List of National Football League season 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 six seasons, more than any other quarterback.

Passing yards leaders

Year	Player	Yards	Team
1932	Arnie Herber	639	Green Bay Packers
1933	Harry Newman	973	New York Giants
1934	Arnie Herber	799	Green Bay Packers
1935	Ed Danowski	794	New York Giants
1936	Arnie Herber	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	1,367	Washington Redskins
1941	Cecil Isbell	1,479	Green Bay Packers
1942	Cecil Isbell	2,021	Green Bay Packers
1943	Sid Luckman	2,194	Chicago Bears
1944	Irv Comp	1,159	Green Bay Packers
1945	Sid Luckman	1,727	Chicago Bears
1946	Sid Luckman	1,826	Chicago Bears
1947	Sammy Baugh	2,938	Washington Redskins
1948	Sammy Baugh	2,599	Washington Redskins
1949	Johnny Lujack	2,658	Chicago Bears
1950	Bobby Layne	2,323	Detroit Lions
1951	Bobby Layne	2,403	Detroit Lions
1952	Otto Graham	2,816	Cleveland Browns
1953	Otto Graham	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	2,899	Baltimore Colts
1960	Johnny Unitas	3,099	Baltimore Colts
1961	Sonny Jurgensen	3,723	Philadelphia Eagles
1962	Sonny Jurgensen	3,261	Philadelphia Eagles
1963	Johnny Unitas	3,481	Baltimore Colts
1964	Charley Johnson	3,045	St. Louis Cardinals
1965	John Brodie	3,112	San Francisco 49ers
1966	Sonny Jurgensen	3,209	Washington Redskins
1967	Sonny Jurgensen	3,747	Washington Redskins
1968	John Brodie	3,020	San Francisco 49ers
1969	Sonny Jurgensen	3,102	Washington Redskins
1970	John Brodie	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	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	4,715	San Diego Chargers
1981	Dan Fouts	4,802	San Diego Chargers
1982	Dan Fouts	2,883	San Diego Chargers
1983	Lynn Dickey	4,458	Green Bay Packers
1984	Dan Marino	5,084	Miami Dolphins
1985	Dan Marino	4,137	Miami Dolphins
1986	Dan Marino	4,746	Miami Dolphins
1987	Neil Lomax	3,387	St. Louis Cardinals
1988	Dan Marino	4,434	Miami Dolphins
1989	Don Majkowski	4,318	Green Bay Packers
1990	Warren Moon	4,689	Houston Oilers
1991	Warren Moon	4,690	Houston Oilers
1992	Dan Marino	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	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	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	4,806	New England Patriots
2008	Drew Brees	5,069	New Orleans Saints
2009	Matt Schaub	4,770	Houston Texans
2010	Philip Rivers	4,710	San Diego Chargers
2011	Drew Brees	5,476	New Orleans Saints
2012	Drew Brees	5,177	New Orleans Saints
2013	Peyton Manning	5,477	Denver Broncos
2014	Drew Brees Ben Roethlisberger	4,952	New Orleans Saints Pittsburgh Steelers
2015	Drew Brees	4,870	New Orleans Saints

Other leagues

All-America Football Conference (AAFC)

Year	Player	TDs	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	TDs	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

References

Pro-Football-Reference.com

NFL season passing yards leaders

1932: Herber
1933: Newman
1934: Herber
1935: Danowski
1936: Herber
1937: Baugh
1938: Parker
1939: O'Brien
1940: Baugh
1941: Isbell
1942: Isbell
1943: Luckman
1944: Comp
1945: Luckman
1946: Luckman
1947: Baugh
1948: Baugh
1949: Lujack
1950: Layne
1951: Layne
1952: Graham
1953: Graham
1954: Van Brocklin
1955: Finks
1956: Rote
1957: Unitas
1958: Wade
1959: Unitas
1960: Unitas
1961: Jurgensen
1962: Jurgensen
1963: Unitas
1964: Johnson
1965: Brodie
1966: Jurgensen
1967: Jurgensen
1968: Brodie
1969: Jurgensen
1970: Brodie
1971: Hadl
1972: Namath
1973: Gabriel
1974: Anderson
1975: Anderson
1976: Jones
1977: Ferguson
1978: Tarkenton
1979: Fouts
1980: Fouts
1981: Fouts
1982: Fouts
1983: Dickey
1984: Marino
1985: Marino
1986: Marino
1987: Lomax
1988: Marino
1989: Majkowski
1990: Moon
1991: Moon
1992: Marino
1993: Elway
1994: Bledsoe
1995: Favre
1996: Brunell
1997: George
1998: Favre
1999: Beuerlein
2000: Manning
2001: Warner
2002: Gannon
2003: Manning
2004: Culpepper
2005: Brady
2006: Brees
2007: Brady
2008: Brees
2009: Schaub
2010: Rivers
2011: Brees
2012: Brees
2013: Manning
2014: Brees & Roethlisberger
2015: Brees

AFL season passing yards leaders

1960: Tripucka 1961: Blanda 1962: Tripucka 1963: Blanda 1964: Parilli 1965: Hadl 1966: Namath 1967: Namath 1968: Hadl 1969: Lamonica

National Football League records and leaders

General

Passing

Career	Touchdowns Regular season Playoffs Yards 5,000 passing yards Completions Passer rating Wins Playoff win–loss records Consecutive starts Consecutive games with a TD pass

Season	Touchdowns Yards Completion percentage Rating

Game	Touchdowns Perfect passer rating 400 passing yards

Rushing

Career	Touchdowns Yards Attempts

Season	Touchdowns Yards 2,000-yard club 1,000-yard duos

Receiving

Career	Touchdowns Yards

Season	Touchdowns Yards

Defense

Career	Sacks Interceptions

Season	Sacks Interceptions

Special Teams

Season	Punting yards Punt return yards

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