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NFL passing yards leaders 2020

Deshaun Watson leads the NFL in passing yards in 2020 with 4,823 passing yards, ahead of Patrick Mahomes (4,740) and Tom Brady (4,633).

Regular-season totals; a shared sack counts half.

NFL passing yards leaders 2020
#PlayerTeamGPPassing yards
1Deshaun WatsonQBHOU164,823
2Patrick MahomesQBKC154,740
3Tom BradyQBTB164,633
4Matt RyanQBATL164,581
5Josh AllenQuestionableQBBUF164,546
6Justin HerbertQBLAC154,336
7Aaron RodgersQBGB164,299
8Kirk CousinsQBMIN164,265
9Russell WilsonQBSEA164,212
10Philip RiversQBIND164,169
11Derek CarrQBLV164,103
12Matthew StaffordQBDET164,084
13Kyler MurrayInactiveQBARI163,971
14Jared GoffQBLAR153,952
15Ryan TannehillQBTEN163,819
16Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT153,803
17Teddy BridgewaterQBCAR153,733
18Baker MayfieldInactiveQBCLE163,563
19Daniel JonesQBNYG142,943
20Drew BreesQBNO122,942
21Drew LockQBDEN132,933
22Lamar JacksonQuestionableQBBAL152,757
23Joe BurrowQuestionableQBCIN102,688
24Cam NewtonQBNE152,657
25Carson WentzQBPHI122,620