Top 20 - Pass Attempts
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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.
SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Drew Bledsoe, New England Patriots (691 attempts in 1994) * Pro Football Hall of Fame member |
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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 | |||
Top 20 - Pass Completions
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning finished the 2009 season with 393 completions. That total marks the most passes he's completed in a single season in his 12-year NFL career. In doing so, he moved up three spots from 6th to 3rd place all-time. Brett Favre continued his firm hold on the career record as he eclipsed the 6,000-completion milestone during the '09 season.
Top 20 - Interceptions
Veteran Darren Sharper is the only player who was active in 2009 who ranks among the Top 20 career leaders in interceptions. He tied for a share of the NFL lead this season while also establishing a NFL record for interception return yardage in a season (376).