A killer pass is a difference between a win and a loss in the NFL. Ben Roethlisberger’s pass to Santonio Holmes in the 2008/09 Super Bowl is one of the best in history. Quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are some of the best passers in the league currently. Let us take a look into the players with the most passing yards in the NFL.
Pass Leader NFL: Player with the most passes
Tom Brady is a legend in the game and the charismatic quarterback tops yet another list in the NFL. Tom Brady has one of the longest NFL careers and after 22 seasons in the league, he is the player with the most passes. With 84,520 passing yards in the regular season and 13,049 passing yards in the postseason, Brady towers over competitors in the passing yards race. Both of his passing yard records are the highest respectively. He also leads the pass completion list with 7263 completed passes, attributing it to his passing yards. Brady holds the record for the most passing yards by an NFL quarterback with one team (74,571 yards with the Patriots). With 3039 passing yards, Brady is also the leader in passing yards in the Super Bowl. Tom Brady is a league above the others with Drew Brees being the next player with most passing yards (4162 yards short of Brady). Tom Brady is only going to increase his passing yards as he still remains hungry for more games.
NFL All-Time Passing Leaders
Here is a list of the top 30 Players in the NFL with the most passing yards of all time.
| No. | Name | Passing Yards |
| 1. | Tom Brady | 84,520 |
| 2. | Drew Brees | 80,358 |
| 3. | Peyton Manning | 71,940 |
| 4. | Brett Favre | 71,838 |
| 5. | Ben Roethlisberger | 64,088 |
| 6. | Philip Rivers | 63,440 |
| 7. | Dan Marino | 61,361 |
| 8. | Matt Ryan | 59,735 |
| 9. | Eli Manning | 57,023 |
| 10. | Aaron Rodgers | 55,360 |
| 11. | John Elway | 51,475 |
| 12. | Matthew Stafford | 49,995 |
| 13. | Warren Moon | 49,325 |
| 14. | Fran Tarkenton | 47,003 |
| 15. | Carson Palmer | 46,247 |
| 16. | Vinny Testaverde | 46,233 |
| 17. | Drew Bledsoe | 44,611 |
| 18. | Dan Fouts | 43,040 |
| 19. | Joe Flacco | 41,269 |
| 20. | Kerry Collins | 40,922 |
| 21. | Joe Montana | 40,551 |
| 22. | Johnny Unitas | 40,239 |
| 23. | Dave Krieg | 38,147 |
| 24. | Boomer Esiason | 37,920 |
| 25. | Donovan McNabb | 37,276 |
| 26. | Russell Wilson | 37,059 |
| 27. | Matt Hasselbeck | 36,638 |
| 28. | Alex Smith | 35,650 |
| 29. | Jim Kelly | 35,467 |
| 30. | Andy Dalton | 35,279 |
* Active Players are highlighted in bold
These statistics are recorded for regular season passing yards
Most Passing Yards in a Season
Here is a list of players who have recorded the most passing yards in the single season. This list includes the top 15 all-time single-season passing yards leaders:
| Rank | Name | Team | Yards | Season |
| 1. | Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos | 5,477 | 2013 |
| 2. | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 5,476 | 2011 |
| 3. | Tom Brady | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5,316 | 2021 |
| 4. | Tom Brady (2) | New England Patriots | 5,235 | 2011 |
| 5. | Drew Brees (2) | New Orleans Saints | 5,208 | 2016 |
| 6. | Drew Brees (3) | New Orleans Saints | 5,177 | 2012 |
| 7. | Drew Brees (4) | New Orleans Saints | 5,162 | 2013 |
| 8. | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5,129 | 2018 |
| 9. | Jameis Winston | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5,109 | 2019 |
| 10. | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs | 5,097 | 2018 |
| 11. | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 5,084 | 1984 |
| 12. | Drew Brees (5) | New Orleans Saints | 5,069 | 2008 |
| 13. | Matthew Stafford | Detroit Lions | 5,038 | 2011 |
| 14. | Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers | 5,014 | 2021 |
| 15. | Matthew Stafford (2) | Detroit Lions | 4,967 | 2012 |
