NFL Single-Season Passing Yards Leaders
| Rank |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
Yds |
Year |
Teams |
| 1. |
Drew Brees (32) |
5,476 |
2011 |
NOR |
| 2. |
Tom Brady (34) |
5,235 |
2011 |
NWE |
| 3. |
Drew Brees (33) |
5,177 |
2012 |
NOR |
| 4. |
Dan Marino+ (23) |
5,084 |
1984 |
MIA |
| 5. |
Drew Brees (29) |
5,069 |
2008 |
NOR |
| 6. |
Matthew Stafford (23) |
5,038 |
2011 |
DET |
| 7. |
Matthew Stafford (24) |
4,967 |
2012 |
DET |
| 8. |
Eli Manning (30) |
4,933 |
2011 |
NYG |
| 9. |
Tony Romo (32) |
4,903 |
2012 |
DAL |
| 10. |
Kurt Warner (30) |
4,830 |
2001 |
STL |
| 11. |
Tom Brady (35) |
4,827 |
2012 |
NWE |
| 12. |
Tom Brady (30) |
4,806 |
2007 |
NWE |
| 13. |
Dan Fouts+ (30) |
4,802 |
1981 |
SDG |
| 14. |
Matt Schaub (28) |
4,770 |
2009 |
HOU |
| 15. |
Dan Marino+ (25) |
4,746 |
1986 |
MIA |
| 16. |
Matt Ryan (27) |
4,719 |
2012 |
ATL |
| 17. |
Daunte Culpepper (27) |
4,717 |
2004 |
MIN |
| 18. |
Dan Fouts+ (29) |
4,715 |
1980 |
SDG |
| 19. |
Philip Rivers (29) |
4,710 |
2010 |
SDG |
| 20. |
Peyton Manning (34) |
4,700 |
2010 |
IND |
| 21. |
Warren Moon+ (35) |
4,690 |
1991 |
HOU |
| 22. |
Rich Gannon (37) |
4,689 |
2002 |
OAK |
|
Warren Moon+ (34) |
4,689 |
1990 |
HOU |
| 24. |
Peyton Manning (36) |
4,659 |
2012 |
DEN |
| 25. |
Aaron Rodgers (28) |
4,643 |
2011 |
GNB |
| 26. |
Philip Rivers (30) |
4,624 |
2011 |
SDG |
| 27. |
Drew Brees (31) |
4,620 |
2010 |
NOR |
| 28. |
Neil Lomax (25) |
4,614 |
1984 |
STL |
| 29. |
Trent Green (34) |
4,591 |
2004 |
KAN |
| 30. |
Kurt Warner (37) |
4,583 |
2008 |
ARI |
| 31. |
Peyton Manning (28) |
4,557 |
2004 |
IND |
| 32. |
Drew Bledsoe (22) |
4,555 |
1994 |
NWE |
| 33. |
Jay Cutler (25) |
4,526 |
2008 |
DEN |
| 34. |
Peyton Manning (33) |
4,500 |
2009 |
IND |
| 35. |
Tony Romo (29) |
4,483 |
2009 |
DAL |
| 36. |
Lynn Dickey (34) |
4,458 |
1983 |
GNB |
| 37. |
Dan Marino+ (33) |
4,453 |
1994 |
MIA |
| 38. |
Steve Beuerlein (34) |
4,436 |
1999 |
CAR |
| 39. |
Aaron Rodgers (26) |
4,434 |
2009 |
GNB |
|
Dan Marino+ (27) |
4,434 |
1988 |
MIA |
| 41. |
Drew Brees (28) |
4,423 |
2007 |
NOR |
| 42. |
Drew Brees (27) |
4,418 |
2006 |
NOR |
| 43. |
Brett Favre (26) |
4,413 |
1995 |
GNB |
|
Peyton Manning (24) |
4,413 |
2000 |
IND |
| 45. |
Tom Brady (32) |
4,398 |
2009 |
NWE |
| 46. |
Peyton Manning (30) |
4,397 |
2006 |
IND |
| 47. |
Drew Brees (30) |
4,388 |
2009 |
NOR |
| 48. |
Andrew Luck (23) |
4,374 |
2012 |
IND |
| 49. |
Matt Schaub (29) |
4,370 |
2010 |
HOU |
| 50. |
Mark Brunell (26) |
4,367 |
1996 |
JAX |
| 51. |
Drew Bledsoe (30) |
4,359 |
2002 |
BUF |
| 52. |
Kurt Warner (28) |
4,353 |
1999 |
STL |
| 53. |
Bill Kenney (28) |
4,348 |
1983 |
KAN |
| 54. |
Scott Mitchell (27) |
4,338 |
1995 |
DET |
| 55. |
Ben Roethlisberger (27) |
4,328 |
2009 |
PIT |
| 56. |
Don Majkowski (25) |
4,318 |
1989 |
GNB |
| 57. |
Jim Everett (26) |
4,310 |
1989 |
RAM |
| 58. |
Marc Bulger (29) |
4,301 |
2006 |
STL |
| 59. |
Aaron Rodgers (29) |
4,295 |
2012 |
GNB |
| 60. |
Jeff Garcia (30) |
4,278 |
2000 |
SFO |
| 61. |
Peyton Manning (27) |
4,267 |
2003 |
IND |
| 62. |
Warren Moon+ (38) |
4,264 |
1994 |
MIN |
| 63. |
Philip Rivers (28) |
4,254 |
2009 |
SDG |
| 64. |
Warren Moon+ (39) |
4,228 |
1995 |
MIN |
| 65. |
Brett Favre (29) |
4,212 |
1998 |
GNB |
| 66. |
Tony Romo (27) |
4,211 |
2007 |
DAL |
| 67. |
Jon Kitna (34) |
4,208 |
2006 |
DET |
| 68. |
Brett Favre (40) |
4,202 |
2009 |
MIN |
| 69. |
Peyton Manning (26) |
4,200 |
2002 |
IND |
| 70. |
Tony Romo (31) |
4,184 |
2011 |
DAL |
| 71. |
Matt Ryan (26) |
4,177 |
2011 |
ATL |
|
Vinny Testaverde (33) |
4,177 |
1996 |
BAL |
| 73. |
Steve Young+ (37) |
4,170 |
1998 |
SFO |
| 74. |
Elvis Grbac (30) |
4,169 |
2000 |
KAN |
| 75. |
Brett Favre (38) |
4,155 |
2007 |
GNB |
| 76. |
Jeff George (28) |
4,143 |
1995 |
ATL |
| 77. |
Dan Marino+ (24) |
4,137 |
1985 |
MIA |
| 78. |
Peyton Manning (23) |
4,135 |
1999 |
IND |
| 79. |
Brian Sipe (31) |
4,132 |
1980 |
CLE |
| 80. |
Carson Palmer (28) |
4,131 |
2007 |
CIN |
|
Peyton Manning (25) |
4,131 |
2001 |
IND |
| 82. |
Dan Marino+ (31) |
4,116 |
1992 |
MIA |
| 83. |
Tom Brady (28) |
4,110 |
2005 |
NWE |
| 84. |
Jay Schroeder (25) |
4,109 |
1986 |
WAS |
| 85. |
Brett Favre (30) |
4,091 |
1999 |
GNB |
| 86. |
Jake Plummer (30) |
4,089 |
2004 |
DEN |
| 87. |
Brett Favre (35) |
4,088 |
2004 |
GNB |
| 88. |
Drew Bledsoe (24) |
4,086 |
1996 |
NWE |
| 89. |
Dan Fouts+ (28) |
4,082 |
1979 |
SDG |
| 90. |
Ben Roethlisberger (29) |
4,077 |
2011 |
PIT |
| 91. |
Kerry Collins (30) |
4,073 |
2002 |
NYG |
| 92. |
Jon Kitna (35) |
4,068 |
2007 |
DET |
| 93. |
Josh Freeman (24) |
4,065 |
2012 |
TAM |
| 94. |
Cam Newton (22) |
4,051 |
2011 |
CAR |
| 95. |
Phil Simms (30) |
4,044 |
1984 |
NYG |
| 96. |
Peyton Manning (31) |
4,040 |
2007 |
IND |
| 97. |
Trent Green (33) |
4,039 |
2003 |
KAN |
| 98. |
Aaron Rodgers (25) |
4,038 |
2008 |
GNB |
| 99. |
Carson Palmer (27) |
4,035 |
2006 |
CIN |
| 100. |
John Elway+ (33) |
4,030 |
1993 |
DEN |
| 101. |
Steve Young+ (32) |
4,023 |
1993 |
SFO |
| 102. |
Eli Manning (28) |
4,021 |
2009 |
NYG |
| 103. |
Carson Palmer (33) |
4,018 |
2012 |
OAK |
| 104. |
Trent Green (35) |
4,014 |
2005 |
KAN |
| 105. |
Philip Rivers (27) |
4,009 |
2008 |
SDG |
| 106. |
Matt Schaub (31) |
4,008 |
2012 |
HOU |
| 107. |
Joe Namath+ (24) |
4,007 |
1967 |
NYJ |
| 108. |
Brad Johnson (31) |
4,005 |
1999 |
WAS |
| 109. |
Peyton Manning (32) |
4,002 |
2008 |
IND |
|
Eli Manning (29) |
4,002 |
2010 |
NYG |
| 111. |
Dan Marino+ (28) |
3,997 |
1989 |
MIA |
| 112. |
Jim Everett (27) |
3,989 |
1990 |
RAM |
| 113. |
Drew Bledsoe (27) |
3,985 |
1999 |
NWE |
| 114. |
Danny White (31) |
3,980 |
1983 |
DAL |
| 115. |
John Elway+ (35) |
3,970 |
1995 |
DEN |
|
Jim Everett (32) |
3,970 |
1995 |
NOR |
|
Dan Marino+ (30) |
3,970 |
1991 |
MIA |
|
Carson Palmer (31) |
3,970 |
2010 |
CIN |
| 119. |
Steve Young+ (33) |
3,969 |
1994 |
SFO |
| 120. |
Matt Hasselbeck (32) |
3,966 |
2007 |
SEA |
| 121. |
Jim Everett (25) |
3,964 |
1988 |
RAM |
|
Marc Bulger (27) |
3,964 |
2004 |
STL |
| 123. |
Boomer Esiason (25) |
3,959 |
1986 |
CIN |
| 124. |
Eli Manning (31) |
3,948 |
2012 |
NYG |
| 125. |
Joe Montana+ (34) |
3,944 |
1990 |
SFO |
| 126. |
Daunte Culpepper (23) |
3,937 |
2000 |
MIN |
| 127. |
Aaron Rodgers (27) |
3,922 |
2010 |
GNB |
| 128. |
Brett Favre (32) |
3,921 |
2001 |
GNB |
| 129. |
Jeff George (30) |
3,917 |
1997 |
OAK |
| 130. |
Donovan McNabb (32) |
3,916 |
2008 |
PHI |
| 131. |
Tommy Kramer (26) |
3,912 |
1981 |
MIN |
| 132. |
Joe Montana+ (27) |
3,910 |
1983 |
SFO |
| 133. |
Tom Brady (33) |
3,900 |
2010 |
NWE |
| 134. |
Brett Favre (27) |
3,899 |
1996 |
GNB |
| 135. |
John Elway+ (25) |
3,891 |
1985 |
DEN |
| 136. |
Ken O'Brien (25) |
3,888 |
1985 |
NYJ |
| 137. |
Jake Delhomme (29) |
3,886 |
2004 |
CAR |
| 138. |
Brett Favre (37) |
3,885 |
2006 |
GNB |
| 139. |
Brett Favre (25) |
3,882 |
1994 |
GNB |
| 140. |
Brett Favre (36) |
3,881 |
2005 |
GNB |
| 141. |
Brian Sipe (32) |
3,876 |
1981 |
CLE |
| 142. |
Donovan McNabb (28) |
3,875 |
2004 |
PHI |
| 143. |
Cam Newton (23) |
3,869 |
2012 |
CAR |
| 144. |
Brett Favre (28) |
3,867 |
1997 |
GNB |
| 145. |
Jim Everett (31) |
3,855 |
1994 |
NOR |
| 146. |
Bernie Kosar (23) |
3,854 |
1986 |
CLE |
| 147. |
Daunte Culpepper (25) |
3,853 |
2002 |
MIN |
| 148. |
Marc Bulger (26) |
3,845 |
2003 |
STL |
| 149. |
Jim Kelly+ (31) |
3,844 |
1991 |
BUF |
| 150. |
Matt Hasselbeck (28) |
3,841 |
2003 |
SEA |
| 151. |
Rich Gannon (34) |
3,840 |
1999 |
OAK |
| 152. |
Erik Kramer (31) |
3,838 |
1995 |
CHI |
| 153. |
Carson Palmer (26) |
3,836 |
2005 |
CIN |
| 154. |
Aaron Brooks (25) |
3,832 |
2001 |
NOR |
|
Ryan Fitzpatrick (29) |
3,832 |
2011 |
BUF |
| 156. |
Phil Simms (31) |
3,829 |
1985 |
NYG |
|
Steve Bartkowski (29) |
3,829 |
1981 |
ATL |
| 158. |
Rich Gannon (36) |
3,828 |
2001 |
OAK |
| 159. |
Jeff Blake (25) |
3,822 |
1995 |
CIN |
| 160. |
Joe Flacco (27) |
3,817 |
2012 |
BAL |
| 161. |
Brett Favre (31) |
3,812 |
2000 |
GNB |
| 162. |
Brad Johnson (35) |
3,811 |
2003 |
TAM |
| 163. |
Aaron Brooks (28) |
3,810 |
2004 |
NOR |
| 164. |
Randall Cunningham (25) |
3,808 |
1988 |
PHI |
| 165. |
Kyle Orton (27) |
3,802 |
2009 |
DEN |
| 166. |
Brian Sipe (30) |
3,793 |
1979 |
CLE |
| 167. |
Derek Anderson (24) |
3,787 |
2007 |
CLE |
| 168. |
Trent Green (31) |
3,783 |
2001 |
KAN |
| 169. |
Dan Marino+ (36) |
3,780 |
1997 |
MIA |
| 170. |
Mark Rypien (27) |
3,768 |
1989 |
WAS |
| 171. |
Kerry Collins (29) |
3,764 |
2001 |
NYG |
|
Tom Brady (25) |
3,764 |
2002 |
NWE |
| 173. |
Eli Manning (24) |
3,762 |
2005 |
NYG |
| 174. |
Kerry Collins (33) |
3,759 |
2005 |
OAK |
| 175. |
Ken Anderson (32) |
3,754 |
1981 |
CIN |
| 176. |
Kurt Warner (38) |
3,753 |
2009 |
ARI |
| 177. |
Peyton Manning (29) |
3,747 |
2005 |
IND |
|
Sonny Jurgensen+ (33) |
3,747 |
1967 |
WAS |
| 179. |
Dan Fouts+ (33) |
3,740 |
1984 |
SDG |
| 180. |
Peyton Manning (22) |
3,739 |
1998 |
IND |
| 181. |
Jake Plummer (24) |
3,737 |
1998 |
ARI |
| 182. |
Jeff George (27) |
3,734 |
1994 |
ATL |
| 183. |
Vinny Testaverde (37) |
3,732 |
2000 |
NYJ |
| 184. |
Steve Beuerlein (35) |
3,730 |
2000 |
CAR |
| 185. |
Terry Bradshaw+ (31) |
3,724 |
1979 |
PIT |
| 186. |
Sonny Jurgensen+ (27) |
3,723 |
1961 |
PHI |
| 187. |
Archie Manning (31) |
3,716 |
1980 |
NOR |
| 188. |
Joe Theismann (34) |
3,714 |
1983 |
WAS |
| 189. |
Drew Bledsoe (25) |
3,706 |
1997 |
NWE |
| 190. |
Matt Ryan (25) |
3,705 |
2010 |
ATL |
| 191. |
Randall Cunningham (35) |
3,704 |
1998 |
MIN |
| 192. |
Sam Bradford (25) |
3,702 |
2012 |
STL |
| 193. |
Matt Cassel (26) |
3,693 |
2008 |
NWE |
| 194. |
Tom Brady (27) |
3,692 |
2004 |
NWE |
| 195. |
Ken O'Brien (26) |
3,690 |
1986 |
NYJ |
|
Trent Green (32) |
3,690 |
2002 |
KAN |
| 197. |
Warren Moon+ (41) |
3,678 |
1997 |
SEA |
| 198. |
Dave Krieg (26) |
3,671 |
1984 |
SEA |
| 199. |
Andy Dalton (25) |
3,669 |
2012 |
CIN |
| 200. |
Dan Marino+ (34) |
3,668 |
1995 |
MIA |
| 201. |
Jay Cutler (26) |
3,666 |
2009 |
CHI |
| 202. |
Jim Zorn (26) |
3,661 |
1979 |
SEA |
| 203. |
Brett Favre (33) |
3,658 |
2002 |
GNB |
| 204. |
Kyle Orton (28) |
3,653 |
2010 |
DEN |
|
Chad Pennington (32) |
3,653 |
2008 |
MIA |
|
Jake Plummer (27) |
3,653 |
2001 |
ARI |
|
Joe Montana+ (29) |
3,653 |
1985 |
SFO |
| 208. |
Steve DeBerg (25) |
3,652 |
1979 |
SFO |
|
Joe Ferguson (31) |
3,652 |
1981 |
BUF |
| 210. |
Mark Brunell (30) |
3,640 |
2000 |
JAX |
| 211. |
Drew Bledsoe (33) |
3,639 |
2005 |
DAL |
| 212. |
Dan Fouts+ (34) |
3,638 |
1985 |
SDG |
| 213. |
John Elway+ (37) |
3,635 |
1997 |
DEN |
| 214. |
Drew Bledsoe (26) |
3,633 |
1998 |
NWE |
| 215. |
Warren Moon+ (33) |
3,631 |
1989 |
HOU |
| 216. |
Joe Montana+ (28) |
3,630 |
1984 |
SFO |
| 217. |
Jeff Blake (26) |
3,624 |
1996 |
CIN |
| 218. |
Joe Flacco (25) |
3,622 |
2010 |
BAL |
| 219. |
Tom Brady (26) |
3,620 |
2003 |
NWE |
|
David Garrard (30) |
3,620 |
2008 |
JAX |
| 221. |
Jason Campbell (28) |
3,618 |
2009 |
WAS |
| 222. |
Ken Stabler (34) |
3,615 |
1979 |
OAK |
| 223. |
Joe Flacco (24) |
3,613 |
2009 |
BAL |
| 224. |
Kerry Collins (28) |
3,610 |
2000 |
NYG |
|
Joe Flacco (26) |
3,610 |
2011 |
BAL |
| 226. |
Philip Rivers (31) |
3,606 |
2012 |
SDG |
| 227. |
Dave Krieg (27) |
3,602 |
1985 |
SEA |
| 228. |
David Garrard (31) |
3,597 |
2009 |
JAX |
| 229. |
Jim Kelly+ (26) |
3,593 |
1986 |
BUF |
| 230. |
Josh Freeman (23) |
3,592 |
2011 |
TAM |
| 231. |
Jon Kitna (31) |
3,591 |
2003 |
CIN |
| 232. |
Roger Staubach+ (37) |
3,586 |
1979 |
DAL |
| 233. |
Tommy Kramer (25) |
3,582 |
1980 |
MIN |
| 234. |
Drew Brees (26) |
3,576 |
2005 |
SDG |
| 235. |
Aaron Brooks (26) |
3,572 |
2002 |
NOR |
|
Boomer Esiason (27) |
3,572 |
1988 |
CIN |
|
Joe Ferguson (29) |
3,572 |
1979 |
BUF |
| 238. |
Matt Hasselbeck (36) |
3,571 |
2011 |
TEN |
| 239. |
Joe Theismann (32) |
3,568 |
1981 |
WAS |
| 240. |
Brian Sipe (34) |
3,566 |
1983 |
CLE |
| 241. |
Joe Montana+ (25) |
3,565 |
1981 |
SFO |
| 242. |
Mark Rypien (29) |
3,564 |
1991 |
WAS |
| 243. |
Doug Williams (26) |
3,563 |
1981 |
TAM |
|
Dan Marino+ (29) |
3,563 |
1990 |
MIA |
| 245. |
Dave Krieg (37) |
3,554 |
1995 |
ARI |
|
Steve DeBerg (30) |
3,554 |
1984 |
TAM |
| 247. |
Donovan McNabb (33) |
3,553 |
2009 |
PHI |
| 248. |
Aaron Brooks (27) |
3,546 |
2003 |
NOR |
| 249. |
Steve Bartkowski (28) |
3,544 |
1980 |
ATL |
| 250. |
Jeff Garcia (31) |
3,538 |
2001 |
SFO |