NFL All-Time Passing Yards Leaders

Updated Feb. 9, 2026 6:48 a.m. ET

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Most Passing Yards in NFL History

Table only includes stats from after the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

Rank	Player	Years Active	Career Pass YDS
1	Tom Brady	2000-2022	89,214
2	Drew Brees	2001-2020	80,358
3	Peyton Manning	1998-2015	71,940
4	Brett Favre	1991-2010	71,838
5	Aaron Rodgers	2005-2025	66,274
6	Matthew Stafford	2009-2025	64,516
7	Ben Roethlisberger	2004-2021	64,088
8	Philip Rivers	2004-2025	63,984
9	Matt Ryan	2008-2022	62,792
10	Dan Marino	1983-1999	61,361
11	Eli Manning	2004-2019	57,023
12	John Elway	1983-1998	51,475
13	Warren Moon	1984-2000	49,325
14	Joe Flacco	2008-2025	48,176
15	Russell Wilson	2012-2025	46,966
16	Carson Palmer	2004-2017	46,247
17	Vinny Testaverde	1987-2007	46,233
18	Kirk Cousins	2012-2025	44,700
19	Drew Bledsoe	1993-2006	44,611
20	Dan Fouts	1973-1987	43,040
21	Derek Carr	2014-2024	41,245
22	Kerry Collins	1995-2011	40,922
23	Joe Montana	1979-1994	40,551
24	Andy Dalton	2011-2025	39,793
25	Jared Goff	2016-2025	39,622