NFL Passing Leaders |
| Career Leaders |
| Category | Player | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Attempts | Tom Brady | 12050 |
| Completions | Tom Brady | 7753 |
| Completion Percentage (1500 attempts minimum) | Joe Burrow | 68.5 |
| Yards | Tom Brady | 89214 |
| Yards per Attempts (1500 attempts minimum) | Otto Graham | 9.0 |
| Yards per Completion (1500 attempts minimum) | Ed Brown | 16.4 |
| Touchdowns | Tom Brady | 649 |
| Touchdown Percentage (1500 attempts minimum) | Sid Luckman | 7.9 |
| Most Passes Intercepted | Brett Favre | 336 |
| Lowest Interception Percentage (5000 attempts minimum) | Aaron Rodgers | 1.4 |
| Most Times Sacked | Aaron Rodgers | 600 |
| Most Yards Lost (Sacks) | Fran Tarkenton | 5207 |
| Passer Rating (1500 attempts minimum) | Aaron Rodgers | 102.2 |
| Yearly Leaders |
| Year | League | Player | ATT | COM | YDS | TD | INT | LG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | APFA | Al Mahrt | 7 | ||||||
| 1921 | APFA | Elmer Oliphant | 7 | ||||||
| 1922 | NFL | Jimmy Conzelman | 2 | ||||||
| 1922 | NFL | Tommy Hughitt | 2 | ||||||
| 1922 | NFL | Andy King | 2 | ||||||
| 1922 | NFL | Curly Lambeau | 2 | ||||||
| 1922 | NFL | Rat Watson | 2 | ||||||
| 1923 | NFL | Shorty Barr | 5 | ||||||
| 1923 | NFL | Lou Smyth | 5 | ||||||
| 1923 | NFL | Sonny Winters | 5 | ||||||
| 1924 | NFL | Harry Workman | 9 | ||||||
| 1925 | NFL | Red Dunn | 8 | ||||||
| 1925 | NFL | Jack Ernst | 8 | ||||||
| 1926 | AFL | George Pease | 8 | ||||||
| 1926 | NFL | Paddy Driscoll | 6 | ||||||
| 1927 | NFL | Benny Friedman | 11 | ||||||
| 1928 | NFL | Benny Friedman | 10 | ||||||
| 1929 | NFL | Benny Friedman | 20 | ||||||
| 1930 | NFL | Benny Friedman | 13 | ||||||
| 1931 | NFL | Red Dunn | 8 | ||||||
| 1932 | NFL | Arnie Herber | 101 | 37 | 639 | 9 | 9 | 51.5 | |
| 1933 | NFL | Harry Newman | 136 | 53 | 973 | 11 | 17 | 51.7 | |
| 1934 | NFL | Arnie Herber | 115 | 42 | 799 | 8 | 12 | 45.1 | |
| 1935 | NFL | Ed Danowski | 113 | 57 | 794 | 10 | 9 | 69.7 | |
| 1936 | NFL | Arnie Herber | 173 | 77 | 1239 | 11 | 13 | 58.9 | |
| 1937 | NFL | Sammy Baugh | 171 | 81 | 1127 | 8 | 14 | 50.5 | |
| 1938 | NFL | Ed Danowski | 129 | 70 | 848 | 7 | 8 | 66.9 | |
| 1939 | NFL | Parker Hall | 208 | 106 | 1227 | 9 | 13 | 57.5 | |
| 1940 | NFL | Sammy Baugh | 177 | 111 | 1367 | 12 | 10 | 81t | 85.6 |
| 1941 | NFL | Cecil Isbell | 206 | 117 | 1479 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 81.4 |
| 1942 | NFL | Cecil Isbell | 268 | 146 | 2021 | 24 | 14 | 73 | 87.0 |
| 1943 | NFL | Sammy Baugh | 239 | 133 | 1754 | 23 | 19 | 72 | 78.0 |
| 1944 | NFL | Frank Filchock | 147 | 84 | 1139 | 13 | 9 | 61t | 86.0 |
| 1945 | NFL | Sammy Baugh | 182 | 128 | 1669 | 11 | 4 | 70t | 109.9 |
| 1945 | NFL | Sid Luckman | 217 | 117 | 1727 | 14 | 10 | 65t | 82.5 |
| 1946 | AAFC | Glenn Dobbs | 269 | 135 | 1886 | 13 | 15 | 65t | 66.0 |
| 1946 | AAFC | Otto Graham | 174 | 95 | 1834 | 17 | 5 | 79t | 112.1 |
| 1946 | NFL | Bob Waterfield | 251 | 127 | 1747 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 67.6 |
| 1947 | AAFC | Otto Graham | 269 | 163 | 2753 | 25 | 11 | 99t | 109.2 |
| 1947 | NFL | Sammy Baugh | 354 | 210 | 2938 | 25 | 15 | 74t | 92.0 |
| 1948 | AAFC | Otto Graham | 333 | 173 | 2713 | 25 | 15 | 78t | 85.6 |
| 1948 | NFL | Tommy Thompson | 246 | 141 | 1965 | 25 | 11 | 70t | 98.4 |
| 1949 | AAFC | Otto Graham | 285 | 161 | 2785 | 19 | 10 | 74t | 97.5 |
| 1949 | NFL | Sammy Baugh | 255 | 145 | 1903 | 18 | 14 | 76t | 81.2 |
| 1950 | NFL | Norm Van Brocklin | 233 | 127 | 2061 | 18 | 14 | 58 | 85.1 |
| 1951 | NFL | Bob Waterfield | 176 | 88 | 1566 | 13 | 10 | 91t | 81.8 |
| 1952 | NFL | Norm Van Brocklin | 205 | 113 | 1736 | 14 | 17 | 84t | 71.5 |
| 1953 | NFL | Otto Graham | 258 | 167 | 2722 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 99.7 |
| 1954 | NFL | Norm Van Brocklin | 260 | 139 | 2637 | 13 | 21 | 80t | 71.9 |
| 1955 | NFL | Otto Graham | 185 | 98 | 1721 | 15 | 8 | 61t | 94.0 |
| 1956 | NFL | Ed Brown | 168 | 96 | 1667 | 11 | 12 | 70t | 83.1 |
| 1957 | NFL | Tommy O'Connell | 110 | 63 | 1229 | 9 | 8 | 65t | 93.3 |
| 1958 | NFL | Eddie LeBaron | 145 | 79 | 1365 | 11 | 10 | 71t | 83.3 |
| 1959 | NFL | Charley Conerly | 194 | 113 | 1706 | 14 | 4 | 77t | 102.7 |
| 1960 | AFL | Jack Kemp | 406 | 211 | 3018 | 20 | 25 | 69t | 67.1 |
| 1960 | NFL | Milt Plum | 250 | 151 | 2297 | 21 | 5 | 86t | 110.4 |
| 1961 | AFL | George Blanda | 362 | 187 | 3330 | 36 | 22 | 80t | 91.3 |
| 1961 | NFL | Milt Plum | 302 | 177 | 2416 | 18 | 10 | 77 | 90.3 |
| 1962 | AFL | Len Dawson | 310 | 189 | 2759 | 29 | 17 | 92t | 98.3 |
| 1962 | NFL | Bart Starr | 285 | 178 | 2438 | 12 | 9 | 83t | 90.7 |
| 1963 | AFL | Tobin Rote | 286 | 170 | 2510 | 20 | 17 | 85t | 86.7 |
| 1963 | NFL | Y.A. Tittle | 367 | 221 | 3145 | 36 | 14 | 70t | 104.8 |
| 1964 | AFL | Len Dawson | 354 | 199 | 2879 | 30 | 18 | 72t | 89.9 |
| 1964 | NFL | Bart Starr | 272 | 163 | 2144 | 15 | 4 | 73 | 97.1 |
| 1965 | AFL | John Hadl | 348 | 174 | 2798 | 20 | 21 | 85t | 71.3 |
| 1965 | NFL | Rudy Bukich | 312 | 176 | 2641 | 20 | 9 | 80t | 93.7 |
| 1966 | AFL | Len Dawson | 284 | 159 | 2527 | 26 | 10 | 89t | 101.7 |
| 1966 | NFL | Bart Starr | 251 | 156 | 2257 | 14 | 3 | 83t | 105.0 |
| 1967 | AFL | Daryle Lamonica | 425 | 220 | 3228 | 30 | 20 | 72 | 80.8 |
| 1967 | NFL | Sonny Jurgensen | 508 | 288 | 3747 | 31 | 16 | 86t | 87.3 |
| 1968 | AFL | Len Dawson | 224 | 131 | 2109 | 17 | 9 | 92t | 98.6 |
| 1968 | NFL | Earl Morrall | 317 | 182 | 2909 | 26 | 17 | 84 | 93.2 |
| 1969 | AFL | Greg Cook | 197 | 106 | 1854 | 15 | 11 | 78t | 88.3 |
| 1969 | NFL | Sonny Jurgensen | 442 | 274 | 3102 | 22 | 15 | 88t | 85.4 |
| 1970 | NFL | John Brodie | 378 | 223 | 2941 | 24 | 10 | 79t | 93.8 |
| 1971 | NFL | Roger Staubach | 211 | 126 | 1882 | 15 | 4 | 85t | 104.8 |
| 1972 | NFL | Fran Tarkenton | 378 | 215 | 2651 | 18 | 13 | 76t | 80.2 |
| 1973 | NFL | Roger Staubach | 286 | 179 | 2428 | 23 | 15 | 53 | 94.6 |
| 1974 | NFL | Ken Anderson | 328 | 213 | 2667 | 18 | 10 | 77t | 95.7 |
| 1975 | NFL | Ken Anderson | 377 | 228 | 3169 | 21 | 11 | 55 | 93.9 |
| 1976 | NFL | Ken Stabler | 291 | 194 | 2737 | 27 | 17 | 88t | 103.4 |
| 1977 | NFL | Bob Griese | 307 | 180 | 2252 | 22 | 13 | 73t | 87.8 |
| 1978 | NFL | Roger Staubach | 413 | 231 | 3190 | 25 | 16 | 91t | 84.9 |
| 1979 | NFL | Roger Staubach | 461 | 267 | 3586 | 27 | 11 | 75t | 92.3 |
| 1980 | NFL | Brian Sipe | 554 | 337 | 4132 | 30 | 14 | 65 | 91.4 |
| 1981 | NFL | Ken Anderson | 479 | 300 | 3754 | 29 | 10 | 74t | 98.4 |
| 1982 | NFL | Ken Anderson | 309 | 218 | 2495 | 12 | 9 | 56t | 95.3 |
| 1983 | NFL | Steve Bartkowski | 432 | 274 | 3167 | 22 | 5 | 76t | 97.6 |
| 1984 | NFL | Dan Marino | 564 | 362 | 5084 | 48 | 17 | 80t | 108.9 |
| 1985 | NFL | Ken O'Brien | 488 | 297 | 3888 | 25 | 8 | 96t | 96.2 |
| 1986 | NFL | Tommy Kramer | 372 | 208 | 3000 | 24 | 10 | 76t | 92.6 |
| 1987 | NFL | Joe Montana | 398 | 266 | 3054 | 31 | 13 | 57t | 102.1 |
| 1988 | NFL | Boomer Esiason | 388 | 223 | 3572 | 28 | 14 | 86t | 97.4 |
| 1989 | NFL | Joe Montana | 386 | 271 | 3521 | 26 | 8 | 95t | 112.4 |
| 1990 | NFL | Jim Kelly | 346 | 219 | 2829 | 24 | 9 | 71 | 101.2 |
| 1991 | NFL | Steve Young | 279 | 180 | 2517 | 17 | 8 | 97t | 101.8 |
| 1992 | NFL | Steve Young | 402 | 268 | 3465 | 25 | 7 | 80t | 107.0 |
| 1993 | NFL | Steve Young | 462 | 314 | 4023 | 29 | 16 | 80t | 101.5 |
| 1994 | NFL | Steve Young | 461 | 324 | 3969 | 35 | 10 | 69t | 112.8 |
| 1995 | NFL | Jim Harbaugh | 314 | 200 | 2575 | 17 | 5 | 52 | 100.7 |
| 1996 | NFL | Steve Young | 316 | 214 | 2410 | 14 | 6 | 52 | 97.2 |
| 1997 | NFL | Steve Young | 356 | 241 | 3029 | 19 | 6 | 82 | 104.7 |
| 1998 | NFL | Randall Cunningham | 425 | 259 | 3704 | 34 | 10 | 67t | 106.0 |
| 1999 | NFL | Kurt Warner | 499 | 325 | 4353 | 41 | 13 | 75t | 109.2 |
| 2000 | NFL | Brian Griese | 336 | 216 | 2688 | 19 | 4 | 61 | 102.9 |
| 2001 | NFL | Kurt Warner | 546 | 375 | 4830 | 36 | 22 | 65t | 101.4 |
| 2002 | NFL | Chad Pennington | 399 | 275 | 3120 | 22 | 6 | 47 | 104.2 |
| 2003 | NFL | Steve McNair | 400 | 250 | 3215 | 24 | 7 | 73 | 100.4 |
| 2004 | NFL | Peyton Manning | 497 | 336 | 4557 | 49 | 10 | 80t | 121.1 |
| 2005 | NFL | Peyton Manning | 453 | 305 | 3747 | 28 | 10 | 80t | 104.1 |
| 2006 | NFL | Peyton Manning | 557 | 362 | 4397 | 31 | 9 | 68t | 101.0 |
| 2007 | NFL | Tom Brady | 578 | 398 | 4806 | 50 | 8 | 69t | 117.2 |
| 2008 | NFL | Philip Rivers | 478 | 312 | 4009 | 34 | 11 | 67 | 105.5 |
| 2009 | NFL | Drew Brees | 514 | 363 | 4388 | 34 | 11 | 75t | 109.6 |
| 2010 | NFL | Tom Brady | 492 | 324 | 3900 | 36 | 4 | 79t | 111.0 |
| 2011 | NFL | Aaron Rodgers | 502 | 343 | 4643 | 45 | 6 | 93t | 122.5 |
| 2012 | NFL | Aaron Rodgers | 552 | 371 | 4295 | 39 | 8 | 73 | 108.0 |
| 2013 | NFL | Nick Foles | 317 | 203 | 2891 | 27 | 2 | 63t | 119.2 |
| 2014 | NFL | Tony Romo | 435 | 304 | 3705 | 34 | 9 | 68t | 113.2 |
| 2015 | NFL | Russell Wilson | 483 | 329 | 4024 | 34 | 8 | 80t | 110.1 |
| 2016 | NFL | Matt Ryan | 534 | 373 | 4944 | 38 | 7 | 76t | 117.1 |
| 2017 | NFL | Alex Smith | 505 | 341 | 4042 | 26 | 5 | 79t | 104.7 |
| 2018 | NFL | Drew Brees | 489 | 364 | 3992 | 32 | 5 | 72t | 115.7 |
| 2019 | NFL | Ryan Tannehill | 286 | 201 | 2742 | 22 | 6 | 91t | 117.5 |
| 2020 | NFL | Aaron Rodgers | 526 | 372 | 4299 | 48 | 5 | 78t | 121.5 |
| 2021 | NFL | Aaron Rodgers | 531 | 366 | 4115 | 37 | 4 | 75 | 111.9 |
| 2022 | NFL | Tua Tagovailoa | 400 | 259 | 3548 | 25 | 8 | 84t | 105.5 |
| 2023 | NFL | Brock Purdy | 444 | 308 | 4280 | 31 | 11 | 76t | 113.0 |
| 2024 | NFL | Lamar Jackson | 474 | 316 | 4172 | 41 | 4 | 76t | 119.6 |
| 2025 | NFL | Drake Maye | 492 | 354 | 4394 | 31 | 8 | 76t | 1113.5 |
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