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.
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 |
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| 2015 |
Drew Brees |
4,870 |
New Orleans Saints |
Other leagues
| 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 |
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