Through the 2010 season:
1. Brett Favre
2. Dan Marino
3.Peyton Manning
4. John Elway
Brett Favre is the NFL's all-time passing yards leader.
Brett Favre is the all-time career passing yardage leader in the NFL.
Through the 2008 season, Kurt Warner ranks 38th all time in passing yards (28,591), tied for 40th all time in passing TDs (182), 4th all time in passer rating (93.8), tied for 5th all time in yards gained per pass attempt (8.0), and tied for 79th all time in passes intercepted (114).
Brett Favre
As of Week 12, Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers is leading all quarterbacks with 45 carries, 247 yards, & 3 touchdowns.
As of the 2008 NFL season, that would be Peyton Manning of the Colts who averages 260.2 passing yards per game. Second all time is Marc Bulger of the Rams with 258.7 passing yards per game and third is Kurt Warner of the Cardinals with 255.4.
Through the 2008 season, that is Jerry Rice with 23,546 all purpose yards (22,895 yards receiving, 645 yards rushing, and 6 yards on kick returns),
In his NFL career Tom Brady has thrown 26,446 passing yards, all of them with the Patriots
John Elway is the all time leader in passing yards.
Through the 2008 season, Kurt Warner ranks 38th all time in passing yards (28,591), tied for 40th all time in passing TDs (182), 4th all time in passer rating (93.8), tied for 5th all time in yards gained per pass attempt (8.0), and tied for 79th all time in passes intercepted (114).
Frank Tarkenton is the Vikings all time leader in passing yards with 33,098.
Dan Fouts with 43040 passing yards.
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4806 yards, 3rd best all time for a single season passing.
Brett Favre
As of the 2007 season, Jim Hart is the Cardinals all time passing yardage leader with 34,639 yards.
Through the 2008 season, Blanda ranks 48th on the all time passing yardage list with 26,920. Ranked 47th is Jon Kitna with 27,293 yards and ranked 49th is Steve Grogan with 26,886. Current active QBs that could pass Blanda in the 2009 season are Tom Brady who is 51st at 26,446 yards, Drew Brees who is 53rd at 26,258 yards, Jeff Garcia who is 55th at 25,537 yards, and Matt Hasselbeck who is ranked 68th at 23,549 yards.
Through Week 10 of the 2008 season, the NFL record for passing yards per game in a career is held by Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals at 259.9. Peyton Manning is second at 258.1 and Dan Marino is third at 253.6.
Barry Sanders