The quarterbacks with the most passing yards in NFL history
The top 3 according to 2 votes from people: Brett Favre · Matt Ryan · Tom Brady. (Updated Aug 28, 2026.)
Tom Brady is the only one past 80,000 yards… and almost 9,000 ahead of Drew Brees. The twenty quarterbacks with the most regular-season passing yards, as of the end of the 2025 season. Who is the greatest of all?
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Top 20
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1
Brett Favre
71,838 passing yards (1991-2010).
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2
Matt Ryan
62,792 passing yards (2008-2022).
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3
Tom Brady
89,214 passing yards (2000-2022).
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4
Drew Brees
80,358 passing yards (2001-2020).
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5
Peyton Manning
71,940 passing yards (1998-2015).
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6
Aaron Rodgers
66,274 passing yards (2005-2025).
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7
Matthew Stafford
64,516 passing yards (2009-2025).
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8
Ben Roethlisberger
64,088 passing yards (2004-2021).
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9
Philip Rivers
63,984 passing yards (2004-2025).
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10
Dan Marino
61,361 passing yards (1983-1999).
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11
Eli Manning
57,023 passing yards (2004-2019).
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12
John Elway
51,475 passing yards (1983-1998).
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13
Warren Moon
49,325 passing yards (1984-2000).
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14
Joe Flacco
48,176 passing yards (2008-2025).
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15
Russell Wilson
46,966 passing yards (2012-2025).
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16
Carson Palmer
46,247 passing yards (2004-2017).
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17
Vinny Testaverde
46,233 passing yards (1987-2007).
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18
Kirk Cousins
44,700 passing yards (2012-2025).
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19
Drew Bledsoe
44,611 passing yards (1993-2006).
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20
Dan Fouts
43,040 passing yards (1973-1987).
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