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Drew Brees had the most passing yards in 2016, with 5,208 yards.

who led the nfl in passing in 2016
2016Brees2016Ryan2016Cousins2016Rodgers2016Rivers2016Stafford2016Flacco2016Luck2016Palmer2016Wilson2016Dalton2016Winston2016Manning2016Carr2016Bortles2016Bradford2016Roethlisberger2016Wentz2016Prescott2016Brady2016Newton2016Smith5.2k4.9k4.9k4.4k4.4k4.3k4.3k4.2k4.2k4.2k4.2k4.1k4.0k3.9k3.9k3.9k3.8k3.8k3.7k3.6k3.5k3.5k
NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
Drew BreesDrew Brees5,2082016
NONO
1647167370.07.7325.53715101.75.52.227184
Matt RyanMatt Ryan4,9442016
ATLATL
1637353469.99.3309.0387117.17.11.337235
Kirk CousinsKirk Cousins4,9172016
WASWAS
1640660667.08.1307.3251297.24.12.023190
Aaron RodgersAaron Rodgers4,4282016
GBGB
1640161065.77.3276.8407104.26.61.135246
Philip RiversPhilip Rivers4,3862016
SDSD
1634957860.47.6274.1332187.95.73.636188
Matthew StaffordMatthew Stafford4,3272016
DETDET
1638859465.37.3270.4241093.34.01.737216
Joe FlaccoJoe Flacco4,3172016
BALBAL
1643667264.96.4269.8201583.53.02.233243
Andrew LuckAndrew Luck4,2402016
INDIND
1534654563.57.8282.7311396.45.72.441268
Carson PalmerCarson Palmer4,2332016
ARIARI
1536459761.07.1282.2261487.24.42.340281
Russell WilsonRussell Wilson4,2192016
SEASEA
1635354664.77.7263.7211192.63.82.041293
Andy DaltonAndy Dalton4,2062016
CINCIN
1636456364.77.5262.918891.83.21.441264
Jameis WinstonJameis Winston4,0902016
TBTB
1634556760.87.2255.6281886.14.93.235239
Eli ManningEli Manning4,0272016
NYGNYG
1637759863.06.7251.7261686.04.32.721142
Derek CarrDerek Carr3,9372016
OAKOAK
1535756063.87.0262.528696.75.01.11679
Blake BortlesBlake Bortles3,9052016
JAXJAX
1636862558.96.2244.1231678.83.72.634197
Sam BradfordSam Bradford3,8772016
MINMIN
1539555271.67.0258.520599.33.60.937276
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger3,8192016
PITPIT
1432850964.47.5272.8291395.45.72.617141
Carson WentzCarson Wentz3,7822016
PHIPHI
1637960762.46.2236.4161479.32.62.333213
Dak PrescottDak Prescott3,6672016
DALDAL
1631145967.88.0229.2234104.95.00.925143
Tom BradyTom Brady3,5542016
NENE
1229143267.48.2296.2282112.26.50.51587
Cam NewtonCam Newton3,5092016
CARCAR
1527051052.96.9233.9191475.83.72.736277
Alex SmithAlex Smith3,5022016
KCKC
1532848967.17.2233.515891.23.11.628140
Marcus MariotaMarcus Mariota3,4262016
TENTEN
1527645161.27.6228.426995.65.82.023156
Trevor SiemianTrevor Siemian3,4012016
DENDEN
1428948659.57.0242.9181084.63.72.131187
Tyrod TaylorTyrod Taylor3,0232016
BUFBUF
1526943661.76.9201.517689.73.91.442192
Ryan TannehillRyan Tannehill
Brock OsweilerBrock Osweiler
Ryan FitzpatrickRyan Fitzpatrick
Colin KaepernickColin Kaepernick
Case KeenumCase Keenum
Matt BarkleyMatt Barkley
Brian HoyerBrian Hoyer
Cody KesslerCody Kessler
Josh McCownJosh McCown
Jared GoffJared Goff
Jay CutlerJay Cutler
Blaine GabbertBlaine Gabbert
Robert Griffin IIIRobert Griffin III
Bryce PettyBryce Petty
Matt MooreMatt Moore
Landry JonesLandry Jones
Jimmy GaroppoloJimmy Garoppolo
Paxton LynchPaxton Lynch
Tom SavageTom Savage
Derek AndersonDerek Anderson
Nick FolesNick Foles
Jacoby BrissettJacoby Brissett
Matt CasselMatt Cassel
Shaun HillShaun Hill
Scott TolzienScott Tolzien
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