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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. Kurt Warner (30) 4,830 2001 STL
3. Tom Brady (30) 4,806 2007 NWE
4. Dan Fouts+ (30) 4,802 1981 SDG
5. Dan Marino+ (25) 4,746 1986 MIA
6. Daunte Culpepper (27) 4,717 2004 MIN
7. Dan Fouts+ (29) 4,715 1980 SDG
8. Warren Moon+ (35) 4,690 1991 HOU
9. Rich Gannon (37) 4,689 2002 OAK
Warren Moon+ (34) 4,689 1990 HOU
11. Neil Lomax (25) 4,614 1984 STL
12. Trent Green (34) 4,591 2004 KAN
13. Peyton Manning (28) 4,557 2004 IND
14. Drew Bledsoe (22) 4,555 1994 NWE
15. Lynn Dickey (34) 4,458 1983 GNB
16. Dan Marino+ (33) 4,453 1994 MIA
17. Steve Beuerlein (34) 4,436 1999 CAR
18. Dan Marino+ (27) 4,434 1988 MIA
19. Drew Brees (28) 4,423 2007 NOR
20. Drew Brees (27) 4,418 2006 NOR
21. Peyton Manning (24) 4,413 2000 IND
Brett Favre (26) 4,413 1995 GNB
23. Peyton Manning (30) 4,397 2006 IND
24. Mark Brunell (26) 4,367 1996 JAX
25. Drew Bledsoe (30) 4,359 2002 BUF
26. Kurt Warner (28) 4,353 1999 STL
27. Bill Kenney (28) 4,348 1983 KAN
28. Scott Mitchell (27) 4,338 1995 DET
29. Don Majkowski (25) 4,318 1989 GNB
30. Jim Everett (26) 4,310 1989 RAM
31. Marc Bulger (29) 4,301 2006 STL
32. Jeff Garcia (30) 4,278 2000 SFO
33. Peyton Manning (27) 4,267 2003 IND
34. Warren Moon+ (38) 4,264 1994 MIN
35. Warren Moon+ (39) 4,228 1995 MIN
36. Brett Favre (29) 4,212 1998 GNB
37. Tony Romo (27) 4,211 2007 DAL
38. Jon Kitna (34) 4,208 2006 DET
39. Peyton Manning (26) 4,200 2002 IND
40. Vinny Testaverde (33) 4,177 1996 BAL
41. Steve Young+ (37) 4,170 1998 SFO
42. Elvis Grbac (30) 4,169 2000 KAN
43. Brett Favre (38) 4,155 2007 GNB
44. Jeff George (28) 4,143 1995 ATL
45. Dan Marino+ (24) 4,137 1985 MIA
46. Peyton Manning (23) 4,135 1999 IND
47. Brian Sipe (31) 4,132 1980 CLE
48. Peyton Manning (25) 4,131 2001 IND
Carson Palmer (28) 4,131 2007 CIN
50. Dan Marino+ (31) 4,116 1992 MIA
51. Tom Brady (28) 4,110 2005 NWE
52. Jay Schroeder (25) 4,109 1986 WAS
53. Brett Favre (30) 4,091 1999 GNB
54. Jake Plummer (30) 4,089 2004 DEN
55. Brett Favre (35) 4,088 2004 GNB
56. Drew Bledsoe (24) 4,086 1996 NWE
57. Dan Fouts+ (28) 4,082 1979 SDG
58. Kerry Collins (30) 4,073 2002 NYG
59. Jon Kitna (35) 4,068 2007 DET
60. Phil Simms (30) 4,044 1984 NYG
61. Peyton Manning (31) 4,040 2007 IND
62. Trent Green (33) 4,039 2003 KAN
63. Carson Palmer (27) 4,035 2006 CIN
64. John Elway+ (33) 4,030 1993 DEN
65. Steve Young+ (32) 4,023 1993 SFO
66. Trent Green (35) 4,014 2005 KAN
67. Joe Namath+ (24) 4,007 1967 NYJ
68. Brad Johnson (31) 4,005 1999 WAS
69. Dan Marino+ (28) 3,997 1989 MIA
70. Jim Everett (27) 3,989 1990 RAM
71. Drew Bledsoe (27) 3,985 1999 NWE
72. Danny White (31) 3,980 1983 DAL
73. John Elway+ (35) 3,970 1995 DEN
Jim Everett (32) 3,970 1995 NOR
Dan Marino+ (30) 3,970 1991 MIA
76. Steve Young+ (33) 3,969 1994 SFO
77. Matt Hasselbeck (32) 3,966 2007 SEA
78. Jim Everett (25) 3,964 1988 RAM
Marc Bulger (27) 3,964 2004 STL
80. Boomer Esiason (25) 3,959 1986 CIN
81. Joe Montana+ (34) 3,944 1990 SFO
82. Daunte Culpepper (23) 3,937 2000 MIN
83. Brett Favre (32) 3,921 2001 GNB
84. Jeff George (30) 3,917 1997 OAK
85. Tommy Kramer (26) 3,912 1981 MIN
86. Joe Montana+ (27) 3,910 1983 SFO
87. Brett Favre (27) 3,899 1996 GNB
88. John Elway+ (25) 3,891 1985 DEN
89. Ken O'Brien (25) 3,888 1985 NYJ
90. Jake Delhomme (29) 3,886 2004 CAR
91. Brett Favre (37) 3,885 2006 GNB
92. Brett Favre (25) 3,882 1994 GNB
93. Brett Favre (36) 3,881 2005 GNB
94. Brian Sipe (32) 3,876 1981 CLE
95. Donovan McNabb (28) 3,875 2004 PHI
96. Brett Favre (28) 3,867 1997 GNB
97. Jim Everett (31) 3,855 1994 NOR
98. Bernie Kosar (23) 3,854 1986 CLE
99. Daunte Culpepper (25) 3,853 2002 MIN
100. Marc Bulger (26) 3,845 2003 STL
101. Jim Kelly+ (31) 3,844 1991 BUF
102. Matt Hasselbeck (28) 3,841 2003 SEA
103. Rich Gannon (34) 3,840 1999 OAK
104. Erik Kramer (31) 3,838 1995 CHI
105. Carson Palmer (26) 3,836 2005 CIN
106. Aaron Brooks (25) 3,832 2001 NOR
107. Phil Simms (31) 3,829 1985 NYG
Steve Bartkowski (29) 3,829 1981 ATL
109. Rich Gannon (36) 3,828 2001 OAK
110. Jeff Blake (25) 3,822 1995 CIN
111. Brett Favre (31) 3,812 2000 GNB
112. Brad Johnson (35) 3,811 2003 TAM
113. Aaron Brooks (28) 3,810 2004 NOR
114. Randall Cunningham (25) 3,808 1988 PHI
115. Brian Sipe (30) 3,793 1979 CLE
116. Derek Anderson (24) 3,787 2007 CLE
117. Trent Green (31) 3,783 2001 KAN
118. Dan Marino+ (36) 3,780 1997 MIA
119. Mark Rypien (27) 3,768 1989 WAS
120. Tom Brady (25) 3,764 2002 NWE
Kerry Collins (29) 3,764 2001 NYG
122. Eli Manning (24) 3,762 2005 NYG
123. Kerry Collins (33) 3,759 2005 OAK
124. Ken Anderson (32) 3,754 1981 CIN
125. Sonny Jurgensen+ (33) 3,747 1967 WAS
Peyton Manning (29) 3,747 2005 IND
127. Dan Fouts+ (33) 3,740 1984 SDG
128. Peyton Manning (22) 3,739 1998 IND
129. Jake Plummer (24) 3,737 1998 ARI
130. Jeff George (27) 3,734 1994 ATL
131. Vinny Testaverde (37) 3,732 2000 NYJ
132. Steve Beuerlein (35) 3,730 2000 CAR
133. Terry Bradshaw+ (31) 3,724 1979 PIT
134. Sonny Jurgensen+ (27) 3,723 1961 PHI
135. Archie Manning (31) 3,716 1980 NOR
136. Joe Theismann (34) 3,714 1983 WAS
137. Drew Bledsoe (25) 3,706 1997 NWE
138. Randall Cunningham (35) 3,704 1998 MIN
139. Tom Brady (27) 3,692 2004 NWE
140. Ken O'Brien (26) 3,690 1986 NYJ
Trent Green (32) 3,690 2002 KAN
142. Warren Moon+ (41) 3,678 1997 SEA
143. Dave Krieg (26) 3,671 1984 SEA
144. Dan Marino+ (34) 3,668 1995 MIA
145. Jim Zorn (26) 3,661 1979 SEA
146. Brett Favre (33) 3,658 2002 GNB
147. Jake Plummer (27) 3,653 2001 ARI
Joe Montana+ (29) 3,653 1985 SFO
149. Steve DeBerg (25) 3,652 1979 SFO
Joe Ferguson (31) 3,652 1981 BUF
151. Mark Brunell (30) 3,640 2000 JAX
152. Drew Bledsoe (33) 3,639 2005 DAL
153. Dan Fouts+ (34) 3,638 1985 SDG
154. John Elway+ (37) 3,635 1997 DEN
155. Drew Bledsoe (26) 3,633 1998 NWE
156. Warren Moon+ (33) 3,631 1989 HOU
157. Joe Montana+ (28) 3,630 1984 SFO
158. Jeff Blake (26) 3,624 1996 CIN
159. Tom Brady (26) 3,620 2003 NWE
160. Ken Stabler (34) 3,615 1979 OAK
161. Kerry Collins (28) 3,610 2000 NYG
162. Dave Krieg (27) 3,602 1985 SEA
163. Jim Kelly+ (26) 3,593 1986 BUF
164. Jon Kitna (31) 3,591 2003 CIN
165. Roger Staubach+ (37) 3,586 1979 DAL
166. Tommy Kramer (25) 3,582 1980 MIN
167. Drew Brees (26) 3,576 2005 SDG
168. Aaron Brooks (26) 3,572 2002 NOR
Boomer Esiason (27) 3,572 1988 CIN
Joe Ferguson (29) 3,572 1979 BUF
171. Joe Theismann (32) 3,568 1981 WAS
172. Brian Sipe (34) 3,566 1983 CLE
173. Joe Montana+ (25) 3,565 1981 SFO
174. Mark Rypien (29) 3,564 1991 WAS
175. Dan Marino+ (29) 3,563 1990 MIA
Doug Williams (26) 3,563 1981 TAM
177. Dave Krieg (37) 3,554 1995 ARI
Steve DeBerg (30) 3,554 1984 TAM
179. Aaron Brooks (27) 3,546 2003 NOR
180. Steve Bartkowski (28) 3,544 1980 ATL
181. Jeff Garcia (31) 3,538 2001 SFO
182. Bernie Kosar (26) 3,533 1989 CLE
183. Vinny Testaverde (41) 3,532 2004 DAL
184. David Carr (25) 3,531 2004 HOU
185. Tom Brady (29) 3,529 2006 NWE
Lynn Dickey (31) 3,529 1980 GNB
Ron Jaworski (29) 3,529 1980 PHI
188. John Elway+ (30) 3,526 1990 DEN
189. Boomer Esiason (28) 3,525 1989 CIN
190. Tommy Kramer (30) 3,522 1985 MIN
191. Joe Montana+ (33) 3,521 1989 SFO
192. Ben Roethlisberger (24) 3,513 2006 PIT
193. Drew Bledsoe (23) 3,507 1995 NWE
194. Jay Cutler (24) 3,497 2007 DEN
Dan Marino+ (37) 3,497 1998 MIA
196. Kerry Collins (32) 3,495 2004 OAK
197. John Elway+ (34) 3,490 1994 DEN
198. Warren Moon+ (30) 3,489 1986 HOU
199. Bernie Kosar (28) 3,487 1991 CLE
Phil Simms (32) 3,487 1986 NYG
201. Warren Moon+ (37) 3,485 1993 HOU
John Elway+ (26) 3,485 1986 DEN
203. Scott Mitchell (29) 3,484 1997 DET
204. Johnny Unitas+ (30) 3,481 1963 BAL
205. Daunte Culpepper (26) 3,479 2003 MIN
206. Richard Todd (30) 3,478 1983 NYJ
207. John Hadl (28) 3,473 1968 SDG
208. Paul McDonald (26) 3,472 1984 CLE
209. Fran Tarkenton+ (38) 3,468 1978 MIN
210. Randall Cunningham (27) 3,466 1990 PHI
211. Babe Parilli (34) 3,465 1964 BOS
Steve Young+ (31) 3,465 1992 SFO
213. Doug Flutie (39) 3,464 2001 SDG
214. Matt Hasselbeck (30) 3,459 2005 SEA
Chris Miller (24) 3,459 1989 ATL
216. Jim Kelly+ (32) 3,457 1992 BUF
217. Gus Frerotte (25) 3,453 1996 WAS
218. Ron Jaworski (34) 3,450 1985 PHI
219. Troy Aikman+ (26) 3,445 1992 DAL
220. Steve DeBerg (36) 3,444 1990 KAN
221. Boomer Esiason (24) 3,443 1985 CIN
222. Trent Green (28) 3,441 1998 WAS
223. Jim Everett (28) 3,438 1991 RAM
224. Rich Gannon (35) 3,430 2000 OAK
225. Kurt Warner (29) 3,429 2000 STL
226. Johnny Unitas+ (34) 3,428 1967 BAL
227. Boomer Esiason (32) 3,421 1993 NYJ
Jake Delhomme (30) 3,421 2005 CAR
229. Kurt Warner (36) 3,417 2007 ARI
230. Archie Manning (29) 3,416 1978 NOR
231. Tommy Maddox (32) 3,414 2003 PIT
232. Brad Johnson (33) 3,406 2001 TAM
233. Randall Cunningham (26) 3,400 1989 PHI
234. Norm Snead (28) 3,399 1967 PHI
235. Tommy Kramer (24) 3,397 1979 MIN
236. Doug Williams (25) 3,396 1980 TAM
237. Neil Lomax (29) 3,395 1988 PHO
238. Joe Theismann (35) 3,391 1984 WAS
239. Elvis Grbac (29) 3,389 1999 KAN
240. Philip Rivers (25) 3,388 2006 SDG
241. Steve McNair (29) 3,387 2002 TEN
Neil Lomax (28) 3,387 1987 STL
243. Jim Kelly+ (33) 3,382 1993 BUF
Matt Hasselbeck (29) 3,382 2004 SEA
245. Stan Humphries (30) 3,381 1995 SDG
246. Jim Kelly+ (28) 3,380 1988 BUF
247. Joe Namath+ (23) 3,379 1966 NYJ
248. Jake Plummer (31) 3,366 2005 DEN
249. Donovan McNabb (24) 3,365 2000 PHI
John Hadl (27) 3,365 1967 SDG