With reference to the 2024 season, Joe Burrow is the best in the NFL in passing yards with 4,918. Positioned in 2nd is Jared Goff, possessing a yards through the air total of 4,629. Having earned a total of 4,500, Baker Mayfield is holding on to the 3rd position. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are Geno Smith (4,320) and Sam Darnold (4,319).
2024 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Burrow | 4,918 |
| 2nd | Jared Goff | 4,629 |
| 3rd | Baker Mayfield | 4,500 |
| 4th | Geno Smith | 4,320 |
| 5th | Sam Darnold | 4,319 |
| 6th | Lamar Jackson | 4,172 |
| 7th | Patrick Mahomes | 3,928 |
| 8th | Aaron Rodgers | 3,897 |
| 9th | Justin Herbert | 3,870 |
| 10th | Brock Purdy | 3,864 |
| 11th | Kyler Murray | 3,851 |
| 12th | Bo Nix | 3,775 |
| 13th | Matthew Stafford | 3,762 |
| 14th | Josh Allen | 3,731 |
| 15th | C.J. Stroud | 3,727 |
| 16th | Jayden Daniels | 3,568 |
| 17th | Caleb Williams | 3,541 |
| 18th | Kirk Cousins | 3,508 |
| 19th | Jordan Love | 3,389 |
| 20th | Jalen Hurts | 2,903 |
| 21st | Tua Tagovailoa | 2,867 |
| 22nd | Russell Wilson | 2,482 |
| 23rd | Bryce Young | 2,403 |
| 24th | Drake Maye | 2,276 |
| 25th | Derek Carr | 2,145 |
| 26th | Jameis Winston | 2,121 |
| 27th | Will Levis | 2,091 |
| 28th | Daniel Jones | 2,070 |
| 29th | Trevor Lawrence | 2,045 |
| 30th | Gardner Minshew II | 2,013 |
2022 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Mahomes | 5,250 |
| 2nd | Justin Herbert | 4,739 |
| 3rd | Tom Brady | 4,694 |
| 4th | Kirk Cousins | 4,547 |
| 5th | Joe Burrow | 4,475 |
| 6th | Jared Goff | 4,438 |
| 7th | Josh Allen | 4,283 |
| 8th | Geno Smith | 4,282 |
| 9th | Trevor Lawrence | 4,113 |
| 10th | Jalen Hurts | 3,701 |
| 11th | Aaron Rodgers | 3,695 |
| 12th | Tua Tagovailoa | 3,548 |
| 13th | Russell Wilson | 3,524 |
| 14th | Derek Carr | 3,522 |
| 15th | Daniel Jones | 3,205 |
| 16th | Davis Mills | 3,118 |
| 17th | Matt Ryan | 3,057 |
| 18th | Mac Jones | 2,997 |
| 19th | Andy Dalton | 2,871 |
| 20th | Dak Prescott | 2,860 |
| 21st | Jacoby Brissett | 2,608 |
| 22nd | Ryan Tannehill | 2,536 |
| 23rd | Jimmy Garoppolo | 2,437 |
| 24th | Kenny Pickett | 2,404 |
| 25th | Kyler Murray | 2,368 |
| 26th | Justin Fields | 2,242 |
| 27th | Lamar Jackson | 2,242 |
| 28th | Marcus Mariota | 2,219 |
| 29th | Baker Mayfield | 2,163 |
| 30th | Matthew Stafford | 2,087 |
2021 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 5,316 |
| 2nd | Justin Herbert | 5,014 |
| 3rd | Matthew Stafford | 4,886 |
| 4th | Patrick Mahomes | 4,839 |
| 5th | Derek Carr | 4,804 |
| 6th | Joe Burrow | 4,611 |
| 7th | Dak Prescott | 4,449 |
| 8th | Josh Allen | 4,407 |
| 9th | Kirk Cousins | 4,221 |
| 10th | Aaron Rodgers | 4,115 |
| 11th | Matt Ryan | 3,968 |
| 12th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 3,810 |
| 13th | Mac Jones | 3,801 |
| 14th | Kyler Murray | 3,787 |
| 15th | Ben Roethlisberger | 3,740 |
| 16th | Ryan Tannehill | 3,734 |
| 17th | Trevor Lawrence | 3,641 |
| 18th | Carson Wentz | 3,563 |
| 19th | Taylor Heinicke | 3,419 |
| 20th | Jared Goff | 3,245 |
| 21st | Jalen Hurts | 3,144 |
| 22nd | Russell Wilson | 3,113 |
| 23rd | Teddy Bridgewater | 3,052 |
| 24th | Baker Mayfield | 3,010 |
| 25th | Lamar Jackson | 2,882 |
| 26th | Davis Mills | 2,664 |
| 27th | Tua Tagovailoa | 2,653 |
| 28th | Sam Darnold | 2,527 |
| 29th | Daniel Jones | 2,428 |
| 30th | Zach Wilson | 2,334 |
2020 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Deshaun Watson | 4,823 |
| 2nd | Patrick Mahomes | 4,740 |
| 3rd | Tom Brady | 4,633 |
| 4th | Matt Ryan | 4,581 |
| 5th | Josh Allen | 4,544 |
| 6th | Justin Herbert | 4,336 |
| 7th | Aaron Rodgers | 4,299 |
| 8th | Kirk Cousins | 4,265 |
| 9th | Russell Wilson | 4,212 |
| 10th | Philip Rivers | 4,169 |
| 11th | Derek Carr | 4,103 |
| 12th | Matthew Stafford | 4,084 |
| 13th | Kyler Murray | 3,971 |
| 14th | Jared Goff | 3,952 |
| 15th | Ryan Tannehill | 3,819 |
| 16th | Ben Roethlisberger | 3,803 |
| 17th | Teddy Bridgewater | 3,733 |
| 18th | Baker Mayfield | 3,563 |
| 19th | Daniel Jones | 2,943 |
| 20th | Drew Brees | 2,942 |
| 21st | Drew Lock | 2,933 |
| 22nd | Lamar Jackson | 2,757 |
| 23rd | Joe Burrow | 2,688 |
| 24th | Cam Newton | 2,657 |
| 25th | Carson Wentz | 2,620 |
| 26th | Nick Mullens | 2,437 |
| 27th | Gardner Minshew II | 2,259 |
| 28th | Sam Darnold | 2,208 |
| 29th | Andy Dalton | 2,170 |
| 30th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2,091 |
2019 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jameis Winston | 5,109 |
| 2nd | Dak Prescott | 4,902 |
| 3rd | Jared Goff | 4,638 |
| 4th | Philip Rivers | 4,615 |
| 5th | Matt Ryan | 4,466 |
| 6th | Russell Wilson | 4,110 |
| 7th | Tom Brady | 4,057 |
| 8th | Derek Carr | 4,054 |
| 9th | Carson Wentz | 4,039 |
| 10th | Patrick Mahomes | 4,031 |
| 11th | Aaron Rodgers | 4,002 |
| 12th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 3,978 |
| 13th | Deshaun Watson | 3,852 |
| 14th | Baker Mayfield | 3,827 |
| 15th | Kyler Murray | 3,722 |
| 16th | Kirk Cousins | 3,603 |
| 17th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 3,529 |
| 18th | Andy Dalton | 3,494 |
| 19th | Kyle Allen | 3,322 |
| 20th | Gardner Minshew II | 3,271 |
| 21st | Mitchell Trubisky | 3,138 |
| 22nd | Lamar Jackson | 3,127 |
| 23rd | Josh Allen | 3,089 |
| 24th | Daniel Jones | 3,027 |
| 25th | Sam Darnold | 3,024 |
| 26th | Drew Brees | 2,979 |
| 27th | Jacoby Brissett | 2,942 |
| 28th | Ryan Tannehill | 2,742 |
| 29th | Matthew Stafford | 2,499 |
| 30th | Joe Flacco | 1,822 |
2018 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Roethlisberger | 5,129 |
| 2nd | Patrick Mahomes | 5,097 |
| 3rd | Matt Ryan | 4,924 |
| 4th | Jared Goff | 4,688 |
| 5th | Andrew Luck | 4,593 |
| 6th | Aaron Rodgers | 4,442 |
| 7th | Tom Brady | 4,355 |
| 8th | Philip Rivers | 4,308 |
| 9th | Eli Manning | 4,299 |
| 10th | Kirk Cousins | 4,298 |
| 11th | Deshaun Watson | 4,165 |
| 12th | Derek Carr | 4,049 |
| 13th | Drew Brees | 3,992 |
| 14th | Case Keenum | 3,890 |
| 15th | Dak Prescott | 3,885 |
| 16th | Matthew Stafford | 3,777 |
| 17th | Baker Mayfield | 3,725 |
| 18th | Russell Wilson | 3,448 |
| 19th | Cam Newton | 3,395 |
| 20th | Mitchell Trubisky | 3,223 |
| 21st | Carson Wentz | 3,074 |
| 22nd | Jameis Winston | 2,992 |
| 23rd | Sam Darnold | 2,865 |
| 24th | Blake Bortles | 2,718 |
| 25th | Andy Dalton | 2,566 |
| 26th | Marcus Mariota | 2,528 |
| 27th | Joe Flacco | 2,465 |
| 28th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2,366 |
| 29th | Josh Rosen | 2,278 |
| 30th | Nick Mullens | 2,277 |
2017 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Brady | 4,577 |
| 2nd | Philip Rivers | 4,515 |
| 3rd | Matthew Stafford | 4,446 |
| 4th | Drew Brees | 4,334 |
| 5th | Ben Roethlisberger | 4,251 |
| 6th | Matt Ryan | 4,095 |
| 7th | Kirk Cousins | 4,093 |
| 8th | Alex Smith | 4,042 |
| 9th | Russell Wilson | 3,983 |
| 10th | Jared Goff | 3,804 |
| 11th | Blake Bortles | 3,687 |
| 12th | Case Keenum | 3,547 |
| 13th | Jameis Winston | 3,504 |
| 14th | Derek Carr | 3,496 |
| 15th | Eli Manning | 3,468 |
| 16th | Dak Prescott | 3,324 |
| 17th | Andy Dalton | 3,320 |
| 18th | Cam Newton | 3,302 |
| 19th | Carson Wentz | 3,296 |
| 20th | Marcus Mariota | 3,232 |
| 21st | Joe Flacco | 3,141 |
| 22nd | Jacoby Brissett | 3,098 |
| 23rd | Josh McCown | 2,926 |
| 24th | DeShone Kizer | 2,894 |
| 25th | Tyrod Taylor | 2,799 |
| 26th | Jay Cutler | 2,666 |
| 27th | Trevor Siemian | 2,285 |
| 28th | Mitchell Trubisky | 2,193 |
| 29th | Carson Palmer | 1,978 |
| 30th | Brett Hundley | 1,836 |
2016 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Drew Brees | 5,208 |
| 2nd | Matt Ryan | 4,944 |
| 3rd | Kirk Cousins | 4,917 |
| 4th | Aaron Rodgers | 4,428 |
| 5th | Philip Rivers | 4,386 |
| 6th | Matthew Stafford | 4,327 |
| 7th | Joe Flacco | 4,317 |
| 8th | Andrew Luck | 4,240 |
| 9th | Carson Palmer | 4,233 |
| 10th | Russell Wilson | 4,219 |
| 11th | Andy Dalton | 4,206 |
| 12th | Jameis Winston | 4,090 |
| 13th | Eli Manning | 4,027 |
| 14th | Derek Carr | 3,937 |
| 15th | Blake Bortles | 3,905 |
| 16th | Sam Bradford | 3,877 |
| 17th | Ben Roethlisberger | 3,819 |
| 18th | Carson Wentz | 3,782 |
| 19th | Dak Prescott | 3,667 |
| 20th | Tom Brady | 3,554 |
| 21st | Cam Newton | 3,509 |
| 22nd | Alex Smith | 3,502 |
| 23rd | Marcus Mariota | 3,426 |
| 24th | Trevor Siemian | 3,401 |
| 25th | Tyrod Taylor | 3,023 |
| 26th | Ryan Tannehill | 2,995 |
| 27th | Brock Osweiler | 2,957 |
| 28th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2,710 |
| 29th | Colin Kaepernick | 2,241 |
| 30th | Case Keenum | 2,201 |
2015 NFL Passing Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Drew Brees | 4,870 |
| 2nd | Philip Rivers | 4,792 |
| 3rd | Tom Brady | 4,770 |
| 4th | Carson Palmer | 4,671 |
| 5th | Matt Ryan | 4,591 |
| 6th | Eli Manning | 4,432 |
| 7th | Blake Bortles | 4,428 |
| 8th | Matthew Stafford | 4,262 |
| 9th | Ryan Tannehill | 4,208 |
| 10th | Kirk Cousins | 4,166 |
| 11th | Jameis Winston | 4,042 |
| 12th | Russell Wilson | 4,024 |
| 13th | Derek Carr | 3,987 |
| 14th | Ben Roethlisberger | 3,938 |
| 15th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 3,905 |
| 16th | Cam Newton | 3,837 |
| 17th | Aaron Rodgers | 3,821 |
| 18th | Sam Bradford | 3,725 |
| 19th | Jay Cutler | 3,659 |
| 20th | Alex Smith | 3,486 |
| 21st | Andy Dalton | 3,250 |
| 22nd | Teddy Bridgewater | 3,231 |
| 23rd | Tyrod Taylor | 3,035 |
| 24th | Marcus Mariota | 2,818 |
| 25th | Joe Flacco | 2,791 |
| 26th | Brian Hoyer | 2,606 |
| 27th | Peyton Manning | 2,249 |
| 28th | Josh McCown | 2,109 |
| 29th | Nick Foles | 2,052 |
| 30th | Blaine Gabbert | 2,031 |