List of the Day: Progression of Individual Season TD Pass Record

Tom Brady

NOTE: While the NFL adopted AFL (1960-69) records retroactively at the time of the 1970 merger, I have chosen to treat the AFL as a separate entity. The NFL list reflects that distinction.

NFL
7- Elmer Oliphant, Buffalo All-Americans, 1921

9- Hoge Workman, Cleveland Bulldogs, 1924
9- Red Dunn, Chicago Cardinals, 1925

11- Benny Friedman, Cleveland Bulldogs, 1927

20- Benny Friedman, New York Giants, 1929

24- Cecil Isbell, Green Bay Packers, 1942

28- Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears, 1943

32- Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts, 1959
32- Sonny Jurgensen, Philadelphia Eagles, 1961

33- Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants, 1962

36- Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants, 1963

48- Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins, 1984

49- Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, 2004

50- Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007


Benny Friedman



Dan Marino



Peyton Manning

AFL (1926)
9- George Pease, New York Yankees


AFL (1936-37)
9- Hank Soar, Boston Shamrocks, 1936


AFL (1940-41)
5- Bill Hutchinson, New York Yankees, 1940
5- Al Novakofski, Milwaukee Chiefs, 1940
5- Andy Karpus, New York/Buffalo, 1941


AAFC (1946-49)
17- Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns, 1946

25- Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns, 1947

29- Frankie Albert, San Francisco 49ers, 1948


Frankie Albert

AFL (1960-69)
26- Al Dorow, New York Titans, 1960

36- George Blanda, Houston Oilers, 1961


George Blanda

WFL (1974-75)
31- Jim Corcoran, Philadelphia Bell, 1974


USFL (1983-85)
27- Bobby Hebert, Michigan Panthers, 1983

44- Jim Kelly, Houston Gamblers, 1984


XFL (2001)
18- Tommy Maddox, Los Angeles Xtreme


Jim "King" Corcoran



Jim Kelly

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 2000s AFC

Tom Brady

TOP 10
1- Tom Brady, 2007 New England Patriots
4806 yards, 398-578, 68.9 %, 50 TD, 8 INT

2- Matt Schaub, 2009 Houston Texans
4770 yards, 396-583, 67.9 %, 29 TD, 15 INT

3- Rich Gannon, 2002 Oakland Raiders
4689 yards, 418-618, 67.6 %, 26 TD, 10 INT

4- Trent Green, 2004 Kansas City Chiefs
4591 yards, 369-556, 66.4 %, 27 TD, 17 INT

5- Peyton Manning, 2004 Indianapolis Colts
4557 yards, 336-497, 67.6 %, 49 TD, 10 INT

6- Jay Cutler, 2008 Denver Broncos
4526 yards, 384-616, 62.3 %, 25 TD, 18 INT

7- Peyton Manning, 2009 Indianapolis Colts
4500 yards, 393-571, 68.8 %, 33 TD, 16 INT

8- Peyton Manning, 2000 Indianapolis Colts
4413 yards, 357-571, 62.5 %, 33 TD, 15 INT

9- Tom Brady, 2009 New England Patriots
4398 yards, 371-565, 65.7 %, 28 TD, 13 INT

10-Peyton Manning, 2006 Indianapolis Colts
4397 yards, 362-557, 65.0 %, 31 TD, 9 INT


Peyton Manning



Matt Schaub



Rich Gannon

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Buffalo Bills: Drew Bledsoe, 2002
4359 yards, 375-610, 61.5 %, 24 TD, 15 INT

Pittsburgh Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger, 2009
4328 yards, 337-506, 66.6 %, 26 TD, 12 INT

San Diego Chargers: Philip Rivers, 2009
4254 yards, 317-486, 65.2 %, 28 TD, 9 INT

Cincinnati Bengals: Carson Palmer, 2007
4131 yards, 373-575, 64.9 %, 26 TD, 20 INT

Cleveland Browns: Derek Anderson, 2007
3787 yards, 298-527, 56.5 %, 29 TD, 19 INT

New York Jets: Vinny Testaverde, 2000
3732 yards, 328-590, 55.6 %, 21 TD, 25 INT

Miami Dolphins: Chad Pennington, 2008
3653 yards, 321-476, 67.4 %, 19 TD, 7 INT

Jacksonville Jaguars: Mark Brunell, 2000
3640 yards, 311-512, 60.7 %, 20 TD, 14 INT

Baltimore Ravens: Joe Flacco, 2009
3613 yards, 315-499, 63.1 %, 21 TD, 12 INT

Tennessee Titans: Steve McNair, 2002
3387 yards, 301-492, 61.2 %, 22 TD, 15 INT


Trent Green



Jay Cutler



Ben Roethlisberger



Philip Rivers

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 2000s NFC

Drew Brees

TOP 10
1- Drew Brees, 2008 New Orleans Saints
5069 yards, 413-635, 65.0 %, 34 TD, 17 INT

2- Kurt Warner, 2001 St. Louis Rams
4830 yards, 375-546, 68.7 %, 36 TD, 22 INT

3- Daunte Culpepper, 2004 Minnesota Vikings
4717 yards, 379-548, 69.2 %, 39 TD, 11 INT

4- Kurt Warner, 2008 Arizona Cardinals
4583 yards, 401-598, 67.1 %, 30 TD, 14 INT

5- Tony Romo, 2009 Dallas Cowboys
4483 yards, 347-550, 63.1 %, 26 TD, 9 INT

6- Aaron Rodgers, 2009 Green Bay Packers
4434 yards, 350-541, 64.7 %, 30 TD, 7 INT

7- Drew Brees, 2007 New Orleans Saints
4423 yards, 440-652, 67.5 %, 28 TD, 18 INT

8- Drew Brees, 2006 New Orleans Saints
4418 yards, 356-554, 64.3 %, 26 TD, 11 INT

9- Drew Brees, 2009 New Orleans Saints
4388 yards, 363-514, 70.6 %, 34 TD, 11 INT

10-Marc Bulger, 2006 St. Louis Rams
4301 yards, 370-588, 62.9 %, 24 TD, 8 INT


Kurt Warner



Daunte Culpepper



Tony Romo

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
San Francisco 49ers: Jeff Garcia, 2000
4278 yards, 355-561, 63.3 %, 31 TD, 10 INT

Detroit Lions: Jon Kitna, 2006
4208 yards, 372-596, 62.4 %, 21 TD, 22 INT

New York Giants: Kerry Collins, 2002
4073 yards, 335-545, 61.5 %, 19 TD, 14 INT

Seattle Seahawks: Matt Hasselbeck, 2007
3966 yards, 352-562, 62.6 %, 28 TD, 12 INT

Philadelphia Eagles: Donovan McNabb, 2008
3916 yards, 345-571, 60.4 %, 23 TD, 11 INT

Carolina Panthers: Jake Delhomme, 2004
3886 yards, 310-533, 58.2 %, 29 TD, 15 INT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Brad Johnson, 2003
3811 yards, 354-570, 62.1 %, 26 TD, 21 INT

Chicago Bears: Jay Cutler, 2009
3666 yards, 336-555, 60.5 %, 27 TD, 26 INT

Washington Redskins: Jason Campbell, 2009
3618 yards, 327-507, 64.5 %, 20 TD, 15 INT

Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan, 2008
3440 yards, 265-434, 61.1 %, 16 TD, 11 INT


Aaron Rodgers



Marc Bulger



Jeff Garcia



Jon Kitna

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1990s AFC

Warren Moon

TOP 10
1- Warren Moon, 1991 Houston Oilers
4690 yards, 404-655, 61.7 %, 23 TD, 21 INT

2- Warren Moon, 1990 Houston Oilers
4689 yards, 362-584, 62.0 %, 33 TD, 13 INT

3- Drew Bledsoe, 1994 New England Patriots
4555 yards, 400-691, 57.9 %, 25 TD, 27 INT

4- Dan Marino, 1994 Miami Dolphins
4453 yards, 385-615, 62.6 %, 30 TD, 17 INT

5- Mark Brunell, 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars
4367 yards, 353-557, 63.4 %, 19 TD, 20 INT

6- Vinny Testaverde, 1996 Baltimore Ravens
4177 yards, 325-549, 59.2 %, 33 TD, 19 INT

7- Peyton Manning, 1999 Indianapolis Colts
4135 yards, 331-533, 62.1 %, 26 TD, 15 INT

8- Dan Marino, 1992 Miami Dolphins
4116 yards, 330-554, 59.6 %, 24 TD, 16 INT

9- Drew Bledsoe, 1996 New England Patriots
4086 yards, 373-623, 59.9 %, 27 TD, 15 INT

10-John Elway, 1993 Denver Broncos
4030 yards, 348-551, 63.2 %, 25 TD, 10 INT


Drew Bledsoe



Dan Marino



Mark Brunell

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
LA/Oakland Raiders: Jeff George, 1997
3917 yards, 290-521, 55.7 %, 29 TD, 9 INT

Buffalo Bills: Jim Kelly, 1991
3844 yards, 304-474, 64.1 %, 33 TD, 17 INT

Cincinnati Bengals: Jeff Blake, 1995
3822 yards, 326-567, 57.5 %, 28 TD, 17 INT

Seattle Seahawks: Warren Moon, 1997
3678 yards, 313-528, 59.3 %, 25 TD, 16 INT

Cleveland Browns: Bernie Kosar, 1991*
3487 yards, 307-494, 62.1 %, 18 TD, 9 INT

Kansas City Chiefs: Steve DeBerg, 1990
3444 yards, 258-444, 58.1 %, 23 TD, 4 INT

New York Jets: Boomer Esiason, 1993
3421 yards, 288-473, 60.9 %, 16 TD, 11 INT

San Diego Chargers: Stan Humphries, 1995
3381 yards, 282-478, 59.0 %, 17 TD, 14 INT

Pittsburgh Steelers: Neil O’Donnell, 1993
3208 yards, 270-486, 55.6 %, 14 TD, 7 INT

* Includes original Browns franchise, 1990-95, plus new Browns franchise that joined NFL in 1999


John Elway



Vinny Testaverde



Peyton Manning



Jim Kelly

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1990s NFC

Brett Favre

TOP 10
1- Steve Beuerlein, 1999 Carolina Panthers
4436 yards, 343-571, 60.1 %, 36 TD, 15 INT

2- Brett Favre, 1995 Green Bay Packers
4413 yards, 359-570, 63.0 %, 38 TD, 13 INT

3- Kurt Warner, 1999 St. Louis Rams
4353 yards, 325-499, 65.1 %, 41 TD, 13 INT

4- Scott Mitchell, 1995 Detroit Lions
4338 yards, 346-583, 59.3 %, 32 TD, 12 INT

5- Warren Moon, 1994 Minnesota Vikings
4264 yards, 371-601, 61.7 %, 18 TD, 19 INT

6- Warren Moon, 1995 Minnesota Vikings
4228 yards, 377-606, 62.2 %, 33 TD, 14 INT

7- Brett Favre, 1998 Green Bay Packers
4212 yards, 347-551, 63.0 %, 31 TD, 23 INT

8- Steve Young, 1998 San Francisco 49ers
4170 yards, 322-517, 62.3 %, 36 TD, 12 INT

9- Jeff George, 1995 Atlanta Falcons
4143 yards, 336-557, 60.3 %, 24 TD, 11 INT

10-Brett Favre, 1999 Green Bay Packers
4091 yards, 341-595, 57.3 %, 22 TD, 23 INT


Steve Beuerlein



Kurt Warner



Warren Moon

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Washington Redskins: Brad Johnson, 1999
4005 yards, 316-519, 60.9 %, 24 TD, 13 INT

New Orleans Saints: Jim Everett, 1995
3970 yards, 345-567, 60.8 %, 26 TD, 14 INT

Chicago Bears: Erik Kramer, 1995
3838 yards, 315-522, 60.3 %, 29 TD, 10 INT

Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals: Jake Plummer, 1998
3737 yards, 324-547, 59.2 %, 17 TD, 20 INT

Philadelphia Eagles: Randall Cunningham, 1990
3466 yards, 271-465, 58.3 %, 30 TD, 13 INT

Dallas Cowboys: Troy Aikman, 1992
3445 yards, 302-473, 63.8 %, 23 TD, 14 INT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Craig Erickson, 1993
3054 yards, 233-457, 51.0 %, 18 TD, 21 INT

New York Giants: Phil Simms, 1993
3038 yards, 247-400, 61.8 %, 15 TD, 9 INT


Steve Young



Scott Mitchell



Jeff George



Brad Johnson

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, USFL

(1983-85)


Jim Kelly

TOP 10
1- Jim Kelly, 1984 Houston Gamblers
5219 yards, 370-587, 63.0 %, 44 TD, 26 INT

2- Jim Kelly, 1985 Houston Gamblers
4623 yards, 360-567, 63.5 %, 39 TD, 19 INT

3- John Reaves, 1985 Tampa Bay Bandits
4193 yards, 314-561, 56.0 %, 25 TD, 29 INT

4- John Reaves, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits
4092 yards, 313-544, 57.5 %, 28 TD, 16 INT

5- Fred Besana, 1983 Oakland Invaders
3980 yards, 345-550, 62.7 %, 21 TD, 16 INT

6- Chuck Fusina, 1984 Philadelphia Stars
3837 yards, 302-465, 64.9 %, 31 TD, 9 INT

7- Bobby Hebert, 1985 Oakland Invaders
3811 yards, 244-456, 53.5 %, 30 TD, 19 INT

8- John Walton, 1983 Boston Breakers
3772 yards, 330-589, 56.0 %, 20 TD, 18 INT

9- Bobby Hebert, 1984 Michigan Panthers
3758 yards, 272-500, 54.4 %, 24 TD, 22 INT

10-Doug Williams, 1985 Arizona Outlaws
3673 yards, 271-509, 53.2 %, 21 TD, 17 INT


John Reaves



Fred Besana



Chuck Fusina

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Arizona Wranglers: Greg Landry, 1984*
3534 yards, 283-449, 63.0 %, 26 TD, 15 INT

Birmingham Stallions: Cliff Stoudt, 1985
3358 yards, 266-444, 59.9 %, 34 TD, 19 INT

San Antonio Gunslingers: Rick Neuheisel, 1985**
3068 yards, 239-421, 56.8 %, 18 TD, 25 INT

Jacksonville Bulls: Ed Luther, 1985**
2792 yards, 240-400, 60.0 %, 15 TD, 21 INT

Washington/Orlando: Mike Hohensee, 1984
2766 yards, 231-401, 57.6 %, 17 TD, 20 INT

Denver Gold: Bob Gagliano, 1985
2695 yards, 205-358, 57.3 %, 13 TD, 17 INT

Chicago Blitz: Vince Evans, 1984*
2624 yards, 200-411, 48.7 %, 14 TD, 22 INT

New Jersey Generals: Brian Sipe, 1984
2540 yards, 192-324, 59.3 %, 17 TD, 15 INT

Pittsburgh Maulers: Glenn Carano, 1984***
2368 yards, 190-354, 53.7 %, 13 TD, 19 INT

Los Angeles Express: Steve Young, 1984
2361 yards, 179-310, 57.7 %, 10 TD, 9 INT

Memphis Showboats: Mike Kelley, 1985**
2186 yards, 165-260, 63.5 %, 9 TD, 14 INT

* Team played in 1983-84 only
** Team played in 1984-85 only
*** Team played in 1984 only


Bobby Hebert



John Walton



Doug Williams

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1980s AFC

Dan Marino

TOP 10
1- Dan Marino, 1984 Miami Dolphins
5084 yards, 362-564, 64.2 %, 48 TD, 17 INT

2- Dan Fouts, 1981 San Diego Chargers
4802 yards, 360-609, 59.1 %, 33 TD, 17 INT

3- Dan Marino, 1986 Miami Dolphins
4746 yards, 378-623, 60.7 %, 44 TD, 23 INT

4- Dan Fouts, 1980 San Diego Chargers
4715 yards, 348-589, 59.1 %, 30 TD, 24 INT

5- Dan Marino, 1988 Miami Dolphins
4434 yards, 354-606, 58.4 %, 28 TD, 23 INT

6- Bill Kenney, 1983 Kansas City Chiefs
4348 yards, 346-603, 57.4 %, 24 TD, 18 INT

7- Dan Marino, 1985 Miami Dolphins
4137 yards, 336-567, 59.3 %, 30 TD, 21 INT

8- Brian Sipe, 1980 Cleveland Browns
4132 yards, 337-554, 60.8 %, 30 TD, 14 INT

9- Dan Marino, 1989 Miami Dolphins
3997 yards, 308-550, 56.0 %, 24 TD, 22 INT

10-Boomer Esiason, 1986 Cincinnati Bengals
3959 yards, 273-469, 58.2 %, 24 TD, 17 INT


Dan Fouts



Bill Kenney



Brian Sipe

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Denver Broncos: John Elway, 1985
3891 yards, 327-605, 54.0 %, 22 TD, 23 INT

New York Jets: Ken O’Brien, 1985
3888 yards, 297-488, 60.9 %, 25 TD, 8 INT

Seattle Seahawks: Dave Krieg, 1984
3671 yards, 276-480, 57.5 %, 32 TD, 24 INT

Buffalo Bills: Joe Ferguson, 1981
3652 yards, 252-498, 50.6 %, 24 TD, 20 INT

Houston Oilers: Warren Moon, 1989
3631 yards, 280-464, 60.3 %, 23 TD, 14 INT

Pittsburgh Steelers: Terry Bradshaw, 1980
3339 yards, 218-424, 51.4 %, 24 TD, 22 INT

New England Patriots: Tony Eason, 1986
3328 yards, 276-448, 61.6 %, 19 TD, 10 INT

Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts: Bert Jones, 1980
3134 yards, 248-446, 55.6 %, 23 TD, 21 INT

Oakland/LA Raiders: Jim Plunkett, 1983
2935 yards, 230-379, 60.7 %, 20 TD, 18 INT


Boomer Esiason



John Elway



Ken O'Brien



Dave Krieg