2026 NFL Passing Yards Leaders

Yards gained passing

2026 quarterbacks only → All-time career leaders →

Matthew Stafford leads the whole NFL in passing yards in 2026 with 1,572, 87 ahead of Jared Goff (1,485). Matthew Stafford has led in passing yards 2 times before. The 2026 season is still being played: this is the board through October 15, about 6 games into 17.

YDS TD RTG Y/A CMP%Y/G CMP ATT 1D TD%INT INT%SK

Leads the whole NFL in 2026 through October 15 Matthew Stafford Los Angeles Rams

1,572 Passing Yards 87 clear of Jared Goff

The 2026 Passing Yards race

Still being run

Matthew Stafford 1,572
Jared Goff 1,485
Jordan Love 1,408
C.J. Stroud 1,402
Dak Prescott 1,381

Each line is a season total on every night that player was in the top ten, from September 13 to October 15.

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

#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Matthew Stafford	LA	1,572	5	216	9
2	Jared Goff	DET	1,485	5	191	12
3	Jordan Love	GB	1,408	5	185	10
4	C.J. Stroud	HOU	1,402	5	185	6
5	Dak Prescott	DAL	1,381	5	192	9
6	Joe Burrow	CIN	1,361	5	189	11
7	Tyler Shough	NO	1,299	5	205	9
8	Kirk Cousins	LV	1,269	5	172	12
9	Bryce Young	CAR	1,268	4	162	9
10	Josh Allen	BUF	1,249	5	138	7
11	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	1,234	5	184	10
12	Drake Maye	NE	1,228	5	151	8
13	Brock Purdy	SF	1,196	5	142	13
14	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	1,174	5	143	10
15	Jacoby Brissett	ARI	1,110	5	199	9
16	Geno Smith	NYJ	1,084	5	147	6
17	Bo Nix	DEN	1,049	6	189	6
18	Patrick Mahomes	KC	1,037	4	128	9
19	Sam Darnold	SEA	1,033	5	149	7
20	Daniel Jones	IND	1,021	5	176	3
21	Deshaun Watson	CLE	1,010	5	148	7
22	Lamar Jackson	BAL	967	4	96	6
23	Justin Herbert	LAC	937	5	143	5
24	Jalen Hurts	PHI	933	5	154	8
25	Cam Ward	TEN	896	5	155	3
26	Malik Willis	MIA	849	5	130	2
27	Jameis Winston	NYG	805	4	132	6
28	Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	719	3	77	3
29	Kyler Murray	MIN	662	4	101	2
30	Baker Mayfield	TB	615	3	96	2
31	Jayden Daniels	WAS	459	3	76	3
32	Drew Lock	SEA	422	2	48	4
33	Tyson Bagent	CHI	409	3	64	0
34	Caleb Williams	CHI	407	2	55	2
35	Case Keenum	CHI	355	2	53	2
36	Marcus Mariota	WAS	340	3	51	4
37	Jalon Daniels	TB	337	3	55	2
38	Carson Wentz	MIN	276	2	39	3
39	Tyler Huntley	BAL	264	2	41	2
40	Jaxson Dart	NYG	250	2	34	3
41	Cooper Rush	ATL	229	2	39	1
42	Athan Kaliakmanis	WAS	186	1	33	1
43	Jack Strand	ATL	59	1	15	0
44	Fernando Mendoza	LV	48	1	8	0
45	Tua Tagovailoa	ATL	34	1	3	0
46	Tommy DeVito	NE	30	1	5	0
47	Efton Chism III	NE	16	4	1	0
48	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	14	6	1	0
49	Stetson Bennett	LA	13	1	3	0
50	Michael Wilson	ARI	7	5	1	0