Top 20 - Pass Attempts

History Published on : 3/1/2011
Pass Attempts (at start of 2011 NFL Season)
1 Brett Favre 10,169   Career Notes:
Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints threw 448 passes in 2010 which upped his career total to 4,822 pass attempts. That number moved him into the Top 20 all-time leaders in pass attempts and lands him at No. 19, bumping Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman* off the list.

 

Season at a glance:
2010 LEADER: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (671 attempts)

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

* Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Italics - players active during 2010 season
Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau

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2 Dan Marino* 8,358
3 John Elway* 7,250
4 Peyton Manning 7,210
5 Warren Moon* 6,823
6 Drew Bledsoe 6,717
7 Vinny Testaverde 6,701
8 Fran Tarkenton* 6,467
9 Kerry Collins 6,163
10 Dan Fouts* 5,604
11 Joe Montana* 5,391
12 Dave Krieg 5,311
13 Donovan McNabb 5,218
14 Boomer Esiason 5,205
15 Johnny Unitas* 5,186
16 Jim Hart 5,076
17 Steve DeBerg 5,024
18 Jim Everett 4,923
19 Drew Brees 4,822
20 Jim Kelly* 4,779

 

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