When talking about the 2023 year, Jared Goff leads the NFL in 1st downs from passing with 227. Holding down second place is Tua Tagovailoa, with a 1st downs from passing total of 222. Sitting with a total of 222, Dak Prescott comes in at the third spot. Rounding out the top 5 are Jordan Love (209) in addition to Patrick Mahomes (206).
2023 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jared Goff | 227 |
| 2nd | Tua Tagovailoa | 222 |
| 3rd | Dak Prescott | 222 |
| 4th | Jordan Love | 209 |
| 5th | Patrick Mahomes | 206 |
| 6th | Josh Allen | 199 |
| 7th | Brock Purdy | 192 |
| 8th | C.J. Stroud | 188 |
| 9th | Baker Mayfield | 188 |
| 10th | Matthew Stafford | 187 |
| 11th | Derek Carr | 185 |
| 12th | Jalen Hurts | 185 |
| 13th | Sam Howell | 180 |
| 14th | Trevor Lawrence | 179 |
| 15th | Geno Smith | 169 |
| 16th | Lamar Jackson | 167 |
| 17th | Justin Herbert | 150 |
| 18th | Gardner Minshew II | 147 |
| 19th | Desmond Ridder | 136 |
| 20th | Russell Wilson | 135 |
| 21st | Bryce Young | 133 |
| 22nd | Joshua Dobbs | 126 |
| 23rd | Justin Fields | 121 |
| 24th | Joe Burrow | 115 |
| 25th | Kirk Cousins | 112 |
| 26th | Aidan O’Connell | 107 |
| 27th | Zach Wilson | 104 |
| 28th | Mac Jones | 100 |
| 29th | Jake Browning | 93 |
| 30th | Kenny Pickett | 91 |
2022 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Mahomes | 272 |
| 2nd | Tom Brady | 237 |
| 3rd | Kirk Cousins | 230 |
| 4th | Justin Herbert | 228 |
| 5th | Jared Goff | 227 |
| 6th | Joe Burrow | 222 |
| 7th | Josh Allen | 214 |
| 8th | Geno Smith | 206 |
| 9th | Trevor Lawrence | 206 |
| 10th | Aaron Rodgers | 177 |
| 11th | Jalen Hurts | 165 |
| 12th | Tua Tagovailoa | 162 |
| 13th | Derek Carr | 161 |
| 14th | Daniel Jones | 156 |
| 15th | Matt Ryan | 156 |
| 16th | Russell Wilson | 142 |
| 17th | Dak Prescott | 142 |
| 18th | Davis Mills | 135 |
| 19th | Andy Dalton | 135 |
| 20th | Jacoby Brissett | 129 |
| 21st | Mac Jones | 127 |
| 22nd | Kenny Pickett | 123 |
| 23rd | Kyler Murray | 119 |
| 24th | Ryan Tannehill | 116 |
| 25th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 114 |
| 26th | Marcus Mariota | 111 |
| 27th | Lamar Jackson | 105 |
| 28th | Matthew Stafford | 105 |
| 29th | Baker Mayfield | 94 |
| 30th | Taylor Heinicke | 93 |
2021 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 269 |
| 2nd | Patrick Mahomes | 260 |
| 3rd | Justin Herbert | 256 |
| 4th | Josh Allen | 234 |
| 5th | Matthew Stafford | 233 |
| 6th | Dak Prescott | 227 |
| 7th | Derek Carr | 217 |
| 8th | Aaron Rodgers | 213 |
| 9th | Joe Burrow | 202 |
| 10th | Matt Ryan | 195 |
| 11th | Kirk Cousins | 192 |
| 12th | Ryan Tannehill | 192 |
| 13th | Ben Roethlisberger | 188 |
| 14th | Mac Jones | 177 |
| 15th | Trevor Lawrence | 177 |
| 16th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 172 |
| 17th | Kyler Murray | 172 |
| 18th | Taylor Heinicke | 167 |
| 19th | Carson Wentz | 165 |
| 20th | Jared Goff | 162 |
| 21st | Teddy Bridgewater | 146 |
| 22nd | Jalen Hurts | 143 |
| 23rd | Baker Mayfield | 143 |
| 24th | Tua Tagovailoa | 137 |
| 25th | Russell Wilson | 135 |
| 26th | Lamar Jackson | 135 |
| 27th | Sam Darnold | 123 |
| 28th | Davis Mills | 118 |
| 29th | Daniel Jones | 116 |
| 30th | Zach Wilson | 112 |
2020 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Ryan | 242 |
| 2nd | Patrick Mahomes | 238 |
| 3rd | Tom Brady | 233 |
| 4th | Josh Allen | 228 |
| 5th | Deshaun Watson | 221 |
| 6th | Justin Herbert | 216 |
| 7th | Aaron Rodgers | 216 |
| 8th | Russell Wilson | 213 |
| 9th | Kirk Cousins | 212 |
| 10th | Matthew Stafford | 205 |
| 11th | Kyler Murray | 205 |
| 12th | Ryan Tannehill | 202 |
| 13th | Philip Rivers | 200 |
| 14th | Jared Goff | 194 |
| 15th | Ben Roethlisberger | 193 |
| 16th | Derek Carr | 192 |
| 17th | Baker Mayfield | 188 |
| 18th | Teddy Bridgewater | 174 |
| 19th | Daniel Jones | 157 |
| 20th | Joe Burrow | 150 |
| 21st | Drew Brees | 149 |
| 22nd | Drew Lock | 145 |
| 23rd | Lamar Jackson | 138 |
| 24th | Cam Newton | 133 |
| 25th | Carson Wentz | 130 |
| 26th | Mitchell Trubisky | 124 |
| 27th | Nick Mullens | 120 |
| 28th | Gardner Minshew II | 117 |
| 29th | Andy Dalton | 116 |
| 30th | Sam Darnold | 109 |
2019 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jameis Winston | 243 |
| 2nd | Dak Prescott | 229 |
| 3rd | Matt Ryan | 228 |
| 4th | Jared Goff | 220 |
| 5th | Philip Rivers | 217 |
| 6th | Carson Wentz | 213 |
| 7th | Tom Brady | 193 |
| 8th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 193 |
| 9th | Derek Carr | 191 |
| 10th | Deshaun Watson | 191 |
| 11th | Russell Wilson | 190 |
| 12th | Aaron Rodgers | 189 |
| 13th | Kyle Allen | 188 |
| 14th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 182 |
| 15th | Baker Mayfield | 179 |
| 16th | Patrick Mahomes | 176 |
| 17th | Kyler Murray | 173 |
| 18th | Andy Dalton | 170 |
| 19th | Kirk Cousins | 165 |
| 20th | Lamar Jackson | 161 |
| 21st | Drew Brees | 159 |
| 22nd | Mitchell Trubisky | 156 |
| 23rd | Gardner Minshew II | 150 |
| 24th | Sam Darnold | 147 |
| 25th | Josh Allen | 146 |
| 26th | Jacoby Brissett | 143 |
| 27th | Daniel Jones | 140 |
| 28th | Ryan Tannehill | 126 |
| 29th | Matthew Stafford | 117 |
| 30th | Joe Flacco | 86 |
2018 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Roethlisberger | 248 |
| 2nd | Patrick Mahomes | 237 |
| 3rd | Matt Ryan | 236 |
| 4th | Andrew Luck | 236 |
| 5th | Jared Goff | 233 |
| 6th | Kirk Cousins | 218 |
| 7th | Philip Rivers | 211 |
| 8th | Tom Brady | 205 |
| 9th | Eli Manning | 205 |
| 10th | Deshaun Watson | 202 |
| 11th | Aaron Rodgers | 200 |
| 12th | Derek Carr | 197 |
| 13th | Drew Brees | 197 |
| 14th | Matthew Stafford | 197 |
| 15th | Dak Prescott | 184 |
| 16th | Cam Newton | 180 |
| 17th | Case Keenum | 179 |
| 18th | Baker Mayfield | 171 |
| 19th | Carson Wentz | 159 |
| 20th | Russell Wilson | 156 |
| 21st | Jameis Winston | 152 |
| 22nd | Mitchell Trubisky | 151 |
| 23rd | Andy Dalton | 132 |
| 24th | Sam Darnold | 130 |
| 25th | Blake Bortles | 126 |
| 26th | Marcus Mariota | 121 |
| 27th | Joe Flacco | 119 |
| 28th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 113 |
| 29th | Josh Rosen | 112 |
| 30th | Nick Mullens | 106 |
2017 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 230 |
| 2nd | Philip Rivers | 217 |
| 3rd | Matthew Stafford | 210 |
| 4th | Ben Roethlisberger | 204 |
| 5th | Drew Brees | 203 |
| 6th | Matt Ryan | 199 |
| 7th | Blake Bortles | 195 |
| 8th | Kirk Cousins | 194 |
| 9th | Russell Wilson | 189 |
| 10th | Jameis Winston | 185 |
| 11th | Alex Smith | 182 |
| 12th | Case Keenum | 180 |
| 13th | Jared Goff | 177 |
| 14th | Eli Manning | 172 |
| 15th | Derek Carr | 168 |
| 16th | Cam Newton | 167 |
| 17th | Andy Dalton | 163 |
| 18th | Joe Flacco | 163 |
| 19th | Dak Prescott | 162 |
| 20th | Carson Wentz | 161 |
| 21st | Marcus Mariota | 149 |
| 22nd | Jacoby Brissett | 146 |
| 23rd | Jay Cutler | 138 |
| 24th | Josh McCown | 137 |
| 25th | Tyrod Taylor | 133 |
| 26th | DeShone Kizer | 131 |
| 27th | Trevor Siemian | 112 |
| 28th | Mitchell Trubisky | 100 |
| 29th | Carson Palmer | 95 |
| 30th | Brett Hundley | 90 |
2016 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Drew Brees | 265 |
| 2nd | Matt Ryan | 240 |
| 3rd | Kirk Cousins | 227 |
| 4th | Aaron Rodgers | 226 |
| 5th | Carson Palmer | 220 |
| 6th | Matthew Stafford | 218 |
| 7th | Jameis Winston | 216 |
| 8th | Philip Rivers | 215 |
| 9th | Blake Bortles | 207 |
| 10th | Andrew Luck | 206 |
| 11th | Andy Dalton | 206 |
| 12th | Joe Flacco | 204 |
| 13th | Sam Bradford | 199 |
| 14th | Russell Wilson | 193 |
| 15th | Carson Wentz | 192 |
| 16th | Eli Manning | 191 |
| 17th | Derek Carr | 191 |
| 18th | Dak Prescott | 185 |
| 19th | Ben Roethlisberger | 184 |
| 20th | Alex Smith | 182 |
| 21st | Cam Newton | 173 |
| 22nd | Tom Brady | 165 |
| 23rd | Marcus Mariota | 157 |
| 24th | Trevor Siemian | 155 |
| 25th | Brock Osweiler | 154 |
| 26th | Tyrod Taylor | 148 |
| 27th | Ryan Tannehill | 134 |
| 28th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 130 |
| 29th | Case Keenum | 103 |
| 30th | Colin Kaepernick | 101 |
2015 NFL 1st Down Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carson Palmer | 231 |
| 2nd | Tom Brady | 229 |
| 3rd | Drew Brees | 228 |
| 4th | Matt Ryan | 228 |
| 5th | Philip Rivers | 227 |
| 6th | Matthew Stafford | 224 |
| 7th | Blake Bortles | 220 |
| 8th | Eli Manning | 206 |
| 9th | Kirk Cousins | 205 |
| 10th | Jameis Winston | 201 |
| 11th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 197 |
| 12th | Ryan Tannehill | 195 |
| 13th | Cam Newton | 195 |
| 14th | Russell Wilson | 190 |
| 15th | Derek Carr | 188 |
| 16th | Aaron Rodgers | 177 |
| 17th | Ben Roethlisberger | 175 |
| 18th | Jay Cutler | 173 |
| 19th | Sam Bradford | 170 |
| 20th | Alex Smith | 155 |
| 21st | Teddy Bridgewater | 153 |
| 22nd | Andy Dalton | 148 |
| 23rd | Marcus Mariota | 142 |
| 24th | Brian Hoyer | 130 |
| 25th | Tyrod Taylor | 129 |
| 26th | Joe Flacco | 125 |
| 27th | Peyton Manning | 110 |
| 28th | Josh McCown | 96 |
| 29th | Brock Osweiler | 92 |
| 30th | Andrew Luck | 92 |