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National Football League (NFL) Records Passing

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National Football League (NFL) Records Passing

The National Football League (NFL) Records Passing

Most Seasons, 3,000 or More Yards Passing
   
15 Brett Favre, Green Bay, 1992-2006
13 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984-1992, 1994-95, 1997-98
12 John Elway, Denver, 1985-1991, 1993-97
 
Most Yards Gained, Season Passing
   
5,084 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984
4,830 Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 2001
4,802 Dan Fouts, San Diego, 1981
 
Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season Passing
   
3,739 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 1998
2,931 Chris Weinke, Carolina, 2001
2,833 Rick Mirer, Seattle, 1993
 
Most Yards Gained, Game Passing
   
554 Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951
527 Warren Moon, Houston vs. Kansas City, Dec. 16, 1990
522 Boomer Esiason, Arizona vs. Washington, Nov. 10, 1996
 
Most Games, 400 or More Yards Passing, Career
   
13 Dan Marino, Miami, 1983-1999
7 Joe Montana, San Francisco, 1979-1990, 1992; Kansas City, 1993-94
  Warren Moon, Houston, 1984-1993; Minnesota, 1994-96; Seattle, 1997-98; Kansas City, 1999-2000
  Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 1998-2006
6 Dan Fouts, San Diego, 1973-1987
  Drew Bledsoe, New England, 1993-2001; Buffalo, 2002-04
 
Most Games, 400 or More Yards Passing, Season
   
4 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984
3 Dan Marino, Miami, 1986
2 By many players
 
Most Consecutive Games, 400 or More Yards Passing
   
2 Dan Fouts, San Diego, 1982
  Dan Marino, Miami, 1984
  Phil Simms, N.Y. Giants, 1985
  Billy Volek, Tennessee, 2004
 
Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Career
   
63 Dan Marino, Miami, 1983-1999
51 Dan Fouts, San Diego, 1973-1987
49 Warren Moon, Houston, 1984-1993; Minnesota, 1994-96; Seattle, 1997-98; Kansas City, 1999-2000
 
Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season
   
10 Rich Gannon, Oakland, 2002
9 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984
  Warren Moon, Houston, 1990
  Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 1999
  Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 2001
8 Dan Fouts, San Diego, 1980
  Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 2000
  Trent Green, Kansas City, 2004
  Marc Bulger, St. Louis, 2006
  Drew Brees, New Orleans, 2006
 
Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Yards Passing
   
6 Steve Young, San Francisco, 1998
  Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 2000
  Rich Gannon, Oakland, 2002
5 Joe Montana, San Francisco, 1982
  Kerry Collins, N.Y. Giants, 2001-02
  Drew Brees, New Orleans, 2006
4 Dan Fouts, San Diego, 1979
  Dan Fouts, San Diego, 1980-81
  Bill Kenney, Kansas City, 1983
  Joe Montana, San Francisco, 1985-86
  Joe Montana, San Francisco, 1990
  Warren Moon, Houston, 1990
  Drew Bledsoe, New England, 1993-94
  Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 1999
  Brian Griese, Denver, 2002
  Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota, 2004
  Trent Green, Kansas City, 2004
 
Longest Pass Completion
   
99 Frank Filchock (to Farkas), Washington vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 15, 1939
  George Izo (to Mitchell), Washington vs. Cleveland, Sept. 15, 1963
  Karl Sweetan (to Studstill), Detroit vs. Baltimore, Oct. 16, 1966
  Sonny Jurgensen (to Allen), Washington vs. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1968
  Jim Plunkett (to Branch), L.A. Raiders vs. Washington, Oct. 2, 1983
  Ron Jaworski (to Quick), Philadelphia vs. Atlanta, Nov. 10, 1985
  Stan Humphries (to Martin), San Diego vs. Seattle, Sept. 18, 1994
  Brett Favre (to Brooks), Green Bay vs. Chicago, Sept. 11, 1995
  Trent Green (to Boerigter), Kansas City vs. San Diego, Dec. 22, 2002
  Jeff Garcia (to Davis), Cleveland vs. Cincinnati, Oct. 17, 2004
98 Doug Russell (to Tinsley), Chi. Cardinals vs. Cleveland, Nov. 27, 1938
  Ogden Compton (to Lane), Chi. Cardinals vs. Green Bay, Nov. 13, 1955
  Bill Wade (to Farrington), Chicago Bears vs. Detroit, Oct. 8, 1961
  Jacky Lee (to Dewveall), Houston vs. San Diego, Nov. 25, 1962
  Earl Morrall (to Jones), N.Y. Giants vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 11, 1966
  Jim Hart (to Moore), St. Louis vs. Los Angeles, Dec. 10, 1972 (no TD)
  Bobby Hebert (to Haynes), Atlanta vs. New Orleans, Sept. 12, 1993
  Charlie Batch (to Morton), Detroit vs. Chicago, Oct. 4, 1998
97 Pat Coffee (to Tinsley), Chi. Cardinals vs. Chi. Bears, Dec. 5, 1937
  Bobby Layne (to Box), Detroit vs. Green Bay, Nov. 26, 1953
  George Shaw (to Tarr), Denver vs. Boston, Sept. 21, 1962
  Bernie Kosar (to Slaughter), Cleveland vs. Chicago, Oct. 23, 1989
  Steve Young (to Taylor), San Francisco vs. Atlanta, Nov. 3, 1991
 
Most Seasons Leading League Average Gain
   
7 Sid Luckman, Chi. Bears, 1939-1943, 1946-47
5 Steve Young, San Francisco, 1991-94, 1997
3 Arnie Herber, Green Bay, 1932, 1934, 1936
  Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles, 1950, 1952, 1954
  Len Dawson, Dall. Texans, 1962; Kansas City, 1966, 1968
  Bart Starr, Green Bay, 1966-68
  Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 1999-2001
 
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Average Gain
   
5 Sid Luckman, Chi. Bears, 1939-1943
4 Steve Young, San Francisco, 1991-94
3 Bart Starr, Green Bay, 1966-68
  Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 1999-2001
 
Highest Average Gain, Career (1,500 attempts)
   
8.63 Otto Graham, Cleveland, 1950-55 (1,565-13,499)
8.42 Sid Luckman, Chi. Bears, 1939-1950 (1,744-14,686)
8.21 Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 1998-2003; N.Y. Giants, 2004; Arizona, 2005-06 (2,508-20,591)
 
Highest Average Gain, Season
   
11.17 Tommy O'Connell, Cleveland, 1957 (110-1,229)
10.86 Sid Luckman, Chi. Bears, 1943 (202-2,194)
10.55 Otto Graham, Cleveland, 1953 (258-2,722)
 
Highest Average Gain, Rookie, Season
   
9.411 Greg Cook, Cincinnati, 1969 (197-1,854)
9.409 Bob Waterfield, Cleveland, 1945 (171-1,609)
8.88 Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh, 2004 (295-2,621)
8.36 Zeke Bratkowski, Chi. Bears, 1954 (130-1,087)
 
Highest Average Gain, Game (20 attempts)
   
18.58 Sammy Baugh, Washington vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948 (24-446)
18.50 Johnny Unitas, Baltimore vs. Atlanta, Nov. 12, 1967 (20-370)
17.71 Joe Namath, N.Y. Jets vs. Baltimore, Sept. 24, 1972 (28-496)
 
Most Seasons Leading League - Passing Touchdowns
   
4 Johnny Unitas, Baltimore, 1957-1960
  Len Dawson, Dall. Texans, 1962; Kansas City, 1963, 1965-66
  Steve Young, San Francisco, 1992-94, 1998
  Brett Favre, Green Bat, 1995-97, 2003
3 Arnie Herber, Green Bay, 1932, 1934, 1936
  Sid Luckman, Chi. Bears, 1943, 1945-46
  Y.A. Tittle, San Francisco, 1955; N.Y. Giants, 1962-63
  Dan Marino, Miami, 1984-86
  Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 2000, 2004, 2006
2 By many players
 
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League - Passing Touchdowns
   
4 Johnny Unitas, Baltimore, 1957-1960
3 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984-86
  Steve Young, San Francisco, 1992-94
  Brett Favre, Green Bay, 1995-97
2 By many players
 
Most Touchdown Passes, Career
   
420 Dan Marino, Miami, 1983-1999
414 Brett Favre, Atlanta, 1991; Green Bay, 1992-2006
342 Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota, 1961-66, 1972-78; N.Y. Giants, 1967-1971
 
Most Touchdown Passes, Season
   
49 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 2004
48 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984
44 Dan Marino, Miami, 1986
41 Kurt Warner, St. Louis, 1999
 
Most Touchdown Passes, Rookie, Season
   
26 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 1998
22 Charlie Conerly, N.Y. Giants, 1948
20 Dan Marino, Miami, 1983
 
Most Touchdown Passes, Game
   
7 Sid Luckman, Chi. Bears vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 14, 1943
  Adrian Burk, Philadelphia vs. Washington, Oct. 17, 1954
  George Blanda, Houston vs. N.Y. Titans, Nov. 19, 1961
  Y.A. Tittle, N.Y. Giants vs. Washington, Oct. 28, 1962
  Joe Kapp, Minnesota vs. Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1969
6 By many players.
 
Most Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes, Career
   
21 Dan Marino, Miami, 1983-1999
19 Brett Favre, Atlanta, 1991; Green Bay, 1992-2006
17 Johnny Unitas, Baltimore, 1956-1972; San Diego, 1973
 
Most Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes, Season
   
6 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984
  Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 2004
5 Dan Marino, Miami, 1986
  Brett Favre, Green Bay, 1996
  Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia, 2004
4 George Blanda, Houston, 1961
  Vince Ferragamo, Los Angeles, 1980
  Steve Young, San Francisco, 1994
  Randall Cunningham, Minnesota, 1998
  Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota, 2004
 
Most Consecutive Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes
   
5 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 2004
4 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984
2 By many players
 
Most Consecutive Games, Touchdown Passes
   
47 Johnny Unitas, Baltimore, 1956-1960
36 Brett Favre, Green Bay, 2002-2004
30 Dan Marino, Miami, 1985-87
28 Dave Krieg, Seattle, 1983-85
 
Most Consecutive Passes Attempted, None Intercepted
   
308 Bernie Kosar, Cleveland, 1990-91
294 Bart Starr, Green Bay, 1964-65
279 Jeff George, Indianapolis, 1993; Atlanta, 1994
 
Most Passes Had Intercepted, Career
   
277 George Blanda, Chi. Bears, 1949, 1950-58; Baltimore, 1950; Houston, 1960-66; Oakland, 1967-1975
273 Brett Favre, Atlanta, 1991; Green Bay, 1992-2006
268 John Hadl, San Diego, 1962-1972; Los Angeles, 1973-74; Green Bay, 1974-75; Houston, 1976-77
266 Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota, 1961-66, 1972-78; N.Y. Giants, 1967-1971
 
Most Passes Intercepted, Season
   
42 George Blanda, Houston, 1962
35 Vinny Testaverde, Tampa Bay, 1988
34 Frank Tripucka, Denver, 1960
 
Most Passes Intercepted, Game
   
8 Jim Hardy, Chi. Cardinals vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1950
7 Parker Hall, Cleveland vs. Green Bay, Nov. 8, 1942
  Frank Sinkwich, Detroit vs. Green Bay, Oct. 24, 1943
  Bob Waterfield, Los Angeles vs. Green Bay, Oct. 17, 1948
  Zeke Bratkowski, Chicago vs. Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1960
  Tommy Wade, Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 1965
  Ken Stabler, Oakland vs. Denver, Oct. 16, 1977
  Steve DeBerg, Tampa Bay vs. San Francisco, Sept. 7, 1986
  Ty Detmer, Detroit vs. Cleveland, Sept. 23, 2001
6 By many players
 
Most Attempts, No Interceptions, Game
   
70 Drew Bledsoe, New England vs. Minnesota, Nov. 13, 1994 (OT)
63 Rich Gannon, Minnesota vs. New England, Oct. 20, 1991 (OT)
60 Davey O'Brien, Philadelphia vs. Washington, Dec. 1, 1940
 
Most Seasons Leading League, Lowest Percentage, Passes Intercepted
   
5 Sammy Baugh, Washington, 1940, 1942, 1944-45, 1947
3 Charlie Conerly, N.Y. Giants, 1950, 1956, 1959
  Bart Starr, Green Bay, 1962, 1964, 1966
  Roger Staubach, Dallas, 1971, 1977, 1979
  Ken Anderson, Cincinnati, 1972, 1981-82
  Ken O'Brien, N.Y. Jets, 1985, 1987-88
2 By many players
 
Lowest Percentage, Passes Intercepted, Career (1,500 attempts)
   
2.11 Neil O'Donnell, Pittsburgh, 1991-95; N.Y. Jets, 1996-97; Cincinnati, 1998; Tennessee, 1999-2003 (3,229-68)
2.21 Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia, 1999-2006 (3,259-72)
2.31 Mark Brunell, Green Bay, 1994; Jacksonville, 1995-2003; Washington, 2004-06 (4,594-106)
 
Lowest Percentage, Passes Intercepted, Season (Qualifiers)
   
0.41 Damon Huard, Kansas City, 2006 (244-1)
0.66 Joe Ferguson, Buffalo, 1976 (151-1)
0.90 Steve DeBerg, Kansas City, 1990 (444-4)
1.16 Steve Bartkowski, Atlanta, 1983 (432-5)
 
Lowest Percentage, Passes Intercepted, Rookie, Season
   
1.98 Charlie Batch, Detroit, 1998 (303-6)
2.03 Dan Marino, Miami, 1983 (296-6)
2.10 Gary Wood, N.Y. Giants, 1964 (143-3)
 
Most Times Sacked, Career
   
516 John Elway, Denver, 1983-1998
494 Dave Krieg, Seattle, 1980-1991; Kansas City, 1992-93; Detroit, 1994; Arizona, 1995; Chicago, 1996; Tennessee, 1997-98
484 Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia, 1985-95; Minnesota, 1997-99; Dallas, 2000; Baltimore, 2001
 
Most Times Sacked, Season
   
76 David Carr, Houston, 2002
72 Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia, 1986
68 David Carr, Houston, 2005
62 Ken O'Brien, N.Y. Jets, 1985
  Steve Beuerlein, Carolina, 2000
 
Most Times Sacked, Game
   
12 Bert Jones, Baltimore vs. St. Louis, Oct. 26, 1980
  Warren Moon, Houston vs. Dallas, Sept. 29, 1985
11 Charley Johnson, St. Louis vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 1, 1964
  Bart Starr, Green Bay vs. Detroit, Nov. 7, 1965
  Jack Kemp, Buffalo vs. Oakland, Oct. 15, 1967
  Bob Berry, Atlanta vs. St. Louis, Nov. 24, 1968
  Greg Landry, Detroit vs. Dallas, Oct. 6, 1975
  Ron Jaworski, Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, Dec. 18, 1983
  Paul McDonald, Cleveland vs. Kansas City, Sept. 30, 1984
  Archie Manning, Minnesota vs. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1984
  Steve Pelluer, Dallas vs. San Diego, Nov. 16, 1986
  Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia vs. L.A. Raiders, Nov. 30, 1986 (OT)
  David Norrie, N.Y. Jets vs. Dallas, Oct. 4, 1987
  Troy Aikman, Dallas vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1991
  Bernie Kosar, Cleveland vs. Indianapolis, Sept. 6, 1992
10 By many players

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