NFL passing yards leaders 2026
Aaron Rodgers leads the NFL in passing yards in 2026 with 999 passing yards, ahead of Bryce Young (938) and Tyler Shough (912).
Regular-season totals; a shared sack counts half.
| # | Player | Team | GP | Passing yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron RodgersQB | PIT | 4 | 999 |
| 2 | Bryce YoungQB | CAR | 3 | 938 |
| 3 | Tyler ShoughQB | NO | 3 | 912 |
| 4 | Matthew StaffordQB | LAR | 3 | 872 |
| 5 | Deshaun WatsonQB | CLE | 4 | 855 |
| 6 | Jordan LoveQB | GB | 3 | 844 |
| 7 | Patrick MahomesQB | KC | 3 | 812 |
| 8 | Jared GoffQB | DET | 3 | 802 |
| 9 | C.J. StroudQB | HOU | 3 | 794 |
| 10 | Brock PurdyQB | SF | 3 | 789 |
| 11 | Josh AllenQB | BUF | 3 | 786 |
| 12 | Geno SmithQB | NYJ | 3 | 783 |
| 13 | Lamar JacksonQB | BAL | 3 | 745 |
| 14 | Joe BurrowQB | CIN | 3 | 743 |
| 15 | Dak PrescottQB | DAL | 3 | 730 |
| 16 | Kirk CousinsQB | LV | 3 | 661 |
| 17 | Jacoby BrissettQB | ARI | 3 | 652 |
| 18 | Daniel JonesQB | IND | 4 | 650 |
| 19 | Justin HerbertQB | LAC | 3 | 627 |
| 20 | Malik WillisQB | MIA | 3 | 627 |
| 21 | Jalen HurtsQB | PHI | 3 | 620 |
| 22 | Trevor LawrenceQB | JAX | 3 | 616 |
| 23 | Baker MayfieldQB | TB | 3 | 615 |
| 24 | Bo NixQB | DEN | 3 | 605 |
| 25 | Drake MayeQB | NE | 3 | 585 |