Best 6th seasons in NFL history
Who had the best 6th season in NFL history?
Patrick Mahomes holds the best 6th season in passing yards: 5,250 in 2022, and Patrick Mahomes in 2022 in passing touchdowns (41).
Passing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | 2022 | 5,250 |
| 2 | Matt Schaub | 2009 | 4,770 |
| 3 | Daunte Culpepper | 2004 | 4,717 |
| 4 | Andrew Luck | 2018 | 4,593 |
| 5 | Matt Ryan | 2013 | 4,515 |
| 6 | Dak Prescott | 2021 | 4,449 |
| 7 | Dan Marino | 1988 | 4,434 |
| 8 | Drew Brees | 2006 | 4,418 |
| 9 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2009 | 4,328 |
| 10 | Josh Allen | 2023 | 4,306 |
Passing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | 2022 | 41 |
| 2 | Andrew Luck | 2018 | 39 |
| 3 | Brett Favre | 1996 | 39 |
| 4 | Daunte Culpepper | 2004 | 39 |
| 5 | Dak Prescott | 2021 | 37 |
| 6 | Russell Wilson | 2017 | 34 |
| 7 | Jim Kelly | 1991 | 33 |
| 8 | Donovan McNabb | 2004 | 31 |
| 9 | Randall Cunningham | 1990 | 30 |
| 10 | Erik Kramer | 1995 | 29 |
Rushing yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Peterson | 2012 | 2,097 |
| 2 | Ahman Green | 2003 | 1,883 |
| 3 | Barry Sanders | 1994 | 1,883 |
| 4 | Shaun Alexander | 2005 | 1,880 |
| 5 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2006 | 1,815 |
| 6 | Emmitt Smith | 1995 | 1,773 |
| 7 | Eric Dickerson | 1988 | 1,659 |
| 8 | Priest Holmes | 2002 | 1,615 |
| 9 | Maurice Jones-Drew | 2011 | 1,606 |
| 10 | Marshawn Lynch | 2012 | 1,590 |
Rushing touchdowns
| # | Player | Season | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2006 | 28 |
| 2 | Shaun Alexander | 2005 | 27 |
| 3 | Emmitt Smith | 1995 | 25 |
| 4 | Priest Holmes | 2002 | 21 |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor | 2025 | 18 |
| 6 | Jamaal Williams | 2022 | 17 |
| 7 | Ahman Green | 2003 | 15 |
| 8 | Chris Warren | 1995 | 15 |
| 9 | Josh Allen | 2023 | 15 |
| 10 | Josh Jacobs | 2024 | 15 |
Receiving yards
| # | Player | Season | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | 2012 | 1,964 |
| 2 | Antonio Brown | 2015 | 1,834 |
| 3 | Randy Moss | 2003 | 1,632 |
| 4 | Rod Smith | 2000 | 1,602 |
| 5 | Andre Johnson | 2008 | 1,575 |
| 6 | DeAndre Hopkins | 2018 | 1,572 |
| 7 | Stefon Diggs | 2020 | 1,535 |
| 8 | Marvin Harrison | 2001 | 1,524 |
| 9 | Jerry Rice | 1990 | 1,502 |
| 10 | Henry Ellard | 1988 | 1,414 |
Receptions
| # | Player | Season | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Brown | 2015 | 136 |
| 2 | Stefon Diggs | 2020 | 127 |
| 3 | Wes Welker | 2009 | 123 |
| 4 | Calvin Johnson | 2012 | 122 |
| 5 | Andre Johnson | 2008 | 115 |
| 6 | DeAndre Hopkins | 2018 | 115 |
| 7 | Roddy White | 2010 | 115 |
| 8 | Pierre Garcon | 2013 | 113 |
| 9 | Sterling Sharpe | 1993 | 112 |
| 10 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 2007 | 112 |
Sacks
| # | Player | Season | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Taylor | 1986 | 20.5 |
| 2 | Bruce Smith | 1990 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Jason Taylor | 2002 | 18.5 |
| 4 | Chandler Jones | 2017 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Leslie O'Neal | 1992 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Pat Swilling | 1991 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Warren Sapp | 2000 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Haason Reddick | 2022 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Myles Garrett | 2022 | 16.0 |
| 10 | DeMarcus Ware | 2010 | 15.5 |
Tackles
| # | Player | Season | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Spielman | 1994 | 191 |
| 2 | Jordyn Brooks | 2025 | 183 |
| 3 | Zaire Franklin | 2023 | 179 |
| 4 | Foyesade Oluokun | 2023 | 173 |
| 5 | Ray Lewis | 2001 | 161 |
| 6 | Robert Spillane | 2024 | 158 |
| 7 | Roquan Smith | 2023 | 158 |
| 8 | Hardy Nickerson | 1993 | 155 |
| 9 | Zach Thomas | 2001 | 154 |
| 10 | Sam Mills | 1994 | 152 |
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