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Leaders Table
Rank Player Yds Years Tm
1Drew Brees79,3142001-20202TM
2Tom Brady 76,7602000-20202TM
3Peyton Manning71,9401998-20152TM
4Brett Favre +71,8381991-20104TM
5Dan Marino+61,3611983-1999mia
6Philip Rivers61,1312004-20202TM
7Ben Roethlisberger58,1732004-2020pit
8Eli Manning 57,0232004-2019nyg
9Matt Ryan53,6482008-2020atl
10John Elway+51,4751983-1998den
11Warren Moon+49,3251984-20004TM
12Aaron Rodgers 48,8942005-2020gnb
13Fran Tarkenton+47,0031961-19782TM
14Carson Palmer46,2472004-20173TM
15Vinny Testaverde46,2331987-20077TM
16Drew Bledsoe44,6111993-20063TM
17Dan Fouts+43,0401973-1987sdg
18Matthew Stafford42,9412009-2020det
19Kerry Collins40,9221995-20116TM
20Joe Montana+40,5511979-19942TM
21Joe Flacco40,4642008-20203TM
22Johnny Unitas +40,2391956-19732TM
23Dave Krieg38,1471980-19986TM
24Boomer Esiason37,9201984-19973TM
25Donovan McNabb37,2761999-20113TM
26Matt Hasselbeck 36,6381999-20154TM
27Jim Kelly+35,4671986-1996buf
28Jay Cutler 35,1332006-20173TM
29Jim Everett34,8371986-19973TM
30Jim Hart 34,6651966-19842TM
31Ryan Fitzpatrick34,4212005-20208TM
32Steve DeBerg34,2411978-19986TM
33Tony Romo 34,1832004-2016dal
34Alex Smith34,1052005-20203TM
35John Hadl33,5031962-19774TM
36Phil Simms33,4621979-1993nyg
37Steve Young+33,1241985-19992TM
38Y.A. Tittle+33,0701948-19643TM
39Troy Aikman+32,9421989-2000dal
40Ken Anderson 32,8381971-1986cin
41Kurt Warner+32,3441998-20093TM
42Sonny Jurgensen+32,2241957-19742TM
43Mark Brunell32,0721994-20115TM
44Andy Dalton32,0462011-20202TM
45Russell Wilson 31,8852012-2020sea
46John Brodie31,5481957-1973sfo
47Steve McNair31,3041995-20072TM
48Norm Snead 30,7971961-19765TM
49Cam Newton30,1842011-20202TM
50Randall Cunningham29,9791985-20014TM
51Joe Ferguson 29,8171973-19904TM
52Jon Kitna29,7451997-20114TM
53Roman Gabriel29,4441962-19772TM
54Jake Plummer29,2531997-20062TM
55Brad Johnson 29,0541994-20084TM
56Rich Gannon28,7431987-20044TM
57Len Dawson+28,7111957-19753TM
58Chris Chandler28,4841988-20047TM
59Trent Green28,4751997-20084TM
60Ron Jaworski28,1901974-19894TM
61Terry Bradshaw+27,9891970-1983pit
62Ken Stabler +27,9381970-19843TM
63Craig Morton27,9081965-19823TM
64Joe Namath+27,6631965-19772TM
65Jeff George27,6021990-20015TM
66George Blanda+26,9201949-19754TM
67Steve Grogan26,8861975-1990nwe
68Bobby Layne+26,7681948-19624TM
69Jim Harbaugh 26,2881987-20004TM
70Jim Plunkett25,8821971-19863TM
71Kirk Cousins 25,7422012-20202TM
72Jeff Garcia 25,5371999-20095TM
73Matt Schaub25,4672004-20194TM
74Joe Theismann25,2061974-1985was
75Ken O'Brien25,0941984-19932TM
76Bob Griese+25,0921967-1980mia
77Ryan Tannehill24,9992012-20202TM
78Tommy Kramer24,7771977-19902TM
79Bart Starr+24,7181956-1971gnb
80Derek Carr24,6302014-2020rai
81Charley Johnson 24,4101961-19753TM
82Daunte Culpepper24,1531999-20094TM
83Steve Bartkowski24,1241975-19862TM
84Steve Beuerlein24,0461988-20036TM
85Archie Manning23,9111971-19843TM
86Brian Sipe23,7131974-1983cle
87Andrew Luck 23,6712012-2018clt
88Norm Van Brocklin +23,6111949-19602TM
89Otto Graham+23,5841946-1955cle
90Lynn Dickey23,3221971-19852TM
91Bernie Kosar23,3011985-19963TM
92Marc Bulger22,8142002-2009ram
93Neil Lomax22,7711981-1988crd
94Roger Staubach+22,7001969-1979dal
95Babe Parilli 22,6811952-19695TM
96Michael Vick22,4642001-20154TM
97Danny White21,9591976-1988dal
98Sammy Baugh+21,8861937-1952was
99Jeff Blake21,7111992-20057TM
100Neil O'Donnell21,6901991-20034TM
101Bobby Hebert21,6831985-19962TM
102Gus Frerotte21,2911994-20087TM
103Jack Kemp21,2181957-19693TM
104Jim Zorn21,1151976-19873TM
105Jake Delhomme20,9751999-20114TM
106Earl Morrall20,8091956-19766TM
107Richard Todd20,6101976-19852TM
108Trent Dilfer20,5181994-20075TM
109Billy Kilmer20,4951961-19783TM
110Aaron Brooks20,2612000-20062TM
111Jay Schroeder20,0631985-19944TM
112Jameis Winston19,7372015-2019tam
113Charlie Conerly19,4881948-1961nyg
114Sam Bradford 19,4492010-20184TM
115Brian Griese19,4401998-20084TM
116Chris Miller19,3201987-19993TM
117Daryle Lamonica19,1541963-19742TM
118Tobin Rote18,8501950-19664TM
119Billy Wade18,5301954-19662TM
120Dan Pastorini18,5151971-19834TM
121Mark Rypien18,4731988-20015TM
122Bert Jones18,1901973-19822TM
123Jim McMahon 18,1481982-19966TM
124Kyle Orton18,0372005-20145TM
125Chad Pennington17,8232000-20102TM
126Josh McCown17,7312002-20199TM
127Blake Bortles 17,6492014-20192TM
128Dak Prescott 17,6342016-2020dal
129Milt Plum17,5361957-19694TM
130Matt Cassel17,5082005-20187TM
131Wade Wilson17,2831981-19985TM
132Bill Kenney17,2771980-1988kan
133Don Meredith17,1991960-1968dal
134Stan Humphries17,1911989-19972TM
135Doug Williams16,9981978-19892TM
136Elvis Grbac16,7741994-20013TM
137Jason Campbell16,7712006-20145TM
138Jeff Hostetler16,4301985-19973TM
139Jared Goff16,3642016-2020ram
140Rodney Peete16,3381989-20046TM
141Mike Tomczak16,0791985-19994TM
142Carson Wentz 16,0742016-2020phi
143Greg Landry16,0521968-19843TM
144Frank Ryan16,0421958-19703TM
145David Garrard16,0032002-2010jax
146Scott Mitchell 15,6921991-20014TM
147Ed Brown15,6001954-19653TM
148Mark Sanchez15,3572009-20184TM
149Erik Kramer15,3371987-19994TM
150Tony Banks15,3151996-20054TM
151Kordell Stewart14,7461995-20053TM
152Doug Flutie14,7151986-20054TM
153Joey Harrington14,6932002-20073TM
154Sid Luckman+14,6861939-1950chi
155David Carr14,4522002-20124TM
156Bubby Brister14,4451986-20005TM
157Case Keenum14,4142012-20206TM
158Marc Wilson14,3911980-19902TM
159Bill Nelsen 14,1651963-19722TM
160Josh Freeman 13,8732009-20153TM
161Gary Danielson13,7641976-19882TM
162Eddie LeBaron13,3991952-19632TM
163Nick Foles13,3122012-20205TM
164Marcus Mariota13,2072015-2019oti
165Chad Henne12,9902008-20203TM
166Bill Munson12,8961964-19795TM
167Don Majkowski12,7001987-19963TM
168Colin Kaepernick12,2712011-2016sfo
169Rick Mirer 11,9691993-20035TM
170Tom Flores11,9591960-19693TM
171Bob Waterfield+11,8491945-1952ram
172Jay Fiedler11,8441995-20055TM
173Deshaun Watson 11,8112017-2020htx
174Cotton Davidson11,7601954-19683TM
175Patrick Mahomes 11,7272017-2020kan
176Vince Ferragamo11,3361977-19863TM
177Mike Livingston11,2951968-1979kan
178Tony Eason11,1421983-19902TM
179Tim Couch11,1311999-2003cle
180Charlie Batch11,0851998-20122TM
181Derek Anderson 10,8782006-20184TM
182Frankie Albert 10,7951946-1952sfo
183Billy Joe Tolliver10,7601989-19995TM
184Eric Hipple10,7111980-1989det
185Byron Leftwich10,5322003-20124TM
186Mike Phipps10,5061970-19812TM
187George Ratterman10,4731947-19563TM
188Steve Bono10,4391985-19997TM
189Brian Hoyer 10,4042009-20207TM
190Tommy Thompson10,3851940-19502TM
191Zeke Bratkowski10,3451954-19713TM
192Frank Tripucka10,2821949-19634TM
193Dave Brown10,2481992-20012TM
194Jack Trudeau10,2431986-19953TM
195Rex Grossman10,2322003-20123TM
196Mark Malone 10,1751980-19893TM
197Tyrod Taylor 9,7702011-20204TM
198Teddy Bridgewater9,7582014-20203TM
199Vince Evans9,4851977-19952TM
200Bobby Thomason9,4801949-19573TM
201Lamar McHan9,4491954-19634TM
202Gary Hogeboom9,4361980-19893TM
203Mike Pagel9,4141982-19933TM
204Pat Haden9,2961976-1981ram
205Robert Griffin III9,2382012-20203TM
206Bob Berry 9,1971965-19752TM
207Mitchell Trubisky 9,1142017-2020chi
208Baker Mayfield9,0662018-2020cle
209Blaine Gabbert9,0632011-20205TM
210Vince Young8,9642006-20112TM
211Kyle Boller8,9312003-20113TM
212John Friesz8,6991990-20004TM
213Jim Finks+8,6221949-1955pit
214David Woodley8,5581980-19852TM
215Rudy Bukich8,4331953-19684TM
216Randy Johnson8,3291966-19764TM
217Shaun Hill8,2952005-20164TM
218Pete Beathard8,1761964-19734TM
219James Harris8,1361969-19793TM
220Tommy Maddox8,0871992-20054TM
221Jimmy Garoppolo8,0422014-20202TM
222Arnie Herber +8,0411930-19452TM
223Steve Walsh7,8751989-19996TM
224Kent Graham7,8011992-20014TM
225Al Dorow7,7081954-19624TM
226Craig Erickson7,6251992-19973TM
227Matt Moore7,5972007-20193TM
228Brock Osweiler 7,4182012-20183TM
229Gary Cuozzo7,4021963-19724TM
230Josh Allen 7,3352018-2020buf
231Paul Christman 7,2941945-19502TM
232Tarvaris Jackson 7,2632006-20152TM
233Steve Fuller7,1561979-19862TM
234Dick Wood7,1531962-19665TM
235Jim Ninowski7,1331958-19694TM
236Bob Avellini7,1111975-1984chi
237Randy Wright7,1061984-1988gnb
238Adrian Burk7,0011950-19562TM
239Dave Wilson6,9871981-1988nor
240Sam Darnold 6,9342018-2020nyj
241Steve Spurrier6,8781967-19762TM
242Steve Pelluer6,8701984-19902TM
243Christian Ponder6,6582011-2014min
244Bobby Douglass 6,4931969-19784TM
245Brandon Weeden6,4622012-20183TM
246Jacoby Brissett6,4592016-20202TM
247Scott Brunner6,4571980-19852TM
248Hugh Millen6,4401987-19954TM
249Steve Ramsey6,4371970-19762TM
250Jim Miller6,3871995-20022TM