Who Led the NFL in Passing Yards in 2019?
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The answer may surprise you. 2019 was a record-breaking year for a number of NFL quarterbacks. Find out who led the league in passing yards last season.
NFL Players
In 2019, the NFL leader in passing yards was Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ QB Jameis Winston. He threw for over 5,000 yards and had 33 touchdown passes. Winston was followed by St. Louis Rams’ QB Jared Goff, who threw for over 4,600 yards and 32 touchdown passes. Houston Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson was third with over 4,800 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes.
Jameis Winston
Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the NFL in passing yards in 2019 with 5,109 yards. He was followed by Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys (4,902), Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons (4,466), and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints (4,334).
Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys led the NFL in passing yards in 2019 with 4,902 yards.
Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the NFL in passing yards in 2019 with 5,097. He was followed by Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4,852), Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (4,466), New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (4,334) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (5,109).
NFL Teams
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFC is made up of 16 teams, while the AFC has 16 teams. The NFL is the highest level of professional football in the United States and is considered one of the four major North American sports leagues, alongside Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the NFL in passing yards in 2019 with 5,125. The team was led by quarterback Jameis Winston, who threw for 5,109 yards and 33 touchdowns. Winston was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Pro Bowl. The Buccaneers also had two 1,000-yard receivers in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.
Dallas Cowboys
In 2019, Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys led the NFL in passing yards with 4,902. He was followed by Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings (4,298), Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans (4,165), and Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions (4,097).
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, and assumed their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion.
2019 NFL Season
Jameis Winston led the NFL in passing yards in 2019
In 2019, Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the NFL in passing yards, with 5,109 yards. He was followed by Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys (4,902), Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons (4,466), and Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings (4,265).
Dak Prescott was second in passing yards in 2019
Dak Prescott was second in passing yards in 2019 with 4,902. He was behind only Russell Wilson, who had 5,476 passing yards. Prescott also had 30 touchdown passes, 11 interceptions, and a QB rating of 97.2.
Patrick Mahomes was third in passing yards in 2019
Mahomes was third in passing yards in 2019 with 4,031, behind only Drew Brees and Jameis Winston. He was also sixth in touchdown passes with 26.