Miami Dolphins Passing First Downs Leaders
Career totals with the Dolphins and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1966-1969), which the NFL's record book counts.
Ryan Tannehill holds the Dolphins career record with 996 passing first downs. The single-season record is 224, by Ryan Tannehill in 2014.
All-time Dolphins leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | 1D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Ryan Tannehill
|
2012–2018 | 996 | 88 |
| 2 |
 Tua Tagovailoa
|
2020–2025 | 924 | 78 |
| 3 |
 Jay Fiedler
|
2000–2004 | 522 | 61 |
| 4 |
 Chad Henne
|
2008–2011 | 368 | 34 |
| 5 |
 Ryan Fitzpatrick
|
2019–2020 | 288 | 24 |
| 6 |
 Chad Pennington
|
2008–2010 | 208 | 20 |
| 7 |
 Matt Moore
|
2011–2017 | 206 | 27 |
| 8 |
 Gus Frerotte
|
2005 | 142 | 16 |
| 9 |
 Jay Cutler
|
2017 | 134 | 14 |
| 10 |
 Joey Harrington
|
2006 | 113 | 11 |
| 11 |
 Cleo Lemon
|
2006–2007 | 110 | 13 |
| 12 |
 A.J. Feeley
|
2004 | 101 | 11 |
| 13 |
 Jacoby Brissett
|
2021 | 69 | 10 |
| 14 |
 Brock Osweiler
|
2018 | 58 | 7 |
| 15 |
 Trent Green
|
2007 | 51 | 5 |
| 16 | Ray Lucas | 2001–2002 | 49 | 14 |
| 17 |
 Tyler Huntley
|
2024 | 45 | 5 |
| 18 |
 Daunte Culpepper
|
2006 | 44 | 4 |
| 19 |
 Brian Griese
|
2003 | 36 | 5 |
| 20 |
 Malik Willis
|
2026 | 35 | 5 |
| 21 |
 Skylar Thompson
|
2022–2024 | 34 | 9 |
| 22 |
 Teddy Bridgewater
|
2022 | 32 | 5 |
| 23 |
 Quinn Ewers
|
2025 | 29 | 4 |
| 24 |
 Sage Rosenfels
|
2002–2005 | 28 | 10 |
| 25 |
 Josh Rosen
|
2019 | 26 | 5 |
Single-season Dolphins records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | 1D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ryan Tannehill
|
2014 | 224 | 16 |
| 2 |
Tua Tagovailoa
|
2023 | 222 | 17 |
| 3 |
Ryan Tannehill
|
2013 | 204 | 16 |
| 4 |
Ryan Tannehill
|
2015 | 193 | 16 |
| 5 |
Ryan Fitzpatrick
|
2019 | 182 | 15 |
| 6 |
Chad Pennington
|
2008 | 180 | 16 |
| 7 |
Chad Henne
|
2010 | 168 | 15 |
| 8 |
Tua Tagovailoa
|
2022 | 162 | 13 |
| 9 |
Tua Tagovailoa
|
2024 | 161 | 11 |
| 10 |
Chad Henne
|
2009 | 156 | 14 |
| 11 |
Jay Fiedler
|
2001 | 152 | 16 |
| 12 |
Ryan Tannehill
|
2012 | 151 | 16 |
| 13 |
Gus Frerotte
|
2005 | 142 | 16 |
| 13 |
Tua Tagovailoa
|
2025 | 142 | 14 |
| 15 |
Tua Tagovailoa
|
2021 | 137 | 13 |
| 16 |
Jay Cutler
|
2017 | 134 | 14 |
| 17 |
Ryan Tannehill
|
2016 | 132 | 13 |
| 18 |
Matt Moore
|
2011 | 122 | 13 |
| 19 |
 Dan Marino
|
1999 | 120 | 11 |
| 20 |
Joey Harrington
|
2006 | 113 | 11 |
| 21 |
Jay Fiedler
|
2002 | 108 | 11 |
| 22 |
Jay Fiedler
|
2003 | 107 | 12 |
| 23 |
Ryan Fitzpatrick
|
2020 | 106 | 9 |
| 24 |
A.J. Feeley
|
2004 | 101 | 11 |
| 24 |
Jay Fiedler
|
2000 | 101 | 14 |