List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics

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This is a '''list of [[gridiron football]] [[quarterback]]s passing statistics''' for quarterbacks that have played outdoor [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] in [[North America]]. Below is a listing of the combined professional football league leaders for passing yards, passing touchdowns, passing completions, and passing attempts.<ref name="Try Anthony Calvillo">{{cite news | work=USA Today | url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/10/who-is-pro-footballs-all-time-passing-leader-try-anthony-calvillo/1| title=Who is pro football's all-time passing leader? Try Anthony Calvillo| accessdate= October 11, 2011| date=October 11, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Rutgers">{{cite web | work=Rutgers.edu | url=http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~maxymuk/home/passing/qbcflnfl.html| title=Quarterbacks Who Played in the NFL and CFL| accessdate= September 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Attempts">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_att_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Attempts| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Completions">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_cmp_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Completions| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Comp %">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_cmp_perc_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Comp %| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Touchdowns">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_td_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Touchdowns| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Interceptions">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_int_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Interceptions| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Yardage">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_yds_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Yardage| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Rating">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_rating_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Rating| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref>

This is a '''list of [[gridiron football]] [[quarterback]]s passing statistics''' for quarterbacks that have played outdoor [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] in [[North America]]. Below is a listing of the combined professional football league leaders for passing yards, passing touchdowns, passing completions, and passing attempts.<ref name="Try Anthony Calvillo">{{cite news | work=USA Today | url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/10/who-is-pro-footballs-all-time-passing-leader-try-anthony-calvillo/1| title=Who is pro football's all-time passing leader? Try Anthony Calvillo| accessdate= October 11, 2011| date=October 11, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Rutgers">{{cite web | work=Rutgers.edu | url=http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~maxymuk/home/passing/qbcflnfl.html| title=Quarterbacks Who Played in the NFL and CFL| accessdate= September 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Attempts">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_att_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Attempts| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Completions">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_cmp_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Completions| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Comp %">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_cmp_perc_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Comp %| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Touchdowns">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_td_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Touchdowns| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Interceptions">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_int_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Interceptions| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Yardage">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_yds_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Yardage| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="PFR Stats Rating">{{cite web | work=ProFootballReference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_rating_career.htm| title=PFR Stats Rating| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref>

Brady has held the record for pass completions since passing Brees during the 2021 NFL season; Brees surpassed [[Brett Favre]] during the {{NFL year|2018}} season.<ref name="Drew Brees passes Brett Favre for most career completions">[http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24771889/drew-brees-passes-brett-favre-most-career-completions Drew Brees passes Brett Favre for most career completions]</ref> Favre had held the previous record since the {{NFL year|2007}} season when he surpassed Warren Moon's record.<ref name="Warren Moon Combined"/> Moon had held the record since 1992 when he surpassed the record set by Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton had surpassed Johnny Unitas during the {{NFL Year|1975}} NFL season. Unitas established the record set forth in this listing.

Brady has held the record for pass completions since passing Brees during the 2021 NFL season; Brees surpassed [[Brett Favre]] during the {{NFL year|2018}} season.<ref name="Drew Brees passes Brett Favre for most career completions">[http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24771889/drew-brees-passes-brett-favre-most-career-completions Drew Brees passes Brett Favre for most career completions]</ref> Favre had held the previous record since the {{NFL year|2007}} season when he surpassed Warren Moon's record.<ref name="Warren Moon Combined"/> Moon had held the record since 1992 when he surpassed the record set by Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton had surpassed Johnny Unitas during the {{NFL Year|1975}} NFL season. Unitas established the record set forth in this listing.

Brady has held the record for pass attempts since the 2020 NFL season when he surpassed Brees, who had surpassed Favre earlier in the same season. Prior to being surpassed by both Brady and Brees during the 2020 NFL season, Favre had held the record since {{NFL year|2008}}, when he surpassed [[Warren Moon]].<ref name="CALVILLO WILL NOT RETURN TO ALOUETTES THIS SEASON">[https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=434437 CALVILLO WILL NOT RETURN TO ALOUETTES THIS SEASON]</ref><ref name="Warren Moon Combined"/> Moon had held the record since {{NFL Year|1993}} when he surpassed the record set by Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton had surpassed Johnny Unitas during the 1975 NFL season. Unitas established the record set forth in this listing.

Brady has held the record for pass attempts since the 2020 NFL season when he surpassed Brees, who had surpassed Favre earlier in the same season. Prior to being surpassed by both Brady and Brees during the 2020 NFL season, Favre had held the record since {{NFL year|2008}}, when he surpassed [[Warren Moon]].<ref name="CALVILLO WILL NOT RETURN TO ALOUETTES THIS SEASON">[https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=434437 CALVILLO WILL NOT RETURN TO ALOUETTES THIS SEASON]</ref><ref name="Warren Moon Combined"/> Moon had held the record since {{NFL Year|1993}} when he surpassed the record set by Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton had surpassed Johnny Unitas during the 1975 NFL season. Unitas established the record set forth in this listing.

Brady, Moon and Unitas are the only gridiron quarterbacks to have held the record in all four of the major passing categories (passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass completions, and pass attempts) at the same time. Brees held each of the four records at one point during his career, but never held all four of them at the same time.

Brady, Moon and Unitas are the only gridiron quarterbacks to have held the record in all four of the major passing categories (passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass completions, and pass attempts) at the same time. Brees held each of the four records at one point during his career, but never held all four of them at the same time.

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|{{sortname|Tracy|Ham}}

|1987–1999

|1987–1999

|CFL

|rowspan=2|CFL

|4,945

|4,945

|2,670

|2,670

|86.56

|86.56

|<ref name="Tracy Ham Stats">{{cite web | work=TotalFootballStats.com | url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerQB.asp?id=1205628| title=Tracy Ham CFL Statistics| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref>

|<ref name="Tracy Ham Stats">{{cite web | work=TotalFootballStats.com | url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerQB.asp?id=1205628| title=Tracy Ham CFL Statistics| accessdate= June 28, 2017}}</ref>

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|37

|37

|{{sortname|Bo Levi|Mitchell}}

|Since 2012

|4,757

|3,095

|65.06

|235

|118

|40,242

|97.68

|<ref name="Bo Levi Mitchell Stats">{{cite web | publisher=[[Canadian Football League]] | url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/bo-levi-mitchell/158222/ | title=Bo Levi Mitchell | accessdate= July 4, 2025}}</ref>

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|38

|{{sortname|Johnny|Unitas}}

|{{sortname|Johnny|Unitas}}

|1956–1973

|1956–1973