Rank Player Team (s) by season Yards Manning, Peyton Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts (1998 -- 2011) Denver Broncos (2012 -- 2015) 71,940 Favre, Brett Brett Favre Atlanta Falcons (1991) Green Bay Packers (1992 -- 2007) New York Jets (2008) Minnesota Vikings (2009 -- 2010) 71,838 Brees, Drew Drew Brees San Diego Chargers (2001 -- 2005) New Orleans Saints (2006 -- present) 70,445 Brady, Tom Tom Brady New England Patriots (2000 -- present) 66,159 5 Marino, Dan Dan Marino Miami Dolphins (1983 -- 1999) 61,361 6 Manning, Eli Eli Manning New York Giants (2004 -- present) 51,682 7 Elway, John John Elway Denver Broncos (1983 -- 1998) 51,475 8 Roethlisberger, Ben Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers (2004 -- present) 51,065 9 Rivers, Philip Philip Rivers San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers (2004 -- present) 50,348 10 Moon, Warren Warren Moon Houston Oilers (1984 -- 1993) Minnesota Vikings (1994 -- 1996) Seattle Seahawks (1997 -- 1998) Kansas City Chiefs (1999 -- 2000) 49,325 11 Tarkenton, Fran Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Vikings (1961 -- 1966, 1972 -- 1978) New York Giants (1967 -- 1971) 47,003 12 Palmer, Carson Carson Palmer Cincinnati Bengals (2003 -- 2010) Oakland Raiders (2011 -- 2012) Arizona Cardinals (2013 -- 2017) 46,247 13 Testaverde, Vinny Vinny Testaverde Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987 -- 1992) Cleveland Browns (1993 -- 1995) Baltimore Ravens (1996 -- 1997) New York Jets (1998 -- 2003, 2005) Dallas Cowboys (2004) New England Patriots (2006) Carolina Panthers (2007) 46,233 14 Bledsoe, Drew Drew Bledsoe New England Patriots (1993 -- 2001) Buffalo Bills (2002 -- 2004) Dallas Cowboys (2005 -- 2006) 44,611 15 Fouts, Dan Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers (1973 -- 1987) 43,040 16 Ryan, Matt Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons (2008 -- present) 41,796 17 Collins, Kerry Kerry Collins Carolina Panthers (1995 -- 1998)) New Orleans Saints (1998) New York Giants (1999 -- 2003) Oakland Raiders (2004 -- 2005) Tennessee Titans (2006 -- 2010) Indianapolis Colts (2011) 40,922 18 Montana, Joe Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers (1979 -- 1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993 -- 1994) 40,551 19 Unitas, Johnny Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts (1956 -- 1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) 40,239 20 Rodgers, Aaron Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers (2005 -- present) 38,502 21 Krieg, Dave Dave Krieg Seattle Seahawks (1980 -- 1991) Kansas City Chiefs (1992 -- 1993) Detroit Lions (1994) Arizona Cardinals (1995) Chicago Bears (1996) Tennessee Oilers (1997 -- 1998) 38,147 22 Esiason, Boomer Boomer Esiason Cincinnati Bengals (1984 -- 1992) New York Jets (1993 -- 1995) Arizona Cardinals (1996) Cincinnati Bengals (1997) 37,920 23 McNabb, Donovan Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles (1999 -- 2009) Washington Redskins (2010) Minnesota Vikings (2011) 37,276 24 Hasselbeck, Matt Matt Hasselbeck Green Bay Packers (1998 -- 2000) Seattle Seahawks (2001 -- 2010) Tennessee Titans (2011 -- 2012) Indianapolis Colts (2013 -- 2015) 36,638 25 Flacco, Joe Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens (2008 -- present) 35,780 26 Kelly, Jim Jim Kelly Buffalo Bills (1986 -- 1996) 35,467 27 Cutler, Jay Jay Cutler Denver Broncos (2006 -- 2008) Chicago Bears (2009 -- 2016) Miami Dolphins (2017 -- present) 35,133 28 Everett, Jim Jim Everett Los Angeles Rams (1986 -- 1993) New Orleans Saints (1994 -- 1996) San Diego Chargers (1997) 34,837 29 Stafford, Matthew Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions (2009 -- present) 34,749 30 Hart, Jim Jim Hart St. Louis Cardinals (1966 -- 1983 Washington Redskins 1984) 34,665 31 DeBerg, Steve Steve DeBerg San Francisco 49ers (1978 -- 1980) Denver Broncos (1981 -- 1983) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1984 -- 1987, 1992 -- 1993) Kansas City Chiefs (1988 -- 1991) Miami Dolphins (1993) Atlanta Falcons (1998) 34,241 32 Romo, Tony Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys (2003 -- 2016) 34,183 33 Hadl, John John Hadl San Diego Chargers (1962 -- 1972) Los Angeles Rams (1973 -- 1974) Green Bay Packers (1974 -- 1975) Houston Oilers (1976 -- 1977) 33,503 34 Simms, Phil Phil Simms New York Giants (1979 -- 1993) 33,462 35 Young, Steve Steve Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985 -- 1986 San Francisco 49ers (1987 -- 1999) 33,124 36 Aikman, Troy Troy Aikman Dallas Cowboys (1989 -- 2000) 32,942 37 Anderson, Ken Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals (1971 -- 1986) 32,838 38 Warner, Kurt Kurt Warner St. Louis Rams (1998 -- 2003) New York Giants (2004) Arizona Cardinals (2005 -- 2009) 32,344 39 Jurgensen, Sonny Sonny Jurgensen Philadelphia Eagles (1957 -- 1963) Washington Redskins (1964 -- 1974) 32,224 40 Brunell, Mark Mark Brunell Green Bay Packers (1993 -- 1994) Jacksonville Jaguars (1995 -- 2003) Washington Redskins (2004 -- 2006) New Orleans Saints (2008 -- 2009) New York Jets (2010 -- 2011) 32,072 41 Smith, Alex Alex Smith San Francisco 49ers (2005 -- 2012) Kansas City Chiefs (2013 -- present) 31,888 42 Brodie, John John Brodie San Francisco 49ers (1957 -- 1973) 31,548 43 McNair, Steve Steve McNair Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans (1995 -- 2005) Baltimore Ravens (2006 -- 2007) 31,304 44 Snead, Norm Norm Snead Washington Redskins (1961 -- 1963) Philadelphia Eagles (1964 -- 1970) Minnesota Vikings (1971) New York Giants (1972 -- 1974, 1976) San Francisco 49ers (1974 -- 1975) 30,797
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