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Tom Brady Career Passing Yards, 2000 to 2022

Tom Brady retired with 89,214 regular-season passing yards and 649 touchdown passes, both NFL records, including a 5,316-yard peak in 2021.

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  • Tom Brady: 6 in 2000, 89,214 in 2022.

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Tom Brady finished his career with 89,214 regular-season passing yards and 649 passing touchdowns, both NFL records. His best yardage season was 5,316 in 2021, followed by 5,235 in 2011. His most touchdowns came in 2007, 50 of them on 4,806 yards, then 43 in 2021 and 40 in 2020. He threw for at least 4,000 yards in 14 seasons.

The line starts slowly: 6 yards in 2000, then 2,843 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2001, his first year as a starter. He played one game in 2008, for 76 yards, after tearing his ACL in Week 1. Brady passed Drew Brees (80,358) during the 2021 season, finishing that year at 84,520. He played for New England from 2000 to 2019 and Tampa Bay from 2020 to 2022. Playoff yards are not included.

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Source: Wikipedia, 'Tom Brady' (NFL career statistics, regular season table), per-season passing yards summed cumulatively; cross-checked against Wikipedia's career passing yards leaders list. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Column = NFL season. Regular season only (Brady also threw 13,400+ playoff yards, not included). His 2008 season was 1 game (76 yards, knee injury); 2000 was a single rookie-year cameo of 6 yards. Brady played for New England 2000-2019 and Tampa Bay 2020-2022. Touchdowns by season are in the facts.

Tom Brady Career Passing Yards, Cumulative regular-season passing yards by season, 2000-2022, 2000–2022
Date🇺🇸 Tom Brady
20006
20012,849
20026,613
200310,233
200413,925
200518,035
200621,564
200726,370
200826,446
200930,844
201034,744
201139,979
201244,806
201349,149
201453,258
201558,028
201661,582
201766,159
201870,514
201974,571
202079,204
202184,520
202289,214

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How many career passing yards did Tom Brady have?

Tom Brady had 89,214 career regular-season passing yards, an NFL record, and 649 touchdown passes, also a record. Drew Brees is second with 80,358.

What was Tom Brady's best passing season?

His best yardage season was 2021, with 5,316 yards, followed by 5,235 in 2011. His best touchdown season was 2007, with 50 touchdowns on 4,806 yards.

When did Tom Brady become the passing yards leader?

He passed Drew Brees during the 2021 season, finishing that year with 84,520 yards. Brady threw at least 4,000 yards in 14 seasons and played his last in 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia, 'Tom Brady' (NFL career statistics, regular season table), per-season passing yards summed cumulatively; cross-checked against Wikipedia's career passing yards leaders list. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Column = NFL season. Regular season only (Brady also threw 13,400+ playoff yards, not included). His 2008 season was 1 game (76 yards, knee injury); 2000 was a single rookie-year cameo of 6 yards. Brady played for New England 2000-2019 and Tampa Bay 2020-2022. Touchdowns by season are in the facts. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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