NFL All-Time Passing Records

[SouthStndJunkie]

With Peyton Manning approaching some of the NFL's All-Time Passing Records, I thought it would be fun to start a thread tracking Peyton's chase for these records, as well as to see how close fellow future Hall of Fame QBs Tom Brady and Drew Brees are from setting the records themselves.

I'll update the statistics in this thread periodically during the regular season.

NFL Career Passes Completed Leaders:

1: Brett Favre - 6,300
2: Peyton Manning - 5,637
3: Dan Marino - 4,967
4: Drew Brees - 4,631
5: Tom Brady - 4,282
6: John Elway - 4,123

NFL Career Pass Attempts Leaders

1: Brett Favre - 10,169
2: Peyton Manning - 8,610
3: Dan Marino - 8,358
4: John Elway - 7,250
5: Drew Brees - 7,017
6: Warren Moon - 6,823
7: Tom Brady - 6,758

NFL Career Passing Yards Leaders

1: Brett Favre - 71,838
2: Peyton Manning - 66,257
3: Dan Marino - 61,361
4: Drew Brees - 52,655
5: John Elway - 51,475
6: Tom Brady - 50,232

NFL Career Passing Touchdowns Leaders

1: Brett Favre - 508
2: Peyton Manning - 503
3: Dan Marino - 420
4: Drew Brees - 372
5: Tom Brady - 365
6: Fran Tarkenton - 342
7: John Elway - 300

NFL Career Game-Winning Drives Leaders

Must be an offensive scoring drive in the 4th quarter or overtime that puts the winning team ahead for the last time.

1: Peyton Manning - 51
1: Dan Marino - 51
3: John Elway - 46
4: Brett Favre - 45
5: Tom Brady - 42
6: Warren Moon - 37
7: Drew Brees - 35

NFL Career Fourth Quarter Comebacks Leaders

Must be an offensive scoring drive in the 4th quarter, with the team trailing by one score, though not necessarily a drive to take the lead. Only games ending in a win or tie are included.

1: Peyton Manning - 40
2: Dan Marino - 36
3: John Elway - 35
4: Tom Brady - 31
4: Joe Montana - 31

NFL Career Wins QB

1: Brett Favre - 186
2: Peyton Manning - 170
3: Tom Brady - 151
4: John Elway - 148
5: Dan Marino - 147

Updated stats after Week 7:

NFL Career Passes Completed Leaders:

1: Brett Favre - 6,300
2: Peyton Manning - 5,681
3: Dan Marino - 4,967
4: Drew Brees - 4,659
5: Tom Brady - 4,329
6: John Elway - 4,123

NFL Career Pass Attempts Leaders

1: Brett Favre - 10,169
2: Peyton Manning - 8,669
3: Dan Marino - 8,358
4: John Elway - 7,250
5: Drew Brees - 7,062
6: Tom Brady - 6,832
7: Warren Moon - 6,823

NFL Career Passing Yards Leaders

1: Brett Favre - 71,838
2: Peyton Manning - 66,812
3: Dan Marino - 61,361
4: Drew Brees - 52,997
5: John Elway - 51,475
6: Tom Brady - 50,854

NFL Career Passing Touchdowns Leaders

1: Peyton Manning - 510
2: Brett Favre - 508
3: Dan Marino - 420
4: Drew Brees - 374
5: Tom Brady - 372
6: Fran Tarkenton - 342
7: John Elway - 300

NFL Career Game-Winning Drives Leaders

Must be an offensive scoring drive in the 4th quarter or overtime that puts the winning team ahead for the last time.

1: Peyton Manning - 51
1: Dan Marino - 51
3: John Elway - 46
4: Brett Favre - 45
5: Tom Brady - 42
6: Warren Moon - 37
7: Drew Brees - 35

NFL Career Fourth Quarter Comebacks Leaders

Must be an offensive scoring drive in the 4th quarter, with the team trailing by one score, though not necessarily a drive to take the lead. Only games ending in a win or tie are included.

1: Peyton Manning - 40
2: Dan Marino - 36
3: John Elway - 35
4: Tom Brady - 31
4: Joe Montana - 31

NFL Career Wins QB

1: Brett Favre - 186
2: Peyton Manning - 172
3: Tom Brady - 153
4: John Elway - 148
5: Dan Marino - 147

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So, here are the QB stats current through games of the 2014 season: Active are Bold
Updated as of Tuesday, Nov 25th. All players will be updated weekly.
Top 10 in history, are shown in each category, active players only, after the top 10.

Passing TDs:


1) P.Manning - 525
2) Favre - 508
3) Marino - 420
4) Brees - 385
4) Brady - 385
6) Tarkenton - 342
7) Elway - 300
8) Moon - 291
9) Unitas - 290
10) Testaverde - 275
16) E.Manning - 250
19) Rivers - 243
19) Roethlisberger - 243
27) Romo - 230
28) Palmer - 224
29) Rodgers - 218


Passing Yards:

1) Favre - 71,838
2) P.Manning - 68,522
3) Marino - 61,361
4) Brees - 54,572
5) Brady - 52,147
6) Elway - 51,475
7) Moon - 49,3258) Tarkenton - 47,003
9) Testaverde - 46,233
10) Bledsoe - 44,611
15) E.Manning - 38,178
18) Roethlisberger - 37,375
21) Palmer - 35,365
22) Rivers - 35,204
24) Hasselbeck - 34,667
35) Romo - 32,084


Completions:

1) Favre - 6,300
2) P.Manning - 5,833
3) Marino - 4,967
4) Brees - 4,806
5) Brady - 4,449
6) Elway - 4,123
7) Moon - 3,988
8) Bledsoe - 3,839
9) Testaverde - 3,787
10) Tarkenton - 3,686
14) E.Manning - 3,182
17) Palmer - 3,071
18) Hasselbeck - 3,038
19) Roethlisberger - 3,031
22) Rivers - 2,894


QB Wins:

1) Favre - 186
2) P.Manning - 175
3) Brady - 157
4) Elway - 148
5) Marino - 147
6) Tarkenton - 124
7) Unitas - 118
8) Montana - 117
9) Brees - 114
10) Bradshaw - 107
11) Roethlisberger - 102
27) E.Manning - 88
29) Rivers - 86
38) Hasselbeck - 80

[Pogo]

Peyton can own most of those in 2 full seasons.

[Bronc0guy]

Peyton can own most of those in 2 full seasons.

Yep. I think pass attempts will be the only one he won't achieve in 2 more seasons, assuming he's back next year.

[Old Dude]

Question. Do those stats include post-season? Or just regular season?

[ATL-Eric]

Wins per season is easily the most important stat and Brady is #1, Montana is #2 and Peyton is #3.

Peyton's 11 playoff loses is why so many dont rank him as the greatest of all time.

[rmsanger]

Doesn't matter all nfl records for passing currently being set will all be broken. With rule changes the basis of comparing stats is moot.

[BroncoMan4ever]

Doesn't matter all nfl records for passing currently being set will all be broken. With rule changes the basis of comparing stats is moot.

This is true. Any QB who played the majority of their career after the year 2000 should have their stats taken with a grain of salt If they played in another generation their stats would probably be cut by as much as a 1/3 or more.

[iforgotmypassword]

Mathew stafford is well on his way to breaking sma lot of these.

[LikeABoss5820]

Wins per season is easily the most important stat and Brady is #1, Montana is #2 and Peyton is #3.

Peyton's 11 playoff loses is why so many dont rank him as the greatest of all time.

Brady's 8-8 in the playoffs since 06.

Pot meet kettle.

[SouthStndJunkie]

SSJ threads are always awesome. Looking forward to this one going 1000 pages too.

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[SouthStndJunkie]

Question. Do those stats include post-season? Or just regular season?

Only regular season.

[SouthStndJunkie]

Peyton can pretty much pass all but one of those records (pass attempts would take three seasons) if he plays for two more seasons.

Peyton signed a 5 year deal with Denver and has said that he'd like to play for the length of the contract.

In my opinion, Peyton will play 3 more seasons....I've always said Peyton loves the game so much that they'll have to take him off the field kicking and screaming.

I'd love to see Peyton play 3 more season, it's a joy watching him QB my team.

I'm fully aware and appreciate the fact that one of the few best QBs of all-time plays in Denver right now and am trying to enjoy every week of his seasons in Denver.

Denver and Denver fans were lucky to have John Elway for 16 seasons and are lucky again to have Peyton Manning in Denver for as many seasons as he'll play for Denver.

Most teams/fans have not been fortunate enough to have the experience of watching a Top 5 QB sling the rock for their team....and us Donk fans have been able to watch 2 legitimate Top 5 QBs sling the rock for our team.

I was thinking what other teams have had 2 Top 5 all-time QBs play for them other that Denver with Elway/Manning?

The Colts were lucky enough to have had Johnny Unitas/Peyton Manning, but that was in two different cities in Baltimore and Indianapolis....but as a franchise, they've had 2 Top 5 QBs playing for them.

The Packers have had Brett Favre/Aaron Rodgers, but while Aaron Rodgers is a stud and potential Hall of Fame QB, he isn't a Top 5 all-time QB.

The 49ers had Joe Montana and Steve Young. Joe Montana is a Top 5 QB. Steve Young is a Hall of Fame QB, but a Top 15 to 20 all-time QB, not a Top 5 QB.

Enjoy the next two or three seasons that Peyton Manning plays in Denver. Savor every week, as it's rare to have a QB like John Elway or Peyton Manning slinging the rock for your team. Fans need to realize this and savor the moment while it's happening.

[Tombstone RJ]

fantastic, thanks SSJ!

[SouthStndJunkie]

I'll be updating the first post in the thread at the end of every week during the regular season, so the stats will always be up to date and current.

I'll also post a little write up at the end of every week, chronicling and mentioning anytime a player moves up the rankings or is withing range of reaching a milestone.

I'll also expand my write ups to include other statistical milestones within reach of other players besides the QBs.

I've always been a stat slut since I was a little kid and was obsessed with baseball and football stats. I'd read and memorize the stats of players from the back of my baseball and football cards. I loved the 1,000 yard club cards. I remember being a little kid and being obsessed with Denver players getting 1,000 yards rushing or receiving.

[ATL-Eric]

Brady's 8-8 in the playoffs since 06.

Pot meet kettle.

Well when discussing 'greatest of all time', which is what I was doing, it's usually pertinent to consider a players entire career.

If you want to argue if they cheated -thats fine, but if we're going only by stats then you should consider his 3 SB wins and 5 AFC Championships.