Most passing yards in NFL history (Top 5)
Here are the top 5 players with the most passing yards in NFL history.
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Quarterback is the most important position in the NFL. Moreover, it is arguably one of the toughest positions to play in all of the sports. The game of football has seen plenty of talented quarterbacks in its history. From Joe Montana to Patrick Mahomes, the league has seen great leaders who know how to throw the pigskin accurately.
The quarterback is responsible for leading his team and calling signals in the huddle. Furthermore, the signal-callers is viewed as the leader of the whole team. But his most important job is to spread the ball around to his offensive weapons with pinpoint accuracy. In this article, let’s take a look at the Top 5 quarterbacks with the most passing yards in the league’s 50-plus years of history.
1. Tom Brady (2000-2023)
The New England Patriots legend Tom Brady leads the passing categories after dominating the sport for 23 years. The 45-year-old quarterback has thrown for 89,214 yards in his regular-season career while completing 64.3 % of his passes.
Brady has played for two teams (Patriots & Buccaneers) in his career and has received 15 Pro Bowl nods and 4 first-team All-Pro nods. Moreover, the QB has won 7 Super Bowl Championship rings in his career, the most by any player in NFL history.
2. Drew Brees (2001-2020)
The New Orleans Saints legendary quarterback Drew Brees is probably one of the most accurate passers of all time in NFL history. The 44-year-old QB has thrown for 80,358 yards while completing 67.3 % of his passes in his regular-season career. Moreover, Brees has been named to Pro Bowl a 13-times and was named to the first-team All-Pro team one time.
3. Peyton Manning (1998-2015)
Maybe the greatest talent at the quarterback position ever! The talented QB Peyton Manning played for 17 seasons in the NFL for 2 different teams, the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts. During his career, the QB has thrown for 71,940 yards while completing 65.3 % of his passes in the regular season.
Besides, Manning has won the league MVP a record five times during his career and has also won two Super Bowl Championships. Furthermore, the 46-year-old has been to 14 Pro Bowls and was named to the first-team All-Pro 7 times.
4. Brett Favre (1991-2010)
Brett Favre, who spent most of his career with the Green Bay Packers played for 20 seasons in the league. The talented QB has thrown for 71,838 yards while completing 62.0 % of his passes in regular season football.
Favre, who spent his later seasons with the Jets and the Vikings has received 11 Pro Bowl nods and was named to the first-team All-Pro squad three times. He also won one Super Bowl during his time in Green Bay.
5. Ben Roethlisberger (2004-2021)
Among the list of these remarkably talented quarterbacks, the Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is the only player who spent the entire 18 seasons of his career with the same team.
The Steelers QB has thrown for 64,088 yards while completing 64.4 percent of his passes in 18 regular seasons. In addition, the talented QB has been to six Pro Bowls and has won two Super Bowl rings in his career.
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