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Pass Attempts (at start of 2015 NFL Season)
| 1 | Brett Favre | 10,169 |
| 2 | Peyton Manning | 9,049 |
| 3 | Dan Marino | 8,358 |
| 4 | Drew Brees | 7,458 |
| 5 | John Elway | 7,250 |
| 6 | Tom Brady | 7,168 |
| 7 | Warren Moon | 6,823 |
| 8 | Drew Bledsoe | 6,717 |
| 9 | Vinny Testaverde | 6,701 |
| 10 | Fran Tarkenton | 6,467 |
| 11 | Kerry Collins | 6,261 |
| 12 | Eli Manning | 5,609 |
| 13 | Dan Fouts | 5,604 |
| 14 | Joe Montana | 5,391 |
| 15 | Donovan McNabb | 5,374 |
| 16 | Dave Krieg | 5,311 |
| 17 | Boomer Esiason | 5,205 |
| 18 | Johnny Unitas | 5,186 |
| 19 | Jim Hart | 5,076 |
| 20 | Matt Hasselbeck | 5,074 |
Italics denotes Hall of Famers​
Bold - players active during 2014 season
Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau
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2014 LEADER: Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (659 attempts)
SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions (727 attempts in 2012)