Deshaun Watson led the NFL in passing yards in the 2020 regular season with 4,823.
Next came Patrick Mahomes (4,740) and Tom Brady (4,633) — the full top 50 is ranked below with team and position.
| Rank | Player | Team | Position | Passing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deshaun Watson | CLE | QB | 4,823 |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | QB | 4,740 |
| 3 | Tom Brady | TB | UNK | 4,633 |
| 4 | Matt Ryan | IND | UNK | 4,581 |
| 5 | Josh Allen | BUF | QB | 4,544 |
| 6 | Justin Herbert | LAC | QB | 4,336 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | PIT | QB | 4,299 |
| 8 | Kirk Cousins | LV | QB | 4,265 |
| 9 | Russell Wilson | NYG | QB | 4,212 |
| 10 | Philip Rivers | IND | QB | 4,169 |
| 11 | Derek Carr | LV | UNK | 4,103 |
| 12 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | QB | 4,084 |
| 13 | Kyler Murray | MIN | QB | 3,971 |
| 14 | Jared Goff | DET | QB | 3,952 |
| 15 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | UNK | 3,819 |
| 16 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | UNK | 3,803 |
| 17 | Teddy Bridgewater | DET | QB | 3,733 |
| 18 | Baker Mayfield | TB | QB | 3,563 |
| 19 | Daniel Jones | IND | QB | 2,943 |
| 20 | Drew Brees | NO | UNK | 2,942 |
| 21 | Drew Lock | SEA | QB | 2,933 |
| 22 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB | 2,757 |
| 23 | Joe Burrow | CIN | QB | 2,688 |
| 24 | Cam Newton | CAR | UNK | 2,657 |
| 25 | Carson Wentz | MIN | QB | 2,620 |