NFL All-Time Passing Yards Leaders

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Most Passing Yards in NFL History

Table only includes stats from after the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

Rank	Player	Years Active	Career Pass YDS
1	Tom Brady	2000-2022	89,214
2	Drew Brees	2001-2020	80,358
3	Peyton Manning	1998-2015	71,940
4	Brett Favre	1991-2010	71,838
5	Ben Roethlisberger	2004-2021	64,088
6	Philip Rivers	2004-2020	63,440
7	Matt Ryan	2008-2022	62,792
8	Dan Marino	1983-1999	61,361
9	Aaron Rodgers	2005-2023	59,055
10	Eli Manning	2004-2019	57,023
11	Matthew Stafford	2009-2024	56,364
12	John Elway	1983-1998	51,475
13	Warren Moon	1984-2000	49,325
14	Carson Palmer	2004-2017	46,247
15	Vinny Testaverde	1987-2007	46,233
16	Drew Bledsoe	1993-2006	44,611
17	Joe Flacco	2008-2023	43,936
18	Russell Wilson	2012-2023	43,653
19	Dan Fouts	1973-1987	43,040
20	Kerry Collins	1995-2011	40,922
21	Joe Montana	1979-1994	40,551
22	Kirk Cousins	2012-2024	39,626
23	Derek Carr	2014-2024	39,300
24	Andy Dalton	2011-2024	38,511
25	Dave Krieg	1980-1998	38,147