For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
NFL Year-by-Year Total Offense Leaders
| Year |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
TotOff |
Teams |
| 2011 |
Drew Brees (32) |
5,404 |
NOR |
| 2010 |
Peyton Manning (34) |
4,627 |
IND |
| 2009 |
Matt Schaub (28) |
4,678 |
HOU |
| 2008 |
Drew Brees (29) |
4,976 |
NOR |
| 2007 |
Tom Brady (30) |
4,776 |
NWE |
| 2006 |
Peyton Manning (30) |
4,347 |
IND |
| 2005 |
Tom Brady (28) |
4,011 |
NWE |
| 2004 |
Daunte Culpepper (27) |
4,885 |
MIN |
| 2003 |
Peyton Manning (27) |
4,186 |
IND |
| 2002 |
Rich Gannon (37) |
4,631 |
OAK |
| 2001 |
Kurt Warner (30) |
4,657 |
STL |
| 2000 |
Jeff Garcia (30) |
4,537 |
SFO |
| 1999 |
Steve Beuerlein (34) |
4,280 |
CAR |
| 1998 |
Steve Young+ (37) |
4,390 |
SFO |
| 1997 |
Brett Favre (28) |
3,878 |
GNB |
| 1996 |
Mark Brunell (26) |
4,506 |
JAX |
| 1995 |
Brett Favre (26) |
4,377 |
GNB |
| 1994 |
Drew Bledsoe (22) |
4,456 |
NWE |
| 1993 |
Steve Young+ (32) |
4,270 |
SFO |
| 1992 |
Dan Marino+ (31) |
4,009 |
MIA |
| 1991 |
Warren Moon+ (35) |
4,584 |
HOU |
| 1990 |
Warren Moon+ (34) |
4,652 |
HOU |
| 1989 |
Don Majkowski (25) |
4,408 |
GNB |
| 1988 |
Dan Marino+ (27) |
4,386 |
MIA |
| 1987 |
John Elway+ (27) |
3,364 |
DEN |
| 1986 |
Dan Marino+ (25) |
4,624 |
MIA |
| 1985 |
Dan Marino+ (24) |
3,956 |
MIA |
| 1984 |
Dan Marino+ (23) |
4,957 |
MIA |
| 1983 |
Lynn Dickey (34) |
4,163 |
GNB |
| 1982 |
Dan Fouts+ (31) |
2,797 |
SDG |
| 1981 |
Dan Fouts+ (30) |
4,724 |
SDG |
| 1980 |
Dan Fouts+ (29) |
4,520 |
SDG |
| 1979 |
Dan Fouts+ (28) |
3,936 |
SDG |
| 1978 |
Archie Manning (29) |
3,317 |
NOR |
| 1977 |
Joe Ferguson (27) |
2,809 |
BUF |
| 1976 |
Bert Jones (25) |
3,034 |
BAL |
| 1975 |
Ken Anderson (26) |
3,110 |
CIN |
| 1974 |
Ken Anderson (25) |
2,689 |
CIN |
| 1973 |
Roman Gabriel (33) |
3,010 |
PHI |
| 1972 |
Archie Manning (23) |
2,785 |
NOR |
| 1971 |
John Hadl (31) |
3,005 |
SDG |
| 1970 |
John Brodie (35) |
2,903 |
SFO |
| 1969 |
Daryle Lamonica (28) |
3,238 |
OAK |
|
Sonny Jurgensen+ (35) |
2,936 |
WAS |