Year
|
Yards
|
Quarterback
|
2023
|
4,624
|
Tua Tagovailoa
|
2022
|
5,250
|
Patrick Mahomes
|
2021
|
5,316
|
Tom Brady
|
2020
|
4,823
|
Deshaun Watson
|
2019
|
5,109
|
Jameis Winston
|
2018
|
5,129
|
Ben Roethlisberger
|
2017
|
4,577
|
Tom Brady
|
2016
|
5,208
|
Drew Brees
|
2015
|
4,870
|
Drew Brees
|
2014
|
4,952
|
Drew Brees
|
2014
|
4,952
|
Ben Roethlisberger
|
2013
|
5,477
|
Peyton Manning
|
2012
|
5,177
|
Drew Brees
|
2011
|
5,476
|
Drew Brees
|
2010
|
5,170
|
Philip Rivers
|
2009
|
5,770
|
Matt Schaub
|
2008
|
5,069
|
Drew Brees
|
2007
|
4,806
|
Tom Brady
|
2006
|
4,418
|
Drew Brees
|
2005
|
4,110
|
Tom Brady
|
2004
|
4,717
|
Daunte Culpepper
|
2003
|
4,267
|
Peyton Manning
|
2002
|
4,689
|
Rich Gannon
|
2001
|
4,830
|
Kurt Warner
|
2000
|
4,413
|
Peyton Manning
|
1999
|
4,436
|
Steve Beuerlein
|
1998
|
4,212
|
Brett Favre
|
1997
|
3,917
|
Jeff George
|
1996
|
4,367
|
Mark Brunell
|
1995
|
4,413
|
Brett Favre
|
1994
|
4,555
|
Drew Bledsoe
|
1993
|
4,030
|
John Elway
|
1992
|
4,116
|
Dan Marino
|
1991
|
4,690
|
Warren Moon
|
1990
|
4,689
|
Warren Moon
|
1989
|
4,318
|
Don Majkowski
|
1988
|
4,434
|
Dan Marino
|
1987
|
3,387
|
Neil Lomax
|
1986
|
4,746
|
Dan Marino
|
1985
|
4,137
|
Dan Marino
|
1984
|
5,084
|
Dan Marino
|
1983
|
4,458
|
Lynn Dickey
|
1982
|
2,883
|
Dan Fouts
|
1981
|
4,802
|
Dan Fouts
|
1980
|
4,715
|
Dan Fouts
|
1979
|
4,082
|
Dan Fouts
|
1978
|
3,468
|
Fran Tarkenton
|
|
Year
|
Yards
|
Quarterback
|
1977
|
2,803
|
Joe Ferguson
|
1976
|
3,104
|
Bert Jones
|
1975
|
3,169
|
Ken Anderson
|
1974
|
2,667
|
Ken Anderson
|
1973
|
3,219
|
Roman Gabriel
|
1972
|
2,816
|
Joe Namath
|
1971
|
3,075
|
John Hadl
|
1970
|
2,941
|
John Brodie
|
1969
|
3,102
|
Sonny Jurgensen
|
1968
|
3,020
|
John Brodie
|
1967
|
3,747
|
Sonny Jurgensen
|
1966
|
3,209
|
Sonny Jurgensen
|
1965
|
3,112
|
John Brodie
|
1964
|
3,045
|
Charley Johnson
|
1963
|
3,481
|
Johnny Unitas
|
1962
|
3,261
|
Sonny Jurgensen
|
1961
|
3,723
|
Sonny Jurgensen
|
1960
|
3,099
|
Johnny Unitas
|
1959
|
2,899
|
Johnny Unitas
|
1958
|
2,875
|
Bill Wade
|
1957
|
2,550
|
Johnny Unitas
|
1956
|
2,203
|
Tobin Rote
|
1955
|
2,270
|
Jim Finks
|
1954
|
2,637
|
Norm Van Brocklin
|
1953
|
2,722
|
Otto Graham
|
1952
|
2,816
|
Otto Graham
|
1951
|
2,403
|
Bobby Layne
|
1950
|
2,323
|
Bobby Layne
|
1949
|
2,658
|
Johnny Lujack
|
1948
|
2,599
|
Sammy Baugh
|
1947
|
2,938
|
Sammy Baugh
|
1946
|
1,826
|
Sid Luckman
|
1945
|
1,727
|
Sid Luckman
|
1944
|
1,159
|
Irv Comp
|
1943
|
2,194
|
Sid Luckman
|
1942
|
2,021
|
Cecil Isbell
|
1941
|
1,479
|
Cecil Isbell
|
1940
|
1,367
|
Sammy Baugh
|
1939
|
1,324
|
Davey O'Brien
|
1938
|
865
|
Ace Parker
|
1937
|
1,127
|
Sammy Baugh
|
1936
|
1,239
|
Arnie Herber
|
1935
|
794
|
Ed Danowski
|
1934
|
799
|
Arnie Herber
|
1933
|
973
|
Harry Newman
|
1932
|
639
|
Arnie Herber
|
|