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Top 20 - Passing Yards

Passing Yards (at start of 2010 NFL Season)
	1	Brett Favre	69,329	Career Notes: A record 10 quarterbacks threw for 4,000 yards during the 2009 NFL Season. Tops among them was Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub who reached the milestone for the first time of his NFL career. The Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning extended his record number of 4,000-yard seasons to 10 in 2009. He became the fourth QB in NFL history to eclipse 50,000 career passing yards. Season at a glance: 2009 LEADER: Matt Schaub, Houston Texans (4,770 yards) SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins (5,084 yards in 1984) Pro Football Hall of Fame member Italics - players active during 2009 season Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau Return to Top 20 at the Start of 2010>>>
	2	Dan Marino*	61,361
	3	John Elway*	51,475
	4	Peyton Manning	50,128
	5	Warren Moon*	49,325
	6	Fran Tarkenton*	47,003
	7	Vinny Testaverde	46,233
	8	Drew Bledsoe	44,611
	9	Dan Fouts*	43,040
	10	Joe Montana*	40,551
	11	Johnny Unitas*	40,239
	12	Kerry Collins	38,618
	13	Dave Krieg	38,147
	14	Boomer Esiason	37,920
	15	Jim Kelly*	35,467
	16	Jim Everett	34,837
	17	Jim Hart	34,665
	18	Steve DeBerg	34,241
	19	John Hadl	33,503
	20	Phil Simms	33,462

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