How many passing yards did Tom Brady have in 2011?
5,2352011 Regular Season
Tom Brady recorded 5,235 passing yards in the 2011 regular season, 2nd in the NFL.
- 2nd-best of Tom Brady's 23 seasons on file; the high is 5,316 in 2021.
- Up 1,335 from 3,900 in 2010.
- 100% of the New England Patriots' 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  NE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 2001 | NE | 15 | 2,843 | 18 | 6.9 |
| 2002 | NE | 16 | 3,764 | 28 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | NE | 16 | 3,620 | 23 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | NE | 16 | 3,692 | 28 | 7.8 |
| 2005 | NE | 16 | 4,110 | 26 | 7.8 |
| 2006 | NE | 16 | 3,529 | 24 | 6.8 |
| 2007 | NE | 16 | 4,806 | 50 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | NE | 1 | 76 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2009 | NE | 16 | 4,398 | 28 | 7.8 |
| 2010 | NE | 16 | 3,900 | 36 | 7.9 |
| 2011 | NE | 16 | 5,235 | 39 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | NE | 16 | 4,827 | 34 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | NE | 16 | 4,343 | 25 | 6.9 |
| 2014 | NE | 16 | 4,109 | 33 | 7.1 |
| 2015 | NE | 16 | 4,770 | 36 | 7.6 |
| 2016 | NE | 12 | 3,554 | 28 | 8.2 |
| 2017 | NE | 16 | 4,577 | 32 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | NE | 16 | 4,355 | 29 | 7.6 |
| 2019 | NE | 16 | 4,057 | 24 | 6.6 |
| 2020 |  TB | 16 | 4,633 | 40 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | TB | 17 | 5,316 | 43 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | TB | 17 | 4,694 | 25 | 6.4 |