2026 NFL Passing Yards Leaders

Yards gained passing

2026 quarterbacks only → All-time career leaders →

Dak Prescott leads the whole NFL in passing yards in 2026 with 1,381, 113 ahead of Bryce Young (1,268). The 2026 season is still being played: this is the board through October 8, about 5 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 8 Dak Prescott Dallas Cowboys

1,381 Passing Yards 113 clear of Bryce Young

The 2026 Passing Yards race

Still being run

Dak Prescott 1,381
Bryce Young 1,268
Jared Goff 1,214
Tyler Shough 1,203
Matthew Stafford 1,189

Each line is a season total on every night that player was in the top ten, from September 13 to October 8.

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

#	Player	Team	YDS	G	ATT	TD
1	Dak Prescott	DAL	1,381	5	192	9
2	Bryce Young	CAR	1,268	4	162	9
3	Jared Goff	DET	1,214	4	161	9
4	Tyler Shough	NO	1,203	4	180	9
5	Matthew Stafford	LA	1,189	4	162	6
6	Joe Burrow	CIN	1,171	4	157	7
7	C.J. Stroud	HOU	1,141	4	151	5
8	Jordan Love	GB	1,041	4	154	8
9	Josh Allen	BUF	1,039	4	119	6
10	Patrick Mahomes	KC	1,037	4	128	9
11	Kirk Cousins	LV	1,026	4	144	11
12	Brock Purdy	SF	1,007	4	113	11
13	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	999	4	153	7
14	Lamar Jackson	BAL	967	4	96	6
15	Geno Smith	NYJ	902	4	117	5
16	Deshaun Watson	CLE	855	4	115	6
17	Drake Maye	NE	854	4	117	4
18	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	843	4	104	8
19	Bo Nix	DEN	819	4	135	5
20	Jacoby Brissett	ARI	818	4	152	6
21	Justin Herbert	LAC	816	4	119	4
22	Daniel Jones	IND	754	4	132	3
23	Cam Ward	TEN	726	4	119	3
24	Jalen Hurts	PHI	713	4	114	7
25	Malik Willis	MIA	712	4	103	1
26	Baker Mayfield	TB	615	3	96	2
27	Sam Darnold	SEA	560	3	69	6
28	Jameis Winston	NYG	479	3	78	3
29	Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	479	2	45	2
30	Kyler Murray	MIN	433	3	71	1
31	Drew Lock	SEA	422	2	48	4
32	Caleb Williams	CHI	407	2	55	2
33	Marcus Mariota	WAS	340	3	51	4
34	Jalon Daniels	TB	337	3	55	2
35	Tyson Bagent	CHI	322	2	43	0
36	Carson Wentz	MIN	276	2	39	3
37	Jayden Daniels	WAS	260	2	51	3
38	Jaxson Dart	NYG	250	2	34	3
39	Case Keenum	CHI	247	1	34	2
40	Cooper Rush	ATL	229	2	39	1
41	Athan Kaliakmanis	WAS	186	1	33	1
42	Tyler Huntley	BAL	63	1	9	0
43	Jack Strand	ATL	59	1	15	0
44	Tommy DeVito	NE	30	1	5	0
45	Efton Chism III	NE	16	3	1	0
46	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	14	4	1	0
47	Stetson Bennett	LA	13	1	3	0
48	Bryan Anger	DAL	0	5	0	0
49	Alex Anzalone	TB	0	5	0	0
50	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	0	5	0	0