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NFL Single Season Passing Leaders

Dan Marino is the only NFL Quarterback to throw for over 5000 yards in a single season. This NFL record has been in place since 1984. There have been 68 NFL QB's who have thrown for over 4000 yards in the NFL in a single season. Peyton Manning has thrown for over 4000 yards 8 times so far in his career. Dan Marino hit the 4000+ mark 6 times during is hall of fame career. Brett Favre has done it 5 times, and Warren Moon 4 times.

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Single Season NFL Passing Leaders - 4000+ passing yards
Rk Player Team Yards Year
1Dan Marino Miami Dolphins 5,0841984
2Kurt Warner St. Louis Rams 4,8302001
3 Tom Brady New England Patriots 4,806 2007
4Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers 4,8021981
5Dan Marino Miami Dolphins 4,7461986
6Daunte Culpepper Minnesota Vikings 4,7172004
7Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers 4,7151980
8Warren Moon Houston Oilers 4,6901991
T9 Warren Moon Houston Oilers 4,6891990
T9 Rich Gannon Oakland Raiders 4,6892002
11Neil Lomax St. Louis Cardinals 4,6141984
12Trent Green Kansas City Chiefs 4,5912004
13Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 4,5572004
14Drew Bledsoe New England Patroits 4,5551994
15Lynn Dickey Green Bay Packers 4,4581983
16Dan Marino Miami Dolphins 4,4531994
17Steve Beuerlein Carolina Panthers 4,4361999
18Dan Marino Miami Dolphins 4,4341988
19 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints 4,423 2007
20 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints 4,4182006
T21 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 4,4132000
T21 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers 4,4131995
23Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 4,3972006
24Mark Brunell Jacksonville Jaguars 4,3671996
25Drew Bledsoe Buffalo Bills 4,3592002
26Kurt Warner St. Louis Rams 4,3531999
27Bill Kenney Kansas City Chiefs 4,3481983
28Scott Mitchell Detroit Lions 4,3381995
29Don Majkowski Green Bay Packers 4,3181989
30Jim Everett Los Angeles Rams 4,3101989
31Marc Bulger St. Louis Rams 4,3012006
32 Jeff Garcia San Francisco 49ers 4,278 2000
33 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 4,267 2003
34 Warren Moon Minnesota Vikings 4,264 1994
35 Warren Moon Minnesota Vikings 4,228 1995
36 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers 4,212 1998
37 Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys 4,211 2007
38 Jon Kitna Detroit Lions 4,208 2006
39 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 4,200 2002
40 Vinny Testaverde Baltimore Ravens 4,177 1996
41 Steve Young San Francisco 49ers 4,170 1998
42 Elvis Grbac Kansas City Chiefs 4,169 2000
43 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers 4,155 2007
44 Jeff George Atlanta Falcons 4,143 1995
45 Dan Marino Miami Dolphins 4,137 1985
46 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 4,135 1999
47 Brian Sipe Cleveland Browns 4,132 1980
T48 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 4,131 2001
T48 Carson Palmer Cincinnati Bengals 4,131 2007
50 Dan Marino Miami Dolphins 4,116 1992
51 Tom Brady New England Patriots 4,110 2005
52 Jay Schroeder Washington Redskins 4,109 1986
53 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers 4,091 1999
54 Jake Plummer Denver Broncos 4,089 2004
55 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers 4,088 2004
56 Drew Bledsoe New England Patriots 4,086 1996
57 Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers 4,082 1979
58 Kerry Collins New York Giants 4,073 2002
59 Jon Kitna Detroit Lions 4,068 2007
60 Phil Simms New York Giants 4,044 1984
61 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 4,040 2007
62 Trent Green Kansas City Chiefs 4,039 2003
63 Carson Palmer Cincinnati Bengals 4,035 2006
64 John Elway Denver Broncos 4,030 1993
65 Steve Young San Francisco 49ers 4,023 1993
66 Trent Green Kansas City Chiefs 4,014 2005
67 Joe Namath New York Jets 4,007 1967
68 Brad Johnson Washington Redskins 4,005 1999

** Updated Aug. 26, 2008

Sources:
pro-football-reference.com
databasefootball.com
wikipedia.org
espn.com