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Most passing yards through the first 200 games of an NFL career, among active players

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Patrick Mahomes is almost on track to match Drew Brees. He has 37,976 passing yards through his 134 games, 1st at that point, and needs 265 a game over his next 66 games; he’s averaging 257 over his last 17. Joe Burrow is almost on track too.

Most passing yards through the first 200 games of an NFL career, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Drew Brees2001 – 201455,450
Kirk Cousins2012 – 2026183 of 200 games47,040
Jared Goff2016 – 2026159 of 200 games41,756
Andy Dalton2011 – 2026179 of 200 games39,793
Dak Prescott2016 – 2026148 of 200 games38,370
Patrick Mahomes2017 – 2026134 of 200 games37,976
Josh Allen2018 – 2026134 of 200 games32,099
Baker Mayfield2018 – 2026129 of 200 games29,447
Justin Herbert2020 – 2026103 of 200 games26,411
Jameis Winston2015 – 2026112 of 200 games25,820

Method

  • Box scores start in 1950, so 57 careers that began earlier aren't here.
  • An active player whose first 200 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.