2021 NFL Passing First Downs Leaders

Tom Brady led the whole NFL in passing first downs in 2021 with 269, 9 ahead of Patrick Mahomes (260). It stands 4th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 7 times Tom Brady led in passing first downs.

Led the whole NFL in 2021 Tom Brady Tampa Bay Buccaneers

269 Passing First Downs 9 clear of Patrick Mahomes

Showing Passing First Downs and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	1D	G	ATT	YDS	TD
1	Tom Brady	TB	269	17	719	5,316	43
2	Patrick Mahomes	KC	260	17	658	4,839	37
3	Justin Herbert	LAC	256	17	672	5,014	38
4	Josh Allen	BUF	234	17	646	4,407	36
5	Matthew Stafford	LA	233	17	601	4,886	41
6	Dak Prescott	DAL	227	16	596	4,449	37
7	Derek Carr	LV	217	17	626	4,804	23
8	Aaron Rodgers	GB	213	16	531	4,115	37
9	Joe Burrow	CIN	202	16	520	4,611	34
10	Matt Ryan	ATL	195	17	560	3,968	20
11	Ryan Tannehill	TEN	192	17	531	3,734	21
12	Kirk Cousins	MIN	192	16	561	4,221	33
13	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	188	16	605	3,740	22
14	Mac Jones	NE	177	17	521	3,801	22
15	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	177	17	602	3,641	12
16	Jimmy Garoppolo	SF	172	15	441	3,810	20
17	Kyler Murray	ARI	172	14	481	3,787	24
18	Taylor Heinicke	WAS	167	16	494	3,419	20
19	Carson Wentz	IND	165	17	516	3,563	27
20	Jared Goff	DET	162	14	494	3,245	19
21	Teddy Bridgewater	DEN	146	14	426	3,052	18
22	Jalen Hurts	PHI	143	15	432	3,144	16
23	Baker Mayfield	CLE	143	14	418	3,010	17
24	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	137	13	388	2,653	16
25	Russell Wilson	SEA	135	14	400	3,113	25
26	Lamar Jackson	BAL	135	12	382	2,882	16
27	Sam Darnold	CAR	123	12	406	2,527	9
28	Davis Mills	HOU	118	13	394	2,664	16
29	Daniel Jones	NYG	116	11	361	2,428	10
30	Zach Wilson	NYJ	112	13	383	2,334	9
31	Justin Fields	CHI	83	12	270	1,870	7
32	Andy Dalton	CHI	83	8	236	1,515	8
33	Jacoby Brissett	MIA	69	10	225	1,283	5
34	Trevor Siemian	NO	61	6	188	1,154	11
35	Jameis Winston	NO	56	7	161	1,170	14
36	Tyler Huntley	BAL	55	7	188	1,081	3
37	Mike White	NYJ	49	4	132	953	5
38	Tyrod Taylor	HOU	44	6	150	966	5
39	Taysom Hill	NO	43	12	134	978	4
40	Mike Glennon	NYG	43	6	167	790	4
41	Colt McCoy	ARI	39	7	99	740	3
42	Josh Johnson	BAL	39	4	85	638	5
43	Cam Newton	CAR	32	7	126	684	4
44	Drew Lock	DEN	32	6	111	787	2
45	Geno Smith	SEA	31	4	95	702	5
46	Tim Boyle	DET	28	4	94	526	3
47	Trey Lance	SF	27	6	71	603	5
48	Case Keenum	CLE	25	5	72	462	3
49	Gardner Minshew	PHI	24	3	60	439	4
50	Jordan Love	GB	22	6	62	411	2

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