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New York Jets Passing First Downs Leaders

Career totals with the Jets and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 29: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1960-1969), which the NFL's record book counts. New York Titans 1960-1962.

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Chad Pennington holds the Jets career record with 707 passing first downs. The single-season record is 196, by Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2015.

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

All-time Jets leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club 1D G
1 Chad Pennington Chad Pennington 2000–2007 707 69
2 Mark Sanchez Mark Sanchez 2009–2012 602 61
3 Sam Darnold Sam Darnold 2018–2020 386 38
4 Geno Smith Geno Smith 2013–2026 343 40
5 Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Fitzpatrick 2015–2016 324 30
6 Zach Wilson Zach Wilson 2021–2023 289 34
7 Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers 2023–2024 192 18
8 Brett Favre Brett Favre 2008 184 16
9 Josh McCown Josh McCown 2017–2018 160 17
10 Joe Flacco Joe Flacco 2020–2022 105 12
10 Mike White Mike White 2021–2022 105 8
12 Kellen Clemens Kellen Clemens 2006–2010 92 21
13 Brooks Bollinger Brooks Bollinger 2004–2005 78 12
14 Justin Fields Justin Fields 2025 58 9
14 Bryce Petty Bryce Petty 2016–2017 58 10
16 Tyrod Taylor Tyrod Taylor 2024–2025 50 8
17 Rick Mirer Rick Mirer 1999 47 7
18 Brady Cook Brady Cook 2025 35 5
18 Trevor Siemian Trevor Siemian 2019–2023 35 6
20 Mike Vick Mike Vick 2014 33 9
21 Quincy Carter 2004 25 6
22 Josh Johnson Josh Johnson 2021 20 3
23 Tim Boyle Tim Boyle 2023 16 3
23 Mark Brunell Mark Brunell 2002–2011 16 4
25 Luke Falk Luke Falk 2019 15 3

Single-season Jets records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season 1D G
1 Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Fitzpatrick 2015 196 16
2 Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers 2024 192 17
3 Brett Favre Brett Favre 2008 184 16
4 Vinny Testaverde Vinny Testaverde 2000 179 16
5 Mark Sanchez Mark Sanchez 2011 171 16
6 Chad Pennington Chad Pennington 2002 167 15
7 Mark Sanchez Mark Sanchez 2010 162 15
8 Chad Pennington Chad Pennington 2006 161 16
9 Sam Darnold Sam Darnold 2019 147 13
10 Mark Sanchez Mark Sanchez 2012 146 15
11 Vinny Testaverde Vinny Testaverde 2001 144 16
12 Geno Smith Geno Smith 2013 143 16
13 Chad Pennington Chad Pennington 2004 136 13
14 Josh McCown Josh McCown 2017 133 13
15 Sam Darnold Sam Darnold 2018 130 13
16 Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Fitzpatrick 2016 128 14
17 Mark Sanchez Mark Sanchez 2009 123 15
18 Geno Smith Geno Smith 2014 118 14
19 Chad Pennington Chad Pennington 2003 116 10
20 Zach Wilson Zach Wilson 2021 112 13
21 Sam Darnold Sam Darnold 2020 109 12
22 Zach Wilson Zach Wilson 2023 104 12
23 Chad Pennington Chad Pennington 2007 90 9
24 Kellen Clemens Kellen Clemens 2007 82 10
24 Ray Lucas 1999 82 9