Peyton Manning career passing yards
71,940Career Regular Season
Peyton Manning has recorded 71,940 passing yards over 17 regular seasons, 3rd among 685 NFL players on file.
- Best season on file: 5,477 in 2013.
- Most recent: 2,249 in 2015.
Sum of 17 regular seasons, 1998 through 2015. 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  IND | 16 | 3,739 | 26 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | IND | 16 | 4,135 | 26 | 7.8 |
| 2000 | IND | 16 | 4,413 | 33 | 7.7 |
| 2001 | IND | 16 | 4,131 | 26 | 7.6 |
| 2002 | IND | 16 | 4,200 | 27 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | IND | 16 | 4,267 | 29 | 7.5 |
| 2004 | IND | 16 | 4,557 | 49 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | IND | 16 | 3,747 | 28 | 8.3 |
| 2006 | IND | 16 | 4,397 | 31 | 7.9 |
| 2007 | IND | 16 | 4,040 | 31 | 7.8 |
| 2008 | IND | 16 | 4,002 | 27 | 7.2 |
| 2009 | IND | 16 | 4,500 | 33 | 7.9 |
| 2010 | IND | 16 | 4,700 | 33 | 6.9 |
| 2012 |  DEN | 16 | 4,659 | 37 | 8.0 |
| 2013 | DEN | 16 | 5,477 | 55 | 8.3 |
| 2014 | DEN | 16 | 4,727 | 39 | 7.9 |
| 2015 | DEN | 10 | 2,249 | 9 | 6.8 |