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Single-Season Passing Yards Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Year Teams
1. Dan Marino+ (23) 5,084 1984 MIA
2. Drew Brees (29) 5,069 2008 NOR
3. Kurt Warner (30) 4,830 2001 STL
4. Tom Brady (30) 4,806 2007 NWE
5. Dan Fouts+ (30) 4,802 1981 SDG
6. Dan Marino+ (25) 4,746 1986 MIA
7. Daunte Culpepper (27) 4,717 2004 MIN
8. Dan Fouts+ (29) 4,715 1980 SDG
9. Warren Moon+ (35) 4,690 1991 HOU
10. Warren Moon+ (34) 4,689 1990 HOU
Rich Gannon (37) 4,689 2002 OAK
12. Neil Lomax (25) 4,614 1984 STL
13. Trent Green (34) 4,591 2004 KAN
14. Kurt Warner (37) 4,583 2008 ARI
15. Peyton Manning (28) 4,557 2004 IND
16. Drew Bledsoe (22) 4,555 1994 NWE
17. Jay Cutler (25) 4,526 2008 DEN
18. Lynn Dickey (34) 4,458 1983 GNB
19. Dan Marino+ (33) 4,453 1994 MIA
20. Steve Beuerlein (34) 4,436 1999 CAR
21. Dan Marino+ (27) 4,434 1988 MIA
22. Drew Brees (28) 4,423 2007 NOR
23. Drew Brees (27) 4,418 2006 NOR
24. Peyton Manning (24) 4,413 2000 IND
Brett Favre (26) 4,413 1995 GNB
26. Peyton Manning (30) 4,397 2006 IND
27. Mark Brunell (26) 4,367 1996 JAX
28. Drew Bledsoe (30) 4,359 2002 BUF
29. Kurt Warner (28) 4,353 1999 STL
30. Bill Kenney (28) 4,348 1983 KAN
31. Scott Mitchell (27) 4,338 1995 DET
32. Don Majkowski (25) 4,318 1989 GNB
33. Jim Everett (26) 4,310 1989 RAM
34. Marc Bulger (29) 4,301 2006 STL
35. Jeff Garcia (30) 4,278 2000 SFO
36. Peyton Manning (27) 4,267 2003 IND
37. Warren Moon+ (38) 4,264 1994 MIN
38. Warren Moon+ (39) 4,228 1995 MIN
39. Brett Favre (29) 4,212 1998 GNB
40. Tony Romo (27) 4,211 2007 DAL
41. Jon Kitna (34) 4,208 2006 DET
42. Peyton Manning (26) 4,200 2002 IND
43. Vinny Testaverde (33) 4,177 1996 BAL
44. Steve Young+ (37) 4,170 1998 SFO
45. Elvis Grbac (30) 4,169 2000 KAN
46. Brett Favre (38) 4,155 2007 GNB
47. Jeff George (28) 4,143 1995 ATL
48. Dan Marino+ (24) 4,137 1985 MIA
49. Peyton Manning (23) 4,135 1999 IND
50. Brian Sipe (31) 4,132 1980 CLE
51. Peyton Manning (25) 4,131 2001 IND
Carson Palmer (28) 4,131 2007 CIN
53. Dan Marino+ (31) 4,116 1992 MIA
54. Tom Brady (28) 4,110 2005 NWE
55. Jay Schroeder (25) 4,109 1986 WAS
56. Brett Favre (30) 4,091 1999 GNB
57. Jake Plummer (30) 4,089 2004 DEN
58. Brett Favre (35) 4,088 2004 GNB
59. Drew Bledsoe (24) 4,086 1996 NWE
60. Dan Fouts+ (28) 4,082 1979 SDG
61. Kerry Collins (30) 4,073 2002 NYG
62. Jon Kitna (35) 4,068 2007 DET
63. Phil Simms (30) 4,044 1984 NYG
64. Peyton Manning (31) 4,040 2007 IND
65. Trent Green (33) 4,039 2003 KAN
66. Aaron Rodgers (25) 4,038 2008 GNB
67. Carson Palmer (27) 4,035 2006 CIN
68. John Elway+ (33) 4,030 1993 DEN
69. Steve Young+ (32) 4,023 1993 SFO
70. Trent Green (35) 4,014 2005 KAN
71. Philip Rivers (27) 4,009 2008 SDG
72. Joe Namath+ (24) 4,007 1967 NYJ
73. Brad Johnson (31) 4,005 1999 WAS
74. Peyton Manning (32) 4,002 2008 IND
75. Dan Marino+ (28) 3,997 1989 MIA
76. Jim Everett (27) 3,989 1990 RAM
77. Drew Bledsoe (27) 3,985 1999 NWE
78. Danny White (31) 3,980 1983 DAL
79. Dan Marino+ (30) 3,970 1991 MIA
Jim Everett (32) 3,970 1995 NOR
John Elway+ (35) 3,970 1995 DEN
82. Steve Young+ (33) 3,969 1994 SFO
83. Matt Hasselbeck (32) 3,966 2007 SEA
84. Marc Bulger (27) 3,964 2004 STL
Jim Everett (25) 3,964 1988 RAM
86. Boomer Esiason (25) 3,959 1986 CIN
87. Joe Montana+ (34) 3,944 1990 SFO
88. Daunte Culpepper (23) 3,937 2000 MIN
89. Brett Favre (32) 3,921 2001 GNB
90. Jeff George (30) 3,917 1997 OAK
91. Donovan McNabb (32) 3,916 2008 PHI
92. Tommy Kramer (26) 3,912 1981 MIN
93. Joe Montana+ (27) 3,910 1983 SFO
94. Brett Favre (27) 3,899 1996 GNB
95. John Elway+ (25) 3,891 1985 DEN
96. Ken O'Brien (25) 3,888 1985 NYJ
97. Jake Delhomme (29) 3,886 2004 CAR
98. Brett Favre (37) 3,885 2006 GNB
99. Brett Favre (25) 3,882 1994 GNB
100. Brett Favre (36) 3,881 2005 GNB
101. Brian Sipe (32) 3,876 1981 CLE
102. Donovan McNabb (28) 3,875 2004 PHI
103. Brett Favre (28) 3,867 1997 GNB
104. Jim Everett (31) 3,855 1994 NOR
105. Bernie Kosar (23) 3,854 1986 CLE
106. Daunte Culpepper (25) 3,853 2002 MIN
107. Marc Bulger (26) 3,845 2003 STL
108. Jim Kelly+ (31) 3,844 1991 BUF
109. Matt Hasselbeck (28) 3,841 2003 SEA
110. Rich Gannon (34) 3,840 1999 OAK
111. Erik Kramer (31) 3,838 1995 CHI
112. Carson Palmer (26) 3,836 2005 CIN
113. Aaron Brooks (25) 3,832 2001 NOR
114. Phil Simms (31) 3,829 1985 NYG
Steve Bartkowski (29) 3,829 1981 ATL
116. Rich Gannon (36) 3,828 2001 OAK
117. Jeff Blake (25) 3,822 1995 CIN
118. Brett Favre (31) 3,812 2000 GNB
119. Brad Johnson (35) 3,811 2003 TAM
120. Aaron Brooks (28) 3,810 2004 NOR
121. Randall Cunningham (25) 3,808 1988 PHI
122. Brian Sipe (30) 3,793 1979 CLE
123. Derek Anderson (24) 3,787 2007 CLE
124. Trent Green (31) 3,783 2001 KAN
125. Dan Marino+ (36) 3,780 1997 MIA
126. Mark Rypien (27) 3,768 1989 WAS
127. Tom Brady (25) 3,764 2002 NWE
Kerry Collins (29) 3,764 2001 NYG
129. Eli Manning (24) 3,762 2005 NYG
130. Kerry Collins (33) 3,759 2005 OAK
131. Ken Anderson (32) 3,754 1981 CIN
132. Peyton Manning (29) 3,747 2005 IND
Sonny Jurgensen+ (33) 3,747 1967 WAS
134. Dan Fouts+ (33) 3,740 1984 SDG
135. Peyton Manning (22) 3,739 1998 IND
136. Jake Plummer (24) 3,737 1998 ARI
137. Jeff George (27) 3,734 1994 ATL
138. Vinny Testaverde (37) 3,732 2000 NYJ
139. Steve Beuerlein (35) 3,730 2000 CAR
140. Terry Bradshaw+ (31) 3,724 1979 PIT
141. Sonny Jurgensen+ (27) 3,723 1961 PHI
142. Archie Manning (31) 3,716 1980 NOR
143. Joe Theismann (34) 3,714 1983 WAS
144. Drew Bledsoe (25) 3,706 1997 NWE
145. Randall Cunningham (35) 3,704 1998 MIN
146. Matt Cassel (26) 3,693 2008 NWE
147. Tom Brady (27) 3,692 2004 NWE
148. Trent Green (32) 3,690 2002 KAN
Ken O'Brien (26) 3,690 1986 NYJ
150. Warren Moon+ (41) 3,678 1997 SEA
151. Dave Krieg (26) 3,671 1984 SEA
152. Dan Marino+ (34) 3,668 1995 MIA
153. Jim Zorn (26) 3,661 1979 SEA
154. Brett Favre (33) 3,658 2002 GNB
155. Jake Plummer (27) 3,653 2001 ARI
Joe Montana+ (29) 3,653 1985 SFO
Chad Pennington (32) 3,653 2008 MIA
158. Joe Ferguson (31) 3,652 1981 BUF
Steve DeBerg (25) 3,652 1979 SFO
160. Mark Brunell (30) 3,640 2000 JAX
161. Drew Bledsoe (33) 3,639 2005 DAL
162. Dan Fouts+ (34) 3,638 1985 SDG
163. John Elway+ (37) 3,635 1997 DEN
164. Drew Bledsoe (26) 3,633 1998 NWE
165. Warren Moon+ (33) 3,631 1989 HOU
166. Joe Montana+ (28) 3,630 1984 SFO
167. Jeff Blake (26) 3,624 1996 CIN
168. Tom Brady (26) 3,620 2003 NWE
David Garrard (30) 3,620 2008 JAX
170. Ken Stabler (34) 3,615 1979 OAK
171. Kerry Collins (28) 3,610 2000 NYG
172. Dave Krieg (27) 3,602 1985 SEA
173. Jim Kelly+ (26) 3,593 1986 BUF
174. Jon Kitna (31) 3,591 2003 CIN
175. Roger Staubach+ (37) 3,586 1979 DAL
176. Tommy Kramer (25) 3,582 1980 MIN
177. Drew Brees (26) 3,576 2005 SDG
178. Boomer Esiason (27) 3,572 1988 CIN
Aaron Brooks (26) 3,572 2002 NOR
Joe Ferguson (29) 3,572 1979 BUF
181. Joe Theismann (32) 3,568 1981 WAS
182. Brian Sipe (34) 3,566 1983 CLE
183. Joe Montana+ (25) 3,565 1981 SFO
184. Mark Rypien (29) 3,564 1991 WAS
185. Dan Marino+ (29) 3,563 1990 MIA
Doug Williams (26) 3,563 1981 TAM
187. Steve DeBerg (30) 3,554 1984 TAM
Dave Krieg (37) 3,554 1995 ARI
189. Aaron Brooks (27) 3,546 2003 NOR
190. Steve Bartkowski (28) 3,544 1980 ATL
191. Jeff Garcia (31) 3,538 2001 SFO
192. Bernie Kosar (26) 3,533 1989 CLE
193. Vinny Testaverde (41) 3,532 2004 DAL
194. David Carr (25) 3,531 2004 HOU
195. Tom Brady (29) 3,529 2006 NWE
Ron Jaworski (29) 3,529 1980 PHI
Lynn Dickey (31) 3,529 1980 GNB
198. John Elway+ (30) 3,526 1990 DEN
199. Boomer Esiason (28) 3,525 1989 CIN
200. Tommy Kramer (30) 3,522 1985 MIN
201. Joe Montana+ (33) 3,521 1989 SFO
202. Ben Roethlisberger (24) 3,513 2006 PIT
203. Drew Bledsoe (23) 3,507 1995 NWE
204. Jay Cutler (24) 3,497 2007 DEN
Dan Marino+ (37) 3,497 1998 MIA
206. Kerry Collins (32) 3,495 2004 OAK
207. John Elway+ (34) 3,490 1994 DEN
208. Warren Moon+ (30) 3,489 1986 HOU
209. Bernie Kosar (28) 3,487 1991 CLE
Phil Simms (32) 3,487 1986 NYG
211. Warren Moon+ (37) 3,485 1993 HOU
John Elway+ (26) 3,485 1986 DEN
213. Scott Mitchell (29) 3,484 1997 DET
214. Johnny Unitas+ (30) 3,481 1963 BAL
215. Daunte Culpepper (26) 3,479 2003 MIN
216. Richard Todd (30) 3,478 1983 NYJ
217. John Hadl (28) 3,473 1968 SDG
218. Paul McDonald (26) 3,472 1984 CLE
Brett Favre (39) 3,472 2008 NYJ
220. Fran Tarkenton+ (38) 3,468 1978 MIN
221. Randall Cunningham (27) 3,466 1990 PHI
222. Steve Young+ (31) 3,465 1992 SFO
Babe Parilli (34) 3,465 1964 BOS
224. Doug Flutie (39) 3,464 2001 SDG
225. Chris Miller (24) 3,459 1989 ATL
Matt Hasselbeck (30) 3,459 2005 SEA
227. Jim Kelly+ (32) 3,457 1992 BUF
228. Gus Frerotte (25) 3,453 1996 WAS
229. Ron Jaworski (34) 3,450 1985 PHI
230. Tony Romo (28) 3,448 2008 DAL
231. Troy Aikman+ (26) 3,445 1992 DAL
232. Steve DeBerg (36) 3,444 1990 KAN
233. Boomer Esiason (24) 3,443 1985 CIN
234. Trent Green (28) 3,441 1998 WAS
235. Matt Ryan (23) 3,440 2008 ATL
236. Jim Everett (28) 3,438 1991 RAM
237. Rich Gannon (35) 3,430 2000 OAK
238. Kurt Warner (29) 3,429 2000 STL
239. Johnny Unitas+ (34) 3,428 1967 BAL
240. Boomer Esiason (32) 3,421 1993 NYJ
Jake Delhomme (30) 3,421 2005 CAR
242. Kurt Warner (36) 3,417 2007 ARI
243. Archie Manning (29) 3,416 1978 NOR
244. Peyton Manning (33) 3,415 2009 IND
245. Tommy Maddox (32) 3,414 2003 PIT
246. Brad Johnson (33) 3,406 2001 TAM
247. Randall Cunningham (26) 3,400 1989 PHI
248. Norm Snead (28) 3,399 1967 PHI
249. Tommy Kramer (24) 3,397 1979 MIN
250. Doug Williams (25) 3,396 1980 TAM
Neil Lomax (29) 3,395 1988 PHO