List of NFL quarterback records
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This is a list of the records in the National Football League (NFL) set by individual quarterbacks. For NFL records set by players in other positions, see List of NFL individual records.
Playing
- Most seasons: 26, George Blanda, 1949–1958, 1960–1975[1]: 540
- Most games played: 335, Tom Brady, 2001–2007; 2009–2022[2]
- Most consecutive starts: 297 (321 including playoffs), Brett Favre, 1992–2010[3]
- Most consecutive starts to begin a career: 208 (227 including playoffs) Peyton Manning, 1998–2011[4]
Passing
Passer rating
- Most seasons led league: 6, Sammy Baugh, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949; Steve Young, 1991–1994, 1996–1997[1]: s-7 [5]
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 4, Steve Young, 1991–1994[1]: s-7 [5]
- Highest passer rating, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 102.2, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2025, Lamar Jackson, 2018-2025[6]
- Highest passer rating, season (minimum 100 attempts): 122.5, Aaron Rodgers, 2011[7]
- Highest passer rating, rookie, season: 104.9, Dak Prescott, 2016[1]: s-7
- Youngest player, 158.3 perfect passer rating, game: Marcus Mariota (21 years, 318 days), September 13, 2015[8]
- Oldest player, 158.3 perfect passer rating, game: Tom Brady (43 years, 145 days), December 26, 2020
- Most games, 100+ passer rating, career: 156, Tom Brady, 2001–2022
- Most games, 120+ passer rating, career: 63, Drew Brees, 2002–2020[9]
- Most games, 130+ passer rating, career: 41, Drew Brees, 2002–2020; Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2024[10]
- Most games, 140+ passer rating, career: 22, Tom Brady, 2001–2022[11]
- Most games, 150+ passer rating, career: 8, Drew Brees, 2002–2020; Ben Roethlisberger, 2004–2018; Lamar Jackson, 2018-2024[12]
- Most games, 158.3 perfect passer rating, career: 4, Lamar Jackson, 2018–2024[13] Tied with Ben Roethlisberger[citation needed]
- Most games, 100+ passer rating, season: 14, Aaron Rodgers, 2020[14]
- Most games, 120+ passer rating, season: 10, Aaron Rodgers, 2020[15]
- Most games, 130+ passer rating, season: 7, Lamar Jackson, 2024[16]
- Most games, 140+ passer rating, season: 5, Lamar Jackson, 2024[17]
- Most games, 150+ passer rating, season: 3, Roger Staubach, 1973; Kirk Cousins, 2015; Drew Brees, 2018; Jared Goff, 2024; Lamar Jackson, 2024[18]
- Most games, 158.3 perfect passer rating, season: 2, Ben Roethlisberger, 2007; Lamar Jackson, 2019[19]
- Most seasons, 100+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 9, Drew Brees, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015–2019; Aaron Rodgers, 2009-2014, 2016, 2020-2021[20]
- Most seasons, 120+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 2, Aaron Rodgers, 2011, 2020[21]
Passing attempts
- Most seasons led league: 5, Dan Marino, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1997[1]: s-7
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 3, Johnny Unitas, 1959–1961; George Blanda, 1963–1965; Drew Bledsoe, 1994–1996[1]: s-7
- Most pass attempts, career: 12,050, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[22]
- Most pass attempts, season: 733, Tom Brady, 2022[23]
- Most pass attempts, rookie, season: 627, Andrew Luck, 2012[1]: s-8
- Most pass attempts, game: 70, Drew Bledsoe, November 13, 1994 (OT)[24]
- Most pass attempts, regulation game: 69, Vinny Testaverde, December 24, 2000
- Most pass attempts per game, career: 38.3, Andrew Luck, 2012-2018[25]
- Most pass attempts per game, season: 45.44, Matthew Stafford, (727 attempts/16 games), 2012[26]
- Most pass attempts, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 33, Jared Goff, September 27, 2018; Deshaun Watson, October 6, 2019
- Most seasons, 500+ pass attempts: 17, Tom Brady, 2002–2022
- Most seasons, 550+ pass attempts: 14, Tom Brady; 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011–2015, 2017–2022
Pass completions
- Most seasons led league: 6, Dan Marino; 1984–1986, 1988, 1992, 1997;[27] Drew Brees; 2007–2008, 2011, 2014, 2016–2017
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 3, George Blanda, 1963–1965, Dan Marino, 1984–1986[27]
- Most pass completions, career: 7,753, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[28]
- Most pass completions, season: 490, Tom Brady, 2022[29]
- Most pass completions per game, career: 24.9, Joe Burrow, 2020-2025[30]
- Most pass completions per game, season: 29.4, Drew Brees, 2016[31]
- Most pass completions, rookie, season: 396, Justin Herbert, 2020[1]: s-8
- Most pass completions, rookie, game: 37, Joe Burrow on Sep 17, 2020;[32] Justin Herbert on Nov 22, 2020[33]
- Most seasons 300+ completions: 18, Tom Brady, 2000–2022; Brett Favre, 1992–2009[34]
- Most seasons 350+ completions: 14, Tom Brady, 2002–2022[35]
- Most seasons 400+ completions: 9, Drew Brees, 2007–2008, 2010–2016[36]
- Most consecutive seasons 300+ completions: 18, Brett Favre, 1992–2009
- Most consecutive seasons 350+ completions: 13, Drew Brees, 2006–2018
- Most consecutive seasons 400+ completions: 7, Drew Brees, 2010–2016
- Most pass completions, playoff game: 47, Ben Roethlisberger, 01-10-2021[37]
- Most pass completions, regulation game, regular season: 47, Jacoby Brissett, Nov 16, 2025[38]
- Most pass completions, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 28, Deshaun Watson, Oct 6, 2019
- Most consecutive pass completions: 25, Ryan Tannehill, Oct 18–25, 2015 (last 7 completions on October 18, 2015; first 18 completions on October 25, 2015);[39] Nick Foles, December 30, 2018, Philip Rivers, November 25, 2018
Pass completion percentage
- Most seasons led league: 8, Len Dawson; 1962, 1964–1969, 1975[1]: s-8
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 6, Len Dawson, 1964–1969[1]: s-8
- Highest completion percentage, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 68.5, Joe Burrow (1,921 passing completions/2,806 attempts), 2020–2025[40]
- Highest completion percentage, season (among qualified players): 74.44, Drew Brees, (364/489), 2018[41]
- Highest completion percentage, rookie, season: 67.76, Dak Prescott, (311/459), 2016[1]: s-8
- Highest completion percentage, regular season game (minimum 20 attempts): 96.67, Drew Brees, (29/30), December 16, 2019
- Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 28, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[42]
- Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 4, Drew Brees, 2018; Kirk Cousins, 2019; Trevor Lawrence, 2022 [43]
- Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 passes per game): 26, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[44]
- Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 passes per game): 4, Drew Brees, 2018; Kirk Cousins, 2019[45]
- Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 67, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[46]
- Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 8, Tom Brady, 2007[47]
- Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 51, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[48]
- Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 6, Tom Brady, 2007; Dak Prescott, 2016[49]
- Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 116, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[50]
- Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 13, Drew Brees, 2017[51]
- Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 75, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[52]
- Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 9, Dak Prescott, 2016
- Most seasons with at least 70% pass completion rate (minimum 100 attempts per season): 5, Drew Brees; 2009, 2011, 2016–2018[53]
- Most seasons with at least 60% pass completion rate (minimum 100 attempts per season): 21, Tom Brady; 2001–2007, 2009–2022[54]
Passing yards
- Most seasons leading league: 7, Drew Brees, 2006, 2008, 2011–2012, 2014–2016[1]: s-9
- Most consecutive seasons leading league: 4, Dan Fouts, 1979–1982[1]: s-9
- Most passing yards, career: 89,214, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[55]
- Highest yards per game, career: 285.2, Patrick Mahomes, (35,939 yards/126 games), 2017–2025[56]
- Highest yards per game, season: 342.3, Peyton Manning, (5,477 yards/16 games), 2013, Drew Brees, (5,476 yards/16 games), 2011[57]
- Most seasons 2,000+ yards: 21, Tom Brady, 2001–2007; 2009–2022[58]
- Most seasons 2,500+ yards: 21, Tom Brady, 2001–2007, 2009–2022[59]
- Most seasons 3,000+ yards: 20, Tom Brady, 2002–2007, 2009–2022[1]: s-9 [60]
- Most seasons 3,500+ yards: 20, Tom Brady, 2002–2007, 2009–2022[61]
- Most seasons 4,000+ yards: 14, Peyton Manning; 1999–2004, 2006–2010, 2012–2014;[62] Tom Brady, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011-2015, 2017-2022
- Most seasons 4,500+ yards: 8, Drew Brees, 2008, 2010–2016[63]
- Most seasons 5,000+ yards: 5, Drew Brees; 2008, 2011–2013, 2016[64]
- Most consecutive seasons 2,000+ yards: 19, Drew Brees, 2002–2020; Brett Favre, 1992–2010[65]
- Most consecutive seasons 2,500+ yards: 19, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[66]
- Most consecutive seasons 3,000+ yards: 18, Brett Favre, 1992–2009[67]
- Most consecutive seasons 3,500+ yards: 14, Drew Brees, 2005–2018; Tom Brady, 2009–2022[68]
- Most consecutive seasons 4,000+ yards: 12, Drew Brees, 2006–2017[69]
- Most consecutive seasons 4,500+ yards: 7, Drew Brees, 2010–2016[70]
- Most consecutive seasons 5,000+ yards: 3, Drew Brees, 2011–2013[71]
- Most passing yards, season: 5,477, Peyton Manning, 2013[1]: s-9
- Most passing yards, rookie, season: 4,374, Andrew Luck, 2012[1]: s-9
- Most passing yards, season, home: 2,853, Drew Brees, 2015[72]
- Most passing yards, season, away: 2,852, Drew Brees, 2011[73]
- Most passing yards, game: 554, Norm Van Brocklin, September 28, 1951[1]: s-9
- Most passing yards, combined, game: 1,000, Matthew Stafford, (520) and Matt Flynn, (480), January 1, 2012
- Most passing yards, 1st half: 361, Peyton Manning, January 9, 2005
- Most passing yards, 2nd half: 417, Kirk Cousins, December 17, 2022[74]
- Most passing yards, overtime: 219, Derek Carr, October 30, 2016
- Most passing yards, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 465, Jared Goff, Sep 27, 2018[75]
- Most passing yards, game, rookie: 470, C. J. Stroud, November 5, 2023[76]
- Most games, 200+ yards passing, career: 238, Tom Brady, 2000–2021[77]
- Most games, 250+ yards passing, career: 189, Tom Brady, 2001–2022[78]
- Most games, 300+ yards passing, career: 122, Drew Brees, 2002–2020[79]
- Most games, 350+ yards passing, career: 63, Drew Brees, 2002–2019[80]
- Most games, 400+ yards passing, career: 16, Drew Brees, 2001–2018[81]
- Most games, 450+ yards passing, career: 6, Ben Roethlisberger, 2009–2018[82]
- Most games, 500+ yards passing, career: 3, Ben Roethlisberger, 2009–2017[83][84]
- Most games, 250+ yards passing, season: 16, Drew Brees, 2011[85]
- Most games, 300+ yards passing, season: 13, Drew Brees, 2011[1]: s-9 [86][87]
- Most games, 350+ yards passing, season: 8, Drew Brees, 2011;[86] Peyton Manning, 2013[88]
- Most games, 400+ yards passing, season: 4, Dan Marino, 1984;[1]: s-9 Peyton Manning, 2013; Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2018[89]
- Most consecutive 200+ yards passing games: 64, Matt Ryan, 2013–2017[90]
- Most consecutive 250+ yards passing games: 18, Drew Brees, 2010–2012[91]
- Most consecutive 300+ yards passing games: 9, Drew Brees (twice) 2011–2012, 2012–2013[1]: s-9 [92]
- Most consecutive 300+ yards passing games as rookie: 3, Joe Burrow, 2020[93]
- Most consecutive 350+ yards passing games: 4, Drew Brees, 2011; Matthew Stafford, 2011–2012[94]
- Most consecutive 400+ yards passing games: 3, Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2018;[95] Dak Prescott, 2020[96]
- Most consecutive 450+ yards passing games: 3, Dak Prescott, 2020[97]
- Longest pass completion: 99 yards, by 13 players, most recently Eli Manning, December 24, 2011[1]: s-9 [98]
- Youngest player, 3,000 yards passing: Jameis Winston (21 years, 342 days) December 13, 2015[99]
- Youngest player, 4,000 yards passing: Jameis Winston (21 years, 363 days) January 3, 2016
- Fewest games to reach 10,000 career passing yards: 34, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2020[100]
- Fewest games to reach 15,000 career passing yards: 49, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2021[101]
- Fewest games to reach 20,000 career passing yards: 67, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2022[102][103]
- Fewest games to reach 25,000 career passing yards: 83, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2023[104]
- Fewest games to reach 30,000 career passing yards: 103, Patrick Mahomes, 2017-2024
- Fewest games to reach 35,000 career passing yards: 123, Patrick Mahomes, 2017-2025
- Fewest games to reach 40,000 career passing yards: 147, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2019[105]
- Fewest games to reach 45,000 career passing yards: 165, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2020[106]
- Fewest games to reach 50,000 career passing yards: 183, Drew Brees, 2001–2013, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2022[107]
- Fewest games to reach 55,000 career passing yards: 199, Drew Brees, 2001–2014
- Fewest games to reach 60,000 career passing yards: 215, Drew Brees, 2001–2015
- Fewest games to reach 65,000 career passing yards: 230, Drew Brees, 2001–2016
- Fewest games to reach 70,000 career passing yards: 248, Drew Brees, 2001–2017
- Fewest games to reach 75,000 career passing yards: 267, Drew Brees, 2001–2019
- Fewest games to reach 80,000 career passing yards: 286, Drew Brees, 2001–2020
- Fewest games to reach 85,000 career passing yards: 321, Tom Brady, 2001–2022
Average passing yards
- Most seasons led league: 7, Sid Luckman, 1939–1943, 1946–47[1]: s-10
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 5, Sid Luckman, 1939–1943[1]: s-10
- Highest yards per attempt, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 8.63 (13,499 yards on 1,565 attempts), Otto Graham, 1950–1955[1]: s-10 [108]
- Highest yards per attempt, season (among qualified players): 11.17 (1,229 on 110 attempts), Tommy O'Connell, 1957[1]: s-10 [109]
- Highest yards per attempt, rookie, season: 9.41 (1,854 yards on 197 attempts), Greg Cook, 1969[1]: s-10 [1]: s-10 [110]
- Highest yards per attempt, game: 18.58 (446 yards on 24 attempts) Sammy Baugh, Oct 31, 1948[1]: s-10
Passing touchdowns
- Career
- Most passing touchdowns, career: 649, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[111]
- Most games 1+ TD passes, career: 289, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[112]
- Most red zone touchdown passes: 418, Tom Brady[113]
- Regular season
- Most seasons led league: 5, Tom Brady, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2021
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 4, Johnny Unitas, 1957–1960[1]: s-10
- Most touchdown passes per game average, regular season: 2.12, Patrick Mahomes, (267 TD passes/126 games), 2017–2025.
- Most passing touchdowns, season: 55, Peyton Manning, 2013
- Most passing touchdowns, rookie, season: 31, Justin Herbert, 2020[114]
- Most consecutive seasons, 1+ passing touchdowns: 21, Vinny Testaverde, 1987–2007[115]
- Most consecutive seasons, 20+ passing touchdowns: 17, Drew Brees, 2004–2020
- Most consecutive seasons, 25+ passing touchdowns: 16, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014[116]
- Most consecutive seasons, 30+ passing touchdowns: 9, Drew Brees, 2008–2016[117]
- Most consecutive seasons, 35+ passing touchdowns: 3, Brett Favre, 1995–1997; Drew Brees, 2011–2013; Peyton Manning, 2012–2014[118] Patrick Mahomes, 2020–2022
- Most consecutive seasons, 40+ passing touchdowns: 2, Drew Brees, 2011–2012,[119] Tom Brady, 2020–2021
- Most seasons, 20+ passing touchdowns: 20, Tom Brady, 2002–2007, 2009–2022[120]
- Most seasons, 25+ passing touchdowns: 18, Tom Brady, 2002, 2004–2005, 2007, 2009–2022[121]
- Most seasons, 30+ passing touchdowns: 10, Drew Brees, 2008–2016, 2018[122]
- Most seasons, 35+ passing touchdowns: 6, Tom Brady, 2007, 2010–2011, 2015, 2020–2021; Aaron Rodgers, 2011–2012, 2014, 2016, 2020–2021
- Most seasons, 40+ passing touchdowns: 3, Tom Brady 2007, 2020, 2021; Aaron Rodgers, 2011, 2016, 2020 [123]
- Most consecutive games, 1+ passing touchdowns: 54, Drew Brees, 2009–2012[1]: s-11
- Most consecutive uninterrupted games, 1+ passing touchdowns: 52, Tom Brady, 2010–2013
- Most consecutive passing touchdowns, no interceptions, home: 49, Aaron Rodgers[124]
- Game
- Most passing touchdowns, game: 7, Sid Luckman, November 14, 1943; Adrian Burk, October 17, 1954; George Blanda, November 19, 1961; Y. A. Tittle, October 28, 1962; Joe Kapp, September 28, 1969; Peyton Manning, September 5, 2013;[1]: s-10 [125] Nick Foles, November 3, 2013; Drew Brees, November 1, 2015
- Most passing touchdowns, one half: 6, Daryle Lamonica, October 19, 1969; Aaron Rodgers, November 9, 2014[126]
- Most passing touchdowns, rookie, one half: 4, Marcus Mariota, September 13, 2015;[8] Jameis Winston, November 22, 2015
- Most passing touchdowns, one quarter: 5, Tom Brady, October 18, 2009
- Most passing touchdowns, no interceptions, game: 7, Y. A. Tittle, October 28, 1962; Peyton Manning, September 5, 2013;[125] Nick Foles, November 3, 2013
- Most passing touchdowns, perfect passer rating (158.3), game: 7 Nick Foles, November 3, 2013
- Highest percentage of touchdown passes out of pass attempts, game: 35.29, Daryle Lamonica, (6 TD passes/17 attempts), December 21, 1969
- Most games, 1+ passing touchdowns: 291, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most games, 2+ passing touchdowns: 204, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most games, 3+ passing touchdowns: 104, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most games, 4+ passing touchdowns: 39, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most games, 5+ passing touchdowns: 11, Drew Brees, 2004–2019.
- Most games, 6+ passing touchdowns: 3, Peyton Manning, 2003–2013.
- Fewest games to reach 100 touchdown passes: 40, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2020.
- Fewest games to reach 200 touchdown passes: 84, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2023
- Fewest games to reach 300 touchdown passes: 144, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2017
- Fewest games to reach 400 touchdown passes: 192, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2020
- Fewest games to reach 500 touchdown passes: 244, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014
- Fewest games to reach 600 touchdown passes: 308, Tom Brady, 2001–2021.
Interceptions thrown
- Most seasons led league: 4, Vinny Testaverde, 1988–1989, 2000, 2004[127]
- Most passes intercepted, career: 336, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[1]: s-11 [128]
- Most passes intercepted, season: 42, George Blanda, 1962[129]
- Most passes intercepted, rookie season: 28, Peyton Manning, 1998
- Most passes intercepted, game: 8, Jim Hardy, September 24, 1950[1]: s-11
- Most passes intercepted, half: 5, Nathan Peterman, November 20, 2017
- Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted: 402, Aaron Rodgers, September 30, 2018 – December 16, 2018[1]: s-11
- Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted to start a career: 191, C. J. Stroud, 2023[130]
- Most consecutive passing attempts without an interception by a rookie: 354, Caleb Williams, 2024
- Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted to start a season: 287, Alex Smith, 2017
- Most attempts with no interceptions, game: 70 Drew Bledsoe, November 13, 1994[1]: s-11
- Most completions with no interceptions, game: 45 Drew Bledsoe, November 13, 1994
- Most games with 200+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 123, Tom Brady, 2001–2019[131]
- Most games with 200+ yards passing and no interceptions, season: 11, Tom Brady, 2012; Aaron Rodgers, 2014 and 2020; Patrick Mahomes, 2020[132]
- Most games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 134, Tom Brady, 2001–2019[133]
- Most games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 14, Tom Brady 2010[134]
- Most consecutive games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions: 11, Tom Brady, 2010[135]
- Fewest interceptions through 1,000 career passing attempts: 12, Caleb Williams
Pick Sixes
- Most pick sixes, career: 32, Brett Favre, 1991-2010, Matthew Stafford, 2009-2025[136]
- Most pick sixes, season: 7, Jameis Winston, 2019[137]
- Most pick sixes, game: 3, Eli Manning, November 25, 2007, Ed Baker (quarterback), December 17, 1972, John Hadl, December 19, 1971, Joe Namath, September 29, 1968[138]
Lowest interception percentage
- Most seasons led league, interception percentage: 5, Sammy Baugh, 1940, 1942, 1944–45, 1947[1]: s-11
- Lowest interception percentage, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 1.4 (32 INTs, 2,246 attempts), Jacoby Brissett, 2016-2025, (123 INTs, 8,743 attempts), Aaron Rodgers, 2005-2025[139]
- Lowest interception percentage, season (minimum 200 attempts): 0.0 (0 INTs, 200 attempts), Brian Hoyer, 2016
- Lowest interception percentage, season (minimum 16 starts): 0.335 (2 INTs, 597 attempts), Aaron Rodgers, 2018
- Lowest interception percentage, rookie season: 0.87 (4 INTs, 459 attempts), Dak Prescott, 2016[1]: s-11 [140]
Sacks, fumbles, and tackles
Sacked
- Most times sacked, career: 600, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2025[141]
- Most times sacked, season: 76, David Carr, 2002[142]
- Most times sacked, game: 12, Bert Jones, October 26, 1980; Warren Moon, September 29, 1985; Donovan McNabb, September 30, 2007[143]
- Most sack yards lost, career: 4,088, Aaron Rodgers, 2005-2025[144]
- Lowest sacked percentage (times sacked per passing play attempted), season: 0.98%, Dan Marino, 1988[145]
- Lowest sacked percentage (times sacked per passing play attempted), career: 2.83%, George Blanda[146]
Fumbles
- Most fumbles, career: 166, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[1]: s-22 [147]
- Most fumbles, season: 23; Kerry Collins, 2001; Daunte Culpepper, 2002[1]: s-22
- Most fumbles, game: 7, Len Dawson, November 15, 1964[1]: s-22
Fumbles recovered
While the NFL records recoveries for both own fumbles and opponents' fumbles, all quarterback records were set for recovering only their own fumbles.
- Most fumbles recovered, career: 56, Warren Moon, 1984–2000[1]: s-22
- Most fumbles recovered, season: 12, David Carr, 2002[1]: s-22
- Most fumbles recovered, game: 4,[1]: s-22
Tackles
On rare occasions, a quarterback loses the ball due to either an interception or a fumble, and then tackles the opposing player in possession of the ball.
Rushing
- Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career: 6,522, Lamar Jackson, 2018–2025
- Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season: 1,206, Lamar Jackson, 2019
- Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game: 181, Colin Kaepernick, January 12, 2013 (playoffs); 178, Justin Fields, November 6, 2022 (regular season)[149]
- Most rushing attempts by a quarterback, career: 1,118, Cam Newton, 2011–2021
- Most rushing attempts by a quarterback, season: 176, Lamar Jackson, 2018–2025
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career: 79, Josh Allen, 2018–2025[150]
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season: 15, Jalen Hurts, 2023; Josh Allen, 2023[151]
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game: 4, Bobby Douglass, Billy Kilmer
- Longest run by a quarterback: 93 yards, Terrelle Pryor, Oakland Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers; October 27, 2013[152]
Wins/losses
Wins
Note: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book
- Most career wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 251, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most career wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback, single team: 219, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2000–2019.
- Most career wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 35, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most consecutive wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 23, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, 2008–2009
- Most consecutive wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 10, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001, 2003–2005
- Most consecutive wins, regular season, to start a career for a starting quarterback: 15, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004–2005
- Most consecutive wins to start a career, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 10, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001, 2003–2005
- Most consecutive home wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 31, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2006–2011[153][154]
- Most consecutive home wins, regular season, to start a career for a quarterback: 15, Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, 1999–2001
- Most consecutive road wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 18, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, 1988–1990, Kansas City Chiefs, 1993
- Most road wins in a season, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 8, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, 1990; Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, 2001; Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007; Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, 2014
- Most road wins in a season, regular season, for a starting rookie quarterback: 6, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, 2016; Mac Jones, New England Patriots, 2021
- Most home wins in a season, regular season, for a starting rookie quarterback: 8, Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, 2012
- Most wins in a season, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 16, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007
- Most wins, regular season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 13, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, 2016
- Most wins in a season, post-season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 2, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008; Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, 2009
- Most career home wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 22, Tom Brady, New England Patriots/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002–2021.
- Most consecutive home wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 9, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2014–2019
- Most career road wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 7, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008–2010, 2012, 2014, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2019, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2020
- Most consecutive career road wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 5, Eli Manning, New York Giants 2007, 2011
- Most regular season home wins with one team by a starting quarterback: 121, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2018
- Most road wins by a starting quarterback: 104, Tom Brady, 2001–2020.
- Most NFL teams defeated at least once, career: 32, Brett Favre,[155] Peyton Manning,[156] Drew Brees,[157] and Tom Brady[158]
- Most wins against a single opponent, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 33, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2019, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2021 vs. Buffalo Bills.
- Fewest wins in a regular season by a starting quarterback who won the Super Bowl: 0, Doug Williams, Washington Redskins 1987
- Oldest starting quarterback to win a playoff game: Tom Brady (Philadelphia Eagles in Wild Card Round; 44 years 166 days)[159]
Losses
Note: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book
- Most career losses, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 123, Vinny Testaverde, 1987–2007
- Most career home losses, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 56, Eli Manning, 2004–2019
- Most career home losses, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 58, Eli Manning, 2004–2019
- Most career road losses, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 76, Brett Favre, 1992–2010
- Most career road losses, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 83, Brett Favre, 1992–2010
- Most career losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 13, Tom Brady, 2000–2022; Peyton Manning, 2000–2015.
- Most career road losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 7, Brett Favre, 1993–2010[160]
- Most career home losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 6, Peyton Manning, 2000–2015
- Most consecutive losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 4, Y. A. Tittle, 1957–1963; Warren Moon 1991–1994; Andy Dalton 2011–2014
- Most consecutive road losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 6, Dave Krieg, 1983–1994
- Most consecutive road losses by a starting quarterback: 14, Steve DeBerg, 1978–1979
- Most consecutive home losses by a starting quarterback: 10, Archie Manning, 1979–1980; Chris Weinke, 2001–2002, 2006
- Most road losses in a season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 8, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts 1998; Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders, 2014
- Most losses in a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints, 1980; Jeff George, Indianapolis Colts, 1991; DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive losses, by a rookie starting quarterback: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most losses in a season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive losses in a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive losses to start a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive losses by a starting quarterback: 21, Dan Pastorini, Houston Oilers, 1972–1974
- Most consecutive losses by a starting quarterback, regular season, to start a career: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive road losses by a starting quarterback, regular season, to start a career: 13, Joey Harrington, Detroit Lions, 2002–2003; David Klingler, Cincinnati Bengals, 1992–1994
- Most losses during the regular season by a starting quarterback who won the Super Bowl: 7, Eli Manning, New York Giants, 2011
Firsts
- First 1,000 yard passing season: Curly Lambeau, 1,094 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1924α[161]
- First 1,500 yard passing season: Cecil Isbell, 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942[162]
- First 2,000 yard passing season: Cecil Isbell, 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942[162]
- First 2,500 yard passing season: Sammy Baugh, 2,938 passing yards, Washington Redskins, 1947[162]
- First 3,000 yard passing season: Johnny Unitas, 3,099 passing yards, Baltimore Colts, 1960[162]
- First 3,500 yard passing season: Sonny Jurgensen, 3,723 passing yards, Washington Redskins, 1961[162]
- First 4,000 yard passing season: Joe Namath, 4,007 passing yards, New York Jets, 1967[162]
- First 4,500 yard passing season: Dan Fouts, 4,715 passing yards, San Diego Chargers, 1980[162]
- First 5,000 yard passing season: Dan Marino, 5,084 passing yards, Miami Dolphins, 1984[162]
- First 300 completion season: Fran Tarkenton, 345 completions, Minnesota Vikings, 1978
- First 350 completion season: Dan Fouts, 360 completions, San Diego Chargers, 1981
- First 400 completion season: Warren Moon, 404 completions, Houston Oilers, 1991
- First 450 completion season: Peyton Manning, 450 completions, Indianapolis Colts, 2010
- First 20 touchdown pass season: Benny Friedman, 20 touchdown passes, New York Giants, 1929α
- First 30 touchdown pass season: Johnny Unitas, 32 touchdown passes, Baltimore Colts, 1959
- First 40 touchdown pass season: Dan Marino, 48 touchdown passes, Miami Dolphins, 1984
- First 50 touchdown pass season: Tom Brady, 50 touchdown passes, New England Patriots, 2007
- First 55 touchdown pass season: Peyton Manning, 55 touchdown passes, Denver Broncos, 2013
- First 400 yard passing game: Sid Luckman, 433 passing yards, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants; November 14, 1943
- First 500 yard passing game: Norm Van Brocklin, 554 passing yards, Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Yanks; September 28, 1951
- First 40 completion game: Richard Todd, 42 completions, New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers; September 21, 1980
- First 4 touchdown pass game: Benny Friedman[163]
- First 5 touchdown pass game: Ray Buivid, Chicago Bears vs. Chicago Cardinals; December 5, 1937[164]
- First 6 touchdown pass game: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins vs. Brooklyn Dodgers; October 31, 1943
- First 7 touchdown pass game: Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants; November 14, 1943
- First player with 100 career touchdown passes: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 200 career touchdown passes: Y. A. Tittle
- First player with 300 career touchdown passes: Fran Tarkenton
- First player with 400 career touchdown passes: Dan Marino
- First player with 500 career touchdown passes: Brett Favre[165][166]
- First player with 600 career touchdown passes: Tom Brady.
- First player with 10,000 career passing yards: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 20,000 career passing yards: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 30,000 career passing yards: Johnny Unitas
- First player with 40,000 career passing yards: Johnny Unitas
- First player with 50,000 career passing yards: Dan Marino
- First player with 60,000 career passing yards: Dan Marino
- First player with 70,000 career passing yards: Brett Favre[165][166]
- First player with 80,000 career passing yards: Drew Brees
- First player with 85,000 career passing yards: Tom Brady
- First player with 1,000 career pass completions: Bobby Layne
- First player with 2,000 career pass completions: Y. A. Tittle
- First player with 3,000 career pass completions: Fran Tarkenton
- First player with 4,000 career pass completions: Dan Marino
- First player with 5,000 career pass completions: Brett Favre[167]
- First player with 6,000 career pass completions: Brett Favre[168]
- First player with 7,000 career pass completions: Drew Brees
- First player with 1,000 career pass attempts: Arnie Herber
- First player with 2,000 career pass attempts: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 3,000 career pass attempts: Bobby Layne
- First player with 4,000 career pass attempts: Johnny Unitas
- First player with 5,000 career pass attempts: Johnny Unitas
- First player with 6,000 career pass attempts: Fran Tarkenton
- First player with 7,000 career pass attempts: Dan Marino
- First player with 8,000 career pass attempts: Dan Marino
- First player with 9,000 career pass attempts: Brett Favre[169]
- First player with 10,000 career pass attempts: Brett Favre[166]
- First player with 11,000 career pass attempts: Tom Brady
- First player with 12,000 career pass attempts: Tom Brady
- First player with 100 career passing interceptions: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 200 career passing interceptions: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 300 career passing interceptions: Brett Favre[170]
Starts
- First quarterback with 100 consecutive starts: Ron Jaworski November 27, 1983
- First quarterback with 200 consecutive starts: Brett Favre November 29, 2004[171]
Wins
- First NFL quarterback to defeat 32 franchises: Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers; October 5, 2009[155][172]
- First NFL quarterback to reach 100 career wins (regular season): Johnny Unitas vs. Green Bay Packers; November 9, 1969
- First NFL quarterback to reach 150 career wins (regular season): Brett Favre vs. San Diego Chargers; September 23, 2007
- First NFL quarterback to reach 200 career wins (regular season): Tom Brady vs. Kansas City Chiefs; October 14, 2018
- First NFL quarterback to reach 200 career wins (regular season and postseason combined): Peyton Manning vs. Carolina Panthers; February 7, 2016
- First NFL quarterback to reach 250 career wins (regular season and postseason combined): Tom Brady vs. Carolina Panthers; September 20, 2020
- First NFL quarterback to reach 250 career wins (regular season): Tom Brady vs. Arizona Cardinals; December 25, 2022[173]