How many passing yards did Brett Favre have in 2009?
4,2022009 Regular Season
Brett Favre recorded 4,202 passing yards in the 2009 regular season, 9th in the NFL.
- 3rd-best of Brett Favre's 20 seasons on file; the high is 4,413 in 1995.
- Up 730 from 3,472 in 2008.
- 95% of the Minnesota Vikings' passing yards that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1992 |  GB | 15 | 3,227 | 18 | 6.9 |
| 1993 | GB | 16 | 3,303 | 19 | 6.3 |
| 1994 | GB | 16 | 3,882 | 33 | 6.7 |
| 1995 | GB | 16 | 4,413 | 38 | 7.7 |
| 1996 | GB | 16 | 3,899 | 39 | 7.2 |
| 1997 | GB | 16 | 3,867 | 35 | 7.5 |
| 1998 | GB | 16 | 4,212 | 31 | 7.6 |
| 1999 | GB | 16 | 4,091 | 22 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | GB | 16 | 3,812 | 20 | 6.6 |
| 2001 | GB | 16 | 3,921 | 32 | 7.7 |
| 2002 | GB | 16 | 3,658 | 27 | 6.6 |
| 2003 | GB | 16 | 3,361 | 32 | 7.1 |
| 2004 | GB | 16 | 4,088 | 30 | 7.6 |
| 2005 | GB | 16 | 3,881 | 20 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | GB | 16 | 3,885 | 18 | 6.3 |
| 2007 | GB | 16 | 4,155 | 28 | 7.8 |
| 2008 |  NYJ | 16 | 3,472 | 22 | 6.7 |
| 2009 |  MIN | 16 | 4,202 | 33 | 7.9 |
| 2010 | MIN | 13 | 2,509 | 11 | 7.0 |