Atlanta Falcons Passing Yards per Game Leaders
Career totals with the Falcons 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.
Matt Ryan holds the Falcons career record with 269.1 passing yards per game. The single-season record is 309.0, by Matt Ryan in 2016.
Rate records use the league's own minimums: a season needs 14 pass attempts per team game with the club, a career 1,500+ pass attempts with the club.
All-time Falcons leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | Y/G | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Matt Ryan
|
2008–2021 | 269.1 | 222 |
| 2 |
 Chris Miller
|
1987–1993 | 203.9 | 69 |
| 3 |
 Chris Chandler
|
1997–2001 | 195.1 | 68 |
| 4 |
 Steve Bartkowski
|
1975–1985 | 190.8 | 123 |
| 5 |
 Mike Vick
|
2001–2006 | 155.5 | 74 |
Single-season Falcons records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | Y/G | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Matt Ryan
|
2016 | 309.0 | 16 |
| 2 |
Matt Ryan
|
2018 | 307.8 | 16 |
| 3 |
Matt Ryan
|
2019 | 297.7 | 15 |
| 4 |
Matt Ryan
|
2012 | 294.9 | 16 |
| 5 |
Matt Ryan
|
2014 | 293.4 | 16 |
| 6 |
Matt Ryan
|
2015 | 286.9 | 16 |
| 7 |
Matt Ryan
|
2020 | 286.3 | 16 |
| 8 |
Matt Ryan
|
2013 | 282.2 | 16 |
| 9 |
Matt Ryan
|
2011 | 261.1 | 16 |
| 10 | Jeff George | 1995 | 258.9 | 16 |
| 11 |
Matt Ryan
|
2017 | 255.9 | 16 |
| 12 |
 Kirk Cousins
|
2024 | 250.6 | 14 |
| 13 |
Steve Bartkowski
|
1981 | 239.3 | 16 |
| 14 |
Matt Ryan
|
2021 | 233.4 | 17 |
| 15 | Jeff George | 1994 | 233.4 | 16 |
| 16 |
Matt Ryan
|
2010 | 231.6 | 16 |
| 17 |
Chris Miller
|
1989 | 230.6 | 15 |
| 18 |
Chris Miller
|
1990 | 227.9 | 12 |
| 19 |
Steve Bartkowski
|
1983 | 226.2 | 14 |
| 20 |
Chris Chandler
|
1998 | 225.3 | 14 |
| 21 |
 Bobby Hebert
|
1996 | 225.1 | 14 |
| 22 |
Steve Bartkowski
|
1980 | 221.5 | 16 |
| 23 |
 Michael Penix Jr.
|
2025 | 220.2 | 9 |
| 24 |
Chris Miller
|
1992 | 217.4 | 8 |
| 25 |
Matt Ryan
|
2008 | 215.0 | 16 |