NFL Total Offense Year-by-Year Leaders (since 1969)
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
Leaders
| Year | Player | TotOff | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drake Maye (23) | 4,643 | NWE |
| 2024 | Lamar Jackson (27) | 4,938 | BAL |
| 2023 | Josh Allen (27) | 4,678 | BUF |
| 2022 | Patrick Mahomes (27) | 5,420 | KAN |
| 2021 | Tom Brady (44) | 5,253 | TAM |
| 2020 | Deshaun Watson (25) | 4,974 | HOU |
| 2019 | Jameis Winston (25) | 5,077 | TAM |
| 2018 | Patrick Mahomes (23) | 5,198 | KAN |
| 2017 | Tom Brady (40) | 4,404 | NWE |
| 2016 | Drew Brees+ (37) | 5,044 | NOR |
| 2015 | Drew Brees+ (36) | 4,649 | NOR |
| 2014 | Andrew Luck (25) | 4,873 | IND |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning+ (37) | 5,326 | DEN |
| 2012 | Drew Brees+ (33) | 4,992 | NOR |
| 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 |
| 1969 | Sonny Jurgensen+ (35) | 2,936 | WAS |
| 1968 | John Hadl (28) | 3,377 | SDG |
| 1968 | John Brodie (33) | 2,932 | SFO |
| 1967 | Joe Namath+ (24) | 3,760 | NYJ |
| 1967 | Sonny Jurgensen+ (33) | 3,636 | WAS |
| 1966 | Joe Namath+ (23) | 3,355 | NYJ |
| 1966 | Sonny Jurgensen+ (32) | 3,013 | WAS |
| 1965 | John Brodie (30) | 3,071 | SFO |
| 1965 | John Hadl (25) | 2,661 | SDG |
| 1964 | Babe Parilli (34) | 3,354 | BOS |
| 1964 | Charley Johnson (26) | 2,840 | STL |
| 1963 | Johnny Unitas+ (30) | 3,407 | BAL |
| 1963 | Jack Kemp (28) | 2,875 | BUF |
| 1962 | Y.A. Tittle+ (36) | 3,240 | NYG |
| 1962 | George Blanda+ (35) | 2,777 | HOU |
| 1961 | Sonny Jurgensen+ (27) | 3,539 | PHI |
| 1961 | George Blanda+ (34) | 3,254 | HOU |
| 1960 | Johnny Unitas+ (27) | 3,104 | BAL |
| 1960 | Al Dorow (31) | 2,915 | NYT |
| 1960 | Jack Kemp (25) | 2,915 | LAC |
| 1959 | Johnny Unitas+ (26) | 2,859 | BAL |
| 1958 | Billy Wade (28) | 2,768 | RAM |
| 1957 | Johnny Unitas+ (24) | 2,509 | BAL |
| 1956 | Tobin Rote (28) | 2,424 | GNB |
| 1955 | Jim Finks+ (28) | 2,203 | PIT |
| 1954 | Norm Van Brocklin+ (28) | 2,547 | RAM |
| 1953 | Otto Graham+ (32) | 2,620 | CLE |
| 1952 | Otto Graham+ (31) | 2,704 | CLE |
| 1951 | Bobby Layne+ (25) | 2,540 | DET |
| 1950 | Bobby Layne+ (24) | 2,219 | DET |
| 1949 | Johnny Lujack (24) | 2,691 | CHI |
| 1949 | Otto Graham+ (28) | 2,641 | CLE |
| 1948 | Otto Graham+ (27) | 2,647 | CLE |
| 1948 | Sammy Baugh+ (34) | 2,534 | WAS |
| 1947 | Sammy Baugh+ (33) | 2,832 | WAS |
| 1947 | Spec Sanders (29) | 2,699 | NYY |
| 1946 | Glenn Dobbs (26) | 2,094 | BDA |
| 1946 | Sid Luckman+ (30) | 1,750 | CHI |
| 1945 | Bob Waterfield+ (25) | 1,627 | RAM |
| 1944 | Frankie Sinkwich (24) | 1,623 | DET |
| 1943 | Sid Luckman+ (27) | 2,154 | CHI |
| 1942 | Cecil Isbell (27) | 2,104 | GNB |
| 1941 | Cecil Isbell (26) | 1,796 | GNB |
| 1940 | Parker Hall (24) | 1,473 | RAM |
| 1939 | Parker Hall (23) | 1,685 | RAM |
| 1938 | Ace Parker+ (26) | 1,118 | BKN |
| 1937 | Sammy Baugh+ (23) | 1,367 | WAS |
| 1936 | Arnie Herber+ (26) | 1,207 | GNB |
| 1935 | Ed Danowski (24) | 1,129 | NYG |
| 1934 | Dutch Clark+ (28) | 1,146 | DET |
| 1933 | Harry Newman (24) | 1,410 | NYG |
| 1932 | Arnie Herber+ (22) | 788 | GNB |










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