NFL quarterbacks ranked by total career passing yards in regular season play according to official NFL records. Tom Brady's record of 89,214 career passing yards is the most in NFL history — accumulated across 23 seasons with the New Englan...
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NFL quarterbacks ranked by total career passing yards in regular season play according to official NFL records. Tom Brady's record of 89,214 career passing yards is the most in NFL history — accumulated across 23 seasons with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, during which he also set records for touchdown passes, Super Bowl wins, and Super Bowl MVP awards, establishing himself as the consensus greatest quarterback in the history of the sport.
Key Findings
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Tom Brady leads with 89,214 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 69,908 · median: 67,963.
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Gap in All Time: Tom Brady is 1.6× larger than Eli Manning.
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
89,214
Tom Brady
Career NFL Passing Yards · All Time
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Career NFL Passing Yards
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All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Tom Brady | 89,214 | 89,214 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Drew Brees | 80,358 | 80,358 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Peyton Manning | 71,940 | 71,940 | +0% |
| 4 | Brett Favre | 71,838 | 71,838 | +0% |
| 5 | Ben Roethlisberger | 64,088 | 64,088 | +0% |
| 6 | Philip Rivers | 63,440 | 63,440 | +0% |
| 7 | Dan Marino | 61,361 | 61,361 | +0% |
| 8 | Eli Manning | 57,023 | 57,023 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
89,214
Maximum
57,023
Minimum
69,908
Average
67,963
Median
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