Best 19th seasons in NFL history
Who had the best 19th season in NFL history?
Tom Brady holds the best 19th season in passing yards: 4,355 in 2018, and Brett Favre in 2009 in passing touchdowns (33).
Passing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 2018 | 4,355 |
| 2 | Brett Favre | 2009 | 4,202 |
| 3 | Drew Brees | 2019 | 2,979 |
| 4 | Vinny Testaverde | 2005 | 777 |
| 5 | Dave Krieg | 1998 | 199 |
| 6 | Andy Lee | 2022 | 4 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | 2023 | 0 |
| 8 | Jeff Feagles | 2006 | 0 |
| 9 | Jerry Rice | 2003 | 0 |
| 10 | Marcedes Lewis | 2024 | 0 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Favre | 2009 | 33 |
| 2 | Tom Brady | 2018 | 29 |
| 3 | Drew Brees | 2019 | 27 |
| 4 | Vinny Testaverde | 2005 | 1 |
| 5 | Aaron Rodgers | 2023 | 0 |
| 6 | Andy Lee | 2022 | 0 |
| 7 | Dave Krieg | 1998 | 0 |
| 8 | Jeff Feagles | 2006 | 0 |
| 9 | Jerry Rice | 2003 | 0 |
| 10 | Marcedes Lewis | 2024 | 0 |
Rushing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 2018 | 35 |
| 2 | Brett Favre | 2009 | 7 |
| 3 | Vinny Testaverde | 2005 | 4 |
| 4 | Dave Krieg | 1998 | -1 |
| 5 | Drew Brees | 2019 | -4 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 2018 | 2 |
| 2 | Vinny Testaverde | 2005 | 2 |
| 3 | Drew Brees | 2019 | 1 |
| 4 | Brett Favre | 2009 | 0 |
| 5 | Dave Krieg | 1998 | 0 |
Receiving yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice | 2003 | 869 |
| 2 | Tom Brady | 2018 | 6 |
| 3 | Marcedes Lewis | 2024 | 2 |
| 4 | Brett Favre | 2009 | -2 |
Receptions
| # | Player | Season | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice | 2003 | 63 |
| 2 | Brett Favre | 2009 | 1 |
| 3 | Marcedes Lewis | 2024 | 1 |
| 4 | Tom Brady | 2018 | 1 |
Sacks
| # | Player | Season | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Smith | 2003 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Brett Favre | 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Calais Campbell | 2026 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Darrell Green | 2001 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Jason Hanson | 2010 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Jerry Rice | 2003 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Junior Seau | 2008 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Matt Prater | 2025 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Phil Dawson | 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Tom Brady | 2018 | 0.0 |
Tackles
| # | Player | Season | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Green | 2001 | 37 |
| 2 | Bruce Smith | 2003 | 22 |
| 3 | Junior Seau | 2008 | 22 |
| 4 | Calais Campbell | 2026 | 3 |
| 5 | Jerry Rice | 2003 | 2 |
| 6 | Matt Prater | 2025 | 2 |
| 7 | Brett Favre | 2009 | 1 |
| 8 | Jason Hanson | 2010 | 1 |
| 9 | Phil Dawson | 2017 | 1 |
| 10 | Tom Brady | 2018 | 1 |
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