List of NFL career passing completions leaders
This is a list of the top 50 National Football League quarterbacks career regular season passing completions and attempts, of quarterback playoff completions and attempts by players with over 250 playoff completions, and combined career totals.
Tom Brady is the all-time leader in passing completions with 7,753 and passing attempts with 12,050. He also leads in playoff completions and attempts with 1,200 and 1,921, respectively.
Regular season completions leaders edit
Bolded players indicate making their debut on list.
^ | Pro Football Hall of Fame member. |
* | Active player. |
Through 2023 season.
Playoff leaders edit
Through 2023 playoffs.[1] Based on at least 250 completions.
Historical passing completions leaders edit
Nine players are recognised as having held the record as the NFL's career pass completions leader.[2] The longest record holder was Fran Tarkenton who held the record for 20 years.
Reign | Player | Team(s) while leader | Career completions | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
1932–1940 (9 years) |
Arnie Herber^ [3] |
Green Bay Packers | 37 | 1932 |
87 | 1933 | |||
129 | 1934 | |||
169 | 1935 | |||
246 | 1936 | |||
293 | 1937 | |||
315 | 1938 | |||
372 | 1939 | |||
410 | 1940 | |||
1941–1959 (19 years) |
Sammy Baugh^ [4] |
Washington Redskins | 414 | 1941 |
546 | 1942 | |||
670 | 1943 | |||
761 | 1944 | |||
889 | 1945 | |||
976 | 1946 | |||
1,186 | 1947 | |||
1,371 | 1948 | |||
1,516 | 1949 | |||
1,606 | 1950 | |||
1,673 | 1951 | |||
1,693 | 1952–1959 | |||
1960–1968 (9 years) |
Y. A. Tittle^ [5] |
San Francisco 49ers (1960) New York Giants (1961–1964) |
1,696 | 1960 |
1,859 | 1961 | |||
2,059 | 1962 | |||
2,280 | 1963 | |||
2,427 | 1964–1968 | |||
1969–1974 (6 years) |
Johnny Unitas^ [6] |
Baltimore Colts (1969–1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) |
2,450 | 1969 |
2,616 | 1970 | |||
2,708 | 1971 | |||
2,796 | 1972 | |||
2,830 | 1973–1974 | |||
1975–1994 (20 years) |
Fran Tarkenton^ [7] |
Minnesota Vikings | 2,931 | 1975 |
3,186 | 1976 | |||
3,341 | 1977 | |||
3,686 | 1978–1994 | |||
1995–2005 (11 years) |
Dan Marino^ [8] |
Miami Dolphins | 3,913 | 1995 |
4,134 | 1996 | |||
4,453 | 1997 | |||
4,763 | 1998 | |||
4,967 | 1999–2005 | |||
2006–2017 (12 years) |
Brett Favre^ [9] |
Green Bay Packers (2006–2007) New York Jets (2008) Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010) |
5,021 | 2006 |
5,377 | 2007 | |||
5,720 | 2008 | |||
6,083 | 2009 | |||
6,300 | 2010–2017 | |||
2018–2020 (3 years) |
Drew Brees [10] |
New Orleans Saints | 6,586 | 2018 |
6,867 | 2019 | |||
7,142 | 2020 | |||
Since 2021 (4 years) |
Tom Brady [11] |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7,263 | 2021 |
7,753 | 2022–2024 |
Notes edit
See also edit
- List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics
- List of National Football League career passing touchdowns leaders
- List of National Football League career passing yards leaders
- List of National Football League career quarterback wins leaders
- List of National Football League records (individual)
References edit
- ^ "NFL Passes Completed Career Playoffs Leaders". ProFootballReference.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "NFL Passes Completed Career Leaders". PFR. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ "Arnie Herber stats". Pro football reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Sammy Baugh stats". Pro football reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Y.A. Tittle". NFL.com. National Football League. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- ^ "Johnny Unitas stats". Pro football reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Fran Tarkenton stats". Pro football reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Dan Marino stats". Pro football reference.com. Archived from the original on 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Brett Favre stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Drew Brees stats". PFRef.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ "Tom Brady stats". PFRef.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2021-12-12.