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Best Passing Seasons in NFL History by ANY/A Value

by on July 17, 2018
in Passing, Quarterbacks

In 1984, Dan Marino averaged 8.94 Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt (ANY/A, defined as passing yards + 20*Pass TDs – 45*INTs – sack yards, all divided by pass attempts plus sacks) while the league average was 5.00 ANY/A.   Marino had 577 dropbacks (pass attempts plus sacks), so he had 3.94 ANY/A over average over 577 dropbacks; that means he provided 2,271 Adjusted Net Yards of Value over average.

In 2004, Peyton Manning averaged 9.78 ANY/A while the league average was 5.63 ANY/A. Manning had 510 dropbacks, so he is credited with 2,113 yards of Value that season.  This was Manning’s best year: even better than what he did in 2013, when averaged 8.87 ANY/A, the league average was 5.87, and Manning had a whopping 677 dropbacks. So he had 2,031 yards of Value that season.

The table below shows the top 500 passing seasons by this metric. For non-16 game seasons, the final column (ProRt value) prorates the value as if it was a 16-game season.For AFL seasons 1960 to 1964, in the pro-rated column, I assigned only 50% credit in 1960, 60% in ’61, 70% in ’62, 80% in ’63, 90% in ’64, and then full credit in the remaining seasons. I also assigned full credit for all AAFC seasons.

RkQuarterbackTeamYearLgANY/A [1]No sack data is included prior to 1960. For the years 1961 to 1968, estimated sack data is used. For 1969 to present, actual sack data is used.Lg Avg [2]AY/A is used for seasons prior to 1960.DBValueProRt Val
1Sid LuckmanCHI1943NFL10.963.1220215843169
2Dan MarinoMIA1984NFL8.945.0057722712271
3Otto GrahamCLE1953NFL9.833.5225816282171
4Peyton ManningIND2004NFL9.785.6351021132113
5Peyton ManningDEN2013NFL8.875.8767720312031
6Tom BradyNWE2007NFL8.885.5259920142014
7Aaron RodgersGNB2011NFL9.395.9053818801880
8Dan FoutsSDG1982NFL7.704.7634210071790
9Otto GrahamCLE1949AAFC9.534.8728513261768
10Cecil IsbellGNB1942NFL6.982.6326811661697
11Kurt WarnerSTL1999NFL8.315.1852816521652
12Sammy BaughWAS1945NFL9.393.7418210291646
13Matt RyanATL2016NFL9.036.2257116041604
14Drew BreesNOR2011NFL8.235.9068115901590
15Bert JonesBAL1976NFL7.784.0737213831580
16Otto GrahamCLE1947AAFC10.255.2626913421534
17Norm Van BrocklinRAM1953NFL7.493.5228611351514
18Tom BradyNWE2011NFL8.255.964315081508
19John BrodieSFO1970NFL7.524.1638613001486
20Peyton ManningIND2006NFL7.935.3857114541454
21Johnny UnitasBAL1959NFL7.934.9736710861448
22Sammy BaughWAS1947NFL7.814.7435410851446
23Randall CunninghamMIN1998NFL8.545.3144514391439
24Milt PlumCLE1960NFL7.994.1527810701427
25Dan FoutsSDG1981NFL7.27562814251425
26Drew BreesNOR2009NFL8.315.6553414221422
27Daunte CulpepperMIN2004NFL8.025.6359414181418
28Steve YoungSFO1994NFL8.245.3849214101410
29Otto GrahamCLE1946AAFC11.24.1317412301406
30Steve YoungSFO1992NFL8.124.8843113941394
31Sonny JurgensenWAS1967NFL6.624.3252712151388
32Aaron RodgersGNB2014NFL8.656.1454813801380
33Johnny LujackCHI1949NFL6.823.5331210261368
34Ken AndersonCIN1975NFL6.964.0440911961366
35Philip RiversSDG2009NFL8.35.6551113561356
36Mark RypienWAS1991NFL8.345.1842813511351
37Joe MontanaSFO1984NFL7.93545413301330
38Norm Van BrocklinRAM1950NFL7.693.442339891319
39Tom BradyNWE2010NFL8.255.7351713011301
40Dan MarinoMIA1986NFL6.994.9664013001300
41Kurt WarnerSTL2001NFL7.415.1958412941294
42Johnny UnitasBAL1964NFL7.944.633911301291
43Joe MontanaSFO1989NFL8.315.2441912861286
44Y.A. TittleNYG1963NFL7.724.8739111131272
45Peyton ManningIND2005NFL8.035.3447012651265
46Drew BreesNOR2006NFL7.585.3857212611261
47Peyton ManningIND2003NFL7.355.258412511251
48Jeff GarciaSFO2000NFL7.345.2158512471247
49Otto GrahamCLE1955NFL8.983.931859351246
50Sonny JurgensenPHI1961NFL6.964.4944110891244
51Warren MoonHOU1990NFL7.285.2962012321232
52Sammy BaughWAS1943NFL5.693.122396141228
53Ken AndersonCIN1981NFL7.43550412251225
54Bobby ThomasonPHI1953NFL6.523.523049111214
55Johnny UnitasBAL1957NFL7.524.523019041205
56Carson PalmerARI2015NFL8.416.2656212041204
57Steve YoungSFO1993NFL7.555.1149312021202
58Ken StablerOAK1976NFL7.454.0731010491199
59Drew BreesNOR2008NFL7.555.764811961196
60Sid LuckmanCHI1945NFL7.183.742177461194
61Peyton ManningIND2000NFL7.225.2159111901190
62Y.A. TittleSFO1953NFL6.953.522598881185
63Peyton ManningDEN2012NFL7.895.9360411831183
64John HadlSDG1967AFL6.333.9643610321180
65Philip RiversSDG2010NFL7.775.7357911791179
66Bart StarrGNB1966NFL8.014.2927610291175
67Philip RiversSDG2008NFL8.045.750311741174
68Ken StablerOAK1974NFL7.043.9132810251171
69Frank FilchockWAS1944NFL6.762.241476651170
70Len DawsonKAN1966AFL7.834.530510161162
71Boomer EsiasonCIN1988NFL7.795.0241811591159
72Tom BradyNWE2016NFL8.816.2244711581158
73Sid LuckmanCHI1941NFL9.172.481197961158
74Roman GabrielPHI1973NFL5.953.8949110121157
75Otto GrahamCLE1952NFL5.873.493648671156
76Nick FolesPHI2013NFL9.185.8734511421142
77Daryle LamonicaOAK1968AFL6.454.224429861126
78Cecil IsbellGNB1941NFL6.232.482067731125
79Drew BreesNOR2013NFL7.515.8768711231123
80Charlie ConerlyNYG1959NFL9.314.971948421123
81Donovan McNabbPHI2004NFL7.875.6350111211121
82Steve YoungSFO1998NFL7.285.3156511161116
83Tommy ThompsonPHI1948NFL8.014.612468371116
84Otto GrahamCLE1951NFL6.893.732658371116
85Norm Van BrocklinPHI1960NFL6.944.152988321109
86Brett FavreMIN2009NFL7.615.6556511091109
87Roger StaubachDAL1977NFL6.033.553919691108
88Brett FavreGNB1995NFL7.255.4160311081108
89Tony RomoDAL2009NFL7.545.6558411031103
90Philip RiversSDG2013NFL7.795.8757411021102
91Sammy BaughWAS1942NFL62.632257571102
92Roger StaubachDAL1979NFL6.824.6149711001100
93Joe TheismannWAS1983NFL7.22549310931093
94Steve McNairTEN2003NFL7.815.241910921092
95Matt SchaubHOU2009NFL7.445.6560810921092
96Bobby Layne2TM1958NFL7.654.872948171089
97Arnie HerberGNB1936NFL5.050.351738131085
98Peyton ManningIND2009NFL7.515.6558110841084
99Joe NamathNYJ1967AFL5.793.965189471082
100Ben RoethlisbergerPIT2014NFL7.826.1464110821082
101Norm Van BrocklinRAM1954NFL7.514.392608101080
102Fran TarkentonMIN1976NFL6.224.074379441078
103Brian SipeCLE1980NFL6.734.8757710781078
104Jim HartSTL1976NFL6.394.074059431077
105Aaron RodgersGNB2009NFL7.475.6559110751075
106Earl MorrallBAL1968NFL7.24.463439381072
107Frank RyanCLE1966NFL6.574.294109361070
108Steve DeBergKAN1990NFL7.585.2946610681068
109Frank FilchockWAS1939NFL11.223.01897311063
110Tommy ThompsonPHI1949NFL7.253.532147961061
111George BlandaHOU1961AFL8.043.8536915461060
112Johnny UnitasBAL1967NFL6.334.324619251057
113Y.A. TittleBCL1948AAFC8.435.242899231055
114Johnny UnitasBAL1958NFL7.884.872637901054
115Daunte CulpepperMIN2000NFL7.285.2150810511051
116Rich GannonOAK2002NFL6.955.3565410471047
117Vinny TestaverdeNYJ1998NFL7.685.3144010451045
118Jim EverettRAM1989NFL7.155.2454710431043
119Roger StaubachDAL1971NFL7.813.932349081038
120Y.A. TittleNYG1962NFL7.345.013899081038
121Daryle LamonicaOAK1969AFL6.314.234379071036
122Ken AndersonCIN1982NFL6.54.763355821035
123Peyton ManningIND1999NFL7.065.1854710301030
124Neil LomaxSTL1984NFL6.69560910291029
125Boomer EsiasonCIN1986NFL7.034.9649510261026
126Sammy BaughWAS1940NFL6.542.551777051026
127Tom BradyNWE2012NFL7.485.9366410251025
128Joe NamathNYJ1968AFL6.494.223968961024
129Trent GreenKAN2003NFL7.095.254310241024
130Norm Van BrocklinRAM1951NFL7.683.731947661022
131Tom BradyNWE2017NFL7.565.9161610181018
132Kurt WarnerSTL2000NFL7.975.2136710131013
133Johnny UnitasBAL1963NFL6.874.874448861012
134Carson PalmerCIN2005NFL7.265.3452810101010
135Tom BradyNWE2009NFL7.385.6558110051005
136Drew BreesNOR2017NFL7.715.9155610051005
137Dan FoutsSDG1980NFL6.484.8762110041004
138Philip RiversLAC2017NFL7.65.9159310031003
139Don MeredithDAL1966NFL6.594.29379872997
140Ron JaworskiPHI1980NFL6.944.87478990990
141John BrodieSFO1965NFL7.155.01405866990
142Steve BeuerleinCAR1999NFL6.765.18621984984
143Ken AndersonCIN1974NFL6.283.91364861984
144Joe MontanaSFO1982NFL6.264.76366550979
145Len DawsonKAN1968AFL7.754.22243855977
146Sammy BaughWAS1949NFL6.43.53255732976
147Brett FavreGNB2001NFL7.025.19532972972
148Scott MitchellDET1995NFL6.995.41614970970
149Erik KramerCHI1995NFL7.215.41537967967
150Dan FoutsSDG1985NFL7.024.86448964964
151Bill NelsenCLE1968NFL7.234.46304840961
152Bob WaterfieldRAM1951NFL7.823.73176720959
153Fran TarkentonMIN1975NFL5.894.04452839959
154Roger StaubachDAL1978NFL6.184.03445958958
155Ken O'BrienNYJ1985NFL6.64.86550954954
156Eli ManningNYG2011NFL7.455.9617954954
157Peyton ManningIND2007NFL7.295.52536950950
158Peyton ManningDEN2014NFL7.686.14614947947
159Bert JonesBAL1977NFL5.513.55419824942
160Alex SmithKAN2017NFL7.655.91540941941
161Mark RypienWAS1989NFL7.145.24492936936
162Fran TarkentonMIN1974NFL6.133.91368816933
163Joe MontanaSFO1983NFL6.695548927927
164Bernie KosarCLE1987NFL7.155.04411868925
165Tony RomoDAL2014NFL8.116.14464918918
166Brett FavreGNB2007NFL7.185.52550913913
167Y.A. TittleSFO1954NFL6.714.39295685913
168Jared GoffLAR2017NFL7.725.91502912912
169Brian GrieseDEN2000NFL7.795.21353911911
170Jim FinksPIT1952NFL5.513.49336681908
171Otto GrahamCLE1948AAFC7.625.24333793907
172Steve YoungSFO1991NFL8.285.18292904904
173Roman GabrielRAM1967NFL6.324.32395791904
174Chad PenningtonNYJ2002NFL7.495.35421903903
175Boomer EsiasonCIN1985NFL6.814.86463902902
176Bobby LayneDET1950NFL5.463.44336677902
177Daryle LamonicaOAK1967AFL5.683.96461789902
178Steve YoungSFO1997NFL7.475.16391901901
179Tony RomoDAL2007NFL7.175.52544900900
180Drew BreesSDG2004NFL7.785.63418898898
181Jim KellyBUF1991NFL6.955.18505894894
182Brett FavreGNB1997NFL6.825.16538894894
183Aaron RodgersGNB2010NFL7.55.73506893893
184Ed DanowskiNYG1935NFL5.21-0.6113657892
185John BrodieSFO1961NFL7.074.49303779891
186Tom FloresOAK1966AFL6.854.5332778889
187Elvis GrbacKAN2000NFL6.755.21576887887
188Brad JohnsonWAS1999NFL6.795.18548884884
189Johnny UnitasBAL1960NFL5.84.15401659879
190Dan MarinoMIA1987NFL6.855.04453820875
191Charlie ConerlyNYG1948NFL6.794.61299653871
192Joe MontanaSFO1987NFL6.985.04420814869
193Lynn DickeyGNB1983NFL6.655524867867
194John HadlRAM1973NFL6.643.89275759867
195Bobby LayneDET1951NFL5.693.73332650866
196Sid LuckmanCHI1946NFL6.313.72229593863
197Drew BreesNOR2012NFL7.175.93696862862
198Ed BrownCHI1956NFL8.024.17168646862
199Dan MarinoMIA1992NFL6.364.88582861861
200Brett FavreGNB1996NFL6.615.14583858858
201Fran TarkentonNYG1967NFL6.154.32409751858
202Chris ChandlerATL1998NFL7.615.31372856856
203Dan MarinoMIA1988NFL6.425.02612856856
204Tommy KramerMIN1986NFL7.084.96403854854
205Matt HasselbeckSEA2005NFL7.155.34473853853
206Aaron RodgersGNB2012NFL7.335.93603844844
207Frankie AlbertSFO1948AAFC8.035.24264737842
208Jim HartSTL1974NFL5.743.91404736841
209Tom BradyNWE2005NFL6.865.34556841841
210Jim EverettRAM1988NFL6.565.02545841841
211Troy AikmanDAL1993NFL7.125.11418839839
212Milt PlumCLE1961NFL6.784.49320732836
213Tony RomoDAL2011NFL7.45.9558835835
214Trent GreenKAN2002NFL7.025.35496831831
215Rudy BukichCHI1965NFL7.165.01338726829
216Tobin RoteGNB1952NFL7.443.49157621828
217Trent GreenKAN2004NFL7.045.63588827827
218Dan FoutsSDG1978NFL6.084.03403826826
219Norm Van BrocklinPHI1959NFL6.794.97340618824
220Dan FoutsSDG1983NFL7.325354824824
221Sonny JurgensenWAS1966NFL5.854.29462720823
222Trent GreenKAN2005NFL6.865.34539820820
223Ben RoethlisbergerPIT2009NFL7.125.65556820820
224Joe NamathNYJ1972NFL6.424.28335716818
225Rich GannonOAK2001NFL6.615.19576816816
226Ken AndersonCIN1973NFL5.913.89353713815
227Kurt WarnerARI2008NFL75.7624812812
228Jim KellyBUF1990NFL7.55.29366810810
229Troy AikmanDAL1995NFL7.225.41446806806
230Tobin RoteGNB1956NFL6.134.17308603804
231Tom BradyNWE2015NFL7.486.26662803803
232George RattermanNYY1950NFL5.483.44294599799
233Dak PrescottDAL2016NFL7.866.22484795795
234Craig MortonDAL1970NFL7.224.16227695794
235Ed DanowskiNYG1937NFL5.591.52134545793
236Bob GrieseMIA1971NFL6.353.93286693792
237Dan MarinoMIA1985NFL6.214.86585790790
238Joe MontanaSFO1985NFL6.364.86529789789
239Milt PlumCLE1959NFL7.194.97266591788
240Carson PalmerCIN2006NFL6.795.38556786786
241Terry BradshawPIT1978NFL6.054.03389786786
242Donovan McNabbPHI2006NFL7.715.38337784784
243John ElwayDEN1987NFL6.745.04430733782
244Billy WadeRAM1958NFL6.584.87341583777
245Kirk CousinsWAS2016NFL7.456.22629777777
246Bob WaterfieldRAM1945NFL6.573.74171485776
247Andy DaltonCIN2015NFL8.176.26406774774
248Roman GabrielRAM1969NFL6.34.67413675772
249Russell WilsonSEA2015NFL7.736.26528771771
250Jeff GarciaSFO2001NFL6.655.19530771771
251Dan MarinoMIA1994NFL6.65.38633770770
252John ElwayDEN1993NFL6.425.11590770770
253Rich GannonOAK2000NFL6.735.21501763763
254Roger StaubachDAL1976NFL5.744.07398667762
255Roger StaubachDAL1973NFL5.913.89329666761
256Johnny UnitasBAL1965NFL7.145.01311663758
257Matthew StaffordDET2011NFL6.985.9699757757
258Fran TarkentonNYG1969NFL6.134.67445653746
259Chad PenningtonMIA2008NFL7.195.7500745745
260Troy AikmanDAL1992NFL6.384.88496741741
261Joe NamathNYJ1969AFL5.974.23374648741
262Harry NewmanNYG1933NFL3.15-0.73136527740
263Don MeredithDAL1968NFL6.374.46339646739
264Sonny JurgensenWAS1970NFL5.944.16362646738
265Sammy BaughWAS1948NFL6.364.61315553738
266Drew BreesNOR2016NFL7.276.22700737737
267Tommy O'ConnellCLE1957NFL9.544.52110552736
268Fran TarkentonMIN1973NFL5.993.89305643735
269Andrew LuckIND2014NFL7.286.14643735735
270Doug WilliamsTAM1981NFL6.55489734734
271Bobby ThomasonPHI1955nfl7.153.93171551734
272Daunte CulpepperMIN2003NFL6.75.2491733733
273Dan MarinoMIA1983NFL7.395306731731
274Boomer EsiasonCIN1989NFL6.735.24491728728
275David GarrardJAX2007NFL7.625.52346727727
276Len DawsonDTX1962AFL6.343.76350905724
277Arnie HerberGNB1934NFL3.64-0.64115493723
278Jake PlummerDEN2005NFL6.855.34478722722
279Joe FergusonBUF1975NFL5.894.04341631721
280Mark BrunellJAX1997NFL6.75.16468721721
281Brett FavreGNB2004NFL6.945.63552721721
282Vinny TestaverdeBAL1996NFL6.375.14583717717
283Dan MarinoMIA1991NFL6.435.18576717717
284Norm Van BrocklinRAM1952NFL6.13.49205536715
285Carson WentzPHI2017NFL7.435.91468715715
286Dan FoutsSDG1979NFL5.894.61558715715
287Babe ParilliBOS1962AFL7.133.76265893714
288John ElwayDEN1997NFL6.495.16536710710
289Jay SchroederRAI1990NFL7.245.29363707707
290Billy WadeCHI1961NFL6.724.49277617705
291Len DawsonKAN1971NFL5.793.93331616704
292Bert JonesBAL1975NFL5.654.04382616704
293Norm SneadNYG1972NFL6.134.28333615703
294Matt RyanATL2012NFL7.035.93643703703
295Daryle LamonicaOAK1970NFL5.814.16371612700
296Brian SipeCLE1978NFL5.664.03428698698
297Eddie LeBaronWAS1957NFL7.654.52167523697
298Steve BartkowskiATL1980NFL6.274.87498697697
299Bobby HebertNOR1992NFL6.474.88437694694
300Archie ManningNOR1978NFL5.384.03508689689
301Len DawsonKAN1964AFL5.874.15390669688
302Fran TarkentonNYG1970NFL5.574.16425602688
303Greg LandryDET1971NFL63.93290601687
304Joe MontanaSFO1990NFL6.545.29549687687
305Ben RoethlisbergerPIT2010NFL7.355.73421682682
306Vince FerragamoRAM1980NFL6.454.87427676676
307John ElwayDEN1998NFL7.115.31374675675
308Matthew StaffordDET2017NFL7.015.91612675675
309Jeff GeorgeOAK1997NFL6.325.16579673673
310Bob GrieseMIA1977NFL5.263.55343588672
311Eli ManningNYG2009NFL6.895.65539671671
312Irv CompGNB1943NFL6.763.1292335671
313Peyton ManningIND2008NFL6.885.7569670670
314Bobby LayneDET1953NFL5.363.52273501668
315Charlie ConerlyNYG1949NFL5.173.53305501667
316Sid LuckmanCHI1944NFL4.882.24143378665
317Aaron RodgersGNB2013NFL85.87311663663
318Philip RiversSDG2006NFL6.735.38487659659
319Jim HartSTL1973NFL5.573.89342576658
320Jeff GeorgeMIN1999NFL7.035.18357658658
321Drew BreesNOR2015NFL7.266.26658658658
322Otto GrahamCLE1954NFL6.454.39240493658
323Aaron RodgersGNB2016NFL7.246.22645657657
324Ray MalloufCRD1948NFL8.044.61143491655
325John HadlSDG1966AFL5.924.5403572654
326Jim HartSTL1975NFL5.674.04351572653
327James HarrisRAM1974NFL6.633.91210571653
328Fran TarkentonNYG1968NFL6.034.46363571652
329Warren MoonHOU1988NFL7.155.02306651651
330John HadlSDG1965AFL5.463.92371569651
331Craig MortonDAL1969NFL6.384.67332569650
332Terry BradshawPIT1977NFL5.213.55340567648
333Tony RomoDAL2006NFL7.195.38358648648
334Robert GriffinWAS2012NFL7.475.93423648648
335Bernie KosarCLE1986NFL6.094.96570645645
336Arnie HerberGNB1939NFL6.23.01139443645
337Tom BradyNWE2004NFL6.925.63500644644
338Joe MontanaSFO1981NFL6.255514643643
339Sonny JurgensenWAS1964NFL5.934.6424561641
340Bill NelsenPIT1966NFL8.784.29125561641
341Y.A. TittleSFO1957NFL6.244.52279481641
342Trent GreenSTL2000NFL7.635.21264639639
343Bobby LayneDET1952NFL5.153.49287478638
344Bobby LayneDET1954NFL6.334.39246478637
345Terry BradshawPIT1979NFL5.894.61496637637
346Ben RoethlisbergerPIT2005NFL7.535.34291636636
347Bob CeleriNYY1951NFL5.723.73238474632
348Mike LivingstonKAN1976NFL5.564.07369553632
349Billy KilmerWAS1975NFL5.534.04369552631
350Michael VickPHI2010NFL7.295.73406631631
351Marc BulgerSTL2006NFL6.375.38637628628
352Len DawsonKAN1967AFL5.383.96387550628
353John ElwayDEN1995NFL6.525.41564628628
354Kerry CollinsNYG2002NFL6.455.35569627627
355Josh McCownCHI2013NFL8.545.87235627627
356Glenn PresnellPRT1933NFL2.83-0.73125445625
357Tobin RoteSDG1963AFL6.574.32303682624
358Steve BartkowskiATL1983NFL6.285483620620
359Jake PlummerDEN2004NFL6.795.63536620620
360Ed BrownCHI1959NFL6.854.97247464619
361Jim ZornSEA1979NFL5.784.61528616616
362Danny WhiteDAL1981NFL6.465421615615
363Benny FriedmanBKN1933NFL4.74-0.7380437614
364Jeff GeorgeATL1995NFL6.435.41600611611
365Matt SchaubHOU2010NFL6.745.73606610610
366Ace ParkerBKN1940NFL6.322.55111419609
367Boomer EsiasonCIN1997NFL8.325.16193609609
368Josh FreemanTAM2010NFL6.945.73502608608
369Terry BradshawPIT1981NFL6.575387608608
370Ben RoethlisbergerPIT2017NFL6.955.91582605605
371Otto GrahamCLE1950NFL5.233.44253452603
372Bart StarrGNB1964NFL6.294.6311525600
373Aaron BrooksNOR2003NFL6.295.2552599599
374Pat HadenRAM1977NFL5.793.55233524599
375Y.A. TittleNYG1961NFL6.24.49305523598
376Roger StaubachDAL1975NFL5.44.04384522597
377Boomer EsiasonNYJ1993NFL6.335.11491596596
378Billy KilmerWAS1971NFL5.553.93322521596
379Doug FlutieBUF1998NFL6.935.31366595595
380Matt SchaubHOU2011NFL7.835.9308594594
381Dan MarinoMIA1995NFL6.595.41504592592
382Dan MarinoMIA1996NFL6.655.14391590590
383Bob WaterfieldRAM1950NFL5.523.44213442589
384Matt RyanATL2008NFL7.015.7451589589
385Earl MorrallDET1963NFL6.334.87354515588
386Sid LuckmanCHI1939NFL10.93.0151402585
387Ed DanowskiNYG1938NFL4.871.75129402585
388Johnny LujackCHI1951NFL6.223.73176439585
389Wade WilsonMIN1988NFL6.615.02365582582
390Jim HartSTL1977NFL4.933.55368508581
391Greg CookCIN1969AFL6.484.23226507579
392Donovan McNabbPHI2009NFL6.865.65478579579
393Warren MoonHOU1989NFL6.45.24499578578
394Sammy BaughWAS1937NFL3.841.52171397578
395Jim HarbaughIND1995NFL7.065.41350577577
396Richard ToddNYJ1982NFL5.94.76284324575
397Billy KilmerWAS1973NFL5.963.89242503575
398Joe TheismannWAS1982NFL5.94.76282323574
399Bart StarrGNB1961NFL6.124.49308502573
400Brad JohnsonTAM2002NFL6.565.35472573573
401James HarrisRAM1976NFL6.974.07172500571
402Eddie LeBaronWAS1958NFL7.834.87145428571
403Billy KilmerWAS1974NFL5.943.91247500571
404Jay CutlerDEN2008NFL6.615.7627571571
405Ace ParkerBKN1938NFL4.391.75148391568
406Norm Van BrocklinRAM1949NFL10.883.5358426568
407Derek CarrOAK2016NFL7.26.22576567567
408Troy AikmanDAL1998NFL7.065.31324567567
409John HadlSDG1964AFL6.094.15284550566
410Case KeenumMIN2017NFL7.035.91503565565
411Paul GovernaliBOS1946NFL5.743.72192388565
412Fran TarkentonMIN1972NFL5.54.28404493564
413John HadlSDG1968AFL5.314.22455493564
414Milt PlumCLE1958NFL7.114.87189423564
415Jim KellyBUF1992NFL6.054.88482564564
416Bob WaterfieldRAM1946NFL5.273.72251387564
417Adrian BurkPHI1954NFL6.214.39231421561
418Bernie MastersonCHI1935NFL8.77-0.644412560
419Len DawsonKAN1965AFL5.383.92333486556
420Frankie AlbertSFO1949AAFC6.474.87260415553
421Wade WilsonATL1992NFL8.124.88171553553
422Earl MorrallNYG1965NFL6.485.01329484553
423Matt HasselbeckSEA2003NFL6.25.2555552552
424Joe FergusonBUF1976NFL7.044.07162482551
425Russell WilsonSEA2013NFL7.15.87451551551
426Matt RyanATL2011NFL6.835.9592551551
427Chris ChandlerATL1997NFL6.65.16381549549
428Phil SimmsNYG1990NFL6.955.29331549549
429Damon HuardKAN2006NFL7.495.38260548548
430Steve McNairTEN2001NFL6.375.19468548548
431Charley JohnsonDEN1973NFL5.173.89372478546
432Dan MarinoMIA1997NFL6.115.16568541541
433Bernie MastersonCHI1937NFL6.671.5272371539
434Roy ZimmermanPHI1945NFL6.393.74127337538
435Gus FrerotteWAS1996NFL6.235.14492537537
436Neil O'DonnellPIT1995NFL6.665.41431536536
437John HadlSDG1971NFL4.983.93447469536
438Johnny UnitasBAL1956NFL6.24.17198402536
439Danny WhiteDAL1982NFL5.864.76272301535
440Tony RomoDAL2008NFL6.845.7470534534
441Matt RyanATL2017NFL6.875.91553533533
442Dave KriegSEA1986NFL6.264.96410533533
443Joe FergusonBUF1981NFL6.035513531531
444Bob MonnettGNB1938NFL8.161.7557365531
445Aaron RodgersGNB2008NFL6.645.7570531531
446Billy KilmerWAS1972NFL6.264.28234464531
447Virgil CarterCIN1971NFL5.93.93235464530
448Neil LomaxPHO1988NFL6.15.02489530530
449Tom BradyNWE2014NFL7.016.14603530530
450Jeff HostetlerRAI1993NFL6.275.11457529529
451Bill NelsenCLE1969NFL5.924.67369462528
452Sid LuckmanCHI1942NFL6.092.63105363528
453Rich GannonOAK1999NFL6.125.18564527527
454Marc BulgerSTL2002NFL7.675.35226525525
455Ed BrownCHI1955NFL6.323.93164393524
456Charley JohnsonDEN1974NFL5.553.91280458524
457Craig MortonDEN1977NFL5.093.55297458523
458Charlie ConerlyNYG1950NFL6.43.44132391521
459Peyton ManningIND2010NFL6.485.73695520520
460Keith MolesworthCHI1933NFL6.66-0.7350369518
461Bart StarrGNB1968NFL6.774.46196454518
462Vince FerragamoRAM1982NFL6.114.76216291518
463Charlie ConerlyNYG1957NFL6.194.52232388517
464Norm SneadPHI1967NFL5.264.32482452517
465Warren MoonHOU1991NFL5.955.18678516516
466Bill KenneyKAN1983NFL5.85644516516
467Earl MorrallMIA1972NFL7.024.28164449513
468Roman GabrielRAM1971NFL5.113.93377447511
469Jim HardyRAM1948NFL6.424.61211383511
470Bob WaterfieldRAM1949NFL4.823.53296382510
471Dan MarinoMIA1990NFL6.225.29546510510
472Steve GroganNWE1986NFL9.764.96106510510
473Jeff GarciaTAM2007NFL6.985.52346508508
474Sid LuckmanCHI1940NFL5.872.55105348506
475Ray MalloufCRD1941NFL6.092.4896347505
476Joe MontanaSFO1988NFL6.195.02431504504
477Bernie MastersonCHI1938NFL4.851.75112347504
478Terry BradshawPIT1975NFL5.434.04317440503
479Kirk CousinsWAS2015NFL7.146.26569501501
480Matt HasselbeckSEA2007NFL6.365.52595500500
481Bob GrieseMIA1973NFL5.793.89229437500
482John BrodieSFO1968NFL5.484.46429436499
483Jay SchroederWAS1986NFL5.834.96569499499
484Ken StablerOAK1977NFL4.953.55310436498
485John ElwayDEN1996NFL6.155.14492497497
486Tommy ThompsonPHI1947NFL6.594.74201372496
487Warren MoonMIN1995NFL6.185.41644496496
488Cam NewtonCAR2015NFL7.26.26528495495
489Jake DelhommeCAR2005NFL6.415.34463493493
490Babe ParilliBOS1964AFL5.14.15503480493
491Ken AndersonCIN1977NFL4.773.55351428489
492Marc BulgerSTL2004NFL6.565.63526489489
493Gene RonzaniCHI1944NFL7.22.2456278489
494Tony EasonNWE1986NFL5.954.96491488488
495Lamar McHanCRD1956NFL6.574.17152365487
496Bart StarrGNB1962NFL6.365.01314425486
497Cecil IsbellGNB1939NFL6.253.01103334485
498Tuffy LeemansNYG1942NFL7.462.6369334485
499Ken StablerOAK1973NFL5.333.89294424484
500Roman GabrielRAM1970NFL5.154.16427423484

I’m short on time today, so I’ll leave the commentary to you. To help facilitate discussion, here are how many top 50, top 100, top 200, top 300 and top 500 seasons each passer has:

PlayerTop 50Top 100Top 200Top 300Top 500
Dan Marino224913
Peyton Manning58111113
Tom Brady347911
Otto Graham578810
Drew Brees358910
Johnny Unitas23789
Joe Montana22569
Fran Tarkenton00369
Sid Luckman13448
Aaron Rodgers22458
Sammy Baugh24678
Norm Van Brocklin23578
Dan Fouts22477
Y.A. Tittle12557
John Hadl01227
Len Dawson01247
Brett Favre02677
Roger Staubach02467
Steve Young24666
Ken Anderson12456
Philip Rivers14556
Boomer Esiason01346
Tony Romo01346
Bobby Layne01336
John Elway00036
Matt Ryan11125
Sonny Jurgensen22245
Warren Moon01115
Bart Starr01115
Roman Gabriel01235
Charlie Conerly01225
Ben Roethlisberger01125
Jim Hart00125
Trent Green00145
Bob Waterfield00125
Terry Bradshaw00015
Billy Kilmer00005
Kurt Warner22344
John Brodie11334
Milt Plum11134
Ken Stabler02224
Daryle Lamonica01344
Joe Namath01244
Earl Morrall00114
Rich Gannon00134
Troy Aikman00034

References

References
↑1 No sack data is included prior to 1960. For the years 1961 to 1968, estimated sack data is used. For 1969 to present, actual sack data is used.
↑2 AY/A is used for seasons prior to 1960.
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