List of National Football League career passing completions leaders
This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks by total career regular season pass completions. This list includes the top 50 quarterbacks who have completed the most passes.
Regular season completions leaders
| ^ | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who is still active in the NFL |
Through end of season.
| Rank | Player | Team by season | |||
| 1 | * | San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints | 6,867 | 10,161 | 67.58 |
| 2 | * | New England Patriots Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6,377 | 9,988 | 63.85 |
| 3 | ^ | Atlanta Falcons Green Bay Packers New York Jets Minnesota Vikings | 6,300 | 10,169 | 61.95 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos | 6,125 | 9,380 | 65.3 | |
| 5 | ^ | Miami Dolphins | 4,967 | 8,358 | 59.43 |
| 6 | * | San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers Indianapolis Colts | 4,908 | 7,591 | 64.66 |
| 7 | New York Giants | 4,895 | 8,119 | 60.29 | |
| 8 | * | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4,651 | 7,230 | 64.33 |
| 9 | * | Atlanta Falcons | 4,460 | 6,817 | 65.42 |
| 10 | ^ | Denver Broncos | 4,123 | 7,250 | 56.87 |
| 11 | ^ | Houston Oilers Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs | 3,988 | 6,823 | 58.45 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals Oakland Raiders Arizona Cardinals | 3,941 | 6,307 | 62.49 | |
| 13 | * | Green Bay Packers | 3,913 | 6,061 | 64.56 |
| 14 | New England Patriots Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys | 3,839 | 6,717 | 57.15 | |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens New York Jets Dallas Cowboys New England Patriots Carolina Panthers | 3,787 | 6,701 | 56.51 | |
| 16 | ^ | Minnesota Vikings New York Giants | 3,686 | 6,467 | 57 |
| 17 | * | Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos New York Jets | 3,670 | 5,932 | 61.87 |
| 18 | * | Detroit Lions | 3,559 | 5,696 | 62.48 |
| 19 | Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints New York Giants Oakland Raiders Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts | 3,487 | 6,261 | 55.69 | |
| 20 | Joe Montana^ | San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs | 3,409 | 5,391 | 63.24 |
| 21 | ^ | San Diego Chargers | 3,297 | 5,604 | 58.83 |
| 22 | Matt Hasselbeck | Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts | 3,222 | 5,330 | 60.45 |
| 23 | Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings | 3,170 | 5,374 | 58.99 | |
| 24 | Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs Detroit Lions Arizona Cardinals Chicago Bears Tennessee Oilers | 3,105 | 5,311 | 58.47 | |
| 25 | * | San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs Washington Redskins | 3,082 | 4,941 | 62.38 |
| 26 | Denver Broncos Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins | 3,048 | 4,920 | 61.95 | |
| 27 | Cincinnati Bengals New York Jets Arizona Cardinals | 2,969 | 5,205 | 57.04 | |
| 28 | ^ | Dallas Cowboys | 2,898 | 4,715 | 61.46 |
| 29 | * | St. Louis Rams Cincinnati Bengals Buffalo Bills Tennessee Titans Houston Texans New York Jets Tampa Bay Buccaneers Miami Dolphins | 2,886 | 4,787 | 60.29 |
| 30 | San Francisco 49ers Denver Broncos Tampa Bay Buccaneers Miami Dolphins Atlanta Falcons | 2,874 | 5,024 | 57.21 | |
| 30 | ^ | Buffalo Bills | 2,874 | 4,779 | 60.14 |
| 32 | Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints San Diego Chargers | 2,841 | 4,923 | 57.71 | |
| 33 | * | Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers | 2,830 | 5,186 | 54.57 |
| 34 | Dallas Cowboys | 2,829 | 4,335 | 65.26 | |
| 35 | Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints New York Jets | 2,761 | 4,640 | 59.5 | |
| 36 | * | Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Cowboys | 2,757 | 4,449 | 61.97 |
| 37 | Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans Baltimore Ravens | 2,733 | 4,544 | 60.15 | |
| 38 | Seattle Seahawks Cincinnati Bengals Detroit Lions Dallas Cowboys | 2,677 | 4,442 | 60.27 | |
| 39 | Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2,668 | 4,324 | 61.7 | |
| 40 | ^ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers | 2,667 | 4,149 | 64.28 |
| 41 | ^ | St. Louis Rams New York Giants Arizona Cardinals | 2,666 | 4,070 | 65.5 |
| 42 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2,654 | 4,475 | 59.31 | |
| 43 | St. Louis Cardinals Washington Redskins | 2,593 | 5,076 | 51.08 | |
| 44 | New York Giants | 2,576 | 4,647 | 55.43 | |
| 45 | Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders | 2,533 | 4,206 | 60.22 | |
| 46 | Arizona Cardinals Denver Broncos Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2,484 | 4,350 | 57.1 | |
| 47 | San Francisco 49ers | 2,469 | 4,491 | 54.98 | |
| 48 | * | Seattle Seahawks | 2,436 | 3,777 | 64.5 |
| 49 | Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins | 2,433 | 4,262 | 57.09 | |
| 50 | Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings Dallas Cowboys Baltimore Ravens | 2,429 | 4,289 | 56.63 |
Active players not in top 50 but at least 2,100 completions
Through end of season; numbers in completions/attempts/percentage.Most completions and attempts, including playoff games
Bold indicates player active; minimum 10K attempts/6K completions.Historical passing completions leaders
Eight players are recognised as having held the record as the NFL's career pass completions leader. The longest record holder was Fran Tarkenton who held the record for 20 years.retired as the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, and games played
won an NFL title in the 1950s and a Super Bowl in the 1970s.
launching a forward pass
had held the record from 2006 to 2018, when it was broken by Drew Brees. Favre still holds the record for career pass attempts.
| Player | Team while leader | Career completions | Season | |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 37 | 1932 |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 87 | 1933 |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 129 | 1934 |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 169 | 1935 |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 246 | 1936 |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 293 | 1937 |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 315 | 1938 |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 372 | 1939 |
| – | Arnie Herber^ | Green Bay Packers | 410 | 1940 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 414 | 1941 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 546 | 1942 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 670 | 1943 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 761 | 1944 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 889 | 1945 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 976 | 1946 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 1,186 | 1947 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 1,371 | 1948 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 1,516 | 1949 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 1,606 | 1950 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 1,673 | 1951 |
| – | Sammy Baugh^ | Washington Redskins | 1,693 | 1952-1959 |
| – | Y. A. Tittle^ | San Francisco 49ers New York Giants | 1,696 | 1960 |
| – | Y. A. Tittle^ | San Francisco 49ers New York Giants | 1,859 | 1961 |
| – | Y. A. Tittle^ | San Francisco 49ers New York Giants | 2,059 | 1962 |
| – | Y. A. Tittle^ | San Francisco 49ers New York Giants | 2,280 | 1963 |
| – | Y. A. Tittle^ | San Francisco 49ers New York Giants | 2,427 | 1964-1968 |
| – | Johnny Unitas^ | Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers | 2,450 | 1969 |
| – | Johnny Unitas^ | Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers | 2,616 | 1970 |
| – | Johnny Unitas^ | Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers | 2,708 | 1971 |
| – | Johnny Unitas^ | Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers | 2,796 | 1972 |
| – | Johnny Unitas^ | Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers | 2,830 | 1973-1974 |
| – | Fran Tarkenton^ | Minnesota Vikings | 2,931 | 1975 |
| – | Fran Tarkenton^ | Minnesota Vikings | 3,186 | 1976 |
| – | Fran Tarkenton^ | Minnesota Vikings | 3,341 | 1977 |
| – | Fran Tarkenton^ | Minnesota Vikings | 3,686 | 1978-1994 |
| – | Dan Marino^ | Miami Dolphins | 3,913 | 1995 |
| – | Dan Marino^ | Miami Dolphins | 4,134 | 1996 |
| – | Dan Marino^ | Miami Dolphins | 4,453 | 1997 |
| – | Dan Marino^ | Miami Dolphins | 4,763 | 1998 |
| – | Dan Marino^ | Miami Dolphins | 4,967 | 1999-2005 |
| - | Brett Favre^ | Green Bay Packers New York Jets Minnesota Vikings | 5,021 | 2006 |
| - | Brett Favre^ | Green Bay Packers New York Jets Minnesota Vikings | 5,377 | 2007 |
| - | Brett Favre^ | Green Bay Packers New York Jets Minnesota Vikings | 5,720 | 2008 |
| - | Brett Favre^ | Green Bay Packers New York Jets Minnesota Vikings | 6,083 | 2009 |
| - | Brett Favre^ | Green Bay Packers New York Jets Minnesota Vikings | 6,300 | 2010-2017 |
| Since | * | New Orleans Saints | 6,586 | 2018 |
| Since | * | New Orleans Saints | 6,867 | 2019 |