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2021 NFL Passing Yards Leaders

Official passing yards.

The 2021 leaders: Tom Brady (5,316), Justin Herbert (5,014), Matthew Stafford (4,886).

Passing Yards

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 74 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds
1Tom BradyQBTB7197495,316
2Justin HerbertQBLAC6727385,014
3Matthew StaffordQBLA6016394,886
4Patrick MahomesQBKC6587324,839
5Derek CarrQBLV6266804,804
6Joe BurrowQBCIN5205894,611
7Dak PrescottQBDAL5966464,449
8Josh AllenQBBUF6467184,407
9Kirk CousinsQBMIN5615994,221
10Aaron RodgersQBGB5315754,115
11Matt RyanQBATL5606163,968
12Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF4414733,810
13Mac JonesQBNE5215633,801
14Kyler MurrayQBARI4815413,787
15Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT6056443,740
16Ryan TannehillQBTEN5315963,734
17Trevor LawrenceQBJAX6026633,641
18Carson WentzQBIND5165743,563
19Taylor HeinickeQBWAS4945693,419
20Jared GoffQBDET4945353,245
21Jalen HurtsQBPHI4325063,144
22Russell WilsonQBSEA4004563,113
23Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN4264723,052
24Baker MayfieldQBCLE4184843,010
25Lamar JacksonQBBAL3824652,882
26Davis MillsQBHOU3944332,664
27Tua TagovailoaQBMIA3884252,653
28Sam DarnoldQBCAR4064642,527
29Daniel JonesQBNYG3614052,428
30Zach WilsonQBNYJ3834422,334
31Justin FieldsQBCHI2703491,870
32Andy DaltonQBCHI2362651,515
33Jacoby BrissettQBMIA2252561,283
34Jameis WinstonQBNO1611891,170
35Trevor SiemianQBNO1882001,154
36Tyler HuntleyQBBAL1882281,081
37Taysom HillQBNO134157978
38Tyrod TaylorQBHOU150177966
39Mike WhiteQBNYJ132136953
40Mike GlennonQBNYG167177790
41Drew LockQBDEN111126787
42Colt McCoyQBARI99108740
43Geno SmithQBSEA95111702
44Cam NewtonQBCAR126141684
45Josh JohnsonQBNYJ8592638
46Trey LanceQBSF7186603
47Tim BoyleQBDET9495526
48Case KeenumQBCLE7281462
49Gardner MinshewQBPHI6069439
50Cooper RushQBDAL4751422
51Jordan LoveQBGB6270411
52PJ WalkerQBCAR6674362
53Joe FlaccoQBNYJ4245338
54Mason RudolphQBPIT5860277
55Nick FolesQBCHI3540250
56Brian HoyerQBNE1111227
57Jake FrommQBNYG6072210
58Garrett GilbertQBWAS3133194
59Sean MannionQBMIN3639189
60Brandon AllenQBCIN3437149
61Nick MullensQBCLE3029147
62Ian BookQBNO2030135
63Kyle AllenQBWAS1921120
64Chad HenneQBKC161782
65Blaine GabbertQBTB111267
66Mitchell TrubiskyQBBUF8943
67Chris StrevelerQBARI91236
68C.J. BeathardQBJAX2233
69Jacob EasonQBIND5525
70Josh RosenQBATL111119
71Ryan FitzpatrickQBWAS6813
72John WolfordQBLA455
73Kellen MondQBMIN335
74Marcus MariotaQBLV224

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EPA per Dropback ACE (Accuracy Compared to Expectation) ACE per 100 Attempts Expected Completion % Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate Win Probability Added EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter Average Depth of Target Deep Attempt Rate Deep Completion % YAC per Completion Share of Yards Through the Air 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Scrambles QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing) Turnovers Turnover Rate per Play

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