List of National Football League annual passing yards leaders

This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks who have led the regular season in passing yards each year. The record for passing yards in a season is held by Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos who threw for 5,477 in 2013. Drew Brees has led the NFL in passing yards in seven seasons, more than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brees also has five 5,000 yard passing seasons. No other quarterback has more than one.

Peyton Manning holds the single-season passing yards record, throwing for 5,477 yards in 2013

Passing yards leaders

Drew Brees led the league in passing yards in 2006, the first of his record seven times.

Jameis Winston is the most recent passing yards leader.

Set record*

Year	Player	Yards	Team
1932	Arnie Herber	639*	Green Bay Packers
1933	Harry Newman	973*	New York Giants
1934	Arnie Herber (2)	799	Green Bay Packers
1935	Ed Danowski	794	New York Giants
1936	Arnie Herber (3)	1,239*	Green Bay Packers
1937	Sammy Baugh	1,127	Washington Redskins
1938	Ace Parker	865	Brooklyn Dodgers
1939	Davey O'Brien	1,324*	Philadelphia Eagles
1940	Sammy Baugh (2)	1,367*	Washington Redskins
1941	Cecil Isbell	1,479*	Green Bay Packers
1942	Cecil Isbell (2)	2,021*	Green Bay Packers
1943	Sid Luckman	2,194*	Chicago Bears
1944	Irv Comp	1,159	Green Bay Packers
1945	Sid Luckman (2)	1,727	Chicago Bears
1946	Sid Luckman (3)	1,826	Chicago Bears
1947	Sammy Baugh (3)	2,938*	Washington Redskins
1948	Sammy Baugh (4)	2,599	Washington Redskins
1949	Johnny Lujack	2,658	Chicago Bears
1950	Bobby Layne	2,323	Detroit Lions
1951	Bobby Layne (2)	2,403	Detroit Lions
1952	Otto Graham	2,816	Cleveland Browns
1953	Otto Graham (2)	2,722	Cleveland Browns
1954	Norm Van Brocklin	2,637	Los Angeles Rams
1955	Jim Finks	2,270	Pittsburgh Steelers
1956	Tobin Rote	2,203	Green Bay Packers
1957	Johnny Unitas	2,550	Baltimore Colts
1958	Bill Wade	2,875	Los Angeles Rams
1959	Johnny Unitas (2)	2,899	Baltimore Colts
1960	Johnny Unitas (3)	3,099*	Baltimore Colts
1961	Sonny Jurgensen	3,723*	Philadelphia Eagles
1962	Sonny Jurgensen (2)	3,261	Philadelphia Eagles
1963	Johnny Unitas (4)	3,481	Baltimore Colts
1964	Charley Johnson	3,045	St. Louis Cardinals
1965	John Brodie	3,112	San Francisco 49ers
1966	Sonny Jurgensen (3)	3,209	Washington Redskins
1967	Sonny Jurgensen (4)	3,747*	Washington Redskins
1968	John Brodie (2)	3,020	San Francisco 49ers
1969	Sonny Jurgensen (5)	3,102	Washington Redskins
1970	John Brodie (3)	2,941	San Francisco 49ers
1971	John Hadl	3,075	San Diego Chargers
1972	Joe Namath	2,816	New York Jets
1973	Roman Gabriel	3,219	Philadelphia Eagles
1974	Ken Anderson	2,667	Cincinnati Bengals
1975	Ken Anderson (2)	3,169	Cincinnati Bengals
1976	Bert Jones	3,104	Baltimore Colts
1977	Joe Ferguson	2,803	Buffalo Bills
1978	Fran Tarkenton	3,468	Minnesota Vikings
1979	Dan Fouts	4,082*	San Diego Chargers
1980	Dan Fouts (2)	4,715*	San Diego Chargers
1981	Dan Fouts (3)	4,802*	San Diego Chargers
1982	Dan Fouts (4)	2,883	San Diego Chargers
1983	Lynn Dickey	4,458	Green Bay Packers
1984	Dan Marino	5,084*	Miami Dolphins
1985	Dan Marino (2)	4,137	Miami Dolphins
1986	Dan Marino (3)	4,746	Miami Dolphins
1987	Neil Lomax	3,387	St. Louis Cardinals
1988	Dan Marino (4)	4,434	Miami Dolphins
1989	Don Majkowski	4,318	Green Bay Packers
1990	Warren Moon	4,689	Houston Oilers
1991	Warren Moon (2)	4,690	Houston Oilers
1992	Dan Marino (5)	4,116	Miami Dolphins
1993	John Elway	4,030	Denver Broncos
1994	Drew Bledsoe	4,555	New England Patriots
1995	Brett Favre	4,413	Green Bay Packers
1996	Mark Brunell	4,367	Jacksonville Jaguars
1997	Jeff George	3,917	Oakland Raiders
1998	Brett Favre (2)	4,212	Green Bay Packers
1999	Steve Beuerlein	4,436	Carolina Panthers
2000	Peyton Manning	4,413	Indianapolis Colts
2001	Kurt Warner	4,830	St. Louis Rams
2002	Rich Gannon	4,689	Oakland Raiders
2003	Peyton Manning (2)	4,267	Indianapolis Colts
2004	Daunte Culpepper	4,717	Minnesota Vikings
2005	Tom Brady	4,110	New England Patriots
2006	Drew Brees	4,418	New Orleans Saints
2007	Tom Brady (2)	4,806	New England Patriots
2008	Drew Brees (2)	5,069	New Orleans Saints
2009	Matt Schaub	4,770	Houston Texans
2010	Philip Rivers	4,710	San Diego Chargers
2011	Drew Brees (3)	5,476*	New Orleans Saints
2012	Drew Brees (4)	5,177	New Orleans Saints
2013	Peyton Manning (3)	5,477*	Denver Broncos
2014	Drew Brees (5) Ben Roethlisberger	4,952	New Orleans Saints Pittsburgh Steelers
2015	Drew Brees (6)	4,870	New Orleans Saints
2016	Drew Brees (7)	5,208	New Orleans Saints
2017	Tom Brady (3)	4,577	New England Patriots
2018	Ben Roethlisberger (2)	5,129	Pittsburgh Steelers
2019	Jameis Winston	5,109	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Top 25 single-season passing yards leaders

The NFL requires players to reach certain minimums to qualify as a leader in per-game stats, percentage stats, and passer rating. Since 1978 the minimum number is 14 pass attempts per team game (224 per season). This is the yardage leaders list as compiled by Pro football reference.[1]

*Updated through the 2019 season*
Rank	Player	Yards	Team	Season
1	Peyton Manning	5,477	Denver Broncos	2013
2	Drew Brees	5,476	New Orleans Saints	2011
3	Tom Brady	5,235	New England Patriots	2011
4	Drew Brees (2)	5,208	New Orleans Saints	2016
5	Drew Brees (3)	5,177	New Orleans Saints	2012
6	Drew Brees (4)	5,162	New Orleans Saints	2013
7	Ben Roethlisberger	5,129	Pittsburgh Steelers	2018
8	Jameis Winston	5,109	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2019
9	Patrick Mahomes	5,097	Kansas City Chiefs	2018
10	Dan Marino	5,084	Miami Dolphins	1984
11	Drew Brees (5)	5,069	New Orleans Saints	2008
12	Matthew Stafford	5,038	Detroit Lions	2011
13	Matthew Stafford (2)	4,967	Detroit Lions	2012
14	Drew Brees (6)	4,952	New Orleans Saints	2014
14	Ben Roethlisberger (2)	4,952	Pittsburgh Steelers	2014
16	Matt Ryan	4,944	Atlanta Falcons	2016
17	Eli Manning	4,933	New York Giants	2011
18	Matt Ryan (2)	4,924	Atlanta Falcons	2018
19	Kirk Cousins	4,917	Washington Redskins	2016
20	Tony Romo	4,903	Dallas Cowboys	2012
21	Dak Prescott	4,902	Dallas Cowboys	2019
22	Drew Brees (7)	4,870	New Orleans Saints	2015
23	Kurt Warner	4,830	St. Louis Rams	2001
24	Tom Brady (2)	4,827	New England Patriots	2012
25	Tom Brady (3)	4,806	New England Patriots	2007
Rank	Player	Yards	Team	Season

Other leagues

All-America Football Conference (AAFC)

Year	Player	Yards	Team
1946	Glenn Dobbs	1,886	Brooklyn Dodgers
1947	Otto Graham	2,753	Cleveland Browns
1948	Otto Graham	2,713	Cleveland Browns
1949	Otto Graham	2,785	Cleveland Browns

American Football League (AFL)

Year	Player	Yards	Team
1960	Frank Tripucka	3,038	Denver Broncos
1961	George Blanda	3,330	Houston Oilers
1962	Frank Tripucka	2,917	Denver Broncos
1963	George Blanda	3,003	Houston Oilers
1964	Babe Parilli	3,465	Boston Patriots
1965	John Hadl	2,798	San Diego Chargers
1966	Joe Namath	3,379	New York Jets
1967	Joe Namath	4,007	New York Jets
1968	John Hadl	3,473	San Diego Chargers
1969	Daryle Lamonica	3,302	Oakland Raiders

Most titles

Titles	Player	Years	Team(s)
7	Drew Brees	2006, 2008, 2011–2012, 2014–2016	New Orleans Saints
5	Sonny Jurgensen	1961–1962, 1966–1967, 1969	Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins
5	Dan Marino	1984–1986, 1988, 1992	Miami Dolphins
4	Sammy Baugh	1937, 1940, 1947–1948	Washington Redskins
	Johnny Unitas	1957, 1959–1960, 1963	Baltimore Colts
	Dan Fouts	1979–1982	San Diego Chargers
3	Arnie Herber	1932, 1934, 1936	Green Bay Packers
	John Brodie	1965, 1968, 1970	San Francisco 49ers
	Peyton Manning	2000, 2003, 2013	Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos
	Tom Brady	2005, 2007, 2017	New England Patriots

References

"NFL Passing Yards Single-Season Leaders". Pro Football Reference.com. 2019-10-21.

Pro-Football-Reference.com

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