Matthew Stafford leads the NFL in passing yards

1189

Matthew Stafford

Los Angeles Rams · 162 attempts

870

League average

319 above the league average of 870. Total passing yards this season. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.

Passing yards, NFL, 2026 season: top 25

#	The rest of the board	Passing yards	Attempts
1	Matthew Stafford · Los Angeles Rams 162 attempts	1189	162 attempts
2	Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals 157 attempts	1171	157 attempts
3	C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans 151 attempts	1141	151 attempts
4	Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys 150 attempts	1065	150 attempts
5	Jordan Love · Green Bay Packers 154 attempts	1041	154 attempts
6	Josh Allen · Buffalo Bills 119 attempts	1039	119 attempts
7	Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs 128 attempts	1037	128 attempts
8	Kirk Cousins · Las Vegas Raiders 144 attempts	1026	144 attempts
9	Brock Purdy · San Francisco 49ers 113 attempts	1007	113 attempts
10	Aaron Rodgers · Pittsburgh Steelers 153 attempts	999	153 attempts
11	Lamar Jackson · Baltimore Ravens 96 attempts	967	96 attempts
12	Bryce Young · Carolina Panthers 121 attempts	939	121 attempts
13	Tyler Shough · New Orleans Saints 132 attempts	917	132 attempts
14	Geno Smith · New York Jets 117 attempts	902	117 attempts
15	Deshaun Watson · Cleveland Browns 115 attempts	855	115 attempts
16	Drake Maye · New England Patriots 117 attempts	854	117 attempts
17	Trevor Lawrence · Jacksonville Jaguars 104 attempts	843	104 attempts
18	Bo Nix · Denver Broncos 135 attempts	819	135 attempts
19	Jacoby Brissett · Arizona Cardinals 152 attempts	818	152 attempts
20	Justin Herbert · Los Angeles Chargers 119 attempts	816	119 attempts
21	Jared Goff · Detroit Lions 109 attempts	802	109 attempts
22	Daniel Jones · Indianapolis Colts 132 attempts	754	132 attempts
23	Cam Ward · Tennessee Titans 119 attempts	726	119 attempts
24	Jalen Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles 114 attempts	713	114 attempts
25	Malik Willis · Miami Dolphins 103 attempts	712	103 attempts

Source: nflverse play-by-play, 2026 season. League average across all 29 players. Measured Oct 5, 11:50 AM ET (Oct 5, 11:50 AM ET); the boards refresh twice a day.