Top 20 - Pass Attempts

1 Brett Favre 9,811   Career Notes:
Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles threw 443 passes in 2009 which upped his career total to 4,746 pass attempts. That number moved him into the Top 20 all-time leaders in pass attempts and sandwiches him at No. 19 between a pair of Hall of Fame QBs, Jim Kelly* at No. 18 and Troy Aikman* at No. 20.

 

Season at a glance:
2009 LEADER: Matt Schaub, Houston Texans (583 attempts)

SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Drew Bledsoe, New England Patriots (691 attempts in 1994)

* Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Italics - players active during 2009 season
Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau

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2 Dan Marino* 8,358
3 John Elway* 7,250
4 Warren Moon* 6,823
5 Drew Bledsoe 6,717
6 Vinny Testaverde 6,701
7 Peyton Manning 6,531
8 Fran Tarkenton* 6,467
9 Kerry Collins 5,885
10 Dan Fouts* 5,604
11 Joe Montana* 5,391
12 Dave Krieg 5,311
13 Boomer Esiason 5,205
14 Johnny Unitas* 5,186
15 Jim Hart 5,076
16 Steve DeBerg 5,024
17 Jim Everett 4,923
18 Jim Kelly* 4,779
19 Donovan McNabb 4,746
20 Troy Aikman* 4,715

 


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