Who Is the Leading Scorer in the NFL?

As the NFL season enters its final weeks, the race for the title of leading scorer is heating up. Who is currently in the lead?

Tom Brady

Tom Brady is the leading scorer in the NFL with 2,843 points. He has been the leading scorer for the past two seasons and is on pace to break the all-time scoring record. Brady is a four-time Super Bowl champion and two-time NFL MVP.

New England Patriots

Tom Brady is the 144th player in NFL history to eclipse 10,000 career passing yards, and just the 22nd to do so in his first 11 seasons. The New England Patriots’ quarterback reached the milestone on a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon LaFell in the first quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins.

Brady has now thrown for 10,005 yards with 72 touchdowns and 26 interceptions in his career. He is the fifth-fastest player to reach 10,000 passing yards, behind only Dan Marino (10 seasons), Peyton Manning (11), Brett Favre (11) and Drew Brees (11).

The 36-year-old Brady is currently in his 14th NFL season and is coming off one of his best statistical performances of his career, throwing for 4,109 yards with 33 touchdowns and nine interceptions while leading the Patriots to a 12-4 record and a berth in the AFC Championship game.

Quarterback

Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977), nicknamed “Tom Terrific” and “Mr. Perfect”, is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He has played in ten Super Bowls, winning seven of them, the most of any player in NFL history. Due to his numerous accomplishments, records, and accolades, he is considered by many sports analysts to be the greatest quarterback of all time.

Drew Brees

Drew Brees is the leading scorer in the NFL. He has played for the New Orleans Saints since 2006 and has been selected to 14 Pro Bowls. He is the all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns. In 2009, he was named the Super Bowl MVP.

New Orleans Saints

Brees is the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and also spent time with the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.

Quarterback

Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He had a prolific college career at Purdue University, setting numerous NCAA records, and was chosen by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He left college as one of the most decorated players in Purdue and Big Ten Conference history, holding 28 school records at graduation. As of 2020, he remains the Big Ten’s all-time leader in passing yards (11,792) and passing touchdowns (90).

Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers is the leading scorer in the NFL with 31 touchdown passes. He has also thrown for 4,461 yards and added four touchdowns on the ground. Rodgers has been one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the league, and he has shown that he can carry a team on his back.

Green Bay Packers

Rodgers was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at California, where he set several career passing records, including most touchdown passes in a single game. Rodgers is the NFL’s all-time regular season leader in passer rating (103.8), touchdown-to-interception ratio (4.13), and is second to Russell Wilson in career passer rating (102.4) among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts. He has led the Packers to nine division championships, four NFC Championship Games, and two Super Bowl appearances, winning Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Quarterback

Aaron Rodgers is an American football quarterback who is the leading scorer in the National Football League (NFL). He has played for the Green Bay Packers since 2005, and was the Super Bowl MVP in 2010. He is a two-time NFL MVP, and was named to the Super Bowl 50 All-Time Team.