NFL 4,000-yard passers by year
6 players reached 4,000 passing yards in 2025, led by Matthew Stafford with 4,707. The most in one season is 13, in 2016. Peyton Manning has the most such seasons, 14.
4,000-yard passers in 2025
| 1 | Matthew StaffordactiveLAR | 4,707 passing yards |
| 2 | Jared GoffactiveDET | 4,564 passing yards |
| 3 | Dak PrescottactiveDAL | 4,552 passing yards |
| 4 | Drake MayeactiveNE | 4,394 passing yards |
| 5 | Sam DarnoldactiveSEA | 4,048 passing yards |
| 6 | Trevor LawrenceactiveJAX | 4,007 passing yards |
How many, season by season
| Season | Players | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | Matthew Stafford 4,707 |
| 2024 | 6 | Joe Burrow 4,918 |
| 2023 | 10 | Tua Tagovailoa 4,624 |
| 2022 | 9 | Patrick Mahomes 5,250 |
| 2021 | 10 | Tom Brady 5,316 |
| 2020 | 12 | Deshaun Watson 4,823 |
| 2019 | 11 | Jameis Winston 5,109 |
| 2018 | 12 | Ben Roethlisberger 5,129 |
| 2017 | 8 | Tom Brady 4,577 |
| 2016 | 13 | Drew Brees 5,208 |
| 2015 | 12 | Drew Brees 4,870 |
| 2014 | 11 | Ben Roethlisberger 4,952 |
| 2013 | 8 | Peyton Manning 5,477 |
| 2012 | 11 | Drew Brees 5,177 |
| 2011 | 10 | Drew Brees 5,476 |
| 2010 | 5 | Philip Rivers 4,710 |
| 2009 | 10 | Matt Schaub 4,770 |
| 2008 | 6 | Drew Brees 5,069 |
| 2007 | 7 | Tom Brady 4,806 |
| 2006 | 5 | Drew Brees 4,418 |
| 2005 | 2 | Tom Brady 4,110 |
| 2004 | 5 | Daunte Culpepper 4,717 |
| 2003 | 2 | Peyton Manning 4,267 |
| 2002 | 4 | Rich Gannon 4,689 |
| 2001 | 2 | Kurt Warner 4,830 |
| 2000 | 3 | Peyton Manning 4,413 |
| 1999 | 5 | Steve Beuerlein 4,436 |
| 1998 | 2 | Brett Favre 4,212 |
| 1996 | 3 | Mark Brunell 4,367 |
| 1995 | 4 | Brett Favre 4,413 |
| 1994 | 3 | Drew Bledsoe 4,555 |
| 1993 | 2 | John Elway 4,030 |
| 1992 | 1 | Dan Marino 4,116 |
| 1991 | 1 | Warren Moon 4,690 |
| 1990 | 1 | Warren Moon 4,689 |
| 1989 | 2 | Don Majkowski 4,318 |
| 1988 | 1 | Dan Marino 4,434 |
| 1986 | 2 | Dan Marino 4,746 |
| 1985 | 1 | Dan Marino 4,137 |
| 1984 | 2 | Dan Marino 5,084 |
Most such seasons
| 1 | Peyton Manning1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 14 |
| 2 | Tom Brady2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 14 |
| 3 | Drew Brees2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 12 |
| 4 | Philip Rivers2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | 12 |
| 5 | Aaron Rodgers2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | 10 |
| 6 | Matthew Stafford2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2025 | 10 |
| 7 | Matt Ryan2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | 10 |
| 8 | Eli Manning2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 | 7 |
| 9 | Kirk Cousins2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 7 |
| 10 | Dan Marino1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994 | 6 |
| 11 | Brett Favre1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2009 | 6 |
| 12 | Carson Palmer2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 | 6 |
| 13 | Ben Roethlisberger2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 | 6 |
| 14 | Jared Goff2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | 6 |
| 15 | Patrick Mahomes2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 6 |
| 16 | Warren Moon1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 | 4 |
| 17 | Tony Romo2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 | 4 |
| 18 | Andrew Luck2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 | 4 |
| 19 | Russell Wilson2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 | 4 |
| 20 | Derek Carr2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | 4 |
| 21 | Dak Prescott2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 | 4 |
| 22 | Josh Allen2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 4 |
| 23 | Drew Bledsoe1994, 1996, 2002 | 3 |
| 24 | Kurt Warner1999, 2001, 2008 | 3 |
| 25 | Trent Green2003, 2004, 2005 | 3 |
| 26 | Matt Schaub2009, 2010, 2012 | 3 |
| 27 | Jameis Winston2015, 2016, 2019 | 3 |
| 28 | Justin Herbert2020, 2021, 2022 | 3 |
| 29 | Joe Burrow2021, 2022, 2024 | 3 |
| 30 | Trevor Lawrence2022, 2023, 2025 | 3 |
Recent seasons
2024
| 1 | Joe BurrowactiveCIN | 4,918 passing yards |
| 2 | Jared GoffactiveDET | 4,629 passing yards |
| 3 | Baker MayfieldactiveTB | 4,500 passing yards |
| 4 | Geno SmithactiveSEA | 4,320 passing yards |
| 5 | Sam DarnoldactiveMIN | 4,319 passing yards |
| 6 | Lamar JacksonactiveBAL | 4,172 passing yards |
2023
| 1 | Tua TagovailoaactiveMIA | 4,624 passing yards |
| 2 | Jared GoffactiveDET | 4,575 passing yards |
| 3 | Dak PrescottactiveDAL | 4,516 passing yards |
| 4 | Josh AllenactiveBUF | 4,306 passing yards |
| 5 | Brock PurdyactiveSF | 4,280 passing yards |
| 6 | Patrick MahomesactiveKC | 4,183 passing yards |
| 7 | Jordan LoveactiveGB | 4,159 passing yards |
| 8 | C.J. StroudactiveHOU | 4,108 passing yards |
| 9 | Baker MayfieldactiveTB | 4,044 passing yards |
| 10 | Trevor LawrenceactiveJAX | 4,016 passing yards |
2022
| 1 | Patrick MahomesactiveKC | 5,250 passing yards |
| 2 | Justin HerbertactiveLAC | 4,739 passing yards |
| 3 | Tom BradyTB | 4,694 passing yards |
| 4 | Kirk CousinsactiveMIN | 4,547 passing yards |
| 5 | Joe BurrowactiveCIN | 4,475 passing yards |
| 6 | Jared GoffactiveDET | 4,438 passing yards |
| 7 | Josh AllenactiveBUF | 4,283 passing yards |
| 8 | Geno SmithactiveSEA | 4,282 passing yards |
| 9 | Trevor LawrenceactiveJAX | 4,113 passing yards |
2021
| 1 | Tom BradyTB | 5,316 passing yards |
| 2 | Justin HerbertactiveLAC | 5,014 passing yards |
| 3 | Matthew StaffordactiveLAR | 4,886 passing yards |
| 4 | Patrick MahomesactiveKC | 4,839 passing yards |
| 5 | Derek CarrLV | 4,804 passing yards |
| 6 | Joe BurrowactiveCIN | 4,611 passing yards |
| 7 | Dak PrescottactiveDAL | 4,449 passing yards |
| 8 | Josh AllenactiveBUF | 4,407 passing yards |
| 9 | Kirk CousinsactiveMIN | 4,221 passing yards |
| 10 | Aaron RodgersactiveGB | 4,115 passing yards |
2020
| 1 | Deshaun WatsonactiveHOU | 4,823 passing yards |
| 2 | Patrick MahomesactiveKC | 4,740 passing yards |
| 3 | Tom BradyTB | 4,633 passing yards |
| 4 | Matt RyanATL | 4,581 passing yards |
| 5 | Josh AllenactiveBUF | 4,544 passing yards |
| 6 | Justin HerbertactiveLAC | 4,336 passing yards |
| 7 | Aaron RodgersactiveGB | 4,299 passing yards |
| 8 | Kirk CousinsactiveMIN | 4,265 passing yards |
| 9 | Russell WilsonSEA | 4,212 passing yards |
| 10 | Philip RiversIND | 4,169 passing yards |
| 11 | Derek CarrLV | 4,103 passing yards |
| 12 | Matthew StaffordactiveDET | 4,084 passing yards |
2019
| 1 | Jameis WinstonactiveTB | 5,109 passing yards |
| 2 | Dak PrescottactiveDAL | 4,902 passing yards |
| 3 | Jared GoffactiveLAR | 4,638 passing yards |
| 4 | Philip RiversLAC | 4,615 passing yards |
| 5 | Matt RyanATL | 4,466 passing yards |
| 6 | Russell WilsonSEA | 4,110 passing yards |
| 7 | Tom BradyNE | 4,057 passing yards |
| 8 | Derek CarrLV | 4,054 passing yards |
| 9 | Carson WentzactivePHI | 4,039 passing yards |
| 10 | Patrick MahomesactiveKC | 4,031 passing yards |
| 11 | Aaron RodgersactiveGB | 4,002 passing yards |
2018
| 1 | Ben RoethlisbergerPIT | 5,129 passing yards |
| 2 | Patrick MahomesactiveKC | 5,097 passing yards |
| 3 | Matt RyanATL | 4,924 passing yards |
| 4 | Jared GoffactiveLAR | 4,688 passing yards |
| 5 | Andrew LuckIND | 4,593 passing yards |
| 6 | Aaron RodgersactiveGB | 4,442 passing yards |
| 7 | Tom BradyNE | 4,355 passing yards |
| 8 | Philip RiversLAC | 4,308 passing yards |
| 9 | Eli ManningNYG | 4,299 passing yards |
| 10 | Kirk CousinsactiveMIN | 4,298 passing yards |
| 11 | Deshaun WatsonactiveHOU | 4,165 passing yards |
| 12 | Derek CarrLV | 4,049 passing yards |
2017
| 1 | Tom BradyNE | 4,577 passing yards |
| 2 | Philip RiversLAC | 4,515 passing yards |
| 3 | Matthew StaffordactiveDET | 4,446 passing yards |
| 4 | Drew BreesHOFNO | 4,334 passing yards |
| 5 | Ben RoethlisbergerPIT | 4,251 passing yards |
| 6 | Matt RyanATL | 4,095 passing yards |
| 7 | Kirk CousinsactiveWSH | 4,093 passing yards |
| 8 | Alex SmithKC | 4,042 passing yards |
2016
| 1 | Drew BreesHOFNO | 5,208 passing yards |
| 2 | Matt RyanATL | 4,944 passing yards |
| 3 | Kirk CousinsactiveWSH | 4,917 passing yards |
| 4 | Aaron RodgersactiveGB | 4,428 passing yards |
| 5 | Philip RiversLAC | 4,386 passing yards |
| 6 | Matthew StaffordactiveDET | 4,327 passing yards |
| 7 | Joe FlaccoactiveBAL | 4,317 passing yards |
| 8 | Andrew LuckIND | 4,240 passing yards |
| 9 | Carson PalmerARI | 4,233 passing yards |
| 10 | Russell WilsonSEA | 4,219 passing yards |
| 11 | Andy DaltonactiveCIN | 4,206 passing yards |
| 12 | Jameis WinstonactiveTB | 4,090 passing yards |
| 13 | Eli ManningNYG | 4,027 passing yards |
2015
| 1 | Drew BreesHOFNO | 4,870 passing yards |
| 2 | Philip RiversLAC | 4,792 passing yards |
| 3 | Tom BradyNE | 4,770 passing yards |
| 4 | Carson PalmerARI | 4,671 passing yards |
| 5 | Matt RyanATL | 4,591 passing yards |
| 6 | Eli ManningNYG | 4,432 passing yards |
| 7 | Blake BortlesJAX | 4,428 passing yards |
| 8 | Matthew StaffordactiveDET | 4,262 passing yards |
| 9 | Ryan TannehillMIA | 4,208 passing yards |
| 10 | Kirk CousinsactiveWSH | 4,166 passing yards |
| 11 | Jameis WinstonactiveTB | 4,042 passing yards |
| 12 | Russell WilsonSEA | 4,024 passing yards |
Regular season only.