NFL Sacked Yards Lost Career Leaders (since 1947)
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Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Tm |
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1 | Fran Tarkenton+ | 5,207 | 1961-1978 | 2TM |
2 | Dave Krieg | 3,794 | 1980-1998 | 6TM |
3 | John Elway+ | 3,785 | 1983-1998 | den |
4 | Ben Roethlisberger | 3,677 | 2004-2021 | pit |
5 | Aaron Rodgers | 3,606 | 2005-2023 | 2TM |
6 | Tom Brady | 3,576 | 2000-2022 | 2TM |
7 | Y.A. Tittle+ | 3,571 | 1948-1964 | 3TM |
8 | Randall Cunningham | 3,537 | 1985-2001 | 4TM |
9 | Brett Favre+ | 3,487 | 1991-2010 | 4TM |
10 | Russell Wilson | 3,464 | 2012-2023 | 2TM |
11 | Len Dawson+ | 3,428 | 1957-1975 | 3TM |
12 | Phil Simms | 3,418 | 1979-1993 | nyg |
13 | Warren Moon+ | 3,415 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
14 | Jim Plunkett | 3,279 | 1971-1986 | 3TM |
15 | Matt Ryan | 3,264 | 2008-2022 | 2TM |
16 | Matthew Stafford | 3,152 | 2009-2023 | 2TM |
17 | Drew Bledsoe | 3,135 | 1993-2006 | 3TM |
18 | Archie Manning | 3,092 | 1971-1984 | 3TM |
19 | Johnny Unitas+ | 3,090 | 1956-1973 | 2TM |
20 | Ryan Tannehill | 3,065 | 2012-2023 | 2TM |
21 | Craig Morton | 3,040 | 1965-1982 | 3TM |
22 | Vinny Testaverde | 2,992 | 1987-2007 | 7TM |
23 | Drew Brees | 2,991 | 2001-2020 | 2TM |
24 | Bart Starr+ | 2,960 | 1956-1971 | gnb |
25 | Steve Bartkowski | 2,956 | 1975-1986 | 2TM |
26 | Bob Griese+ | 2,930 | 1967-1980 | mia |
27 | Ken Anderson | 2,875 | 1971-1986 | cin |
28 | Eli Manning | 2,870 | 2004-2019 | nyg |
29 | Philip Rivers | 2,832 | 2004-2020 | 2TM |
30 | Ron Jaworski | 2,826 | 1974-1989 | 4TM |
31 | Joe Flacco | 2,759 | 2008-2023 | 4TM |
32 | Joe Theismann | 2,757 | 1974-1985 | was |
33 | Norm Snead | 2,735 | 1961-1976 | 5TM |
34 | Roman Gabriel | 2,711 | 1962-1977 | 2TM |
35 | Joe Ferguson | 2,710 | 1973-1990 | 4TM |
36 | Neil Lomax | 2,700 | 1981-1988 | crd |
37 | Terry Bradshaw+ | 2,694 | 1970-1983 | pit |
38 | Jeff George | 2,691 | 1990-2001 | 5TM |
39 | Ken O'Brien | 2,654 | 1984-1993 | 2TM |
40 | Donovan McNabb | 2,626 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
41 | John Hadl | 2,595 | 1962-1977 | 4TM |
42 | Chris Chandler | 2,590 | 1988-2004 | 7TM |
43 | Sonny Jurgensen+ | 2,541 | 1957-1974 | 2TM |
44 | Ken Stabler+ | 2,514 | 1970-1984 | 3TM |
45 | Greg Landry | 2,503 | 1968-1984 | 3TM |
46 | Cam Newton | 2,477 | 2011-2021 | 2TM |
47 | Steve DeBerg | 2,469 | 1978-1998 | 6TM |
48 | Alex Smith | 2,463 | 2005-2020 | 3TM |
49 | Boomer Esiason | 2,438 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
50 | Jim Kelly+ | 2,427 | 1986-1996 | buf |
51 | Lynn Dickey | 2,423 | 1971-1985 | 2TM |
52 | Mark Brunell | 2,395 | 1994-2011 | 5TM |
53 | Carson Palmer | 2,364 | 2004-2017 | 3TM |
54 | Jim Hart | 2,305 | 1966-1984 | 2TM |
55 | Dan Fouts+ | 2,304 | 1973-1987 | sdg |
56 | Andy Dalton | 2,281 | 2011-2023 | 5TM |
57 | Matt Hasselbeck | 2,260 | 1999-2015 | 4TM |
58 | Otto Graham+ | 2,245 | 1946-1955 | cle |
59 | Kerry Collins | 2,230 | 1995-2011 | 6TM |
60 | Dan Pastorini | 2,229 | 1971-1983 | 4TM |
61 | Kirk Cousins | 2,207 | 2012-2023 | 2TM |
62 | Charley Johnson | 2,186 | 1961-1975 | 3TM |
63 | Earl Morrall | 2,182 | 1956-1976 | 6TM |
64 | Roger Staubach+ | 2,154 | 1969-1979 | dal |
65 | Jim Harbaugh | 2,132 | 1987-2000 | 4TM |
Babe Parilli | 2,132 | 1952-1969 | 5TM | |
67 | Richard Todd | 2,127 | 1976-1985 | 2TM |
68 | Steve Beuerlein | 2,124 | 1988-2003 | 6TM |
69 | Tobin Rote | 2,116 | 1950-1966 | 4TM |
70 | Joe Montana+ | 2,095 | 1979-1994 | 2TM |
71 | Danny White | 2,083 | 1976-1988 | dal |
72 | Steve Young+ | 2,055 | 1985-1999 | 2TM |
73 | Jay Cutler | 2,035 | 2006-2017 | 3TM |
74 | Jack Kemp | 2,030 | 1957-1969 | 3TM |
75 | Bert Jones | 2,020 | 1973-1982 | 2TM |
76 | Jon Kitna | 1,987 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
77 | Steve Grogan | 1,986 | 1975-1990 | nwe |
78 | Peyton Manning+ | 1,953 | 1998-2015 | 2TM |
79 | Dan Marino+ | 1,930 | 1983-1999 | mia |
80 | Don Meredith | 1,909 | 1960-1968 | dal |
81 | Neil O'Donnell | 1,906 | 1991-2003 | 4TM |
82 | Brian Sipe | 1,889 | 1974-1983 | cle |
83 | Jim Everett | 1,885 | 1986-1997 | 3TM |
84 | Michael Vick | 1,879 | 2001-2015 | 4TM |
85 | Marc Bulger | 1,863 | 2002-2009 | ram |
86 | Bobby Layne+ | 1,860 | 1948-1962 | 4TM |
87 | John Brodie | 1,855 | 1957-1973 | sfo |
88 | Derek Carr | 1,842 | 2014-2023 | 2TM |
89 | Frank Ryan | 1,825 | 1958-1970 | 3TM |
90 | Billy Wade | 1,801 | 1954-1966 | 2TM |
91 | Ed Brown | 1,776 | 1954-1965 | 3TM |
92 | Troy Aikman+ | 1,748 | 1989-2000 | dal |
93 | Jake Plummer | 1,735 | 1997-2006 | 2TM |
94 | Trent Dilfer | 1,730 | 1994-2007 | 5TM |
95 | Milt Plum | 1,711 | 1957-1969 | 4TM |
96 | Daunte Culpepper | 1,696 | 1999-2009 | 4TM |
97 | Rich Gannon | 1,689 | 1987-2004 | 4TM |
98 | Tony Romo | 1,672 | 2004-2016 | dal |
99 | Kurt Warner+ | 1,669 | 1998-2009 | 3TM |
100 | Bernie Kosar | 1,660 | 1985-1996 | 3TM |
101 | Billy Kilmer | 1,644 | 1961-1978 | 3TM |
102 | Charlie Conerly | 1,642 | 1948-1961 | nyg |
103 | Bubby Brister | 1,625 | 1986-2000 | 5TM |
104 | Trent Green | 1,621 | 1997-2008 | 4TM |
Joe Namath+ | 1,621 | 1965-1977 | 2TM | |
106 | Brad Johnson | 1,616 | 1994-2008 | 4TM |
107 | Jay Schroeder | 1,600 | 1985-1994 | 4TM |
108 | Tommy Kramer | 1,586 | 1977-1990 | 2TM |
109 | Jim Zorn | 1,585 | 1976-1987 | 3TM |
110 | Jared Goff | 1,581 | 2016-2023 | 2TM |
111 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 1,576 | 2005-2021 | 9TM |
Tom Flores+ | 1,576 | 1960-1969 | 3TM | |
113 | Steve McNair | 1,567 | 1995-2007 | 2TM |
114 | David Carr | 1,564 | 2002-2012 | 4TM |
115 | Josh McCown | 1,563 | 2002-2019 | 9TM |
116 | Jeff Blake | 1,550 | 1992-2005 | 7TM |
117 | Carson Wentz | 1,533 | 2016-2023 | 4TM |
118 | Chris Miller | 1,527 | 1987-1999 | 3TM |
119 | Mike Phipps | 1,514 | 1970-1981 | 2TM |
120 | Marc Wilson | 1,510 | 1980-1990 | 2TM |
121 | Wade Wilson | 1,508 | 1981-1998 | 5TM |
122 | Bill Kenney | 1,487 | 1980-1988 | kan |
123 | Aaron Brooks | 1,454 | 2000-2006 | 2TM |
124 | Gary Danielson | 1,446 | 1976-1988 | 2TM |
125 | Tony Banks | 1,432 | 1996-2005 | 4TM |
126 | Dak Prescott | 1,417 | 2016-2023 | dal |
127 | Daryle Lamonica | 1,416 | 1963-1974 | 2TM |
128 | Bill Munson | 1,409 | 1964-1979 | 5TM |
129 | Eddie LeBaron | 1,404 | 1952-1963 | 2TM |
130 | Bob Berry | 1,393 | 1965-1975 | 2TM |
131 | Mike Livingston | 1,392 | 1968-1979 | kan |
132 | Rodney Peete | 1,372 | 1989-2004 | 6TM |
133 | Sam Bradford | 1,371 | 2010-2018 | 4TM |
134 | Tony Eason | 1,350 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
135 | Jim McMahon | 1,344 | 1982-1996 | 6TM |
136 | Baker Mayfield | 1,338 | 2018-2023 | 4TM |
137 | Bobby Douglass | 1,335 | 1969-1978 | 4TM |
138 | Gus Frerotte | 1,328 | 1994-2008 | 7TM |
139 | Brian Griese | 1,326 | 1998-2008 | 4TM |
140 | Bill Nelsen | 1,314 | 1963-1972 | 2TM |
141 | Randy Johnson | 1,302 | 1966-1976 | 4TM |
142 | Jake Delhomme | 1,267 | 1999-2011 | 4TM |
143 | Bobby Hebert | 1,255 | 1985-1996 | 2TM |
Geno Smith | 1,255 | 2013-2023 | 4TM | |
145 | Matt Schaub | 1,245 | 2004-2020 | 4TM |
146 | Jameis Winston | 1,242 | 2015-2023 | 2TM |
147 | Deshaun Watson | 1,241 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
148 | Marcus Mariota | 1,198 | 2015-2023 | 4TM |
149 | George Blanda+ | 1,188 | 1949-1975 | 4TM |
Eric Hipple | 1,188 | 1980-1989 | det | |
151 | Stan Humphries | 1,182 | 1989-1997 | 2TM |
152 | Blake Bortles | 1,158 | 2014-2019 | 2TM |
Jeff Hostetler | 1,158 | 1985-1997 | 3TM | |
154 | Matt Cassel | 1,157 | 2005-2018 | 7TM |
155 | Daniel Jones | 1,151 | 2019-2023 | nyg |
156 | Andrew Luck | 1,124 | 2012-2018 | clt |
157 | Tim Couch | 1,119 | 1999-2003 | cle |
158 | David Garrard | 1,115 | 2002-2010 | jax |
159 | Teddy Bridgewater | 1,114 | 2014-2023 | 6TM |
160 | Frankie Albert | 1,096 | 1946-1952 | sfo |
Jason Campbell | 1,096 | 2006-2014 | 5TM | |
162 | Mark Sanchez | 1,090 | 2009-2018 | 4TM |
163 | Josh Allen | 1,087 | 2018-2023 | buf |
164 | Kyler Murray | 1,082 | 2019-2023 | crd |
165 | Zeke Bratkowski | 1,073 | 1954-1971 | 3TM |
166 | Dennis Shaw | 1,072 | 1970-1975 | 2TM |
167 | Colin Kaepernick | 1,060 | 2011-2016 | sfo |
168 | Don Majkowski | 1,058 | 1987-1996 | 3TM |
169 | Steve Fuller | 1,048 | 1979-1986 | 2TM |
Kordell Stewart | 1,048 | 1995-2005 | 3TM | |
Frank Tripucka | 1,048 | 1949-1963 | 4TM | |
172 | Joe Burrow | 1,040 | 2020-2023 | cin |
173 | Rick Mirer | 1,038 | 1993-2003 | 5TM |
174 | Kyle Orton | 1,016 | 2005-2014 | 5TM |
175 | Tyrod Taylor | 1,006 | 2011-2023 | 6TM |
176 | Dave Brown | 1,005 | 1992-2001 | 2TM |
177 | Adrian Burk | 991 | 1950-1956 | 2TM |
178 | Case Keenum | 989 | 2013-2023 | 7TM |
179 | Patrick Mahomes | 980 | 2017-2023 | kan |
180 | Sam Darnold | 972 | 2018-2023 | 3TM |
181 | Chad Pennington | 965 | 2000-2010 | 2TM |
182 | Bob Avellini | 961 | 1975-1984 | chi |
183 | Jeff Garcia | 947 | 1999-2009 | 5TM |
184 | Cotton Davidson | 945 | 1954-1968 | 3TM |
185 | Blaine Gabbert | 942 | 2011-2023 | 6TM |
Chad Henne | 942 | 2008-2022 | 3TM | |
187 | Norm Van Brocklin+ | 929 | 1949-1960 | 2TM |
188 | Rudy Bukich | 928 | 1953-1968 | 4TM |
189 | Al Dorow | 922 | 1954-1962 | 4TM |
190 | Jimmy Garoppolo | 921 | 2014-2023 | 3TM |
191 | Ralph Guglielmi | 918 | 1955-1963 | 4TM |
192 | Justin Fields | 908 | 2021-2023 | chi |
193 | Elvis Grbac | 907 | 1994-2001 | 3TM |
Joe Kapp | 907 | 1967-1970 | 2TM | |
Bobby Thomason | 907 | 1949-1957 | 3TM | |
196 | Vince Evans | 904 | 1977-1995 | 2TM |
197 | Robert Griffin III | 895 | 2012-2020 | 3TM |
198 | Lamar McHan | 893 | 1954-1963 | 4TM |
199 | Charlie Batch | 890 | 1998-2012 | 2TM |
Gary Hogeboom | 890 | 1980-1989 | 3TM | |
201 | Pat Haden | 888 | 1976-1981 | ram |
202 | Zach Wilson | 885 | 2021-2023 | nyj |
203 | Scott Mitchell | 882 | 1991-2001 | 4TM |
204 | Billy Joe Tolliver | 877 | 1989-1999 | 5TM |
205 | Nick Foles | 875 | 2012-2022 | 6TM |
206 | James Harris | 874 | 1969-1979 | 3TM |
Jim Ninowski | 874 | 1958-1969 | 4TM | |
208 | Justin Herbert | 871 | 2020-2023 | sdg |
209 | Lamar Jackson | 859 | 2018-2023 | rav |
210 | Gary Cuozzo | 854 | 1963-1972 | 4TM |
211 | Joe Pisarcik | 845 | 1977-1984 | 2TM |
212 | Mike Pagel | 837 | 1982-1993 | 3TM |
213 | Hugh Millen | 830 | 1987-1995 | 4TM |
214 | Mike Taliaferro | 826 | 1964-1972 | 3TM |
215 | Dave Wilson | 824 | 1981-1988 | nor |
216 | Jacoby Brissett | 817 | 2016-2023 | 5TM |
Rob Johnson | 817 | 1995-2003 | 5TM | |
218 | Gary Huff | 812 | 1973-1978 | 2TM |
219 | Mike Tomczak | 809 | 1985-1999 | 4TM |
220 | Mitchell Trubisky | 808 | 2017-2023 | 3TM |
221 | Bob Lee | 805 | 1969-1980 | 3TM |
222 | Kyle Boller | 802 | 2003-2011 | 3TM |
223 | Pete Beathard | 801 | 1964-1973 | 4TM |
224 | Steve Ramsey | 792 | 1970-1976 | 2TM |
225 | J.P. Losman | 789 | 2004-2011 | 3TM |
226 | Erik Kramer | 788 | 1987-1999 | 4TM |
227 | Vince Ferragamo | 770 | 1977-1986 | 3TM |
Joey Harrington | 770 | 2002-2007 | 3TM | |
229 | Jack Concannon | 752 | 1964-1975 | 4TM |
230 | David Whitehurst | 738 | 1977-1983 | gnb |
231 | Jay Fiedler | 734 | 1995-2005 | 5TM |
Doug Williams | 734 | 1978-1989 | 2TM | |
233 | Dick Shiner | 718 | 1964-1974 | 6TM |
234 | Jack Trudeau | 717 | 1986-1995 | 3TM |
235 | Jacky Lee | 714 | 1960-1969 | 3TM |
236 | Colt McCoy | 701 | 2010-2022 | 5TM |
237 | Rex Grossman | 698 | 2003-2011 | 3TM |
238 | Jack Thompson | 695 | 1979-1984 | 2TM |
239 | Don Trull | 694 | 1964-1969 | 2TM |
240 | Josh Freeman | 690 | 2009-2015 | 3TM |
241 | Doug Flutie | 687 | 1986-2005 | 4TM |
242 | Kent Graham | 679 | 1992-2001 | 4TM |
243 | Steve Tensi | 672 | 1965-1970 | 2TM |
244 | Mark Malone | 671 | 1980-1989 | 3TM |
245 | Steve Spurrier | 666 | 1967-1976 | 2TM |
246 | Mark Rypien | 664 | 1988-2001 | 5TM |
247 | Jalen Hurts | 662 | 2020-2023 | phi |
248 | Brian Hoyer | 652 | 2009-2023 | 8TM |
249 | Trevor Lawrence | 646 | 2021-2023 | jax |
250 | David Archer | 642 | 1984-1989 | 3TM |
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