NFL Career Passing Yard Total Comparison (All-Time)
NFL all-time passing yards, from Tom Brady 89214 down to Tarkenton 47003. ESPN and PFR totals with linked converter tool. See all 15 arms listed here.
Visual comparison
All values
Click any row to load it as Entry A.
| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady Top row here. Never hit 90000. | 89,214 yards | 2000-2022, all-time leader | ESPN history pass yards + PFR career: Brady 89214 |
| Drew Brees Held record until Brady passed him in 2021. | 80,358 yards | 2001-2020 | ESPN history + PFR career: Brees 80358 |
| Peyton Manning Broke Favre 71838 in 2015. | 71,940 yards | 1998-2015 | ESPN history + PFR career: Manning 71940 |
| Brett Favre One hundred two behind Manning. | 71,838 yards | 1991-2010 | ESPN history + PFR career: Favre 71838 |
| Aaron Rodgers Active. Old snapshots lag two seasons. | 66,274 yards | 2005-2026 active | ESPN live history table: Rodgers 66274 (older PFR snapshot 63738 outdated) |
| Matthew Stafford Active. Same lag note. | 64,516 yards | 2009-2026 active | ESPN live history table: Stafford 64516 (older 61312 outdated) |
| Ben Roethlisberger Big Ben retired. | 64,088 yards | 2004-2021 | ESPN history + PFR career: Roethlisberger 64088 |
| Philip Rivers 2025 comeback adds on. | 63,984 yards | 2004-2020 plus 2025 comeback | ESPN live history table: Rivers 63984 (older 63440 pre-comeback) |
| Matt Ryan Matty Ice. Last played 2022. | 62,792 yards | 2008-2024 | ESPN history + PFR career: Ryan 62792 |
| Dan Marino Held 90s records. | 61,361 yards | 1983-1999 | ESPN history + PFR career: Marino 61361 |
| Eli Manning Two rings over yards. | 57,023 yards | 2004-2019 | ESPN history + PFR career: Manning 57023 |
| John Elway Back to back titles to close. | 51,475 yards | 1983-1998 | ESPN history + PFR career: Elway 51475 |
| Warren Moon CFL plus NFL legend. | 49,325 yards | 1984-2000 | ESPN history + PFR career: Moon 49325 |
| Joe Flacco Active in 2026. | 48,176 yards | 2008-2026 active | ESPN live history table: Flacco 48176 (older 42320 outdated) |
| Fran Tarkenton Lowest row here. Scrambler pioneer. | 47,003 yards | 1961-1978 | ESPN history + PFR career: Tarkenton 47003 |
About this converter
Regular season passing yards stack every completion across careers. Brady leads with 89,214, Brees follows at 80,358 after holding the mark until Week 4 2021, Manning at 71,940, Favre at 71,838, Rodgers at 66,274 active, Stafford at 64,516 active, Roethlisberger at 64,088, Rivers at 63,984 with a 2025 comeback, Ryan at 62,792, Marino at 61,361, Eli Manning at 57,023, Elway at 51,475, Moon at 49,325, Flacco at 48,176 active and Tarkenton at 47,003. Older snapshots lag actives by two seasons, so ESPN live tables lead here. Brady never reached 90,000.
How to use it
Pick two passers and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Brady against Tarkenton to see the one point nine to one gap. Switch to thousands for whole career math.
Playoff yards stay out, matching ESPN and PFR career tables. Rodgers, Stafford and Flacco were active in 2026, so their rows keep rising. Rivers returned in 2025 after 2020 retirement, adding to 63,440 era totals. Sacks lose team yards but never touch passer totals.
FAQ
Who has the most passing yards ever?
Tom Brady with 89,214 from 2000 to 2022. He never reached 90,000.
When did Brady pass Brees?
Week 4 2021 against the Patriots. He needed 68 and finished that night at 80,560.
Are playoff yards included?
No. All rows are regular season totals per ESPN and PFR tables.
Who is active near the top?
Rodgers, Stafford and Flacco plus Rivers after his 2025 comeback.
Sources
- ESPN NFL History Leaders passing yards (Brady 89214 through Tarkenton 47003 live table)
- Pro-Football-Reference career passing yards leaders (same retired totals cross-check)
- FootballDB career passing yards leaders (third cross-check)
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 15 entries
More arcade scores converters
100m Sprint Record Comparison (Seconds)
Compare 10 fastest legal 100 meter sprint times in seconds, from Bolt at 9.58 to Greene at 9.79. World Athletics marks in a linked tool here. right now.
100m World Record Progression Comparison (Men)
Compare 15 mens 100m world records, from Lippincott 10.6 to Bolt 9.58. World Athletics progression data in a linked tool. See bars. Verified now. Verified.
12 Monkeys Episode Count Comparison (Seasons)
How many 12 Monkeys episodes per season? Compare all 4 season counts plus the 47 total, from 10 in season 3 to 13 in early years, using Syfy guides. Data.
← NFL MVP Win Count Comparison (AP Awards) · NFL Player Weight Comparison (Roster KG) →