Michigan’s best quarterbacks
Chad Henne has the most passing yards in Michigan history, 9,715 from 2004 to 2007. Bryce Underwood is 6th, with 3,352.
Of the Big Ten’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Chad Henne is 8th.
Michigan’s quarterbacks this season
- Bryce Underwood7 games, 132.0 a game3,352 at Michigan, the 6th-most since 2004.924passing yards
- Tommy Carr4 games, 125.8 a game503passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in Michigan history
- 1Chad Henne2004 – 20079,715
- 2John Navarre2000 – 20039,254
- 3Elvis Grbac1989 – 19926,460
- 4Devin Gardner2010 – 20146,336
- 5Denard Robinson2009 – 20126,250
- 6J.J. McCarthy2021 – 20236,226
- 7Todd Collins1991 – 19945,858
- 8Shea Patterson2018 – 20195,661
- 9Jim Harbaugh1983 – 19865,449
- 10Tom Brady1996 – 19995,351
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season.
Compare with in · side by side
Every quarterback since 2004
| Place | Player | passing yards | passing touchdowns | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Henne2004 – 2007 · 47 games | 9,715 | 87 | 33 |
| 2 | Devin Gardner2010 – 2014 · 47 games | 6,336 | 44 | 28 |
| 3 | J.J. McCarthy2021 – 2023 · 40 games | 6,226 | 49 | 37 |
| 4 | Denard Robinson2009 – 2012 · 48 games | 6,152 | 49 | 28 |
| 5 | Shea Patterson2018 – 2019 · 26 games | 5,661 | 45 | 19 |
| 6 | Bryce Underwood2025 – 2026 · still playing | 3,352 | 16 | 13 |
| +924 this season | ||||
| 7 | Wilton Speight2015 – 2017 · 21 games | 3,192 | 22 | 17 |
| 8 | Cade McNamara2020 – 2022 · 21 games | 3,181 | 21 | 17 |
| 9 | Jake Rudock2015 · 13 games | 3,017 | 20 | 10 |
| 10 | Tate Forcier2009 – 2010 · 20 games | 2,647 | 17 | 9 |
| 11 | Davis Warren2022 – 2024 · 16 games | 1,288 | 7 | 13 |
| 12 | Joe Milton III2018 – 2020 · 13 games | 1,194 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | John O'Korn2016 – 2017 · 17 games | 1,146 | 4 | 12 |
| 14 | Steven Threet2008 · 10 games | 1,105 | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | Ryan Mallett2007 · 11 games | 892 | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Nick Sheridan2008 – 2009 · 10 games | 701 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Brandon Peters2017 – 2018 · 8 games | 680 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | Tommy Carr2026 · still playing | 503 | 2 | 3 |
| +503 this season | ||||
| 19 | Jack Tuttle2023 – 2024 · 7 games | 436 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | Shane Morris2013 – 2016 · 11 games | 434 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | Dylan McCaffrey2018 – 2019 · 10 games | 242 | 3 | 8 |
| 22 | Alex Orji2022 – 2024 · 20 games | 155 | 3 | 16 |
| 23 | Alan Bowman2021 – 2022 · 4 games | 69 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Jayden Denegal2023 · 4 games | 50 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | Russell Bellomy2012 – 2014 · 5 games | 46 | 0 | 3 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- J.J. McCarthy2021 – 2023 · 40 games6,226
- › Bryce Underwood2025 – 2026 · 20 games3,352
- Cade McNamara2020 – 2022 · 21 games3,181
- Davis Warren2022 – 2024 · 16 games1,288
- Joe Milton III2020 · 6 games1,077
2010s
- Devin Gardner2010 – 2014 · 47 games6,336
- Denard Robinson2010 – 2012 · 36 games5,964
- Shea Patterson2018 – 2019 · 26 games5,661
- Wilton Speight2015 – 2017 · 21 games3,192
- Jake Rudock2015 · 13 games3,017
2004–09
- Chad Henne2004 – 2007 · 47 games9,715
- Tate Forcier2009 · 12 games2,050
- Steven Threet2008 · 10 games1,105
- Ryan Mallett2007 · 11 games892
- Nick Sheridan2008 – 2009 · 10 games701
Also at Michigan: running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Michigan record book
Method
- Every quarterback who played at Michigan since 2004, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a quarterback who played at Michigan before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at Michigan in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A quarterback still playing at Michigan is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.