The statistic depicts the National Football League players with the most passing yards in the league's history (as of December 30th, 2018). Drew Brees passed for the most yards in NFL history with 74,437 passing yards during his career.
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Players with most passing yards in NFL history 2018
Players with the most passing yards in NFL history (as of December 30th, 2018)*
The statistic depicts the National Football League players with the most passing yards in the league's history (as of December 30th, 2018). Drew Brees passed for the most yards in NFL history with 74,437 passing yards during his career.
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| Number of passing yards | |
|---|---|
| Drew Brees (2001-2018) | 74,437 |
| Peyton Manning (1998-2015) | 71,940 |
| Brett Favre (1991-2010) | 71,838 |
| Tom Brady (2000-2018) | 70,514 |
| Dan Marino (1983-1999) | 61,361 |
| Ben Roethlisberger (2004-2018) | 56,194 |
| Eli Manning (2004-2018) | 55,981 |
| Philip Rivers (2004-2018) | 54,656 |
| John Elway (1983-1998) | 51,475 |
| Warren Moon (1984-2000) | 49,325 |
| Fran Tarkenton (1961-1978) | 47,003 |
| Matt Ryan (2008-2018) | 46,720 |
| Carson Palmer (2004-2017) | 46,247 |
| Vinny Testaverde (1987-2007) | 46,233 |
| Drew Bledsoe (1993-2006) | 44,611 |
| Dan Fouts (1973-1987) | 43,040 |
| Aaron Rodgers (2005-2018) | 42,944 |
| Kerry Collins (1995-2011) | 40,922 |
| Joe Montana (1979-1994) | 40,551 |
| Johnny Unitas (1956-1973) | 40,239 |
| Number of passing yards | |
|---|---|
| Drew Brees (2001-2018) | 74,437 |
| Peyton Manning (1998-2015) | 71,940 |
| Brett Favre (1991-2010) | 71,838 |
| Tom Brady (2000-2018) | 70,514 |
| Dan Marino (1983-1999) | 61,361 |
| Ben Roethlisberger (2004-2018) | 56,194 |
| Eli Manning (2004-2018) | 55,981 |
| Philip Rivers (2004-2018) | 54,656 |
| John Elway (1983-1998) | 51,475 |
| Warren Moon (1984-2000) | 49,325 |
| Fran Tarkenton (1961-1978) | 47,003 |
| Matt Ryan (2008-2018) | 46,720 |
| Carson Palmer (2004-2017) | 46,247 |
| Vinny Testaverde (1987-2007) | 46,233 |
| Drew Bledsoe (1993-2006) | 44,611 |
| Dan Fouts (1973-1987) | 43,040 |
| Aaron Rodgers (2005-2018) | 42,944 |
| Kerry Collins (1995-2011) | 40,922 |
| Joe Montana (1979-1994) | 40,551 |
| Johnny Unitas (1956-1973) | 40,239 |
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The statistic depicts the National Football League players with the most passing yards in the league's history (as of December 30th, 2018). Drew Brees passed for the most yards in NFL history with 74,437 passing yards during his career.
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