NFL postseason records
Who leads the NFL in postseason passing yards?
Tom Brady leads with 13,400 passing yards in the postseason, and the best single postseason belongs to Eli Manning in 2011 with 1,219.
Career leaders
Passing yards
| # | Player | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 13,400 |
| 2 | Peyton Manning | 7,339 |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers | 6,040 |
| 4 | Ben Roethlisberger | 5,972 |
| 5 | Brett Favre | 5,855 |
| 6 | Patrick Mahomes | 5,814 |
| 7 | Joe Montana | 5,772 |
| 8 | Drew Brees | 5,366 |
| 9 | John Elway | 4,964 |
| 10 | Dan Marino | 4,510 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 88 |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes | 46 |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers | 45 |
| 4 | Joe Montana | 45 |
| 5 | Brett Favre | 44 |
| 6 | Peyton Manning | 40 |
| 7 | Drew Brees | 37 |
| 8 | Ben Roethlisberger | 36 |
| 9 | Dan Marino | 32 |
| 10 | Kurt Warner | 31 |
Rushing yards
| # | Player | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 1,586 |
| 2 | Thurman Thomas | 1,442 |
| 3 | Marcus Allen | 1,347 |
| 4 | Terrell Davis | 1,140 |
| 5 | Derrick Henry | 1,002 |
| 6 | Marshawn Lynch | 970 |
| 7 | Edgerrin James | 852 |
| 8 | Roger Craig | 841 |
| 9 | Earnest Byner | 839 |
| 10 | Curtis Martin | 795 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 19 |
| 2 | Thurman Thomas | 16 |
| 3 | Marshawn Lynch | 12 |
| 4 | Terrell Davis | 12 |
| 5 | LeGarrette Blount | 11 |
| 6 | Marcus Allen | 11 |
| 7 | Jalen Hurts | 10 |
| 8 | Jerome Bettis | 9 |
| 9 | Josh Allen | 9 |
| 10 | Leonard Fournette | 9 |
Receiving yards
| # | Player | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice | 2,245 |
| 2 | Michael Wilson | 2,193 |
| 3 | Travis Kelce | 2,078 |
| 4 | Julian Edelman | 1,442 |
| 5 | Michael Irvin | 1,315 |
| 6 | Reggie Wayne | 1,254 |
| 7 | Andre Reed | 1,229 |
| 8 | Kayshon Boutte | 1,217 |
| 9 | Tyreek Hill | 1,212 |
| 10 | Hines Ward | 1,181 |
Receptions
| # | Player | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Kelce | 178 |
| 2 | Michael Wilson | 170 |
| 3 | Jerry Rice | 151 |
| 4 | Julian Edelman | 118 |
| 5 | Laquon Treadwell | 114 |
| 6 | Tyreek Hill | 96 |
| 7 | Reggie Wayne | 93 |
| 8 | Hines Ward | 88 |
| 9 | Wes Welker | 88 |
| 10 | Michael Irvin | 87 |
Sacks
| # | Player | SACK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Burns | 71.0 |
| 2 | Josh Uche | 21.5 |
| 3 | Malcolm Koonce | 16.0 |
| 4 | Willie McGinest | 16.0 |
| 5 | Bruce Smith | 14.5 |
| 6 | Frank Clark | 13.5 |
| 7 | Jermaine Johnson II | 13.0 |
| 8 | Terrell Suggs | 12.5 |
| 9 | Reggie White | 12.0 |
| 10 | Charles Haley | 11.0 |
Tackles
| # | Player | TOT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Burns | 388 |
| 2 | Jaylinn Hawkins | 261 |
| 3 | Tony Adams | 235 |
| 4 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | 227 |
| 5 | Ray Lewis | 211 |
| 6 | Bobby Wagner | 178 |
| 7 | Carson Schwesinger | 176 |
| 8 | Dru Phillips | 140 |
| 9 | Jermaine Johnson II | 135 |
| 10 | Tedy Bruschi | 131 |
Best single postseasons
Passing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Manning | 2011 | 1,219 |
| 2 | Matthew Stafford | 2021 | 1,188 |
| 3 | Kurt Warner | 2008 | 1,147 |
| 4 | Joe Flacco | 2012 | 1,140 |
| 5 | Tom Brady | 2016 | 1,137 |
| 6 | Tom Brady | 2017 | 1,132 |
| 7 | Joe Burrow | 2021 | 1,105 |
| 8 | Aaron Rodgers | 2010 | 1,094 |
| 9 | Kurt Warner | 1999 | 1,063 |
| 10 | Tom Brady | 2020 | 1,061 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Flacco | 2012 | 11 |
| 2 | Joe Montana | 1989 | 11 |
| 3 | Kurt Warner | 2008 | 11 |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes | 2021 | 11 |
| 5 | Patrick Mahomes | 2019 | 10 |
| 6 | Tom Brady | 2020 | 10 |
| 7 | Tom Brady | 2014 | 10 |
| 8 | Aaron Rodgers | 2016 | 9 |
| 9 | Aaron Rodgers | 2010 | 9 |
| 10 | Eli Manning | 2011 | 9 |
Rushing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Davis | 1997 | 581 |
| 2 | Saquon Barkley | 2024 | 499 |
| 3 | Terrell Davis | 1998 | 468 |
| 4 | Marcus Allen | 1983 | 466 |
| 5 | Eddie George | 1999 | 449 |
| 6 | Derrick Henry | 2019 | 446 |
| 7 | Thurman Thomas | 1990 | 390 |
| 8 | Natrone Means | 1996 | 358 |
| 9 | Le'Veon Bell | 2016 | 357 |
| 10 | Jamal Lewis | 2000 | 338 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Davis | 1997 | 8 |
| 2 | Emmitt Smith | 1995 | 6 |
| 3 | Ricky Watters | 1993 | 6 |
| 4 | Sony Michel | 2018 | 6 |
| 5 | Curtis Martin | 1996 | 5 |
| 6 | Jalen Hurts | 2024 | 5 |
| 7 | Jalen Hurts | 2022 | 5 |
| 8 | Napoleon McCallum | 1993 | 5 |
| 9 | Raheem Mostert | 2019 | 5 |
| 10 | Saquon Barkley | 2024 | 5 |
Receiving yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Wilson | 2025 | 1,006 |
| 2 | Kayshon Boutte | 2024 | 589 |
| 3 | Michael Wilson | 2023 | 565 |
| 4 | Kayshon Boutte | 2025 | 551 |
| 5 | Michael Wilson | 2024 | 548 |
| 6 | Larry Fitzgerald | 2008 | 546 |
| 7 | Cooper Kupp | 2021 | 478 |
| 8 | Hakeem Nicks | 2011 | 444 |
| 9 | Jerry Rice | 1988 | 409 |
| 10 | Steve Smith Sr. | 2003 | 404 |
Receptions
| # | Player | Season | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Wilson | 2025 | 78 |
| 2 | Michael Wilson | 2024 | 47 |
| 3 | Kayshon Boutte | 2024 | 43 |
| 4 | Michael Wilson | 2023 | 38 |
| 5 | Laquon Treadwell | 2018 | 35 |
| 6 | Adonai Mitchell | 2025 | 33 |
| 7 | Cooper Kupp | 2021 | 33 |
| 8 | Dylan Sampson | 2025 | 33 |
| 9 | Kayshon Boutte | 2025 | 33 |
| 10 | Laquon Treadwell | 2021 | 33 |
Sacks
| # | Player | Season | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Burns | 2025 | 16.5 |
| 2 | Brian Burns | 2022 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Josh Uche | 2022 | 11.5 |
| 4 | Brian Burns | 2021 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Brian Burns | 2020 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Brian Burns | 2024 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Brian Burns | 2023 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Malcolm Koonce | 2023 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Brian Burns | 2019 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Jermaine Johnson II | 2023 | 7.5 |
Tackles
| # | Player | Season | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Schwesinger | 2025 | 156 |
| 2 | Teddye Buchanan | 2025 | 93 |
| 3 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | 2025 | 92 |
| 4 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | 2024 | 89 |
| 5 | Tony Adams | 2024 | 84 |
| 6 | Tony Adams | 2023 | 83 |
| 7 | Brian Burns | 2024 | 71 |
| 8 | Dru Phillips | 2024 | 71 |
| 9 | Brian Burns | 2025 | 67 |
| 10 | Dru Phillips | 2025 | 66 |
Postseason totals as ESPN files them, counting stats only. Rows on file start in 1979.