Most passing yards through the first 17 games with the Lions
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Jon Kitna leads with 4,497 passing yards through his first 17 games, first of the 17 who played 17 games with the Lions.
4,497game 117
- Jon Kitna
- Matthew Stafford
- Jared Goff
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna2006 – 2007 | 4,497 | |
| Matthew Stafford2009 – 2011 | 4,019 | |
| Jared Goff2021 – 2022 | 3,993 | |
| Scott Mitchell1994 – 1995 | 3,492 | |
| Rodney Peete1989 – 1990 | 3,134 | |
| Charlie Batch1998 – 1999 | 3,126 | |
| Chuck Long1986 – 1988 | 3,107 | |
| Joey Harrington2002 – 2003 | 2,965 | |
| Shaun Hill2010 – 2013inactive after 15 games | 2,891 | |
| Karl Sweetan1966 – 1967 | 2,463 | |
| Bob Gagliano1989 – 1990 | 2,362 | |
| Jeff Komlo1979 – 1980 | 2,244 | |
| Gus Frerotte1999inactive after 9 games | 2,117 | |
| Dan Orlovsky2005 – 2015inactive after 14 games | 1,880 | |
| Erik Kramer1991 – 1992 | 1,798 | |
| Daunte Culpepper2008 – 2009inactive after 13 games | 1,731 | |
| Dave Krieg1994inactive after 14 games | 1,629 | |
| Mike McMahon2001 – 2003 | 1,596 | |
| Rusty Hilger1988inactive after 11 games | 1,558 | |
| Joe Reed1975 – 1976 | 1,469 | |
| Greg Landry1968 – 1970 | 1,322 | |
| Joe Ferguson1985 – 1986inactive after 14 games | 1,305 | |
| Drew Stanton2008 – 2010inactive after 12 games | 1,158 | |
| Andre Ware1990 – 1993inactive after 14 games | 1,112 | |
| David Blough2019 – 2021inactive after 7 games | 1,033 | |
| Gary Danielson1976 – 1978 | 515 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1957, so 4 careers that began earlier aren't here.