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Leaders Table
Rank	Player	Att	Years	Tm
1	Tom Brady	12,050	2000-2022	2TM
2	Drew Brees+	10,551	2001-2020	2TM
3	Brett Favre+	10,169	1991-2010	4TM
4	Peyton Manning+	9,380	1998-2015	2TM
5	Matthew Stafford	8,763	2009-2025	2TM
6	Aaron Rodgers	8,743	2005-2025	3TM
7	Matt Ryan	8,464	2008-2022	2TM
8	Ben Roethlisberger	8,443	2004-2021	pit
9	Dan Marino+	8,358	1983-1999	mia
10	Philip Rivers	8,226	2004-2025	2TM
11	Eli Manning	8,119	2004-2019	nyg
12	John Elway+	7,250	1983-1998	den
13	Joe Flacco	7,167	2008-2025	6TM
14	Warren Moon+	6,823	1984-2000	4TM
15	Drew Bledsoe	6,717	1993-2006	3TM
16	Vinny Testaverde	6,701	1987-2007	7TM
17	Fran Tarkenton+	6,467	1961-1978	2TM
18	Carson Palmer	6,307	2004-2017	3TM
19	Kerry Collins	6,261	1995-2011	6TM
20	Russell Wilson	6,120	2012-2025	4TM
21	Kirk Cousins	5,899	2012-2025	3TM
22	Derek Carr	5,785	2014-2024	2TM
23	Andy Dalton	5,651	2011-2025	5TM
24	Dan Fouts+	5,604	1973-1987	sdg
25	Joe Montana+	5,391	1979-1994	2TM
26	Donovan McNabb	5,374	1999-2011	3TM
27	Matt Hasselbeck	5,330	1999-2015	4TM
28	Dave Krieg	5,311	1980-1998	6TM
29	Jared Goff	5,224	2016-2025	2TM
30	Boomer Esiason	5,205	1984-1997	3TM
31	Alex Smith	5,193	2005-2020	3TM
32	Johnny Unitas+	5,186	1956-1973	2TM
33	Jim Hart	5,076	1966-1984	2TM
34	Ryan Fitzpatrick	5,060	2005-2021	9TM
35	Steve DeBerg	5,024	1978-1998	6TM
36	Jim Everett	4,923	1986-1997	3TM
37	Jay Cutler	4,920	2006-2017	3TM
38	Jim Kelly+	4,779	1986-1996	buf
39	Ryan Tannehill	4,764	2012-2023	2TM
40	Dak Prescott	4,759	2016-2025	dal
41	Troy Aikman+	4,715	1989-2000	dal
42	John Hadl	4,687	1962-1977	4TM
43	Patrick Mahomes	4,673	2017-2025	kan
44	Phil Simms	4,647	1979-1993	nyg
45	Mark Brunell	4,640	1994-2011	5TM
46	Steve McNair	4,544	1995-2007	2TM
47	Joe Ferguson	4,519	1973-1990	4TM
48	Roman Gabriel	4,498	1962-1977	2TM
49	John Brodie	4,491	1957-1973	sfo
50	Ken Anderson	4,475	1971-1986	cin
51	Cam Newton	4,474	2011-2021	2TM
52	Jon Kitna	4,442	1997-2011	4TM
53	Y.A. Tittle+	4,395	1948-1964	3TM
54	Norm Snead	4,353	1961-1976	5TM
55	Jake Plummer	4,350	1997-2006	2TM
56	Tony Romo	4,335	2004-2016	dal
57	Brad Johnson	4,326	1994-2008	4TM
58	Randall Cunningham	4,289	1985-2001	4TM
59	Sonny Jurgensen+	4,262	1957-1974	2TM
60	Rich Gannon	4,206	1987-2004	4TM
61	Steve Young+	4,149	1985-1999	2TM
62	Ron Jaworski	4,117	1974-1989	4TM
63	Josh Allen	4,088	2018-2025	buf
64	Kurt Warner+	4,070	1998-2009	3TM
65	George Blanda+	4,007	1949-1975	4TM
66	Chris Chandler	4,005	1988-2004	7TM
67	Jeff George	3,967	1990-2001	5TM
68	Baker Mayfield	3,938	2018-2025	4TM
69	Jim Harbaugh	3,918	1987-2000	4TM
70	Terry Bradshaw+	3,901	1970-1983	pit
71	Ken Stabler+	3,793	1970-1984	3TM
72	Craig Morton	3,786	1965-1982	3TM
73	Joe Namath+	3,762	1965-1977	2TM
74	Len Dawson+	3,741	1957-1975	3TM
75	Trent Green	3,740	1997-2008	4TM
76	Jim Plunkett	3,701	1971-1986	3TM
77	Bobby Layne+	3,700	1948-1962	4TM
78	Jeff Garcia	3,676	1999-2009	5TM
79	Tommy Kramer	3,651	1977-1990	2TM
80	Archie Manning	3,642	1971-1984	3TM
81	Ken O'Brien	3,602	1984-1993	2TM
	Joe Theismann	3,602	1974-1985	was
83	Steve Grogan	3,593	1975-1990	nwe
84	Carson Wentz	3,496	2016-2025	6TM
85	Steve Bartkowski	3,456	1975-1986	2TM
86	Brian Sipe	3,439	1974-1983	cle
87	Justin Herbert	3,438	2020-2025	sdg
88	Bob Griese+	3,429	1967-1980	mia
89	Charley Johnson	3,392	1961-1975	3TM
90	Bernie Kosar	3,365	1985-1996	3TM
91	Matt Schaub	3,348	2004-2020	4TM
92	Babe Parilli	3,330	1952-1969	5TM
93	Steve Beuerlein	3,328	1988-2003	6TM
94	Andrew Luck	3,290	2012-2018	clt
95	Jameis Winston	3,244	2015-2025	4TM
96	Jeff Blake	3,241	1992-2005	7TM
97	Neil O'Donnell	3,229	1991-2003	4TM
98	Michael Vick	3,217	2001-2015	4TM
99	Daunte Culpepper	3,199	1999-2009	4TM
100	Trent Dilfer	3,172	1994-2007	5TM
101	Marc Bulger	3,171	2002-2009	ram
102	Neil Lomax	3,153	1981-1988	crd
103	Bart Starr+	3,149	1956-1971	gnb
	Jim Zorn	3,149	1976-1987	3TM
105	Lynn Dickey	3,125	1971-1985	2TM
106	Bobby Hebert	3,121	1985-1996	2TM
107	Gus Frerotte	3,106	1994-2008	7TM
108	Geno Smith	3,103	2013-2025	5TM
109	Jack Kemp	3,073	1957-1969	3TM
110	Dan Pastorini	3,055	1971-1983	4TM
111	Sammy Baugh+	2,995	1937-1952	was
112	Billy Kilmer	2,984	1961-1978	3TM
113	Sam Bradford	2,967	2010-2018	4TM
	Richard Todd	2,967	1976-1985	2TM
115	Aaron Brooks	2,963	2000-2006	2TM
116	Roger Staubach+	2,958	1969-1979	dal
117	Danny White	2,950	1976-1988	dal
118	Kyler Murray	2,941	2019-2025	crd
119	Jake Delhomme	2,932	1999-2011	4TM
120	Tobin Rote	2,907	1950-1966	4TM
121	Norm Van Brocklin+	2,895	1949-1960	2TM
122	Chris Miller	2,892	1987-1999	3TM
123	Lamar Jackson	2,888	2018-2025	rav
124	Charlie Conerly	2,833	1948-1961	nyg
	Sam Darnold	2,833	2018-2025	5TM
126	Jay Schroeder	2,808	1985-1994	4TM
127	Joe Burrow	2,806	2020-2025	cin
128	Brian Griese	2,796	1998-2008	4TM
129	Kyle Orton	2,712	2005-2014	5TM
130	Earl Morrall	2,689	1956-1976	6TM
131	Matt Cassel	2,683	2005-2018	7TM
132	Blake Bortles	2,634	2014-2019	2TM
133	Josh McCown	2,633	2002-2019	9TM
134	Otto Graham+	2,626	1946-1955	cle
135	Daniel Jones	2,625	2019-2025	2TM
136	Mark Rypien	2,613	1988-2001	5TM
137	Daryle Lamonica	2,601	1963-1974	2TM
138	Trevor Lawrence	2,594	2021-2025	jax
139	Jim McMahon	2,573	1982-1996	6TM
140	Bert Jones	2,551	1973-1982	2TM
141	Joey Harrington	2,538	2002-2007	3TM
142	Billy Wade	2,523	1954-1966	2TM
143	Jason Campbell	2,518	2006-2014	5TM
144	Stan Humphries	2,516	1989-1997	2TM
145	Doug Williams	2,507	1978-1989	2TM
146	Chad Pennington	2,471	2000-2010	2TM
147	Elvis Grbac	2,445	1994-2001	3TM
148	Bill Kenney	2,430	1980-1988	kan
149	Wade Wilson	2,428	1981-1998	5TM
150	Tua Tagovailoa	2,421	2020-2025	mia
151	Milt Plum	2,419	1957-1969	4TM
152	Jalen Hurts	2,393	2020-2025	phi
153	Marcus Mariota	2,389	2015-2025	5TM
154	Kordell Stewart	2,358	1995-2005	3TM
155	Tony Banks	2,356	1996-2005	4TM
156	Scott Mitchell	2,346	1991-2001	4TM
	Rodney Peete	2,346	1989-2004	6TM
158	Jeff Hostetler	2,338	1985-1997	3TM
159	Mike Tomczak	2,337	1985-1999	4TM
160	Mark Sanchez	2,320	2009-2018	4TM
161	Don Meredith	2,308	1960-1968	dal
162	Deshaun Watson	2,305	2017-2024	2TM
163	Greg Landry	2,300	1968-1984	3TM
164	Erik Kramer	2,299	1987-1999	4TM
165	David Garrard	2,281	2002-2010	jax
166	David Carr	2,267	2002-2012	4TM
167	Jacoby Brissett	2,246	2016-2025	6TM
168	Case Keenum	2,233	2013-2023	7TM
169	Bubby Brister	2,212	1986-2000	5TM
170	Doug Flutie	2,151	1986-2005	4TM
171	Frank Ryan	2,133	1958-1970	3TM
172	Nick Foles	2,087	2012-2022	6TM
173	Teddy Bridgewater	2,082	2014-2025	7TM
174	Marc Wilson	2,081	1980-1990	2TM
175	Josh Freeman	2,048	2009-2015	3TM
176	Rick Mirer	2,043	1993-2003	5TM
177	Chad Henne	2,015	2008-2022	3TM
178	Ed Brown	1,987	1954-1965	3TM
179	Bill Munson	1,982	1964-1979	5TM
180	Jimmy Garoppolo	1,936	2014-2025	4TM
181	Mitchell Trubisky	1,933	2017-2025	3TM
182	Gary Danielson	1,932	1976-1988	2TM
183	Don Majkowski	1,905	1987-1996	3TM
	Bill Nelsen	1,905	1963-1972	2TM
185	Tyrod Taylor	1,886	2011-2025	7TM
186	Mac Jones	1,859	2021-2025	3TM
187	Mike Phipps	1,799	1970-1981	2TM
188	Eddie LeBaron	1,796	1952-1963	2TM
189	Cotton Davidson	1,752	1954-1968	3TM
190	Mike Livingston	1,751	1968-1979	kan
191	Frank Tripucka	1,745	1949-1963	4TM
192	Sid Luckman+	1,744	1939-1950	chi
193	Gardner Minshew II	1,742	2019-2025	5TM
194	Jay Fiedler	1,717	1995-2005	5TM
195	Tom Flores+	1,715	1960-1969	3TM
196	Tim Couch	1,714	1999-2003	cle
197	Billy Joe Tolliver	1,707	1989-1999	5TM
198	Steve Bono	1,701	1985-1999	7TM
199	Colin Kaepernick	1,692	2011-2016	sfo
200	Derek Anderson	1,674	2006-2018	4TM
201	Mark Malone	1,648	1980-1989	3TM
202	Jack Trudeau	1,644	1986-1995	3TM
203	Dave Brown	1,634	1992-2001	2TM
204	Bob Waterfield+	1,617	1945-1952	ram
205	Vince Ferragamo	1,615	1977-1986	3TM
206	Byron Leftwich	1,605	2003-2012	4TM
207	Charlie Batch	1,604	1998-2012	2TM
208	Blaine Gabbert	1,568	2011-2023	6TM
209	Frankie Albert	1,564	1946-1952	sfo
	Tony Eason	1,564	1983-1990	2TM
211	Rex Grossman	1,562	2003-2011	3TM
212	Brian Hoyer	1,560	2009-2023	8TM
213	Eric Hipple	1,546	1980-1989	det
214	Jordan Love	1,526	2021-2025	gnb
215	Kyle Boller	1,519	2003-2011	3TM
216	Mike Pagel	1,509	1982-1993	3TM
217	Zeke Bratkowski	1,484	1954-1971	3TM
218	C.J. Stroud	1,454	2023-2025	htx
219	Lamar McHan	1,442	1954-1963	4TM
220	Tommy Thompson	1,424	1940-1950	2TM
221	George Ratterman	1,396	1947-1956	3TM
222	Vince Evans	1,390	1977-1995	2TM
223	Bryce Young	1,389	2023-2025	car
224	Jim Finks+	1,382	1949-1955	pit
225	John Friesz	1,364	1990-2000	4TM
226	Pat Haden	1,363	1976-1981	ram
227	Brock Purdy	1,353	2022-2025	sfo
228	Bobby Thomason	1,346	1949-1957	3TM
229	Kent Graham	1,339	1992-2001	4TM
230	Gary Hogeboom	1,325	1980-1989	3TM
231	Justin Fields	1,323	2021-2025	3TM
232	Steve Walsh	1,317	1989-1999	6TM
233	Vince Young	1,304	2006-2011	2TM
234	David Woodley	1,300	1980-1985	2TM
235	Randy Johnson	1,286	1966-1976	4TM
236	Pete Beathard	1,282	1964-1973	4TM
237	Robert Griffin III	1,268	2012-2020	3TM
238	Shaun Hill	1,225	2005-2016	4TM
239	Colt McCoy	1,220	2010-2022	5TM
240	Trevor Siemian	1,208	2015-2023	4TM
241	Al Dorow	1,207	1954-1962	4TM
242	Tommy Maddox	1,200	1992-2005	4TM
243	Dick Wood	1,194	1962-1966	5TM
244	Rudy Bukich	1,190	1953-1968	4TM
245	Gary Cuozzo	1,182	1963-1972	4TM
246	Bo Nix	1,179	2024-2025	den
247	Bobby Douglass	1,178	1969-1978	4TM
248	Arnie Herber+	1,175	1930-1945	2TM
249	Bob Berry	1,173	1965-1975	2TM
250	Brock Osweiler	1,165	2012-2018	3TM

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