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, Joe Montana. 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 | JMJoe Montana | 40.6k pass yds · 273 TD | 2209 |
| 6 |  Aaron Rodgers | 66.3k pass yds · 527 TD | 2200 |
| 7 | DMDan Marino | 61.4k pass yds · 420 TD | 2143 |
| 8 |  Patrick Mahomes | 35.9k pass yds · 267 TD | 2037 |
| 9 |  Matthew Stafford | 64.5k pass yds · 423 TD | 1894 |
| 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 | 44.7k pass yds · 298 TD | 1387 |
| 16 |  Jared Goff | 39.6k pass yds · 256 TD | 1291 |
| 17 |  Joe Flacco | 46.5k pass yds · 259 TD | 1288 |
| 18 | TATroy Aikman | 32.9k pass yds · 165 TD | 1218 |
| 19 |  Dak Prescott | 36k pass yds · 243 TD | 1210 |
| 20 |  Josh Allen | 30.1k pass yds · 220 TD | 1088 |
| 21 | RSRoger Staubach | 22.7k pass yds · 153 TD | 1066 |
| 22 |  Baker Mayfield | 27.7k pass yds · 193 TD | 1006 |
| 23 |  Lamar Jackson | 22.6k pass yds · 187 TD | 1000 |
| 24 |  Justin Herbert | 24.8k pass yds · 163 TD | 942 |
| 25 |  Joe Burrow | 20.8k pass yds · 157 TD | 922 |
| 26 |  Jameis Winston | 24.8k pass yds · 156 TD | 858 |
| 27 |  Carson Wentz | 23.6k pass yds · 159 TD | 852 |
| 28 |  Deshaun Watson | 17.9k pass yds · 123 TD | 798 |
| 29 |  Geno Smith | 22.2k pass yds · 124 TD | 774 |
| 30 |  Sam Darnold | 20.4k pass yds · 123 TD | 763 |
| 31 |  Tua Tagovailoa | 18.2k pass yds · 120 TD | 737 |
| 32 |  Marcus Mariota | 17.9k pass yds · 107 TD | 733 |
| 33 |  Kyler Murray | 20.5k pass yds · 121 TD | 728 |
| 34 |  Jacoby Brissett | 14.8k pass yds · 76 TD | 685 |
| 35 |  Jalen Hurts | 17.9k pass yds · 110 TD | 676 |
| 36 |  Trevor Lawrence | 17.8k pass yds · 98 TD | 647 |
| 37 |  Mitchell Trubisky | 13k pass yds · 78 TD | 618 |
| 38 |  Jordan Love | 11.5k pass yds · 83 TD | 617 |
| 39 |  Brock Purdy | 11.7k pass yds · 84 TD | 616 |
| 40 |  Tyrod Taylor | 13k pass yds · 73 TD | 601 |
| 41 |  Daniel Jones | 17.7k pass yds · 89 TD | 595 |
| 42 |  Case Keenum | 15.2k pass yds · 79 TD | 569 |
| 43 |  C.J. Stroud | 10.9k pass yds · 62 TD | 518 |
| 44 |  Gardner Minshew II | 12k pass yds · 68 TD | 515 |
| 45 |  Drake Maye | 6.7k pass yds · 46 TD | 501 |
| 46 |  Mac Jones | 12.7k pass yds · 67 TD | 501 |
| 47 |  Bo Nix | 7.7k pass yds · 54 TD | 442 |
| 48 |  Caleb Williams | 7.5k pass yds · 47 TD | 433 |
| 49 |  Bryce Young | 8.3k pass yds · 49 TD | 376 |
| 50 |  Jayden Daniels | 4.8k pass yds · 33 TD | 373 |
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.