2022 NFL Passing First Downs Leaders

Patrick Mahomes led the NFL with 272 passing first downs in 2022, 35 ahead of Tom Brady (237). It stands 3rd among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 3 times Patrick Mahomes led in passing first downs.

Led the whole NFL in 2022 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs

272 Passing First Downs 35 clear of Tom Brady

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

#	Player	Team	1D	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Patrick Mahomes	KC	272	17	648	5,250	41
2	Tom Brady	TB	237	17	733	4,694	25
3	Kirk Cousins	MIN	230	17	643	4,547	29
4	Justin Herbert	LAC	228	17	699	4,739	25
5	Jared Goff	DET	227	17	587	4,438	29
6	Joe Burrow	CIN	219	16	606	4,475	35
7	Josh Allen	BUF	212	16	567	4,283	35
8	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	206	17	584	4,113	25
9	Geno Smith	SEA	206	17	572	4,282	30
10	Aaron Rodgers	GB	177	17	542	3,695	26
11	Jalen Hurts	PHI	165	15	460	3,701	22
12	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	162	13	400	3,548	25
13	Derek Carr	LV	161	15	502	3,522	24
14	Daniel Jones	NYG	156	16	472	3,205	15
15	Matt Ryan	IND	156	12	461	3,057	14
16	Russell Wilson	DEN	142	15	483	3,524	16
17	Dak Prescott	DAL	142	12	394	2,860	23
18	Davis Mills	HOU	135	15	479	3,118	17
19	Andy Dalton	NO	135	14	378	2,871	18
20	Jacoby Brissett	CLE	129	14	369	2,608	12
21	Mac Jones	NE	127	14	442	2,997	14
22	Kenny Pickett	PIT	123	13	389	2,404	7
23	Kyler Murray	ARI	119	11	390	2,368	14
24	Ryan Tannehill	TEN	116	12	325	2,536	13
25	Jimmy Garoppolo	SF	114	11	308	2,437	16
26	Marcus Mariota	ATL	111	13	300	2,219	15
27	Lamar Jackson	BAL	105	12	326	2,242	17
28	Matthew Stafford	LA	105	9	303	2,087	10
29	Baker Mayfield	LA	94	12	335	2,163	10
30	Taylor Heinicke	WAS	93	9	259	1,859	12
31	Justin Fields	CHI	91	15	318	2,242	17
32	Carson Wentz	WAS	85	8	276	1,755	11
33	Zach Wilson	NYJ	73	9	242	1,688	6
34	Brock Purdy	SF	66	9	170	1,374	13
35	Mitchell Trubisky	PIT	65	7	180	1,252	4
36	Sam Darnold	CAR	57	6	140	1,143	7
37	Mike White	NYJ	56	4	175	1,192	3
38	Joe Flacco	NYJ	55	5	191	1,051	5
39	Deshaun Watson	CLE	53	6	170	1,102	7
40	Cooper Rush	DAL	52	8	162	1,051	5
41	Desmond Ridder	ATL	37	4	115	708	2
42	Bailey Zappe	NE	37	4	92	781	5
43	Jameis Winston	NO	35	3	115	858	4
44	Colt McCoy	ARI	34	4	132	780	1
45	Teddy Bridgewater	MIA	32	5	79	683	4
46	Jarrett Stidham	LV	32	3	83	656	4
47	Tyler Huntley	BAL	31	5	112	658	2
48	PJ Walker	CAR	30	6	106	731	3
49	Gardner Minshew	PHI	30	5	76	663	3
50	Sam Ehlinger	IND	28	4	101	573	3

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