2012 NFL Passing Yards Leaders

Drew Brees led the whole NFL in passing yards in 2012 with 5,177, 210 ahead of Matthew Stafford (4,967). It stands 7th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 10 times Drew Brees led in passing yards.

Led the whole NFL in 2012 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints

5,177 Passing Yards 210 clear of Matthew Stafford

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#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Drew Brees	NO	5,177	16	670	43
2	Matthew Stafford	DET	4,967	16	727	20
3	Tony Romo	DAL	4,903	16	648	28
4	Tom Brady	NE	4,827	16	637	34
5	Matt Ryan	ATL	4,719	16	615	32
6	Peyton Manning	DEN	4,659	16	583	37
7	Andrew Luck	IND	4,374	16	627	23
8	Aaron Rodgers	GB	4,295	16	552	39
9	Josh Freeman	TB	4,065	16	558	27
10	Carson Palmer	LV	4,018	15	565	22
11	Matt Schaub	HOU	4,008	16	544	22
12	Eli Manning	NYG	3,948	16	536	26
13	Cam Newton	CAR	3,869	16	485	19
14	Joe Flacco	BAL	3,817	16	531	22
15	Sam Bradford	LA	3,702	16	551	21
16	Andy Dalton	CIN	3,669	16	528	27
17	Philip Rivers	LAC	3,606	16	527	26
18	Ryan Fitzpatrick	BUF	3,400	16	505	24
19	Brandon Weeden	CLE	3,385	15	517	14
20	Ryan Tannehill	MIA	3,294	16	484	12
21	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	3,265	13	449	26
22	Robert Griffin III	WAS	3,200	15	393	20
23	Russell Wilson	SEA	3,118	16	393	26
24	Jay Cutler	CHI	3,033	15	434	19
25	Christian Ponder	MIN	2,935	16	483	18
26	Mark Sanchez	NYJ	2,883	15	453	13
27	Mike Vick	PHI	2,362	10	351	12
28	Jake Locker	TEN	2,176	11	314	10
29	Chad Henne	JAX	2,084	10	308	11
30	Colin Kaepernick	SF	1,814	13	218	10
31	Matt Cassel	KC	1,796	9	277	6
32	Alex Smith	SF	1,737	10	218	13
33	Nick Foles	PHI	1,699	7	265	6
34	Blaine Gabbert	JAX	1,662	10	278	9
35	Matt Hasselbeck	TEN	1,367	8	221	7
36	Kevin Kolb	ARI	1,169	6	183	8
37	Brady Quinn	KC	1,141	10	197	2
38	John Skelton	ARI	1,132	7	201	2
39	Ryan Lindley	ARI	752	6	171	0
40	Charlie Batch	PIT	475	2	70	1
41	Kirk Cousins	WAS	466	3	48	4
42	Brian Hoyer	ARI	330	2	53	1
43	Byron Leftwich	PIT	272	2	53	0
44	Jason Campbell	CHI	265	5	51	2
45	Greg McElroy	NYJ	214	2	31	1
46	Thad Lewis	CLE	204	1	32	1
47	Tyrod Taylor	BAL	179	5	29	0
48	Shaun Hill	DET	172	1	13	2
49	Terrelle Pryor	LV	155	3	30	2
50	Matt Moore	MIA	131	2	19	1

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