How many passing yards did Tom Brady have in 2021?

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5,3162021 Regular Season

Tom Brady recorded 5,316 passing yards in the 2021 regular season, 1st in the NFL.

• Tom Brady's best regular season for passing yards in 23 seasons on file.
• Up 683 from 4,633 in 2020.
• 99% of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' passing yards that regular season.
• Season high: 432 @ LAR on Sep 26, 2021.

Best of 23 regular seasons, 2000 through 2022. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 2026.

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How many passing yards did Tom Brady have in 2021?, season by season

Season↓	Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.	TD↓iTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.	AVG↓iAVG: 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