NFL Passing Yards Single-Season Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rank Player Yds Year Tm
1Peyton Manning+ (37)5,4772013DEN
2Drew Brees (32)5,4762011NOR
3Tom Brady (44)5,3162021TAM
4Patrick Mahomes (26)5,2502022KAN
5Tom Brady (34)5,2352011NWE
6Drew Brees (37)5,2082016NOR
7Drew Brees (33)5,1772012NOR
8Drew Brees (34)5,1622013NOR
9Ben Roethlisberger (36)5,1292018PIT
10Jameis Winston (25)5,1092019TAM
11Patrick Mahomes (22)5,0972018KAN
12Dan Marino+ (22)5,0841984MIA
13Drew Brees (29)5,0692008NOR
14Matthew Stafford (23)5,0382011DET
15Justin Herbert (23)5,0142021LAC
16Matthew Stafford (24)4,9672012DET
17Drew Brees (35)4,9522014NOR
Ben Roethlisberger (32)4,9522014PIT
19Matt Ryan (31)4,9442016ATL
20Eli Manning (30)4,9332011NYG
21Matt Ryan (33)4,9242018ATL
22Kirk Cousins (28)4,9172016WAS
23Tony Romo (32)4,9032012DAL
24Dak Prescott (26)4,9022019DAL
25Matthew Stafford (33)4,8862021LAR
26Drew Brees (36)4,8702015NOR
27Patrick Mahomes (25)4,8392021KAN
28Kurt Warner+ (30)4,8302001STL
29Tom Brady (35)4,8272012NWE
30Deshaun Watson (24)4,8232020HOU
31Tom Brady (30)4,8062007NWE
32Derek Carr (30)4,8042021LVR
33Dan Fouts+ (30)4,8021981SDG
34Philip Rivers (33)4,7922015SDG
35Tom Brady (38)4,7702015NWE
Matt Schaub (28)4,7702009HOU
37Andrew Luck (24)4,7612014IND
38Dan Marino+ (24)4,7461986MIA
39Patrick Mahomes (24)4,7402020KAN
40Justin Herbert (24)4,7392022LAC
41Peyton Manning+ (38)4,7272014DEN
42Matt Ryan (27)4,7192012ATL
43Daunte Culpepper (27)4,7172004MIN
44Dan Fouts+ (29)4,7151980SDG
45Philip Rivers (28)4,7102010SDG
46Peyton Manning+ (34)4,7002010IND
47Tom Brady (45)4,6942022TAM
Matt Ryan (29)4,6942014ATL
49Warren Moon+ (34)4,6901991HOU
50Rich Gannon (36)4,6892002OAK
Warren Moon+ (33)4,6891990HOU
52Jared Goff (23)4,6882018LAR
53Carson Palmer (35)4,6712015ARI
54Peyton Manning+ (36)4,6592012DEN
55Matthew Stafford (25)4,6502013DET
56Aaron Rodgers (27)4,6432011GNB
57Jared Goff (24)4,6382019LAR
58Tom Brady (43)4,6332020TAM
59Philip Rivers (29)4,6242011SDG
Tua Tagovailoa (25)4,6242023MIA
61Drew Brees (31)4,6202010NOR
62Philip Rivers (37)4,6152019LAC
63Neil Lomax (25)4,6141984STL
64Joe Burrow (24)4,6112021CIN
65Andrew Luck (28)4,5932018IND
66Trent Green (34)4,5912004KAN
Matt Ryan (30)4,5912015ATL
68Kurt Warner+ (37)4,5832008ARI
69Matt Ryan (35)4,5812020ATL
70Tom Brady (40)4,5772017NWE
71Jared Goff (28)4,5752023DET
72Peyton Manning+ (28)4,5572004IND
73Drew Bledsoe (22)4,5551994NWE
74Kirk Cousins (34)4,5472022MIN
75Josh Allen (24)4,5442020BUF
76Jay Cutler (25)4,5262008DEN
77Dak Prescott (30)4,5162023DAL
78Philip Rivers (35)4,5152017LAC
Matt Ryan (28)4,5152013ATL
80Peyton Manning+ (33)4,5002009IND
81Tony Romo (29)4,4832009DAL
82Philip Rivers (31)4,4782013SDG
83Joe Burrow (25)4,4752022CIN
84Matt Ryan (34)4,4662019ATL
85Lynn Dickey (33)4,4581983GNB
86Dan Marino+ (32)4,4531994MIA
87Dak Prescott (28)4,4492021DAL
88Matthew Stafford (29)4,4462017DET
89Aaron Rodgers (34)4,4422018GNB
90Jared Goff (27)4,4382022DET
91Steve Beuerlein (34)4,4361999CAR
92Dan Marino+ (26)4,4341988MIA
Aaron Rodgers (25)4,4342009GNB
94Eli Manning (34)4,4322015NYG
95Blake Bortles (23)4,4282015JAX
Aaron Rodgers (32)4,4282016GNB
97Drew Brees (28)4,4232007NOR
98Drew Brees (27)4,4182006NOR
99Brett Favre+ (25)4,4131995GNB
Peyton Manning+ (24)4,4132000IND
101Eli Manning (33)4,4102014NYG
102Josh Allen (25)4,4072021BUF
103Tom Brady (32)4,3982009NWE
104Peyton Manning+ (30)4,3972006IND
105Drew Brees (30)4,3882009NOR
106Philip Rivers (34)4,3862016SDG
107Aaron Rodgers (30)4,3812014GNB
108Andrew Luck (22)4,3742012IND
109Matt Schaub (29)4,3702010HOU
110Mark Brunell (25)4,3671996JAX
111Drew Bledsoe (30)4,3592002BUF
112Tom Brady (41)4,3552018NWE
113Kurt Warner+ (28)4,3531999STL
114Bill Kenney (28)4,3481983KAN
115Tom Brady (36)4,3432013NWE
116Scott Mitchell (27)4,3381995DET
117Justin Herbert (22)4,3362020LAC
118Drew Brees (38)4,3342017NOR
119Ben Roethlisberger (27)4,3282009PIT
120Matthew Stafford (28)4,3272016DET
121Don Majkowski (25)4,3181989GNB
122Joe Flacco (31)4,3172016BAL
123Jim Everett (26)4,3101989RAM
124Philip Rivers (36)4,3082018LAC
125Josh Allen (27)4,3062023BUF
126Marc Bulger (29)4,3012006STL
127Eli Manning (37)4,2992018NYG
Aaron Rodgers (36)4,2992020GNB
129Kirk Cousins (30)4,2982018MIN
130Aaron Rodgers (28)4,2952012GNB
131Andy Dalton (25)4,2932013CIN
132Philip Rivers (32)4,2862014SDG
133Josh Allen (26)4,2832022BUF
134Geno Smith (31)4,2822022SEA
135Brock Purdy (23)4,2802023SFO
136Jeff Garcia (30)4,2782000SFO
137Carson Palmer (33)4,2742013ARI
138Peyton Manning+ (27)4,2672003IND
139Kirk Cousins (32)4,2652020MIN
140Warren Moon+ (37)4,2641994MIN
141Matthew Stafford (27)4,2622015DET
142Ben Roethlisberger (31)4,2612013PIT
143Matthew Stafford (26)4,2572014DET
144Philip Rivers (27)4,2542009SDG
145Ben Roethlisberger (35)4,2512017PIT
146Andrew Luck (26)4,2402016IND
147Carson Palmer (36)4,2332016ARI
148Warren Moon+ (38)4,2281995MIN
149Kirk Cousins (33)4,2212021MIN
150Russell Wilson (27)4,2192016SEA
151Brett Favre+ (28)4,2121998GNB
Russell Wilson (31)4,2122020SEA
153Tony Romo (27)4,2112007DAL
154Jon Kitna (33)4,2082006DET
Ryan Tannehill (27)4,2082015MIA
156Andy Dalton (28)4,2062016CIN
157Brett Favre+ (39)4,2022009MIN
158Peyton Manning+ (26)4,2002002IND
159Tony Romo (31)4,1842011DAL
160Patrick Mahomes (27)4,1832023KAN
161Matt Ryan (26)4,1772011ATL
Vinny Testaverde (32)4,1771996BAL
163Steve Young+ (36)4,1701998SFO
164Elvis Grbac (30)4,1692000KAN
Philip Rivers (38)4,1692020IND
166Kirk Cousins (27)4,1662015WAS
167Deshaun Watson (22)4,1652018HOU
168Jordan Love (24)4,1592023GNB
169Brett Favre+ (37)4,1552007GNB
170Jeff George (27)4,1431995ATL
171Dan Marino+ (23)4,1371985MIA
172Peyton Manning+ (23)4,1351999IND
173Brian Sipe (31)4,1321980CLE
174Peyton Manning+ (25)4,1312001IND
Carson Palmer (27)4,1312007CIN
176Dan Marino+ (30)4,1161992MIA
177Aaron Rodgers (37)4,1152021GNB
178Trevor Lawrence (22)4,1132022JAX
179Tom Brady (28)4,1102005NWE
Russell Wilson (30)4,1102019SEA
181Tom Brady (37)4,1092014NWE
Jay Schroeder (25)4,1091986WAS
183C.J. Stroud (21)4,1082023HOU
184Derek Carr (29)4,1032020LVR
185Matt Ryan (32)4,0952017ATL
186Kirk Cousins (29)4,0932017WAS
187Brett Favre+ (29)4,0911999GNB
188Jameis Winston (22)4,0902016TAM
189Jake Plummer (29)4,0892004DEN
190Brett Favre+ (34)4,0882004GNB
191Drew Bledsoe (24)4,0861996NWE
192Matthew Stafford (32)4,0842020DET
193Dan Fouts+ (28)4,0821979SDG
194Ben Roethlisberger (29)4,0772011PIT
195Kerry Collins (29)4,0732002NYG
196Jon Kitna (34)4,0682007DET
197Josh Freeman (24)4,0652012TAM
198Tom Brady (42)4,0572019NWE
199Derek Carr (28)4,0542019OAK
200Cam Newton (22)4,0512011CAR
201Derek Carr (27)4,0492018OAK
202Ryan Tannehill (26)4,0452014MIA
203Baker Mayfield (28)4,0442023TAM
Phil Simms (28)4,0441984NYG
205Alex Smith (33)4,0422017KAN
Jameis Winston (21)4,0422015TAM
207Peyton Manning+ (31)4,0402007IND
208Trent Green (33)4,0392003KAN
Carson Wentz (26)4,0392019PHI
210Aaron Rodgers (24)4,0382008GNB
211Carson Palmer (26)4,0352006CIN
212Patrick Mahomes (23)4,0312019KAN
213John Elway+ (33)4,0301993DEN
214Eli Manning (35)4,0272016NYG
215Russell Wilson (26)4,0242015SEA
216Steve Young+ (31)4,0231993SFO
217Eli Manning (28)4,0212009NYG
218Carson Palmer (32)4,0182012OAK
219Trevor Lawrence (23)4,0162023JAX
220Trent Green (35)4,0142005KAN
221Philip Rivers (26)4,0092008SDG
222Matt Schaub (31)4,0082012HOU
223Joe Namath+ (24)4,0071967NYJ
224Brad Johnson (30)4,0051999WAS
225Eli Manning (29)4,0022010NYG
Peyton Manning+ (32)4,0022008IND
Aaron Rodgers (35)4,0022019GNB
228Dan Marino+ (27)3,9971989MIA
229Drew Brees (39)3,9922018NOR
230Jim Everett (27)3,9891990RAM
231Derek Carr (24)3,9872015OAK
232Joe Flacco (29)3,9862014BAL
233Drew Bledsoe (27)3,9851999NWE
234Russell Wilson (28)3,9832017SEA
235Danny White (31)3,9801983DAL
236Jimmy Garoppolo (27)3,9782019SFO
237Kyler Murray (23)3,9712020ARI
238John Elway+ (35)3,9701995DEN
Jim Everett (32)3,9701995NOR
Dan Marino+ (29)3,9701991MIA
Carson Palmer (30)3,9702010CIN
242Steve Young+ (32)3,9691994SFO
243Matt Ryan (36)3,9682021ATL
244Matt Hasselbeck (31)3,9662007SEA
245Matthew Stafford (35)3,9652023LAR
246Marc Bulger (27)3,9642004STL
Jim Everett (25)3,9641988RAM
248Boomer Esiason (25)3,9591986CIN
249Jared Goff (25)3,9522020LAR
250Eli Manning (31)3,9482012NYG