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| 1966 | Yardage | Joe Namath | New York Jets | 3,379 yds | Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 3,209 yds |
| Rating | Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs | 101.7 | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 105.0. | |
| 1967 | Yardage | Joe Namath | New York Jets | 4,007 yds | Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 3,747 yds |
| Rating | Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs | 83.7 | Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 87.3 | |
| 1968 | Yardage | John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 3,473 yds | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 3,020 yds |
| Rating | Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs | 98.6 | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 104.3 | |
| 1969 | Yardage | Daryle Lamonica | Oakland Raiders | 3,302 yds | Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 3,102 yds |
| Rating | Greg Cook | Cincinnati Bengals | 88.3 | Fran Tarkenton | New York Giants | 87.2 | |
| 1970 | Yardage | Daryle Lamonica | Oakland Raiders | 2,516 yds | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 2,941 yds |
| Rating | John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 77.1 | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 93.8 | |
| 1971 | Yardage | John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 3,075 yds | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 2,642 yds |
| Rating | Bob Griese | Miami Dolphins | 90.9 | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 104.8 | |
| 1972 | Yardage | Joe Namath | New York Jets | 2,816 yds | Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | 2,781 yds |
| Rating | Daryle Lamonica | Oakland Raiders | 101.9 | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 86.4 | |
| 1973 | Yardage | Jim Plunkett | New England Patriots | 2,550 yds | Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | 3,219 yds |
| Rating | Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 88.3 | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 94.6 | |
| 1974 | Yardage | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 2,667 yds | Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 2,598 yds |
| Rating | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 95.7 | Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 94.5 | |
| 1975 | Yardage | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 3,169 yds | Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 2,994 yds |
| Rating | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 93.9 | Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 91.8 | |
| 1976 | Yardage | Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts | 3,104 yds | Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 2,961 yds |
| Rating | Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 103.4 | James Harris | Los Angeles Rams | 92.1 | |
| 1977 | Yardage | Joe Ferguson | Buffalo Bills | 2,803 yds | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 2,620 yds |
| Rating | Bob Griese | Miami Dolphins | 87.8 | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 87.0. | |
| 1978 | Yardage | Jim Zorn | Seattle Seahawks | 3,283 yds | Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 3,468 yds |
| Rating | Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 84.7 | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 84.9 | |
| 1979 | Yardage | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 4,082 yds | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 3,586 yds |
| Rating | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 82.6 | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 92.3 | |
| 1980 | Yardage | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 4,715 yds | Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | 3,716 yds |
| Rating | Brian Sipe | Cincinnati Bengals | 91.4 | Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 91.0. | |
| 1981 | Yardage | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 4,802 yds | Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 3,912 yds |
| Rating | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 98.4 | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 88.4 | |
| 1982 | Yardage | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 2,883 yds | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 2,613 yds |
| Rating | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 95.3 | Joe Theismann | Washington Redskins | 91.3 | |
| 1983 | Yardage | Bill Kenney | Kansas City Chiefs | 4,348 yds | Lynn Dickey | Green Bay Packers | 4,458 yds |
| Rating | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 96.0. | Steve Bartkowski | Atlanta Falcons | 97.6 | |
| 1984 | Yardage | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 5,084 yds | Neil Lomax | St Louis Cardinals | 4,614 yds |
| Rating | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 108.9 | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 102.9 | |
| 1985 | Yardage | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 4,137 yds | Phil Simms | New York Giants | 3,829 yds |
| Rating | Ken O`Brien | New York Jets | 96.2 | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 91.3 | |
| 1986 | Yardage | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 4,746 yds | Jay Schroeder | Washington Redskins | 4,109 yds |
| Rating | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 92.5 | Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 92.6 | |
| 1987 | Yardage | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 3,245 yds | Neil Lomax | Phoenix Cardinals | 3,378 yds |
| Rating | Bernie Kosar | Cleveland Browns | 95.4 | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 102.1 | |
| 1988 | Yardage | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 4,434 yds | Jim Everett | Los Angeles Rams | 3,964 yds |
| Rating | Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | 97.4 | Wade Wilson | Minnesota Vikings | 91.5 | |
| 1989 | Yardage | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 3,997 yds | Dan Majkowski | Green Bay Packers | 4,318 yds |
| Rating | Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | 92.1 | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 112.4 | |
| 1990 | Yardage | Warren Moon | Houston Oilers | 4,689 yds | Jim Everett | Los Angeles Rams | 3,989 yds |
| Rating | Jim Kelly | Buffalo Bills | 101.2 | Phil Simms | New York Giants | 92.7 | |
| 1991 | Yardage | Warren Moon | Houston Oilers | 4,690 yds | Mark Rypien | Washington Redskins | 3,562 yds |
| Rating | Jim Kelly | Buffalo Bills | 97.6 | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | 101.8 | |
| 1992 | Yardage | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 4,116 yds | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | 3,465 yds |
| Rating | Warren Moon | Houston Oilers | 89.3 | Wade Wilson | Atlanta Falcons | 110.1 | |
| 1993 | Yardage | John Elway | Denver Broncos | 4,030 yds | Steve Young | San Francisaco 49ers | 4,023 yds |
| Rating | John Elway | Denver Broncos | 95.9 | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | 101.5 | |
| 1994 | Yardage | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 4,453 yds | Warren Moon | Minnesota Vikings | 4,264 yds |
| Rating | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 89.2 | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | 112.8 | |
| 1995 | Yardage | John Elway | Denver Broncos | 3,970 yds | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 4,413 yds |
| Rating | Jim Harbaugh | Indianapolis Colts | 100.7 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 99.5 | |
| 1996 | Yardage | Mark Brunnell | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4,367 yds | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 3,899 yds |
| Rating | John Elway | Denver Broncos | 89.2 | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | 97.2 | |
| 1997 | Yardage | Jeff George | Oakland Raiders | 3,917 yds | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 3,867 yds |
| Rating | Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | 106.9 | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | 104.7 | |
| 1998 | Yardage | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 3,739 yds | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 4,212 yds |
| Rating | Vinny Testaverde | New York Jets | 101.6 | Randall Cunningham | Minnesota Vikings | 106.0. | |
| 1999 | Yardage | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 4,135 yds | Steve Beurlein | Carolina Panthers | 4,436 yds |
| Rating | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 90.7 | Kurt Warner | St Louis Rams | 109.2 | |
| 2000 | Yardage | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 4,413 yds | Jeff Garcia | San Francisco 49ers | 4,278 yds |
| Rating | Brian Griese | Denver Broncos | 102.9 | Trent Green | St. Louis Rams | 101.8 | |
| 2001 | Yardage | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 4,131 yds | Kurt Warner | St. Louis Rams | 4,830 yds |
| Rating | Rich Gannon | Oakland Raiders | 95.5 | Kurt Warner | St. Louis Rams | 101.4 | |
| 2002 | Yardage | Rich Gannon | Oakland Raiders | 4,689 yds | Kerry Collins | New York Giants | 4,073 yds |
| Rating | Chad Pennington | New York Jets | 104.2 | Marc Bulger | St. Louis Rams | 101.5 | |
| 2003 | Yardage | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 4,267 yds | Marc Bulger | St. Louis Rams | 3,845 yds |
| Rating | Steve McNair | Tennessee Titans | 100.4 | Daunte Culpepper | Minnesota Vikings | 99.0. | |
| 2004 | Yardage | Trent Green | Kansas City Chiefs | 4,591 yds | Daunte Culpepper | Minnesota Vikings | 4,717 yds |
| Rating | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 121.1 | Daunte Culpepper | Minnesota Vikings | 110.9 | |
| 2005 | Yardage | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 4,110 yds | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 3,881 yds |
| Rating | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 104.1 | Matt Hasselbeck | Seattle Seahawks | 98.2 | |
| 2006 | Yardage | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 4,397 yds | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 4,418 yds |
| Rating | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | 101.0. | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 96.2 | |
| 2007 | Yardage | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 4,806 yds | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 4,423 yds |
| Rating | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 117.2 | Tony Romo | Dallas Cowboys | 97.4 | |
| 2008 | Yardage | Jay Cutler | Denver Broncos | 4,526 yds | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 5,069 yds |
| Rating | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | 105.5 | Kurt Warner | Arizona Cardinals | 96.9 | |
| 2009 | Yardage | Matt Schaub | Houston Texans | 4,770 yds | Tony Romo | Dallas Cowboys | 4,483 yds |
| Rating | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | 104.4 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 109.6 | |
| 2010 | Yardage | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | 4,710 yds | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 4,620 yds |
| Rating | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 111.0 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | 101.2 | |
| 2011 | Yardage | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 5,235 yds | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 5,478 yds |
| Rating | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 105.6 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | 122.5 | |
| 2012 | Yardage | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 4,827 yds | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 5,177 yds |
| Rating | Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos | 105.8 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | 108.0 | |