The NFL's All-Time Passing Yards Leaders

Eli Manning passed Vinny Testaverde for 9th place on the NFL's all-time passing yards list on Nov. 6, 2016. From Boomer Esiason to Peyton Manning, here are the NFL’s all-time passing yards leaders.

The NFL's All-Time Passing Yards Leaders

#20: Boomer Esiason

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37,920 yards (1984-1997)

#19: Dave Krieg

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38,147 yards (1980-1998)

#18: Johnny Unitas

Neil Leifer

40,239 yards (1956-1973)

#17: Joe Montana

John Iacono

40,551 yards (1979-1994)

#16: Kerry Collins

Damian Strohmeyer

40,922 yards (1995-2011)

#15: Carson Palmer

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42,104 yards (2004-2016*) — through Week 9

#14: Dan Fouts

Andy Hayt

43,040 yards (1973-1987)

#13: Philip Rivers

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44,007 yards (2004-2016*) — through Week 9

#12: Drew Bledsoe

John Iacono

44,611 yards (1993-2006)

#11: Ben Roethlisberger

Simon Bruty

44,944 yards (2004-2016*) — through Week 9

#10: Vinny Testaverde

John Iacono

46,233 yards (1987-2007)

#9: Eli Manning

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46,428 yards (2004-2016*) — through Week 9

#8: Fran Tarkenton

Neil Leifer

47,003 yards (1961-1978)

#7: Warren Moon

John W. McDonough

49,325 yards (1984-2000)

#6: John Elway

John Biever

51,475 yards (1983-1998)

#5: Tom Brady

Damian Strohmeyer

59,347 yards (2000-2016*)

#4: Dan Marino

Walter Iooss Jr

61,361 yards (1983-1999)

#3: Drew Brees

Al Tielemans

63,591 yards (2001-2016*) — through Week 9

#2: Brett Favre

John Biever

71,838 yards (1991-2010)

#1: Peyton Manning

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71,940 yards (1998-2015)