77Jeff Garcia25,5371999-20095TM
78Matt Schaub25,4672004-20204TM
79Joe Theismann25,2061974-1985was
80Ken O'Brien25,0941984-19932TM
81Bob Griese+25,0921967-1980mia
82Tommy Kramer24,7771977-19902TM
83Bart Starr+24,7181956-1971gnb
84Charley Johnson24,4101961-19753TM
85Daunte Culpepper24,1531999-20094TM
86Steve Bartkowski24,1241975-19862TM
87Steve Beuerlein24,0461988-20036TM
88Archie Manning23,9111971-19843TM
89Brian Sipe23,7131974-1983cle
90Andrew Luck23,6712012-2018clt
91Norm Van Brocklin+23,6111949-19602TM
92Otto Graham+23,5841946-1955cle
93Lynn Dickey23,3221971-19852TM
94Bernie Kosar23,3011985-19963TM
95Marc Bulger22,8142002-2009ram
96Neil Lomax22,7711981-1988crd
97Josh Allen22,7032018-2023buf
98Roger Staubach+22,7001969-1979dal
99Babe Parilli22,6811952-19695TM
100Michael Vick22,4642001-20154TM
101Carson Wentz22,2922016-20234TM
102Jameis Winston22,1042015-20232TM
103Danny White21,9591976-1988dal
104Sammy Baugh+21,8861937-1952was
105Jeff Blake21,7111992-20057TM
106Neil O'Donnell21,6901991-20034TM
107Bobby Hebert21,6831985-19962TM
108Gus Frerotte21,2911994-20087TM
109Jack Kemp21,2181957-19693TM
110Jim Zorn21,1151976-19873TM
111Jake Delhomme20,9751999-20114TM
112Earl Morrall20,8091956-19766TM
113Richard Todd20,6101976-19852TM
114Trent Dilfer20,5181994-20075TM
115Billy Kilmer20,4951961-19783TM
116Baker Mayfield20,3322018-20234TM
117Aaron Brooks20,2612000-20062TM
118Jay Schroeder20,0631985-19944TM
119Charlie Conerly19,4881948-1961nyg
120Sam Bradford19,4492010-20184TM
121Brian Griese19,4401998-20084TM
122Chris Miller19,3201987-19993TM
123Daryle Lamonica19,1541963-19742TM
124Tobin Rote18,8501950-19664TM
125Billy Wade18,5301954-19662TM
126Dan Pastorini18,5151971-19834TM
127Mark Rypien18,4731988-20015TM
128Bert Jones18,1901973-19822TM
129Jim McMahon18,1481982-19966TM
130Kyle Orton18,0372005-20145TM
131Chad Pennington17,8232000-20102TM
132Josh McCown17,7312002-20199TM
133Blake Bortles17,6492014-20192TM
134Milt Plum17,5361957-19694TM
135Matt Cassel17,5082005-20187TM
136Wade Wilson17,2831981-19985TM
137Bill Kenney17,2771980-1988kan
138Justin Herbert17,2232020-2023sdg
139Don Meredith17,1991960-1968dal
140Stan Humphries17,1911989-19972TM
141Doug Williams16,9981978-19892TM
142Elvis Grbac16,7741994-20013TM
143Jason Campbell16,7712006-20145TM
144Deshaun Watson16,7562017-20232TM
145Jeff Hostetler16,4301985-19973TM
146Rodney Peete16,3381989-20046TM
147Mike Tomczak16,0791985-19994TM
148Greg Landry16,0521968-19843TM
149Frank Ryan16,0421958-19703TM
150David Garrard16,0032002-2010jax
151Lamar Jackson15,8872018-2023rav
152Marcus Mariota15,8202015-20234TM
153Scott Mitchell15,6921991-20014TM
154Kyler Murray15,6472019-2023crd
155Ed Brown15,6001954-19653TM
156Jimmy Garoppolo15,4942014-20233TM
157Mark Sanchez15,3572009-20184TM
158Erik Kramer15,3371987-19994TM
159Tony Banks15,3151996-20054TM
160Case Keenum15,1752013-20237TM
161Teddy Bridgewater15,1202014-20236TM
162Geno Smith14,8232013-20234TM
163Kordell Stewart14,7461995-20053TM
164Doug Flutie14,7151986-20054TM
165Joey Harrington14,6932002-20073TM
166Sid Luckman+14,6861939-1950chi
167David Carr14,4522002-20124TM
168Bubby Brister14,4451986-20005TM
169Marc Wilson14,3911980-19902TM
170Nick Foles14,2272012-20226TM
171Bill Nelsen14,1651963-19722TM
172Joe Burrow14,0832020-2023cin
173Josh Freeman13,8732009-20153TM
174Gary Danielson13,7641976-19882TM
175Eddie LeBaron13,3991952-19632TM
176Chad Henne13,2902008-20223TM
177Bill Munson12,8961964-19795TM
178Don Majkowski12,7001987-19963TM
179Tua Tagovailoa12,6392020-2023mia
180Mitchell Trubisky12,5362017-20233TM
181Daniel Jones12,5122019-2023nyg
182Colin Kaepernick12,2712011-2016sfo
183Tyrod Taylor12,1352011-20236TM
184Sam Darnold12,0642018-20233TM
185Rick Mirer11,9691993-20035TM
186Tom Flores+11,9591960-19693TM
187Bob Waterfield+11,8491945-1952ram
188Jay Fiedler11,8441995-20055TM
189Trevor Lawrence11,7702021-2023jax
190Jalen Hurts11,7642020-2023phi
191Cotton Davidson11,7601954-19683TM
192Vince Ferragamo11,3361977-19863TM
193Mike Livingston11,2951968-1979kan
194Tony Eason11,1421983-19902TM
195Tim Couch11,1311999-2003cle
196Charlie Batch11,0851998-20122TM
197Brian Hoyer10,8992009-20238TM
198Derek Anderson10,8782006-20184TM
199Frankie Albert10,7951946-1952sfo
200Billy Joe Tolliver10,7601989-19995TM
201Eric Hipple10,7111980-1989det
202Jacoby Brissett10,5742016-20235TM
203Byron Leftwich10,5322003-20124TM
204Mike Phipps10,5061970-19812TM
205George Ratterman10,4731947-19563TM
206Steve Bono10,4391985-19997TM
207Tommy Thompson10,3851940-19502TM
208Zeke Bratkowski10,3451954-19713TM
209Frank Tripucka10,2821949-19634TM
210Dave Brown10,2481992-20012TM
211Jack Trudeau10,2431986-19953TM
212Rex Grossman10,2322003-20113TM
213Mark Malone10,1751980-19893TM
214Gardner Minshew II9,9372019-20233TM
215Blaine Gabbert9,4872011-20236TM
216Vince Evans9,4851977-19952TM
217Bobby Thomason9,4801949-19573TM
218Lamar McHan9,4491954-19634TM
219Gary Hogeboom9,4361980-19893TM
220Mike Pagel9,4141982-19933TM
221Pat Haden9,2961976-1981ram
222Robert Griffin III9,2712012-20203TM
223Bob Berry9,1971965-19752TM
224Vince Young8,9642006-20112TM
225Kyle Boller8,9312003-20113TM
226Mac Jones8,9182021-2023nwe
227John Friesz8,6991990-20004TM
228Jim Finks+8,6221949-1955pit
229David Woodley8,5581980-19852TM
230Rudy Bukich8,4331953-19684TM
231Randy Johnson8,3291966-19764TM
232Shaun Hill8,2952005-20164TM
233Pete Beathard8,1761964-19734TM
234James Harris8,1361969-19793TM
235Tommy Maddox8,0871992-20054TM
236Arnie Herber+8,0411930-19452TM
237Colt McCoy7,9752010-20225TM
238Steve Walsh7,8751989-19996TM
239Kent Graham7,8011992-20014TM
240Trevor Siemian7,7512015-20234TM
241Al Dorow7,7081954-19624TM
242Craig Erickson7,6251992-19973TM
243Matt Moore7,5972007-20193TM
244Brock Osweiler7,4182012-20183TM
245Gary Cuozzo7,4021963-19724TM
246Paul Christman7,2941945-19502TM
247Tarvaris Jackson7,2632006-20152TM
248Steve Fuller7,1561979-19862TM
249Dick Wood7,1531962-19665TM
250Jim Ninowski7,1331958-19694TM