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LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT
Browse stat leaders 14 categories

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Player statistics

Partial coverage; rankings compare only the listed players. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.

Coverage and stat definitions

Partial coverage. Rankings compare only the listed players. Each category includes only rows with a reported value. Missing statistics stay unpublished. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.

Filter statistics · Passing yards

50 players · Passing yards · descending order

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Passing yards · ranks among matching supplied entries
RankPlayerPass YdsTeam referencePosAttCmpCmp %Yds/AttTDINTSck takenSck Yds
1Dak Prescott 1,046 DALQB1479766.07.183322
2Aaron Rodgers 999 PITQB1538857.56.57413107
3Bryce Young 939 CARQB1217259.57.872752
4Tyler Shough 917 NOQB1329168.96.9831073
5Matthew Stafford 872 LARQB1116760.47.964533
6Deshaun Watson 855 CLEQB1158069.67.4621160
7Jordan Love 844 GBQB1246552.46.862844
8Patrick Mahomes 812 KCQB986768.48.372423
9Jared Goff 802 DETQB1097770.67.480759
10C.J. Stroud 794 HOUQB1207260.06.6301070
11Brock Purdy 789 SFQB836072.39.59100
12Josh Allen 786 BUFQB865665.19.152846
13Geno Smith 783 NYJQB1027775.57.740973
14Lamar Jackson 745 BALQB765369.79.841551
15Joe Burrow 743 CINQB1037370.97.261747
16Kirk Cousins 661 LVQB926267.47.293526
17Jacoby Brissett 652 ARIQB1178270.15.641522
18Justin Herbert 627 LACQB885259.17.134840
18Malik Willis 627 MIAQB864957.07.312950
20Jalen Hurts 620 PHIQB875664.47.153845
21Trevor Lawrence 616 JAXQB815466.77.672431
22Baker Mayfield 615 TBQB966163.56.4221360
23Bo Nix 605 DENQB935660.26.543523
24Drake Maye 585 NEQB805163.87.316938
25Cam Ward 504 TENQB885562.55.721527
26Drew Lock 422 SEAQB483572.98.840223
27Caleb Williams 407 CHIQB553665.57.421528
28Sam Darnold 392 SEAQB473268.18.34215
29Marcus Mariota 294 WASQB473063.86.34027
30Carson Wentz 276 MINQB392359.07.130635
31Jayden Daniels 260 WASQB512956.95.13011
32Michael Penix Jr. 256 ATLQB251872.010.21100
33Jaxson Dart 250 NYGQB342676.57.43021
34Case Keenum 247 CHIQB342470.67.32000
35Cooper Rush 229 ATLQB392256.45.914528
35Jameis Winston 229 NYGQB492551.04.701519
37Kyler Murray 186 MINQB341852.95.512316
38Tyson Bagent 54 CHIQB9555.66.00019
39Tommy DeVito 30 NEQB5360.06.00000
40Efton Chism III 16 NEWR11100.016.00000
41Jaxon Smith-Njigba 14 SEAWR11100.014.00000
42Stetson Bennett IV 13 LARQB3266.74.30000
43Andy Dalton 0 PHIQB100.00.00100
43Antonio Williams 0 WASWR100.00.00000
43Cameron Johnston 0 PITP100.00.00000
43Dyami Brown 0 WASWR11100.00.00000
43Kai Kroeger 0 HOUP100.00.00000
43Kenny Pickett 0 CARQB100.00.00000
43Mason Rudolph 0 PITQB100.00.00000
43Shedeur Sanders 0 CLEQB11100.00.00000

Equal values share a rank. INT in passing means interceptions thrown; defensive interceptions are a separate category. Sacks taken or allowed are separate from defensive sacks. Yardage columns total the supplied season/week window unless their label specifies a rate. — = not supplied.

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Should I compare totals or efficiency?

Totals describe production over the displayed season and week range. Attempts, carries and targets help explain the opportunities behind that production. Compare the same period and season type first; regular-season and playoff statistics answer different questions. Check attempts before comparing rates, because these tables have no minimum-attempt qualification.

Does a blank statistic mean zero?

No. A dash means the value was not supplied. Each category ranks only players with a reported value, and equal values share a rank. Read the coverage note above the table before interpreting a ranking as a league-wide result.