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This is a list of the top 50 National Football League quarterbacks career regular season passing completions and attempts, of quarterback playoff completions and attempts by players with over 250 playoff completions, and combined career totals.
Tom Brady is the all-time leader in passing completions with 7,753 and passing attempts with 12,050. He also leads in playoff completions and attempts with 1,200 and 1,921, respectively.
Regular season completions leaders Tom Brady is the all-time leader in passing attempts and completions.Through Week 2 of 2023 season.
Rank Player Team(s) by season 1 Tom Brady New England Patriots (2000 –2019 )Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020 –2022 )7,753 12,050 64.3% 2 Drew Brees San Diego Chargers (2001 –2005 )New Orleans Saints (2006 –2020 )7,142 10,551 67.7% 3 Brett Favre ^ Atlanta Falcons (1991 )Green Bay Packers (1992 –2007 )New York Jets (2008 )Minnesota Vikings (2009 –2010 )6,300 10,169 62.0% 4 Peyton Manning ^ Indianapolis Colts (1998 –2011 )Denver Broncos (2012 –2015 )6,125 9,380 65.3% 5 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons (2008 –2021 )Indianapolis Colts (2022 )5,551 8,464 65.6% 6 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers (2004 –2021 )5,440 8,443 64.4% 7 Philip Rivers San Diego/L.A. Chargers (2004 –2019 )Indianapolis Colts (2020 )5,277 8,134 64.9% 8 Aaron Rodgers * Green Bay Packers (2005 –2022 )New York Jets (2023 –present)5,001 7,661 65.3% 9 Dan Marino ^ Miami Dolphins (1983 –1998 )4,967 8,358 59.4% 10 Eli Manning New York Giants (2004 –2019 )4,895 8,119 60.3% 11 Matthew Stafford * Detroit Lions (2009 –2020 )Los Angeles Rams (2021 –present)4,566 7,221 63.2% 12 John Elway ^ Denver Broncos (1983 –1998 )4,123 7,250 56.9% 13 Warren Moon ^ Houston Oilers (1984 –1993 )Minnesota Vikings (1994 –1996 )Seattle Seahawks (1997 –1998 )Kansas City Chiefs (1999 –2000 )3,988 6,823 58.4% 14 Carson Palmer Cincinnati Bengals (2003 –2010 )Oakland Raiders (2011 –2012 )Arizona Cardinals (2013 –2017 )3,941 6,307 62.5% 15 Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens (2008 –2018 )Denver Broncos (2019 )New York Jets (2020 , 2021 –2022 )Philadelphia Eagles (2021 )3,881 6,299 61.6% 16 Drew Bledsoe New England Patriots (1993 –2001 )Buffalo Bills (2002 –2004 )Dallas Cowboys (2005 –2006 )3,839 6,717 57.2% 17 Vinny Testaverde Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987 –1992 )Cleveland Browns (1993 –1995 )Baltimore Ravens (1996 –1997 )New York Jets (1998 –2003 , 2005 )Dallas Cowboys (2004 )New England Patriots (2006 )Carolina Panthers (2007 )3,787 6,701 56.5% 18 Fran Tarkenton ^ Minnesota Vikings (1961 –1966 , 1972 –1978 )New York Giants (1967 –1971 )3,686 6,467 57.0% 19 Kerry Collins Carolina Panthers (1995 –1998 )[a] New Orleans Saints (1998 )New York Giants (1999 –2003 )Oakland Raiders (2004 –2005 )Tennessee Titans (2006 –2010 )Indianapolis Colts (2011 )3,487 6,261 55.7% 20 Russell Wilson * Seattle Seahawks (2012 -2021 )Denver Broncos (2022 -present)3,416 5,284 64.6% 21 Joe Montana ^ San Francisco 49ers (1979 –1992 )Kansas City Chiefs (1993 –1994 )3,409 5,391 63.2% 22 Andy Dalton * Cincinnati Bengals (2011 –2019 )Dallas Cowboys (2020 )Chicago Bears (2021 )New Orleans Saints (2022 )Carolina Panthers (2023 –present)3,374 5,396 62.5% 23 Kirk Cousins * Washington Redskins (2012 –2017 )Minnesota Vikings (2018 –present)3,313 4,954 66.9% 24 Dan Fouts ^ San Diego Chargers (1973 -1987 )3,297 5,604 58.8% 25 Alex Smith San Francisco 49ers (2005 –2012 )Kansas City Chiefs (2013 –2017 )Washington Football Team (2018 –2020 )3,250 5,193 62.6% 26 Derek Carr * Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (2014 –2022 )New Orleans Saints (2023 –present)3,245 5,027 64.6% 27 Matt Hasselbeck Green Bay Packers (1999 –2000 )Seattle Seahawks (2001 –2010 )Tennessee Titans (2011 –2012 )Indianapolis Colts (2013 –2015 )3,222 5,330 60.5% 28 Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles (1999 –2009 )Washington Redskins (2010 )Minnesota Vikings (2011 )3,170 5,374 59.0% 29 Dave Krieg Seattle Seahawks (1980 –1991 )Kansas City Chiefs (1992 –1993 )Detroit Lions (1994 )Arizona Cardinals (1995 )Chicago Bears (1996 )Tennessee Oilers (1997 –1998 )3,105 5,311 58.5% 30 Ryan Fitzpatrick St. Louis Rams (2005 –2006 )Cincinnati Bengals (2007 –2008 )Buffalo Bills (2009 –2012 )Tennessee Titans (2013 )Houston Texans (2014 )New York Jets (2015 –2016 )Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017 –2018 )Miami Dolphins (2019 –2020 )Washington Football Team (2021 )3,072 5,060 60.7% 31 Jay Cutler Denver Broncos (2006 –2008 )Chicago Bears (2009 –2016 )Miami Dolphins (2017 )3,048 4,920 62.0% 32 Boomer Esiason Cincinnati Bengals (1984 –1992 , 1997 )New York Jets (1993 –1995 )Arizona Cardinals (1996 )2,969 5,205 57.0% 33 Ryan Tannehill * Miami Dolphins (2012 –2018 )Tennessee Titans (2019 –present)2,950 4,592 64.2% 34 Troy Aikman ^ Dallas Cowboys (1989 –2000 )2,898 4,715 61.5% 35 Steve DeBerg San Francisco 49ers (1978 –1980 )Denver Broncos (1981 –1983 )Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1984 –1987 , 1992 –1993 )[b] Kansas City Chiefs (1988 –1991 )Miami Dolphins (1993 )Atlanta Falcons (1998 )2,874 5,024 57.2% Jim Kelly ^ Buffalo Bills (1986 –1996 )4,779 60.1% 37 Jim Everett Los Angeles Rams (1986 –1993 )New Orleans Saints (1994 –1996 )San Diego Chargers (1997 )2,841 4,923 57.7% 38 Johnny Unitas * Baltimore Colts (1956 –1972 )San Diego Chargers (1973 )2,830 5,186 54.6% 39 Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys (2003 –2016 )2,829 4,335 65.3% 40 Mark Brunell Green Bay Packers (1994 )Jacksonville Jaguars (1995 –2003 )Washington Redskins (2004 –2007 )New Orleans Saints (2008 –2009 )New York Jets (2010 –2011 )2,761 4,640 59.5% 41 Steve McNair Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1995 –2005 )Baltimore Ravens (2006 –2007 )2,733 4,544 60.1% 42 Cam Newton Carolina Panthers (2011 –2019 , 2021 )New England Patriots (2020 )2,682 4,474 59.9% 43 Jon Kitna Seattle Seahawks (1997 –2000 )Cincinnati Bengals (2001 –2005 )Detroit Lions (2006 –2008 )Dallas Cowboys (2009 –2011 , 2013 )2,677 4,442 60.3% 44 Brad Johnson Minnesota Vikings (1994 –1998 ), (2005 –2006 )Washington Redskins (1999 –2000 )Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001 –2004 )2,668 4,324 61.7% 45 Steve Young ^ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985 –1986 )San Francisco 49ers (1987 –1999 )2,667 4,149 64.3% 46 Kurt Warner ^ St. Louis Rams (1998 –2003 )New York Giants (2004 )Arizona Cardinals (2005 –2009 )2,666 4,070 65.5% 47 Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals (1971 –1986 )2,654 4,475 59.3% 48 Jim Hart St. Louis Cardinals (1966 –1983 )Washington Redskins (1984 )2,593 5,076 51.1% 49 Phil Simms New York Giants (1979 –1993 )2,576 4,647 55.4% 50 Rich Gannon Minnesota Vikings (1987 –1992 )Washington Redskins (1993 )Kansas City Chiefs (1995 –1998 )Oakland Raiders (1999 –2004 )2,533 4,206 60.2%
Playoff leaders Through 2022 playoffs. [1]
Historical passing completions leaders Nine players are recognised as having held the record as the NFL's career pass completions leader.[2] Fran Tarkenton who held the record for 20 years.
"Slinging Sammy" Baugh , the Texas Christian U. star was rated as one of the greatest of his generation.Y A Tittle retired as the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, and games playedJohnny Unitas won an NFL title in the 1950s and a Super Bowl in the 1970s.Fran Tarkenton about to throw a forward pass (1965)Brett Favre had held the record from 2006 to 2018, when it was broken by Drew Brees. He had also held the record for career pass attempts from 2008 to 2020.Player Team(s) while leader Career completions Season 1932 –1940 (9 years) Arnie Herber ^ [3] Green Bay Packers 37 1932 87 1933 129 1934 169 1935 246 1936 293 1937 315 1938 372 1939 410 1940 1941 –1959 (19 years) Sammy Baugh ^ [4] Washington Redskins 414 1941 546 1942 670 1943 761 1944 889 1945 976 1946 1,186 1947 1,371 1948 1,516 1949 1,606 1950 1,673 1951 1,693 1952–1959 1960 –1968 (9 years) Y. A. Tittle ^ [5] San Francisco 49ers (1960 ) New York Giants (1961 –1964 )1,696 1960 1,859 1961 2,059 1962 2,280 1963 2,427 1964–1968 1969 –1974 (6 years) Johnny Unitas ^ [6] Baltimore Colts (1969 –1972 )San Diego Chargers (1973 )2,450 1969 2,616 1970 2,708 1971 2,796 1972 2,830 1973–1974 1975 –1994 (20 years) Fran Tarkenton ^ [7] Minnesota Vikings 2,931 1975 3,186 1976 3,341 1977 3,686 1978–1994 1995 –2005 (11 years) Dan Marino ^ [8] Miami Dolphins 3,913 1995 4,134 1996 4,453 1997 4,763 1998 4,967 1999–2005 2006 –2017 (12 years) Brett Favre ^ [9] Green Bay Packers (2006 –2007 )New York Jets (2008 )Minnesota Vikings (2009 –2010 )5,021 2006 5,377 2007 5,720 2008 6,083 2009 6,300 2010–2017 2018 –2020 (3 years) Drew Brees [10] New Orleans Saints 6,586 2018 6,867 2019 7,142 2020 Since 2021 ( Tom Brady [11] Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7,263 2021 7,753 2022–
Notes ^ Collins was traded during the 1998 season; he played four games for the Panthers and seven for the Saints. ^ DeBerg was cut during the 1993 season; he played three games for the Buccaneers and five for the Dolphins. See also References
