Modern era · 2005–present
Top quarterbacks.
The most productive NFL quarterbacks since 2005, by a transparent production model. Modern-era, not all-time.
The short answer. Since 2005, the most productive NFL quarterback is Tom Brady — 89.2k pass yds · 649 TD. Next: Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers. Modern-era production, not an all-time claim.
Modern-era quarterbacks
Ranked by the Balladex most productive score.
| # | Player | Career credentials | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBTom Brady | 89.2k pass yds · 649 TD | 4180 |
| 2 | PMPeyton Manning | 71.9k pass yds · 539 TD | 3483 |
| 3 | DBDrew Brees | 80.4k pass yds · 571 TD | 2726 |
| 4 | BFBrett Favre | 71.8k pass yds · 508 TD | 2653 |
| 5 |  Aaron Rodgers | 67.5k pass yds · 537 TD | 2231 |
| 6 | JMJoe Montana | 40.6k pass yds · 273 TD | 2209 |
| 7 | DMDan Marino | 61.4k pass yds · 420 TD | 2143 |
| 8 |  Patrick Mahomes | 37k pass yds · 276 TD | 2068 |
| 9 |  Matthew Stafford | 66.1k pass yds · 432 TD | 1927 |
| 10 | SYSteve Young | 33.1k pass yds · 232 TD | 1864 |
| 11 | JUJohnny Unitas | 40.2k pass yds · 290 TD | 1846 |
| 12 | JEJohn Elway | 51.5k pass yds · 300 TD | 1783 |
| 13 | TBTerry Bradshaw | 28k pass yds · 212 TD | 1528 |
| 14 | WMWarren Moon | 49.3k pass yds · 291 TD | 1486 |
| 15 |  Kirk Cousins | 46k pass yds · 310 TD | 1424 |
| 16 |  Jared Goff | 41.1k pass yds · 268 TD | 1335 |
| 17 |  Joe Flacco | 46.5k pass yds · 259 TD | 1288 |
| 18 |  Dak Prescott | 37.4k pass yds · 252 TD | 1244 |
| 19 | TATroy Aikman | 32.9k pass yds · 165 TD | 1218 |
| 20 |  Andy Dalton | 39.8k pass yds · 254 TD | 1208 |
| 21 |  Josh Allen | 31.4k pass yds · 227 TD | 1116 |
| 22 | RSRoger Staubach | 22.7k pass yds · 153 TD | 1066 |
| 23 |  Lamar Jackson | 23.6k pass yds · 193 TD | 1025 |
| 24 |  Baker Mayfield | 28.3k pass yds · 195 TD | 1018 |
| 25 |  Joe Burrow | 22.2k pass yds · 168 TD | 960 |
| 26 |  Justin Herbert | 25.8k pass yds · 168 TD | 960 |
| 27 |  Jameis Winston | 25.6k pass yds · 162 TD | 880 |
| 28 |  Carson Wentz | 23.9k pass yds · 162 TD | 873 |
| 29 |  Deshaun Watson | 18.9k pass yds · 130 TD | 825 |
| 30 |  Geno Smith | 23.3k pass yds · 130 TD | 805 |
| 31 |  Sam Darnold | 21.2k pass yds · 130 TD | 784 |
| 32 |  Marcus Mariota | 18.2k pass yds · 111 TD | 747 |
| 33 |  Kyler Murray | 21.1k pass yds · 123 TD | 741 |
| 34 |  Tua Tagovailoa | 18.2k pass yds · 120 TD | 739 |
| 35 |  Jacoby Brissett | 15.9k pass yds · 85 TD | 714 |
| 36 |  Trevor Lawrence | 19k pass yds · 108 TD | 709 |
| 37 |  Jalen Hurts | 18.8k pass yds · 118 TD | 703 |
| 38 |  Brock Purdy | 12.9k pass yds · 97 TD | 671 |
| 39 |  Jordan Love | 12.9k pass yds · 93 TD | 654 |
| 40 |  Mitchell Trubisky | 13k pass yds · 78 TD | 618 |
| 41 |  Daniel Jones | 18.7k pass yds · 92 TD | 613 |
| 42 |  Tyrod Taylor | 13k pass yds · 73 TD | 604 |
| 43 |  Case Keenum | 15.5k pass yds · 81 TD | 579 |
| 44 |  C.J. Stroud | 12.3k pass yds · 68 TD | 550 |
| 45 |  Teddy Bridgewater | 15.2k pass yds · 75 TD | 541 |
| 46 |  Drake Maye | 7.9k pass yds · 54 TD | 528 |
| 47 |  Gardner Minshew II | 12k pass yds · 68 TD | 515 |
| 48 |  Mac Jones | 12.7k pass yds · 67 TD | 503 |
| 49 |  Bo Nix | 8.6k pass yds · 60 TD | 465 |
| 50 |  Caleb Williams | 7.9k pass yds · 49 TD | 448 |
Method. A transparent Balladex model estimate. Modern-era (2005–present) production and longevity — not an all-time ranking, since the data begins in 2005. See the full NFL modern-era production leaders and the stat leaders.