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Rank	Player	Yds	Years	Tm
1	Tom Brady	82,607	2000-2021	2TM
2	Drew Brees	80,358	2001-2020	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	Ben Roethlisberger	62,870	2004-2021	pit
7	Dan Marino+	61,361	1983-1999	mia
8	Matt Ryan	58,384	2008-2021	atl
9	Eli Manning	57,023	2004-2019	nyg
10	Aaron Rodgers	54,123	2005-2021	gnb
11	John Elway+	51,475	1983-1998	den
12	Warren Moon+	49,325	1984-2000	4TM
13	Matthew Stafford	48,425	2009-2021	2TM
14	Fran Tarkenton+	47,003	1961-1978	2TM
15	Carson Palmer	46,247	2004-2017	3TM
16	Vinny Testaverde	46,233	1987-2007	7TM
17	Drew Bledsoe	44,611	1993-2006	3TM
18	Dan Fouts+	43,040	1973-1987	sdg
19	Joe Flacco	41,269	2008-2021	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	Russell Wilson	35,757	2012-2021	sea
28	Alex Smith	35,650	2005-2020	3TM
29	Jim Kelly+	35,467	1986-1996	buf
30	Jay Cutler	35,133	2006-2017	3TM
31	Ryan Fitzpatrick	34,990	2005-2021	9TM
32	Jim Everett	34,837	1986-1997	3TM
33	Jim Hart	34,665	1966-1984	2TM
34	Andy Dalton	34,552	2011-2021	3TM
35	Steve DeBerg	34,241	1978-1998	6TM
36	Tony Romo	34,183	2004-2016	dal
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	31,987	2011-2021	2TM
47	John Brodie	31,548	1957-1973	sfo
48	Kirk Cousins	31,385	2012-2021	2TM
49	Steve McNair	31,304	1995-2007	2TM
50	Norm Snead	30,797	1961-1976	5TM
51	Derek Carr	30,310	2014-2021	rai
52	Randall Cunningham	29,979	1985-2001	4TM
53	Joe Ferguson	29,817	1973-1990	4TM
54	Ryan Tannehill	29,769	2012-2021	2TM
55	Jon Kitna	29,745	1997-2011	4TM
56	Roman Gabriel	29,444	1962-1977	2TM
57	Jake Plummer	29,253	1997-2006	2TM
58	Brad Johnson	29,054	1994-2008	4TM
59	Rich Gannon	28,743	1987-2004	4TM
60	Len Dawson+	28,711	1957-1975	3TM
61	Chris Chandler	28,484	1988-2004	7TM
62	Trent Green	28,475	1997-2008	4TM
63	Ron Jaworski	28,190	1974-1989	4TM
64	Terry Bradshaw+	27,989	1970-1983	pit
65	Ken Stabler+	27,938	1970-1984	3TM
66	Craig Morton	27,908	1965-1982	3TM
67	Joe Namath+	27,663	1965-1977	2TM
68	Jeff George	27,602	1990-2001	5TM
69	George Blanda+	26,920	1949-1975	4TM
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	Jameis Winston	20,982	2015-2021	2TM
106	Jake Delhomme	20,975	1999-2011	4TM
107	Earl Morrall	20,809	1956-1976	6TM
108	Dak Prescott	20,804	2016-2021	dal
109	Richard Todd	20,610	1976-1985	2TM
110	Trent Dilfer	20,518	1994-2007	5TM
111	Billy Kilmer	20,495	1961-1978	3TM
112	Jared Goff	20,451	2016-2021	2TM
113	Aaron Brooks	20,261	2000-2006	2TM
114	Jay Schroeder	20,063	1985-1994	4TM
115	Carson Wentz	19,601	2016-2021	2TM
116	Charlie Conerly	19,488	1948-1961	nyg
117	Sam Bradford	19,449	2010-2018	4TM
118	Brian Griese	19,440	1998-2008	4TM
119	Chris Miller	19,320	1987-1999	3TM
120	Daryle Lamonica	19,154	1963-1974	2TM
121	Tobin Rote	18,850	1950-1966	4TM
122	Billy Wade	18,530	1954-1966	2TM
123	Dan Pastorini	18,515	1971-1983	4TM
124	Mark Rypien	18,473	1988-2001	5TM
125	Bert Jones	18,190	1973-1982	2TM
126	Jim McMahon	18,148	1982-1996	6TM
127	Kyle Orton	18,037	2005-2014	5TM
128	Chad Pennington	17,823	2000-2010	2TM
129	Josh McCown	17,731	2002-2019	9TM
130	Blake Bortles	17,649	2014-2019	2TM
131	Milt Plum	17,536	1957-1969	4TM
132	Matt Cassel	17,508	2005-2018	7TM
133	Patrick Mahomes	17,352	2017-2021	kan
134	Wade Wilson	17,283	1981-1998	5TM
135	Bill Kenney	17,277	1980-1988	kan
136	Don Meredith	17,199	1960-1968	dal
137	Stan Humphries	17,191	1989-1997	2TM
138	Doug Williams	16,998	1978-1989	2TM
139	Elvis Grbac	16,774	1994-2001	3TM
140	Jason Campbell	16,771	2006-2014	5TM
141	Jeff Hostetler	16,430	1985-1997	3TM
142	Rodney Peete	16,338	1989-2004	6TM
143	Mike Tomczak	16,079	1985-1999	4TM
144	Greg Landry	16,052	1968-1984	3TM
145	Frank Ryan	16,042	1958-1970	3TM
146	David Garrard	16,003	2002-2010	jax
147	Scott Mitchell	15,692	1991-2001	4TM
148	Ed Brown	15,600	1954-1965	3TM
149	Mark Sanchez	15,357	2009-2018	4TM
150	Erik Kramer	15,337	1987-1999	4TM
151	Tony Banks	15,315	1996-2005	4TM
152	Kordell Stewart	14,746	1995-2005	3TM
153	Doug Flutie	14,715	1986-2005	4TM
154	Case Keenum	14,700	2013-2021	6TM
155	Joey Harrington	14,693	2002-2007	3TM
156	Sid Luckman+	14,686	1939-1950	chi
157	Deshaun Watson	14,539	2017-2020	htx
158	David Carr	14,452	2002-2012	4TM
159	Bubby Brister	14,445	1986-2000	5TM
160	Marc Wilson	14,391	1980-1990	2TM
161	Bill Nelsen	14,165	1963-1972	2TM
162	Teddy Bridgewater	13,903	2014-2021	4TM
163	Josh Freeman	13,873	2009-2015	3TM
164	Gary Danielson	13,764	1976-1988	2TM
165	Nick Foles	13,753	2012-2020	5TM
166	Baker Mayfield	13,528	2018-2021	cle
167	Marcus Mariota	13,433	2015-2021	2TM
168	Eddie LeBaron	13,399	1952-1963	2TM
169	Chad Henne	13,290	2008-2021	3TM
170	Bill Munson	12,896	1964-1979	5TM
171	Josh Allen	12,778	2018-2021	buf
172	Don Majkowski	12,700	1987-1996	3TM
173	Colin Kaepernick	12,271	2011-2016	sfo
174	Rick Mirer	11,969	1993-2003	5TM
175	Tom Flores+	11,959	1960-1969	3TM
176	Bob Waterfield+	11,849	1945-1952	ram
177	Jay Fiedler	11,844	1995-2005	5TM
178	Cotton Davidson	11,760	1954-1968	3TM
179	Vince Ferragamo	11,336	1977-1986	3TM
180	Mike Livingston	11,295	1968-1979	kan
181	Tony Eason	11,142	1983-1990	2TM
182	Tim Couch	11,131	1999-2003	cle
183	Charlie Batch	11,085	1998-2012	2TM
184	Derek Anderson	10,878	2006-2018	4TM
185	Frankie Albert	10,795	1946-1952	sfo
186	Billy Joe Tolliver	10,760	1989-1999	5TM
187	Eric Hipple	10,711	1980-1989	det
188	Tyrod Taylor	10,691	2011-2021	5TM
189	Mitchell Trubisky	10,637	2017-2021	2TM
190	Brian Hoyer	10,568	2009-2021	7TM
191	Byron Leftwich	10,532	2003-2012	4TM
192	Mike Phipps	10,506	1970-1981	2TM
193	George Ratterman	10,473	1947-1956	3TM
194	Steve Bono	10,439	1985-1999	7TM
195	Tommy Thompson	10,385	1940-1950	2TM
196	Jimmy Garoppolo	10,384	2014-2021	2TM
197	Zeke Bratkowski	10,345	1954-1971	3TM
198	Frank Tripucka	10,282	1949-1963	4TM
199	Dave Brown	10,248	1992-2001	2TM
200	Jack Trudeau	10,243	1986-1995	3TM
201	Rex Grossman	10,232	2003-2011	3TM
202	Mark Malone	10,175	1980-1989	3TM
203	Sam Darnold	10,083	2018-2021	2TM
204	Kyler Murray	9,969	2019-2021	crd
205	Lamar Jackson	9,697	2018-2021	rav
206	Vince Evans	9,485	1977-1995	2TM
207	Bobby Thomason	9,480	1949-1957	3TM
208	Lamar McHan	9,449	1954-1963	4TM
209	Gary Hogeboom	9,436	1980-1989	3TM
210	Mike Pagel	9,414	1982-1993	3TM
211	Pat Haden	9,296	1976-1981	ram
212	Blaine Gabbert	9,273	2011-2021	5TM
213	Robert Griffin III	9,271	2012-2020	3TM
214	Bob Berry	9,197	1965-1975	2TM
215	Vince Young	8,964	2006-2011	2TM
216	Kyle Boller	8,931	2003-2011	3TM
217	John Friesz	8,699	1990-2000	4TM
218	Jim Finks+	8,622	1949-1955	pit
219	David Woodley	8,558	1980-1985	2TM
220	Rudy Bukich	8,433	1953-1968	4TM
221	Daniel Jones	8,398	2019-2021	nyg
222	Randy Johnson	8,329	1966-1976	4TM
223	Shaun Hill	8,295	2005-2016	4TM
224	Pete Beathard	8,176	1964-1973	4TM
225	James Harris	8,136	1969-1979	3TM
226	Tommy Maddox	8,087	1992-2005	4TM
227	Arnie Herber+	8,041	1930-1945	2TM
228	Steve Walsh	7,875	1989-1999	6TM
229	Kent Graham	7,801	1992-2001	4TM
230	Jacoby Brissett	7,742	2016-2021	3TM
231	Al Dorow	7,708	1954-1962	4TM
232	Craig Erickson	7,625	1992-1997	3TM
233	Matt Moore	7,597	2007-2019	3TM
234	Justin Herbert	7,566	2020-2021	sdg
235	Brock Osweiler	7,418	2012-2018	3TM
236	Gary Cuozzo	7,402	1963-1972	4TM
237	Paul Christman	7,294	1945-1950	2TM
238	Tarvaris Jackson	7,263	2006-2015	2TM
239	Steve Fuller	7,156	1979-1986	2TM
240	Dick Wood	7,153	1962-1966	5TM
241	Colt McCoy	7,139	2010-2021	5TM
242	Jim Ninowski	7,133	1958-1969	4TM
243	Bob Avellini	7,111	1975-1984	chi
244	Randy Wright	7,106	1984-1988	gnb
245	Adrian Burk	7,001	1950-1956	2TM
246	Dave Wilson	6,987	1981-1988	nor
247	Geno Smith	6,917	2013-2021	4TM
248	Steve Spurrier	6,878	1967-1976	2TM
249	Steve Pelluer	6,870	1984-1990	2TM
250	Trevor Siemian	6,772	2015-2021	3TM

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