Best 11th seasons in NFL history
Who had the best 11th season in NFL history?
Drew Brees holds the best 11th season in passing yards: 5,476 in 2011, and Drew Brees in 2011 in passing touchdowns (46).
Passing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Brees | 2011 | 5,476 |
| 2 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2014 | 4,952 |
| 3 | Matt Ryan | 2018 | 4,924 |
| 4 | Kurt Warner | 2008 | 4,583 |
| 5 | Kirk Cousins | 2022 | 4,547 |
| 6 | Steve Beuerlein | 1999 | 4,436 |
| 7 | Eli Manning | 2014 | 4,410 |
| 8 | Geno Smith | 2024 | 4,320 |
| 9 | Philip Rivers | 2014 | 4,286 |
| 10 | Warren Moon | 1994 | 4,264 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Brees | 2011 | 46 |
| 2 | Steve Beuerlein | 1999 | 36 |
| 3 | Tom Brady | 2010 | 36 |
| 4 | Matt Ryan | 2018 | 35 |
| 5 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2014 | 32 |
| 6 | Brett Favre | 2001 | 32 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | 2015 | 31 |
| 8 | Philip Rivers | 2014 | 31 |
| 9 | Eli Manning | 2014 | 30 |
| 10 | Kurt Warner | 2008 | 30 |
Rushing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 2000 | 1,203 |
| 2 | Frank Gore | 2015 | 967 |
| 3 | Thomas Jones | 2010 | 896 |
| 4 | Jerome Bettis | 2003 | 811 |
| 5 | Marshall Faulk | 2004 | 774 |
| 6 | Curtis Martin | 2005 | 735 |
| 7 | Warrick Dunn | 2007 | 720 |
| 8 | Steven Jackson | 2014 | 707 |
| 9 | Fred Taylor | 2008 | 556 |
| 10 | Mark Ingram II | 2021 | 554 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 2000 | 9 |
| 2 | Jerome Bettis | 2003 | 7 |
| 3 | Frank Gore | 2015 | 6 |
| 4 | Steven Jackson | 2014 | 6 |
| 5 | Thomas Jones | 2010 | 6 |
| 6 | Alex Smith | 2016 | 5 |
| 7 | Cam Newton | 2021 | 5 |
| 8 | Curtis Martin | 2005 | 5 |
| 9 | DeAngelo Williams | 2016 | 4 |
| 10 | Derrick Henry | 2026 | 4 |
Receiving yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice | 1995 | 1,848 |
| 2 | Andre Johnson | 2013 | 1,407 |
| 3 | Steve Smith Sr. | 2011 | 1,394 |
| 4 | Marvin Harrison | 2006 | 1,366 |
| 5 | Isaac Bruce | 2004 | 1,292 |
| 6 | Joey Galloway | 2005 | 1,287 |
| 7 | Irving Fryar | 1994 | 1,270 |
| 8 | Keenan Allen | 2023 | 1,243 |
| 9 | Terrell Owens | 2006 | 1,180 |
| 10 | Anquan Boldin | 2013 | 1,179 |
Receptions
| # | Player | Season | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice | 1995 | 122 |
| 2 | Andre Johnson | 2013 | 109 |
| 3 | Keenan Allen | 2023 | 108 |
| 4 | Derrick Mason | 2007 | 103 |
| 5 | Tony Gonzalez | 2007 | 99 |
| 6 | Travis Kelce | 2024 | 97 |
| 7 | Marvin Harrison | 2006 | 95 |
| 8 | Cris Carter | 1997 | 89 |
| 9 | Isaac Bruce | 2004 | 89 |
| 10 | Anquan Boldin | 2013 | 85 |
Sacks
| # | Player | Season | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Mathis | 2013 | 19.5 |
| 2 | Michael Strahan | 2003 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Robert Quinn | 2021 | 18.5 |
| 4 | Kevin Greene | 1996 | 14.5 |
| 5 | Rickey Jackson | 1992 | 13.5 |
| 6 | John Abraham | 2010 | 13.0 |
| 7 | William Fuller | 1996 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Cameron Jordan | 2021 | 12.5 |
| 9 | Kyle Van Noy | 2024 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Mike Vrabel | 2007 | 12.5 |
Tackles
| # | Player | Season | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Thomas | 2006 | 165 |
| 2 | Micheal Barrow | 2003 | 148 |
| 3 | Donnie Edwards | 2006 | 142 |
| 4 | Bobby Wagner | 2022 | 140 |
| 5 | Rodney Harrison | 2004 | 138 |
| 6 | London Fletcher | 2008 | 133 |
| 7 | Daryl Smith | 2014 | 128 |
| 8 | Brian Urlacher | 2010 | 125 |
| 9 | Derrick Brooks | 2005 | 125 |
| 10 | Lavonte David | 2022 | 124 |
Regular season only, counting stats only. A season is numbered from the first season on file for that player, so a career that began before the league’s rows start is numbered from where the data does. NFL all-time records