Stat history
Passing yards leaders by season, 2016–2025
Every regular season since 2016: the leader, and a link to the full top 50.
Leader each season
| # | Player | Season | Passing yards | G | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Stafford QB · LA | 2025 | 4707 | 17 | 276.9 |
| 2 | Joe Burrow QB · CIN | 2024 | 4918 | 17 | 289.3 |
| 3 | Tua Tagovailoa QB · MIA | 2023 | 4624 | 17 | 272.0 |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes QB · KC | 2022 | 5250 | 17 | 308.8 |
| 5 | Tom Brady QB · TB | 2021 | 5316 | 17 | 312.7 |
| 6 | Deshaun Watson QB · HOU | 2020 | 4823 | 16 | 301.4 |
| 7 | Jameis Winston QB · TB | 2019 | 5109 | 16 | 319.3 |
| 8 | Ben Roethlisberger QB · PIT | 2018 | 5129 | 16 | 320.6 |
| 9 | Tom Brady QB · NE | 2017 | 4577 | 16 | 286.1 |
| 10 | Drew Brees QB · NO | 2016 | 5208 | 16 | 325.5 |
Best single seasons since 2016
| # | Player | Season | Passing yards | G | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady QB · TB | 2021 | 5316 | 17 | 312.7 |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes QB · KC | 2022 | 5250 | 17 | 308.8 |
| 3 | Drew Brees QB · NO | 2016 | 5208 | 16 | 325.5 |
| 4 | Ben Roethlisberger QB · PIT | 2018 | 5129 | 16 | 320.6 |
| 5 | Jameis Winston QB · TB | 2019 | 5109 | 16 | 319.3 |
| 6 | Patrick Mahomes QB · KC | 2018 | 5097 | 16 | 318.6 |
| 7 | Justin Herbert QB · LAC | 2021 | 5014 | 17 | 294.9 |
| 8 | Matt Ryan QB · ATL | 2016 | 4944 | 16 | 309.0 |
| 9 | Matt Ryan QB · ATL | 2018 | 4924 | 16 | 307.8 |
| 10 | Joe Burrow QB · CIN | 2024 | 4918 | 17 | 289.3 |
| 11 | Kirk Cousins QB · WAS | 2016 | 4917 | 16 | 307.3 |
| 12 | Dak Prescott QB · DAL | 2019 | 4902 | 16 | 306.4 |
| 13 | Matthew Stafford QB · LA | 2021 | 4886 | 17 | 287.4 |
| 14 | Patrick Mahomes QB · KC | 2021 | 4839 | 17 | 284.6 |
| 15 | Deshaun Watson QB · HOU | 2020 | 4823 | 16 | 301.4 |
| 16 | Derek Carr QB · LV | 2021 | 4804 | 17 | 282.6 |
| 17 | Patrick Mahomes QB · KC | 2020 | 4740 | 15 | 316.0 |
| 18 | Justin Herbert QB · LAC | 2022 | 4739 | 17 | 278.8 |
| 19 | Matthew Stafford QB · LA | 2025 | 4707 | 17 | 276.9 |
| 20 | Tom Brady QB · TB | 2022 | 4694 | 17 | 276.1 |
| 21 | Jared Goff QB · LA | 2018 | 4688 | 16 | 293.0 |
| 22 | Jared Goff QB · LA | 2019 | 4638 | 16 | 289.9 |
| 23 | Tom Brady QB · TB | 2020 | 4633 | 16 | 289.6 |
| 24 | Jared Goff QB · DET | 2024 | 4629 | 17 | 272.3 |
| 25 | Tua Tagovailoa QB · MIA | 2023 | 4624 | 17 | 272.0 |