Best 15th seasons in NFL history
Who had the best 15th season in NFL history?
Peyton Manning holds the best 15th season in passing yards: 5,477 in 2013, and Peyton Manning in 2013 in passing touchdowns (55).
Passing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Manning | 2013 | 5,477 |
| 2 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2018 | 5,129 |
| 3 | Drew Brees | 2015 | 4,870 |
| 4 | Philip Rivers | 2018 | 4,308 |
| 5 | Eli Manning | 2018 | 4,299 |
| 6 | Tom Brady | 2014 | 4,109 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | 2019 | 4,002 |
| 8 | Matthew Stafford | 2023 | 3,965 |
| 9 | Brett Favre | 2005 | 3,881 |
| 10 | Dan Marino | 1997 | 3,780 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Manning | 2013 | 55 |
| 2 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2018 | 34 |
| 3 | Tom Brady | 2014 | 33 |
| 4 | Drew Brees | 2015 | 32 |
| 5 | Philip Rivers | 2018 | 32 |
| 6 | John Elway | 1997 | 27 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | 2019 | 26 |
| 8 | Matthew Stafford | 2023 | 24 |
| 9 | Eli Manning | 2018 | 21 |
| 10 | Brett Favre | 2005 | 20 |
Rushing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 2004 | 937 |
| 2 | Marcus Allen | 1996 | 830 |
| 3 | Frank Gore | 2019 | 599 |
| 4 | John Elway | 1997 | 218 |
| 5 | Aaron Rodgers | 2019 | 183 |
| 6 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2020 | 151 |
| 7 | Tyrod Taylor | 2025 | 143 |
| 8 | Adrian Peterson | 2021 | 98 |
| 9 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2018 | 98 |
| 10 | Randall Cunningham | 2000 | 89 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmitt Smith | 2004 | 9 |
| 2 | Marcus Allen | 1996 | 9 |
| 3 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2018 | 3 |
| 4 | Adrian Peterson | 2021 | 2 |
| 5 | Frank Gore | 2019 | 2 |
| 6 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2020 | 2 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | 2019 | 1 |
| 8 | Drew Brees | 2015 | 1 |
| 9 | Eli Manning | 2018 | 1 |
| 10 | Fred McAfee | 2006 | 1 |
Receiving yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Owens | 2010 | 983 |
| 2 | Tim Brown | 2002 | 930 |
| 3 | Tony Gonzalez | 2011 | 875 |
| 4 | Cris Carter | 2001 | 871 |
| 5 | Isaac Bruce | 2008 | 835 |
| 6 | Jerry Rice | 1999 | 830 |
| 7 | James Lofton | 1992 | 786 |
| 8 | Larry Fitzgerald | 2018 | 734 |
| 9 | Steve Smith Sr. | 2015 | 670 |
| 10 | Art Monk | 1994 | 581 |
Receptions
| # | Player | Season | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Brown | 2002 | 81 |
| 2 | Tony Gonzalez | 2011 | 80 |
| 3 | Cris Carter | 2001 | 73 |
| 4 | Terrell Owens | 2010 | 72 |
| 5 | Larry Fitzgerald | 2018 | 69 |
| 6 | Jerry Rice | 1999 | 67 |
| 7 | Jason Witten | 2017 | 63 |
| 8 | Isaac Bruce | 2008 | 61 |
| 9 | Andre Reed | 1999 | 52 |
| 10 | James Lofton | 1992 | 51 |
Sacks
| # | Player | Season | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Jordan | 2025 | 10.5 |
| 2 | Michael Strahan | 2007 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Chris Doleman | 1999 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Julius Peppers | 2016 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Bruce Smith | 1999 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Jason Taylor | 2011 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Terrell Suggs | 2018 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Calais Campbell | 2022 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Clay Matthews | 1993 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Reggie White | 2000 | 5.5 |
Tackles
| # | Player | Season | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Fletcher | 2012 | 139 |
| 2 | Ray Lewis | 2010 | 139 |
| 3 | Eugene Robinson | 1999 | 91 |
| 4 | Lawyer Milloy | 2010 | 88 |
| 5 | Hardy Nickerson | 2002 | 85 |
| 6 | Ronde Barber | 2011 | 79 |
| 7 | Cameron Heyward | 2025 | 78 |
| 8 | James Farrior | 2011 | 78 |
| 9 | Takeo Spikes | 2012 | 78 |
| 10 | Mike Adams | 2018 | 75 |
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