Tom Brady led the NFL in regular-season passing yards five times. His league-leading seasons were 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, and 2021.
Those seasons span nearly two decades and include both the height of the Patriots dynasty and Brady’s final season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His most dramatic statistical campaign came in 2007, when he threw for 4,806 yards and 50 touchdowns while leading New England to a 16–0 regular-season record. In 2021, at age 44, Brady led the league with 5,316 passing yards, setting the NFL record for passing yards in a single season at the time.
A common mix-up is counting seasons in which Brady ranked near the top without finishing first. He also produced huge totals in seasons such as 2011, 2012, 2017, and 2020, but another quarterback led the league in passing yards in those years. The total refers to regular-season passing yards, not combined regular-season and playoff statistics.