For the 2024 season, Joe Burrow is sitting in first place in pass attempts with 652. Holding down second place is Aaron Rodgers, bearing a passing attempts total of 584. Recording a total of 581, Patrick Mahomes is sitting in the 3rd position. With the fourth and fifth spot are Geno Smith (578) in addition to Baker Mayfield (570).
2024 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Burrow | 652 |
| 2nd | Aaron Rodgers | 584 |
| 3rd | Patrick Mahomes | 581 |
| 4th | Geno Smith | 578 |
| 5th | Baker Mayfield | 570 |
| 6th | Bo Nix | 567 |
| 7th | Caleb Williams | 562 |
| 8th | Sam Darnold | 545 |
| 9th | Kyler Murray | 541 |
| 10th | Jared Goff | 539 |
| 11th | C.J. Stroud | 532 |
| 12th | Matthew Stafford | 517 |
| 13th | Justin Herbert | 504 |
| 14th | Josh Allen | 483 |
| 15th | Jayden Daniels | 480 |
| 16th | Lamar Jackson | 474 |
| 17th | Brock Purdy | 455 |
| 18th | Kirk Cousins | 453 |
| 19th | Jordan Love | 425 |
| 20th | Tua Tagovailoa | 399 |
| 21st | Bryce Young | 384 |
| 22nd | Jalen Hurts | 361 |
| 23rd | Daniel Jones | 341 |
| 24th | Drake Maye | 338 |
| 25th | Russell Wilson | 336 |
| 26th | Cooper Rush | 308 |
| 27th | Gardner Minshew II | 306 |
| 28th | Will Levis | 301 |
| 29th | Jameis Winston | 296 |
| 30th | Dak Prescott | 286 |
2022 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 733 |
| 2nd | Justin Herbert | 699 |
| 3rd | Patrick Mahomes | 648 |
| 4th | Kirk Cousins | 643 |
| 5th | Joe Burrow | 606 |
| 6th | Jared Goff | 587 |
| 7th | Trevor Lawrence | 584 |
| 8th | Geno Smith | 572 |
| 9th | Josh Allen | 567 |
| 10th | Aaron Rodgers | 542 |
| 11th | Derek Carr | 502 |
| 12th | Russell Wilson | 483 |
| 13th | Davis Mills | 479 |
| 14th | Daniel Jones | 472 |
| 15th | Matt Ryan | 461 |
| 16th | Jalen Hurts | 460 |
| 17th | Mac Jones | 442 |
| 18th | Tua Tagovailoa | 400 |
| 19th | Dak Prescott | 394 |
| 20th | Kyler Murray | 390 |
| 21st | Kenny Pickett | 389 |
| 22nd | Andy Dalton | 378 |
| 23rd | Jacoby Brissett | 369 |
| 24th | Baker Mayfield | 335 |
| 25th | Lamar Jackson | 326 |
| 26th | Ryan Tannehill | 325 |
| 27th | Justin Fields | 318 |
| 28th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 308 |
| 29th | Matthew Stafford | 303 |
| 30th | Marcus Mariota | 300 |
2021 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 719 |
| 2nd | Justin Herbert | 672 |
| 3rd | Patrick Mahomes | 658 |
| 4th | Josh Allen | 646 |
| 5th | Derek Carr | 626 |
| 6th | Ben Roethlisberger | 605 |
| 7th | Trevor Lawrence | 602 |
| 8th | Matthew Stafford | 601 |
| 9th | Dak Prescott | 596 |
| 10th | Kirk Cousins | 561 |
| 11th | Matt Ryan | 560 |
| 12th | Aaron Rodgers | 531 |
| 13th | Ryan Tannehill | 531 |
| 14th | Mac Jones | 521 |
| 15th | Joe Burrow | 520 |
| 16th | Carson Wentz | 516 |
| 17th | Taylor Heinicke | 494 |
| 18th | Jared Goff | 494 |
| 19th | Kyler Murray | 481 |
| 20th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 441 |
| 21st | Jalen Hurts | 432 |
| 22nd | Teddy Bridgewater | 426 |
| 23rd | Baker Mayfield | 418 |
| 24th | Sam Darnold | 406 |
| 25th | Russell Wilson | 400 |
| 26th | Davis Mills | 394 |
| 27th | Tua Tagovailoa | 388 |
| 28th | Zach Wilson | 383 |
| 29th | Lamar Jackson | 382 |
| 30th | Daniel Jones | 361 |
2020 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Ryan | 626 |
| 2nd | Tom Brady | 610 |
| 3rd | Ben Roethlisberger | 608 |
| 4th | Justin Herbert | 595 |
| 5th | Patrick Mahomes | 588 |
| 6th | Josh Allen | 572 |
| 7th | Russell Wilson | 558 |
| 8th | Kyler Murray | 558 |
| 9th | Jared Goff | 552 |
| 10th | Deshaun Watson | 544 |
| 11th | Philip Rivers | 543 |
| 12th | Matthew Stafford | 528 |
| 13th | Aaron Rodgers | 526 |
| 14th | Derek Carr | 517 |
| 15th | Kirk Cousins | 516 |
| 16th | Teddy Bridgewater | 492 |
| 17th | Baker Mayfield | 486 |
| 18th | Ryan Tannehill | 481 |
| 19th | Daniel Jones | 448 |
| 20th | Drew Lock | 443 |
| 21st | Carson Wentz | 437 |
| 22nd | Joe Burrow | 404 |
| 23rd | Drew Brees | 390 |
| 24th | Lamar Jackson | 376 |
| 25th | Cam Newton | 368 |
| 26th | Sam Darnold | 364 |
| 27th | Andy Dalton | 333 |
| 28th | Gardner Minshew II | 327 |
| 29th | Nick Mullens | 326 |
| 30th | Nick Foles | 312 |
2019 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jameis Winston | 626 |
| 2nd | Jared Goff | 626 |
| 3rd | Matt Ryan | 616 |
| 4th | Tom Brady | 613 |
| 5th | Carson Wentz | 607 |
| 6th | Dak Prescott | 596 |
| 7th | Philip Rivers | 591 |
| 8th | Aaron Rodgers | 569 |
| 9th | Kyler Murray | 542 |
| 10th | Baker Mayfield | 534 |
| 11th | Andy Dalton | 528 |
| 12th | Russell Wilson | 516 |
| 13th | Mitchell Trubisky | 516 |
| 14th | Derek Carr | 513 |
| 15th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 502 |
| 16th | Deshaun Watson | 495 |
| 17th | Kyle Allen | 489 |
| 18th | Patrick Mahomes | 484 |
| 19th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 476 |
| 20th | Gardner Minshew II | 470 |
| 21st | Josh Allen | 461 |
| 22nd | Daniel Jones | 459 |
| 23rd | Jacoby Brissett | 447 |
| 24th | Kirk Cousins | 444 |
| 25th | Sam Darnold | 441 |
| 26th | Lamar Jackson | 401 |
| 27th | Drew Brees | 378 |
| 28th | Matthew Stafford | 291 |
| 29th | Ryan Tannehill | 286 |
| 30th | Mason Rudolph | 283 |
2018 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Roethlisberger | 675 |
| 2nd | Andrew Luck | 639 |
| 3rd | Matt Ryan | 608 |
| 4th | Kirk Cousins | 606 |
| 5th | Aaron Rodgers | 597 |
| 6th | Case Keenum | 586 |
| 7th | Patrick Mahomes | 580 |
| 8th | Eli Manning | 576 |
| 9th | Tom Brady | 570 |
| 10th | Jared Goff | 561 |
| 11th | Matthew Stafford | 555 |
| 12th | Derek Carr | 553 |
| 13th | Dak Prescott | 526 |
| 14th | Philip Rivers | 508 |
| 15th | Deshaun Watson | 505 |
| 16th | Drew Brees | 489 |
| 17th | Baker Mayfield | 486 |
| 18th | Cam Newton | 471 |
| 19th | Mitchell Trubisky | 434 |
| 20th | Russell Wilson | 427 |
| 21st | Sam Darnold | 414 |
| 22nd | Blake Bortles | 403 |
| 23rd | Carson Wentz | 401 |
| 24th | Josh Rosen | 393 |
| 25th | Joe Flacco | 379 |
| 26th | Jameis Winston | 378 |
| 27th | Andy Dalton | 365 |
| 28th | Marcus Mariota | 331 |
| 29th | Alex Smith | 328 |
| 30th | Josh Allen | 320 |
2017 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 581 |
| 2nd | Philip Rivers | 575 |
| 3rd | Eli Manning | 571 |
| 4th | Matthew Stafford | 565 |
| 5th | Ben Roethlisberger | 561 |
| 6th | Russell Wilson | 553 |
| 7th | Joe Flacco | 549 |
| 8th | Kirk Cousins | 540 |
| 9th | Drew Brees | 536 |
| 10th | Matt Ryan | 529 |
| 11th | Blake Bortles | 523 |
| 12th | Derek Carr | 515 |
| 13th | Alex Smith | 505 |
| 14th | Andy Dalton | 496 |
| 15th | Cam Newton | 492 |
| 16th | Dak Prescott | 490 |
| 17th | Case Keenum | 481 |
| 18th | Jared Goff | 477 |
| 19th | DeShone Kizer | 476 |
| 20th | Jacoby Brissett | 469 |
| 21st | Marcus Mariota | 453 |
| 22nd | Jameis Winston | 442 |
| 23rd | Carson Wentz | 440 |
| 24th | Jay Cutler | 429 |
| 25th | Tyrod Taylor | 420 |
| 26th | Josh McCown | 397 |
| 27th | Trevor Siemian | 349 |
| 28th | Mitchell Trubisky | 330 |
| 29th | Brett Hundley | 316 |
| 30th | Carson Palmer | 267 |
2016 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Drew Brees | 673 |
| 2nd | Joe Flacco | 672 |
| 3rd | Blake Bortles | 625 |
| 4th | Aaron Rodgers | 610 |
| 5th | Carson Wentz | 607 |
| 6th | Kirk Cousins | 606 |
| 7th | Eli Manning | 598 |
| 8th | Carson Palmer | 597 |
| 9th | Matthew Stafford | 594 |
| 10th | Philip Rivers | 578 |
| 11th | Jameis Winston | 567 |
| 12th | Andy Dalton | 563 |
| 13th | Derek Carr | 560 |
| 14th | Sam Bradford | 552 |
| 15th | Russell Wilson | 546 |
| 16th | Andrew Luck | 545 |
| 17th | Matt Ryan | 534 |
| 18th | Cam Newton | 510 |
| 19th | Brock Osweiler | 510 |
| 20th | Ben Roethlisberger | 509 |
| 21st | Alex Smith | 489 |
| 22nd | Trevor Siemian | 486 |
| 23rd | Dak Prescott | 459 |
| 24th | Marcus Mariota | 451 |
| 25th | Tyrod Taylor | 436 |
| 26th | Tom Brady | 432 |
| 27th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 403 |
| 28th | Ryan Tannehill | 389 |
| 29th | Colin Kaepernick | 331 |
| 30th | Case Keenum | 322 |
2015 NFL Passing Attempt Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philip Rivers | 661 |
| 2nd | Drew Brees | 627 |
| 3rd | Tom Brady | 624 |
| 4th | Eli Manning | 618 |
| 5th | Matt Ryan | 614 |
| 6th | Blake Bortles | 606 |
| 7th | Matthew Stafford | 592 |
| 8th | Ryan Tannehill | 586 |
| 9th | Derek Carr | 573 |
| 10th | Aaron Rodgers | 572 |
| 11th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 562 |
| 12th | Kirk Cousins | 543 |
| 13th | Carson Palmer | 537 |
| 14th | Jameis Winston | 535 |
| 15th | Sam Bradford | 532 |
| 16th | Cam Newton | 495 |
| 17th | Russell Wilson | 483 |
| 18th | Jay Cutler | 483 |
| 19th | Alex Smith | 470 |
| 20th | Ben Roethlisberger | 469 |
| 21st | Teddy Bridgewater | 447 |
| 22nd | Joe Flacco | 413 |
| 23rd | Andy Dalton | 386 |
| 24th | Tyrod Taylor | 380 |
| 25th | Marcus Mariota | 370 |
| 26th | Brian Hoyer | 369 |
| 27th | Nick Foles | 337 |
| 28th | Peyton Manning | 331 |
| 29th | Andrew Luck | 293 |
| 30th | Josh McCown | 292 |
