2026 regular season · Through Week 6 · Updated
NFL passing yards leaders 2026.
Through Week 6 of the 2026 season, Matthew Stafford (Los Angeles Rams) leads the NFL with 1,794 passing yards in 6 games.
Top 44 in passing yards, Weeks 1–6
Ranked on the season total; players level on it share a rank. Per game is the total over games with a stat line. Minimum 20 pass attempts.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | G | Total | Per game | Cmp | Att | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | QB | 6 | 1,794 | 299.0 | 164 | 249 | 7.2 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 | C.J. Stroud | HOU | QB | 6 | 1,714 | 285.7 | 143 | 219 | 7.8 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Jordan Love | GB | QB | 6 | 1,684 | 280.7 | 135 | 226 | 7.5 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | Dak Prescott | DAL | QB | 6 | 1,639 | 273.2 | 163 | 246 | 6.7 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Kirk Cousins | LV | QB | 6 | 1,582 | 263.7 | 135 | 213 | 7.4 | 14 | 5 |
| 6 | Bryce Young | CAR | QB | 5 | 1,549 | 309.8 | 121 | 201 | 7.7 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Josh Allen | BUF | QB | 6 | 1,504 | 250.7 | 114 | 171 | 8.8 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Aaron Rodgers | PIT | QB | 6 | 1,487 | 247.8 | 143 | 233 | 6.4 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | Jared Goff | DET | QB | 5 | 1,485 | 297.0 | 128 | 191 | 7.8 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX | QB | 6 | 1,480 | 246.7 | 120 | 184 | 8.0 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | Drake Maye | NE | QB | 6 | 1,463 | 243.8 | 117 | 183 | 8.0 | 11 | 7 |
| 12 | Brock Purdy | SF | QB | 6 | 1,460 | 243.3 | 119 | 171 | 8.5 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | Tyler Shough | NO | QB | 6 | 1,443 | 240.5 | 153 | 235 | 6.1 | 12 | 5 |
| 14 | Joe Burrow | CIN | QB | 5 | 1,361 | 272.2 | 135 | 189 | 7.2 | 11 | 3 |
| 15 | Geno Smith | NYJ | QB | 6 | 1,336 | 222.7 | 122 | 177 | 7.5 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Jacoby Brissett | ARI | QB | 6 | 1,328 | 221.3 | 156 | 234 | 5.7 | 9 | 6 |
| 17 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | QB | 5 | 1,309 | 261.8 | 105 | 158 | 8.3 | 9 | 3 |
| 18 | Daniel Jones | IND | QB | 6 | 1,290 | 215.0 | 130 | 218 | 5.9 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | Deshaun Watson | CLE | QB | 6 | 1,174 | 195.7 | 111 | 174 | 6.7 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Justin Herbert | LAC | QB | 6 | 1,141 | 190.2 | 107 | 180 | 6.3 | 5 | 8 |
| 21 | Bo Nix | DEN | QB | 6 | 1,049 | 174.8 | 114 | 189 | 5.6 | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | Sam Darnold | SEA | QB | 5 | 1,033 | 206.6 | 90 | 149 | 6.9 | 7 | 7 |
| 23 | Cam Ward | TEN | QB | 6 | 998 | 166.3 | 109 | 177 | 5.6 | 4 | 4 |
| 24 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB | 4 | 967 | 241.8 | 68 | 96 | 10.1 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | Jameis Winston | NYG | QB | 5 | 957 | 191.4 | 90 | 158 | 6.1 | 7 | 5 |
| 26 | Michael Penix Jr. | ATL | QB | 4 | 944 | 236.0 | 71 | 110 | 8.6 | 6 | 1 |
| 27 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | QB | 5 | 933 | 186.6 | 89 | 154 | 6.1 | 8 | 3 |
| 28 | Malik Willis | MIA | QB | 5 | 849 | 169.8 | 73 | 130 | 6.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | Jayden Daniels | WSH | QB | 4 | 759 | 189.8 | 75 | 116 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | Caleb Williams | CHI | QB | 3 | 712 | 237.3 | 66 | 91 | 7.8 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Kyler Murray | MIN | QB | 4 | 662 | 165.5 | 69 | 101 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Baker Mayfield | TB | QB | 3 | 615 | 205.0 | 61 | 96 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Jalon Daniels | TB | QB | 4 | 501 | 125.3 | 60 | 98 | 5.1 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | Tyler Huntley | BAL | QB | 3 | 429 | 143.0 | 51 | 72 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Drew Lock | SEA | QB | 2 | 422 | 211.0 | 35 | 48 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Tyson Bagent | CHI | QB | 3 | 409 | 136.3 | 42 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Case Keenum | CHI | QB | 2 | 355 | 177.5 | 35 | 53 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Marcus Mariota | WSH | QB | 3 | 340 | 113.3 | 33 | 51 | 6.7 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | Carson Wentz | MIN | QB | 2 | 276 | 138.0 | 23 | 39 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Jaxson Dart | NYG | QB | 2 | 250 | 125.0 | 26 | 34 | 7.4 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | J.J. McCarthy | NYG | QB | 2 | 243 | 121.5 | 11 | 21 | 11.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Cooper Rush | ATL | QB | 2 | 229 | 114.5 | 22 | 39 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 |
| 43 | Tanner McKee | PHI | QB | 1 | 215 | 215.0 | 26 | 45 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Athan Kaliakmanis | WSH | QB | 1 | 186 | 186.0 | 15 | 33 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 |
44 players have recorded passing yards this season with 20+ pass attempts.
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