NFL Passes Completed Single Game Playoffs Leaders
All-Time Passes Completed Leaders
Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Cmp |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Ben Roethlisberger | 47 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns, January 10, 2021 |
2 | Tom Brady | 43 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons, February 5, 2017 |
3 | Dak Prescott | 41 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers, January 14, 2024 |
4 | Drew Brees | 40 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 14, 2012 |
5 | Drew Brees | 39 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 8, 2011 |
6 | Ben Roethlisberger | 37 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 14, 2018 |
| Tom Brady | 37 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks, February 1, 2015 |
8 | Warren Moon+ | 36 | HOU | Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills, January 3, 1993 |
9 | Tom Brady | 35 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 16, 2023 |
| Tom Brady | 35 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Tennessee Titans, January 13, 2018 |
11 | Patrick Mahomes | 34 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers, February 11, 2024 |
| Joe Flacco | 34 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans, January 13, 2024 |
| Tom Brady | 34 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers, January 13, 2019 |
| Peyton Manning+ | 34 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks, February 2, 2014 |
| Matt Schaub | 34 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots, January 13, 2013 |
16 | Patrick Mahomes | 33 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills, January 23, 2022 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 33 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 24, 2021 |
| Tom Brady | 33 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 10, 2015 |
| Drew Brees | 33 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions, January 7, 2012 |
| Peyton Manning+ | 33 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers, January 13, 2008 |
| Dan Marino+ | 33 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, December 30, 1995 |
| Bernie Kosar | 33 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets, January 3, 1987 |
| Dan Fouts+ | 33 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Miami Dolphins, January 2, 1982 |
24 | Tom Brady | 32 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 22, 2017 |
| Peyton Manning+ | 32 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, January 19, 2014 |
| Eli Manning | 32 | NYG | New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 22, 2012 |
| Drew Brees | 32 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts, February 7, 2010 |
| Tom Brady | 32 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers, February 1, 2004 |
| Tom Brady | 32 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Oakland Raiders, January 19, 2002 |
| Steve Young+ | 32 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 6, 1996 |
| Neil O'Donnell | 32 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Diego Chargers, January 15, 1995 |
| Warren Moon+ | 32 | HOU | Houston Oilers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 16, 1994 |
| Danny White | 32 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 26, 1983 |
| Neil Lomax | 32 | STL | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers, January 8, 1983 |
35 | Kirk Cousins | 31 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants, January 15, 2023 |
| Matthew Stafford | 31 | LAR | Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 30, 2022 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 31 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 19, 2020 |
| Deshaun Watson | 31 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 12, 2020 |
| Lamar Jackson | 31 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans, January 11, 2020 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 31 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots, January 22, 2017 |
| Russell Wilson | 31 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers, January 17, 2016 |
| Andrew Luck | 31 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 4, 2015 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 31 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 3, 2015 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 31 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 15, 2011 |
| Peyton Manning+ | 31 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints, February 7, 2010 |
| Kurt Warner+ | 31 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, February 1, 2009 |
| Drew Brees | 31 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. New York Jets, January 8, 2005 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 31 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Denver Broncos, January 17, 1999 |
| Jim Kelly+ | 31 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 30, 1994 |
50 | Patrick Mahomes | 30 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 28, 2024 |
| Jared Goff | 30 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 21, 2024 |
| Tom Brady | 30 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 23, 2022 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 30 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 16, 2022 |
| Tom Brady | 30 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 20, 2019 |
| Alex Smith | 30 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 4, 2014 |
| Matt Ryan | 30 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 20, 2013 |
| Eli Manning | 30 | NYG | New York Giants vs. New England Patriots, February 5, 2012 |
| Peyton Manning+ | 30 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 16, 2010 |
| Peyton Manning+ | 30 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 6, 2007 |
| Donovan McNabb | 30 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, February 6, 2005 |
| Tommy Maddox | 30 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns, January 5, 2003 |
| Aaron Brooks | 30 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 6, 2001 |
| Jeff George | 30 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers, December 31, 1995 |
| Troy Aikman+ | 30 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 15, 1995 |
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