2021 NFL Passing Yards Leaders

Tom Brady led the whole NFL in passing yards in 2021 with 5,316, 302 ahead of Justin Herbert (5,014). It stands 3rd among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 8 times Tom Brady led in passing yards.

Led the whole NFL in 2021 Tom Brady Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5,316 Passing Yards 302 clear of Justin Herbert

Showing Passing Yards and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Tom Brady	TB	5,316	17	719	43
2	Justin Herbert	LAC	5,014	17	672	38
3	Matthew Stafford	LA	4,886	17	601	41
4	Patrick Mahomes	KC	4,839	17	658	37
5	Derek Carr	LV	4,804	17	626	23
6	Joe Burrow	CIN	4,611	16	520	34
7	Dak Prescott	DAL	4,449	16	596	37
8	Josh Allen	BUF	4,407	17	646	36
9	Kirk Cousins	MIN	4,221	16	561	33
10	Aaron Rodgers	GB	4,115	16	531	37
11	Matt Ryan	ATL	3,968	17	560	20
12	Jimmy Garoppolo	SF	3,810	15	441	20
13	Mac Jones	NE	3,801	17	521	22
14	Kyler Murray	ARI	3,787	14	481	24
15	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	3,740	16	605	22
16	Ryan Tannehill	TEN	3,734	17	531	21
17	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	3,641	17	602	12
18	Carson Wentz	IND	3,563	17	516	27
19	Taylor Heinicke	WAS	3,419	16	494	20
20	Jared Goff	DET	3,245	14	494	19
21	Jalen Hurts	PHI	3,144	15	432	16
22	Russell Wilson	SEA	3,113	14	400	25
23	Teddy Bridgewater	DEN	3,052	14	426	18
24	Baker Mayfield	CLE	3,010	14	418	17
25	Lamar Jackson	BAL	2,882	12	382	16
26	Davis Mills	HOU	2,664	13	394	16
27	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	2,653	13	388	16
28	Sam Darnold	CAR	2,527	12	406	9
29	Daniel Jones	NYG	2,428	11	361	10
30	Zach Wilson	NYJ	2,334	13	383	9
31	Justin Fields	CHI	1,870	12	270	7
32	Andy Dalton	CHI	1,515	8	236	8
33	Jacoby Brissett	MIA	1,283	10	225	5
34	Jameis Winston	NO	1,170	7	161	14
35	Trevor Siemian	NO	1,154	6	188	11
36	Tyler Huntley	BAL	1,081	7	188	3
37	Taysom Hill	NO	978	12	134	4
38	Tyrod Taylor	HOU	966	6	150	5
39	Mike White	NYJ	953	4	132	5
40	Mike Glennon	NYG	790	6	167	4
41	Drew Lock	DEN	787	6	111	2
42	Colt McCoy	ARI	740	7	99	3
43	Geno Smith	SEA	702	4	95	5
44	Cam Newton	CAR	684	7	126	4
45	Josh Johnson	BAL	638	4	85	5
46	TL Trey Lance	SF	603	6	71	5
47	Tim Boyle	DET	526	4	94	3
48	Case Keenum	CLE	462	5	72	3
49	Gardner Minshew	PHI	439	3	60	4
50	Cooper Rush	DAL	422	4	47	3

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