page_title: List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics
hierarchical_section_title: List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics
caption_attribution_description: English: Banner hanging in the w:Rogers Centre commemorating the w:All-Time Professional Passing Statistics (CFL/NFL)-record breaking pass of w:Damon Allen.
context_page_description: This is a list of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics for quarterbacks that have played outdoor 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. Because indoor football is played on a much shorter field and heavily favors offensive scoring, its records are not included in the main list and are noted in a separate addendum below; likewise, as is standard for statistical record-keeping, exhibition games, all-star games and preseason contests are not counted.
  During the 2011 CFL season, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo surpassed Damon Allen to become the all-time passing yards leader in professional football league history. Allen broke the previous record held by Warren Moon in 2006. Moon had held the record since 1992 when he surpassed the record set by Ron Lancaster. Lancaster had surpassed Johnny Unitas during the 1975 CFL season. Unitas established the record set forth in this listing. Drew Brees is within 2,400 passing yards of Calvillo's record.
context_section_description: This is a list of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics for quarterbacks that have played outdoor 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. Because indoor football is played on a much shorter field and heavily favors offensive scoring, its records are not included in the main list and are noted in a separate addendum below; likewise, as is standard for statistical record-keeping, exhibition games, all-star games (such as the Pro Bowl) and preseason contests are not counted.
  During the 2011 CFL season, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo surpassed Damon Allen to become the all-time passing yards leader in professional football league history. Allen broke the previous record held by Warren Moon in 2006. Moon had held the record since 1992 when he surpassed the record set by Ron Lancaster. Lancaster had surpassed Johnny Unitas during the 1975 CFL season. Unitas established the record set forth in this listing. Drew Brees is within 2,400 passing yards of Calvillo's record.
  During the 2019 NFL season, Brees surpassed Peyton Manning for the all-time passing touchdowns record. Manning had held the record since the 2014 NFL season when he surpassed Brett Favre's record. Prior to that, Brett Favre held the record since the 2007 NFL season when he surpassed Warren Moon's record. Moon had held the record since 1994 when he surpassed the record set by Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton had surpassed Johnny Unitas during the 1975 NFL season. Ron Lancaster overtook Tarkenton's lead in the touchdown pass category during the 1977 CFL season. However, Tarkenton retook the lead during the 1978 NFL season. Unitas established the record set forth in this listing. Tom Brady is six touchdown passes behind Drew Brees' record.
  Brees also holds the record for pass completions all-time since surpassing Brett Favre during the 2018 season. Favre had held the previous record since the 2007 season when he surpassed Warren Moon's record. Moon had held the record since 1992 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. Tom Brady's within 490 completions of Brees' record.
  Favre holds the record for pass attempts since eclipsing Moon during the 2008 NFL season. Moon had held the record since 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. Brees (within eight pass attempts) and Brady (within 181 pass attempts) are fairly close to the record.
  Warren Moon and Johnny Unitas are the only gridiron quarterbacks to have held the record of the four major passing categories (passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass completions, pass attempts) at the same time. Drew Brees is close to becoming just the third gridiron quarterback to hold all four major passing categories as he is within eight pass attempts and 2,400 passing yards from accomplishing the feat.
  Other categories from this listing that provides all-time leaders include Aaron Rodgers, who is pro football's all-time passer rating leader, Ricky Ray, who is the all-time pass completion percentage leader, and Ron Lancaster, who is pro football's all-time interceptions leader. 
  When considering regular season and post season combined, Brady is the all time leader in gridiron passing yards with 85,959. This record surpassed Anthony Calvillo's mark of 82,365 yards in 2019. Brady is also the leader in all the other three major categories when considering post season performances (614 touchdown passes; 7,402 pass completions; 11,614 pass attempts).
caption: A banner hangs in the Rogers Centre to commemorate Damon Allen's record-breaking pass in 2006.
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