<Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Dan Marino </Td> <Td> 65,871 </Td> </Tr> <P> Ten players are recognised as having held the record as the NFL's career passing yardage leader . The longest record holder was Fran Tarkenton who held the record for 19 years . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Reign </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team (s) while leader </Th> <Th> Career passing yards </Th> <Th> Season (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932--1942 (11 years) </Td> <Td> Arnie Herber </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> 639 </Td> <Td> 1932 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1,295 </Td> <Td> 1933 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2,094 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2,823 </Td> <Td> 1935 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,062 </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,746 </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5,082 </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,189 </Td> <Td> 1939 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6,749 </Td> <Td> 1940--1942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943--1958 (16 years) </Td> <Td> Sammy Baugh </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> 8,379 </Td> <Td> 1943 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9,228 </Td> <Td> 1944 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10,897 </Td> <Td> 1945 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12,060 </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14,998 </Td> <Td> 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17,597 </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19,500 </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20,630 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21,734 </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21,886 </Td> <Td> 1952--1958 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959--1963 (5 years) </Td> <Td> Bobby Layne </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Steelers </Td> <Td> 22,063 </Td> <Td> 1959 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23,877 </Td> <Td> 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25,082 </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26,768 </Td> <Td> 1962--1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964--1967 (4 years) </Td> <Td> Y.A. Tittle </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 28,339 </Td> <Td> 1964--1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968--1975 (8 years) </Td> <Td> Johnny Unitas </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts (1968--1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) </Td> <Td> 33,160 </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35,502 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37,715 </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38,657 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39,768 </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40,239 </Td> <Td> 1973--1975 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976--1994 (19 years) </Td> <Td> Fran Tarkenton </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> 41,801 </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43,535 </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47,003 </Td> <Td> 1978--1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995--2006 (12 years) </Td> <Td> Dan Marino </Td> <Td> Miami Dolphins </Td> <Td> 48,841 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51,636 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55,416 </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58,913 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61,361 </Td> <Td> 1999--2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007--2014 (8 years) </Td> <Td> Brett Favre </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers (2007) New York Jets (2008) Minnesota Vikings (2009--2010) </Td> <Td> 61,655 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65,127 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69,329 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71,838 </Td> <Td> 2010--2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015--2017 (3 years) </Td> <Td> Peyton Manning </Td> <Td> Denver Broncos </Td> <Td> 71,940 </Td> <Td> 2015--2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Since 2018 (1 year) </Td> <Td> Drew Brees </Td> <Td> New Orleans Saints </Td> <Td> 72,435 </Td> <Td> Since 2018 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Reign </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team (s) while leader </Th> <Th> Career passing yards </Th> <Th> Season (s) </Th> </Tr>

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