Who’s Leading the NFL in Passing Yards?

As the NFL season enters its final stretch, the race for the passing yards title is heating up. Who’s leading the pack and who’s close behind?

Tom Brady

Tom Brady is currently leading the NFL in passing yards with 3,764 yards. Brady has been in the NFL for 19 years and has played for the New England Patriots for 17 of those years. He is currently 41 years old and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

New England Patriots

Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of only two players to win five Super Bowls (the other being defensive end Charles Haley) and the only player to win them all playing for one team. Brady has also been selected for 10 Pro Bowls, winning two MVP awards.

Career stats

Tom Brady is an American football quarterback who has played in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons. He began his professional career with the New England Patriots, where he spent 20 years before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Brady has played in nine Super Bowls, winning seven of them, and is the only player to have won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award four times.

Here are Brady’s career NFL statistics:
-Passing yards: 77,416
-Completion percentage: 65.3
-Touchdowns: 581
-Interceptions: 176

Drew Brees

New Orleans Saints

Drew Brees is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. He left the Chargers after five seasons to join the New Orleans Saints in 2006.

Brees has led the Saints to nine playoff appearances, five NFC South division championships, four NFC Championship Games, and Super Bowl XLIV, which they won 31–17 over the Indianapolis Colts. He was named Super Bowl MVP. He has passed for more than 70,000 yards and 537 touchdowns in his career, making him one of only seven quarterbacks in NFL history to do so.

Career stats

Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After a successful college football career at Purdue University, he 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, setting two NCAA records, 13 Big Ten Conference records, and 19 Purdue University records. As of 2017, he remains the Big Ten record-holder in several passing categories.

Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan is currently leading the NFL in passing yards with 4,581. Ryan has had a great season so far and looks to be on track to break the 5,000 yard mark. Ryan is also second in the NFL in touchdown passes with 32.

Atlanta Falcons

Matt Ryan, the current leader in passing yards, is the quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. He has thrown for 1,847 yards so far this season. He is followed closely by Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints, who has thrown for 1,836 yards. Tom Brady of the New England Patriots is third with 1,825 passing yards.

Career stats

Matt Ryan is an American football quarterback who has played in the National Football League (NFL) since 2008. He has played his entire career with the Atlanta Falcons, and led them to a Super Bowl appearance in 2016. Ryan was drafted by the Falcons in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has earned four Pro Bowl selections. In 2016, he was named NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.

Ryan was born and raised in Exton, Pennsylvania, and played football from an early age. He attended William Penn Charter School, where he was a three-sport star athlete in baseball, basketball, and football. As a senior in 2004, Ryan led his team to a perfect 12-0 record and a state championship in football. He then enrolled at Boston College, where he played college football for four years. Ryan finished his college career as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in Boston College history; he holds school records for most career passing yards (7,752), touchdown passes (56), and total offense (8,134 yards).

Since entering the NFL in 2008, Ryan has been one of the most productive quarterbacks in the league. He ranks sixth all-time in passing yards (48,128), ninth in passing touchdowns (327), and tenth in passer rating (93.4). Ryan has also been named to four Pro Bowls (2010, 2012-2014). In 2016, he was named NFL MVP after leading the Falcons to a 11-5 record and a spot in Super Bowl LI.

Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins is currently leading the NFL in passing yards with 1,908. He’s followed by Tom Brady with 1,874 and Drew Brees with 1,870. Cousins is on pace to have a career year and is currently on track to throw for over 4,000 yards. He’s been helped by receiver Adam Thielen, who is having a breakout season. Thielen is currently second in the NFL in receiving yards with 916.

Minnesota Vikings

Kirk Cousins is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Career stats

Kirk Cousins is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

In his first season as a full-time starter in 2015, Cousins led the Redskins to the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and was named to the Pro Bowl. After two more Pro Bowl seasons in 2016 and 2017, he entered free agency. Cousins signed a fully guaranteed three-year, $84 million contract with the Vikings on March 14, 2018.

Cousins has been among the top quarterbacks in passing yards each season since becoming a starter in 2015. He is one of only six quarterbacks to have thrown for 4,000 or more yards in each of the last three seasons (2015–2017). Cousins is also one of only four quarterbacks to have thrown for at least 4,000 yards in back-to-back seasons (2016–2017).

Philip Rivers

Rivers is currently in his 17th season in the NFL and is the Chargers’ all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and completions. He’s currently leading the league in passing yards and is on pace to throw for over 5,000 yards this season. Rivers has been one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the league over the past few years and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Los Angeles Chargers

Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina State, where he led the Wolfpack to an ACC championship in 2002. He was drafted fourth overall by the New York Giants in the 2004 NFL Draft, but was immediately traded to the San Diego Chargers for their first-round pick, which was used to select Eli Manning.

Rivers has led the Chargers to six division titles (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2017), four AFC West divisional playoff appearances (2007, 2008, 2009, 2013), and one AFC championship game appearance (2007). He has thrown for over 46,000 yards and 290 touchdowns in his career. He ranks fifth all-time in passing yards and seventh all-time in passing touchdowns. Rivers is also one of only nine quarterbacks to have completed a perfect game in NFL history.

In 2010, Rivers received the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his philanthropy.

Career stats

Philip Rivers is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina State, and was selected fourth overall by the New York Giants in the 2004 NFL Draft. He was traded to the San Diego Chargers for their first-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft later that day. Rivers led the Chargers to six divisional titles, two AFC Championship Games, and Super Bowl XLIV.

Rivers has been selected to eight Pro Bowls, and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2010. He is known for his passion for the game of football, as well as his unorthodox methods of play. His siblings are also involved in sports; his brother Stephen was a quarterback at Ole Miss, while his sister Anna is a professional basketball player.