Football – Leading Season Passing Yards Record Holders
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1 | Peyton Manning | 5,477 | 2013 |
2 | Drew Brees | 5,476 | 2011 |
3 | Tom Brady | 5,316 | 2021 |
4 | Patrick Mahomes | 5,250 | 2022 |
5 | Tom Brady | 5,235 | 2011 |
6 | Drew Brees | 5,208 | 2016 |
7 | Drew Brees | 5,177 | 2012 |
8 | Drew Brees | 5,162 | 2013 |
9 | Ben Roethlisberger | 5,129 | 2018 |
10 | Jameis Winston | 5,109 | 2019 |
11 | Patrick Mahomes | 5,097 | 2018 |
12 | Dan Marino | 5,084 | 1984 |
13 | Drew Brees | 5,069 | 2008 |
14 | Matthew Stafford | 5,038 | 2011 |
15 | Justin Herbert | 5,014 | 2021 |
16 | Matthew Stafford | 4,967 | 2012 |
17 | Drew Brees | 4,952 | 2014 |
17 | Ben Roethlisberger | 4,952 | 2014 |
19 | Matt Ryan | 4,944 | 2016 |
20 | Eli Manning | 4,933 | 2011 |
21 | Matt Ryan | 4,924 | 2018 |
22 | Joe Burrow | 4,918 | 2024 |
23 | Kirk Cousins | 4,917 | 2016 |
24 | Tony Romo | 4,903 | 2012 |
25 | Dak Prescott | 4,902 | 2019 |
26 | Matthew Stafford | 4,886 | 2021 |
27 | Drew Brees | 4,870 | 2015 |
28 | Patrick Mahomes | 4,839 | 2021 |
29 | Kurt Warner | 4,830 | 2001 |
30 | Tom Brady | 4,827 | 2012 |
31 | Deshaun Watson | 4,823 | 2020 |
32 | Tom Brady | 4,806 | 2007 |
33 | Derek Carr | 4,804 | 2021 |
34 | Dan Fouts | 4,802 | 1981 |
35 | Philip Rivers | 4,792 | 2015 |
36 | Tom Brady | 4,770 | 2015 |
36 | Matt Schaub | 4,770 | 2009 |
38 | Andrew Luck | 4,761 | 2014 |
39 | Dan Marino | 4,746 | 1986 |
40 | Patrick Mahomes | 4,740 | 2020 |
41 | Justin Herbert | 4,739 | 2022 |
42 | Peyton Manning | 4,727 | 2014 |
43 | Matt Ryan | 4,719 | 2012 |
44 | Daunte Culpepper | 4,717 | 2004 |
45 | Dan Fouts | 4,715 | 1980 |
46 | Philip Rivers | 4,710 | 2010 |
47 | Peyton Manning | 4,700 | 2010 |
48 | Tom Brady | 4,694 | 2022 |
48 | Matt Ryan | 4,694 | 2014 |
50 | Warren Moon | 4,690 | 1991 |
Updated: January 19, 2025
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