Several quarterbacks have managed to win with zero passing yards. I am not aware if anyone has ever managed a win with negative passing yards, but it is entirely possible. The forward pass was not a big feature of the game in the early days of the NFL.
During the Super Bowl era (ie. since 1966) the playoff record is 34 yards, held jointly by Joe Flacco and Bob Griese.
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-53 Denver vs. Oakland, Sept. 10, 196717 Yards passing and -70 on 7 sacks
For team passing yards, yes ... for individual passing yards, no. A team's total passing yards is the total of individual passing yards minus yards lost from sacks. Sacks are not considered when calculating individual passing yards.
Career CFL passing yards: 21,288. Career NFL passing yards: 49,325.
Norm Van Brocklin with 554 yards
As of the 2007 season, the NFL record for passing yardage in a season is held by Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins who threw for 5,084 yards in 1984. Then in the 2011 season Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints lit it up for a record setting 5,476 (not counting playoffs).