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NFL 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. Matt Schaub (28) 4,770 2009 HOU
7. Dan Marino+ (25) 4,746 1986 MIA
8. Daunte Culpepper (27) 4,717 2004 MIN
9. Dan Fouts+ (29) 4,715 1980 SDG
10. Warren Moon+ (35) 4,690 1991 HOU
11. Warren Moon+ (34) 4,689 1990 HOU
Rich Gannon (37) 4,689 2002 OAK
13. Neil Lomax (25) 4,614 1984 STL
14. Trent Green (34) 4,591 2004 KAN
15. Kurt Warner (37) 4,583 2008 ARI
16. Peyton Manning (28) 4,557 2004 IND
17. Drew Bledsoe (22) 4,555 1994 NWE
18. Jay Cutler (25) 4,526 2008 DEN
19. Peyton Manning (33) 4,500 2009 IND
20. Tony Romo (29) 4,483 2009 DAL
21. Lynn Dickey (34) 4,458 1983 GNB
22. Dan Marino+ (33) 4,453 1994 MIA
23. Steve Beuerlein (34) 4,436 1999 CAR
24. Aaron Rodgers (26) 4,434 2009 GNB
Dan Marino+ (27) 4,434 1988 MIA
26. Drew Brees (28) 4,423 2007 NOR
27. Drew Brees (27) 4,418 2006 NOR
28. Brett Favre (26) 4,413 1995 GNB
Peyton Manning (24) 4,413 2000 IND
30. Tom Brady (32) 4,398 2009 NWE
31. Peyton Manning (30) 4,397 2006 IND
32. Drew Brees (30) 4,388 2009 NOR
33. Mark Brunell (26) 4,367 1996 JAX
34. Drew Bledsoe (30) 4,359 2002 BUF
35. Kurt Warner (28) 4,353 1999 STL
36. Bill Kenney (28) 4,348 1983 KAN
37. Scott Mitchell (27) 4,338 1995 DET
38. Ben Roethlisberger (27) 4,328 2009 PIT
39. Don Majkowski (25) 4,318 1989 GNB
40. Jim Everett (26) 4,310 1989 RAM
41. Marc Bulger (29) 4,301 2006 STL
42. Jeff Garcia (30) 4,278 2000 SFO
43. Peyton Manning (27) 4,267 2003 IND
44. Warren Moon+ (38) 4,264 1994 MIN
45. Philip Rivers (28) 4,254 2009 SDG
46. Warren Moon+ (39) 4,228 1995 MIN
47. Brett Favre (29) 4,212 1998 GNB
48. Tony Romo (27) 4,211 2007 DAL
49. Jon Kitna (34) 4,208 2006 DET
50. Brett Favre (40) 4,202 2009 MIN
51. Peyton Manning (26) 4,200 2002 IND
52. Vinny Testaverde (33) 4,177 1996 BAL
53. Steve Young+ (37) 4,170 1998 SFO
54. Elvis Grbac (30) 4,169 2000 KAN
55. Brett Favre (38) 4,155 2007 GNB
56. Jeff George (28) 4,143 1995 ATL
57. Dan Marino+ (24) 4,137 1985 MIA
58. Peyton Manning (23) 4,135 1999 IND
59. Brian Sipe (31) 4,132 1980 CLE
60. Peyton Manning (25) 4,131 2001 IND
Carson Palmer (28) 4,131 2007 CIN
62. Dan Marino+ (31) 4,116 1992 MIA
63. Tom Brady (28) 4,110 2005 NWE
64. Jay Schroeder (25) 4,109 1986 WAS
65. Brett Favre (30) 4,091 1999 GNB
66. Jake Plummer (30) 4,089 2004 DEN
67. Brett Favre (35) 4,088 2004 GNB
68. Drew Bledsoe (24) 4,086 1996 NWE
69. Dan Fouts+ (28) 4,082 1979 SDG
70. Kerry Collins (30) 4,073 2002 NYG
71. Jon Kitna (35) 4,068 2007 DET
72. Phil Simms (30) 4,044 1984 NYG
73. Peyton Manning (31) 4,040 2007 IND
74. Trent Green (33) 4,039 2003 KAN
75. Aaron Rodgers (25) 4,038 2008 GNB
76. Carson Palmer (27) 4,035 2006 CIN
77. John Elway+ (33) 4,030 1993 DEN
78. Steve Young+ (32) 4,023 1993 SFO
79. Eli Manning (28) 4,021 2009 NYG
80. Trent Green (35) 4,014 2005 KAN
81. Philip Rivers (27) 4,009 2008 SDG
82. Joe Namath+ (24) 4,007 1967 NYJ
83. Brad Johnson (31) 4,005 1999 WAS
84. Peyton Manning (32) 4,002 2008 IND
85. Dan Marino+ (28) 3,997 1989 MIA
86. Jim Everett (27) 3,989 1990 RAM
87. Drew Bledsoe (27) 3,985 1999 NWE
88. Danny White (31) 3,980 1983 DAL
89. Dan Marino+ (30) 3,970 1991 MIA
John Elway+ (35) 3,970 1995 DEN
Jim Everett (32) 3,970 1995 NOR
92. Steve Young+ (33) 3,969 1994 SFO
93. Matt Hasselbeck (32) 3,966 2007 SEA
94. Jim Everett (25) 3,964 1988 RAM
Marc Bulger (27) 3,964 2004 STL
96. Boomer Esiason (25) 3,959 1986 CIN
97. Joe Montana+ (34) 3,944 1990 SFO
98. Daunte Culpepper (23) 3,937 2000 MIN
99. Brett Favre (32) 3,921 2001 GNB
100. Jeff George (30) 3,917 1997 OAK
101. Donovan McNabb (32) 3,916 2008 PHI
102. Tommy Kramer (26) 3,912 1981 MIN
103. Joe Montana+ (27) 3,910 1983 SFO
104. Brett Favre (27) 3,899 1996 GNB
105. John Elway+ (25) 3,891 1985 DEN
106. Ken O'Brien (25) 3,888 1985 NYJ
107. Jake Delhomme (29) 3,886 2004 CAR
108. Brett Favre (37) 3,885 2006 GNB
109. Brett Favre (25) 3,882 1994 GNB
110. Brett Favre (36) 3,881 2005 GNB
111. Brian Sipe (32) 3,876 1981 CLE
112. Donovan McNabb (28) 3,875 2004 PHI
113. Brett Favre (28) 3,867 1997 GNB
114. Jim Everett (31) 3,855 1994 NOR
115. Bernie Kosar (23) 3,854 1986 CLE
116. Daunte Culpepper (25) 3,853 2002 MIN
117. Marc Bulger (26) 3,845 2003 STL
118. Jim Kelly+ (31) 3,844 1991 BUF
119. Matt Hasselbeck (28) 3,841 2003 SEA
120. Rich Gannon (34) 3,840 1999 OAK
121. Erik Kramer (31) 3,838 1995 CHI
122. Carson Palmer (26) 3,836 2005 CIN
123. Aaron Brooks (25) 3,832 2001 NOR
124. Phil Simms (31) 3,829 1985 NYG
Steve Bartkowski (29) 3,829 1981 ATL
126. Rich Gannon (36) 3,828 2001 OAK
127. Jeff Blake (25) 3,822 1995 CIN
128. Brett Favre (31) 3,812 2000 GNB
129. Brad Johnson (35) 3,811 2003 TAM
130. Aaron Brooks (28) 3,810 2004 NOR
131. Randall Cunningham (25) 3,808 1988 PHI
132. Kyle Orton (27) 3,802 2009 DEN
133. Brian Sipe (30) 3,793 1979 CLE
134. Derek Anderson (24) 3,787 2007 CLE
135. Trent Green (31) 3,783 2001 KAN
136. Dan Marino+ (36) 3,780 1997 MIA
137. Mark Rypien (27) 3,768 1989 WAS
138. Kerry Collins (29) 3,764 2001 NYG
Tom Brady (25) 3,764 2002 NWE
140. Eli Manning (24) 3,762 2005 NYG
141. Kerry Collins (33) 3,759 2005 OAK
142. Ken Anderson (32) 3,754 1981 CIN
143. Kurt Warner (38) 3,753 2009 ARI
144. Sonny Jurgensen+ (33) 3,747 1967 WAS
Peyton Manning (29) 3,747 2005 IND
146. Dan Fouts+ (33) 3,740 1984 SDG
147. Peyton Manning (22) 3,739 1998 IND
148. Jake Plummer (24) 3,737 1998 ARI
149. Jeff George (27) 3,734 1994 ATL
150. Vinny Testaverde (37) 3,732 2000 NYJ
151. Steve Beuerlein (35) 3,730 2000 CAR
152. Terry Bradshaw+ (31) 3,724 1979 PIT
153. Sonny Jurgensen+ (27) 3,723 1961 PHI
154. Archie Manning (31) 3,716 1980 NOR
155. Joe Theismann (34) 3,714 1983 WAS
156. Drew Bledsoe (25) 3,706 1997 NWE
157. Randall Cunningham (35) 3,704 1998 MIN
158. Matt Cassel (26) 3,693 2008 NWE
159. Tom Brady (27) 3,692 2004 NWE
160. Trent Green (32) 3,690 2002 KAN
Ken O'Brien (26) 3,690 1986 NYJ
162. Warren Moon+ (41) 3,678 1997 SEA
163. Dave Krieg (26) 3,671 1984 SEA
164. Dan Marino+ (34) 3,668 1995 MIA
165. Jay Cutler (26) 3,666 2009 CHI
166. Jim Zorn (26) 3,661 1979 SEA
167. Brett Favre (33) 3,658 2002 GNB
168. Joe Montana+ (29) 3,653 1985 SFO
Jake Plummer (27) 3,653 2001 ARI
Chad Pennington (32) 3,653 2008 MIA
171. Steve DeBerg (25) 3,652 1979 SFO
Joe Ferguson (31) 3,652 1981 BUF
173. Mark Brunell (30) 3,640 2000 JAX
174. Drew Bledsoe (33) 3,639 2005 DAL
175. Dan Fouts+ (34) 3,638 1985 SDG
176. John Elway+ (37) 3,635 1997 DEN
177. Drew Bledsoe (26) 3,633 1998 NWE
178. Warren Moon+ (33) 3,631 1989 HOU
179. Joe Montana+ (28) 3,630 1984 SFO
180. Jeff Blake (26) 3,624 1996 CIN
181. David Garrard (30) 3,620 2008 JAX
Tom Brady (26) 3,620 2003 NWE
183. Jason Campbell (28) 3,618 2009 WAS
184. Ken Stabler (34) 3,615 1979 OAK
185. Joe Flacco (24) 3,613 2009 BAL
186. Kerry Collins (28) 3,610 2000 NYG
187. Dave Krieg (27) 3,602 1985 SEA
188. David Garrard (31) 3,597 2009 JAX
189. Jim Kelly+ (26) 3,593 1986 BUF
190. Jon Kitna (31) 3,591 2003 CIN
191. Roger Staubach+ (37) 3,586 1979 DAL
192. Tommy Kramer (25) 3,582 1980 MIN
193. Drew Brees (26) 3,576 2005 SDG
194. Joe Ferguson (29) 3,572 1979 BUF
Aaron Brooks (26) 3,572 2002 NOR
Boomer Esiason (27) 3,572 1988 CIN
197. Joe Theismann (32) 3,568 1981 WAS
198. Brian Sipe (34) 3,566 1983 CLE
199. Joe Montana+ (25) 3,565 1981 SFO
200. Mark Rypien (29) 3,564 1991 WAS
201. Doug Williams (26) 3,563 1981 TAM
Dan Marino+ (29) 3,563 1990 MIA
203. Dave Krieg (37) 3,554 1995 ARI
Steve DeBerg (30) 3,554 1984 TAM
205. Donovan McNabb (33) 3,553 2009 PHI
206. Aaron Brooks (27) 3,546 2003 NOR
207. Steve Bartkowski (28) 3,544 1980 ATL
208. Jeff Garcia (31) 3,538 2001 SFO
209. Bernie Kosar (26) 3,533 1989 CLE
210. Vinny Testaverde (41) 3,532 2004 DAL
211. David Carr (25) 3,531 2004 HOU
212. Ron Jaworski (29) 3,529 1980 PHI
Lynn Dickey (31) 3,529 1980 GNB
Tom Brady (29) 3,529 2006 NWE
215. John Elway+ (30) 3,526 1990 DEN
216. Boomer Esiason (28) 3,525 1989 CIN
217. Tommy Kramer (30) 3,522 1985 MIN
218. Joe Montana+ (33) 3,521 1989 SFO
219. Ben Roethlisberger (24) 3,513 2006 PIT
220. Drew Bledsoe (23) 3,507 1995 NWE
221. Dan Marino+ (37) 3,497 1998 MIA
Jay Cutler (24) 3,497 2007 DEN
223. Kerry Collins (32) 3,495 2004 OAK
224. John Elway+ (34) 3,490 1994 DEN
225. Warren Moon+ (30) 3,489 1986 HOU
226. Bernie Kosar (28) 3,487 1991 CLE
Phil Simms (32) 3,487 1986 NYG
228. John Elway+ (26) 3,485 1986 DEN
Warren Moon+ (37) 3,485 1993 HOU
230. Scott Mitchell (29) 3,484 1997 DET
231. Johnny Unitas+ (30) 3,481 1963 BAL
232. Daunte Culpepper (26) 3,479 2003 MIN
233. Richard Todd (30) 3,478 1983 NYJ
234. John Hadl (28) 3,473 1968 SDG
235. Brett Favre (39) 3,472 2008 NYJ
Paul McDonald (26) 3,472 1984 CLE
237. Fran Tarkenton+ (38) 3,468 1978 MIN
238. Randall Cunningham (27) 3,466 1990 PHI
239. Steve Young+ (31) 3,465 1992 SFO
Babe Parilli (34) 3,465 1964 BOS
241. Doug Flutie (39) 3,464 2001 SDG
242. Matt Hasselbeck (30) 3,459 2005 SEA
Chris Miller (24) 3,459 1989 ATL
244. Jim Kelly+ (32) 3,457 1992 BUF
245. Gus Frerotte (25) 3,453 1996 WAS
246. Ron Jaworski (34) 3,450 1985 PHI
247. Tony Romo (28) 3,448 2008 DAL
248. Troy Aikman+ (26) 3,445 1992 DAL
249. Steve DeBerg (36) 3,444 1990 KAN
250. Boomer Esiason (24) 3,443 1985 CIN