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The list of college football yearly passing and total offense leaders identifies the major college passing leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. It includes yearly leaders in three statistical categories: (1) passing yardage; (2) passing touchdowns; and (3) passer rating.

Overview

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Yardage

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The NCAA record for passing yards in a single season has been broken 10 times since 1937: by Davey O'Brien in 1938 with 1,457 yards; by Stan Heath in 1948 with 2,005 yards; by Don Trull in 1963 with 2,157 yards; by Jerry Rhome in 1964 with 2,870 yards; by Billy Anderson in 1965 with 3,464 yards; by Jim McMahon in 1980 with 4,571 yards; by Andre Ware in 1989 with 4,699 yards; by Ty Detmer in 1990 with 5,188 yards; by B. J. Symons in 2003 with 5,833 yards; and Bailey Zappe in 2021 with 5,967 yards.

Only seven players have led the NCAA in passing yardage in multiple seasons. They are Brandon Doughty in 2014 and 2015; Case Keenum in 2009 and 2011; Graham Harrell in 2007 and 2008; Colt Brennan in 2005 and 2006; Tim Rattay in 1998 and 1999; Ty Detmer in 1990 and 1991; and Robbie Bosco in 1984 and 1985.

Four programs in the post-1936 "modern era" have had different players lead major-college football in passing yardage in consecutive seasons. The first was Tulsa in 1964 and 1965, respectively with Jerry Rhome and Billy Anderson. BYU has accomplished the feat twice—first with Marc Wilson in 1979 and Jim McMahon in 1980, and then with Steve Young in 1983 and Bosco the following two seasons. Texas Tech is the only program to have had three different players lead in consecutive seasons, doing so from 2002 to 2004 with Kliff Kingsbury, B. J. Symons, and Sonny Cumbie. The most recent program to accomplish this feat is Western Kentucky, with Zappe in 2021 and Austin Reed in 2022.

Touchdowns

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The single-season touchdowns record has been broken 10 times since 1937: by O'Brien in 1938 (19), Stan Heath in 1948 (22), Babe Parilli in 1950 (23), Rhome in 1964 (32), Dennis Shaw in 1969 (39), McMahon in 1980 (47), David Klingler in 1990 (54), Colt Brennan in 2006 (58), Joe Burrow in 2019 (60), and Zappe in 2021 (62).

Only eight players have led the NCAA in passing touchdowns in multiple seasons. They are Parilli in 1950 and 1951; Charley Johnson in 1959 and 1960; Gary Huff in 1971 and 1972; Bosco in 1984 and 1985; Danny Wuerffel in 1995 and 1996; Chad Pennington in 1997 and 1999; Brennan in 2005 and 2006; Case Keenum in 2009 and 2011; and Doughty in 2014 and 2015.

Passer rating

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The single-season record for passer rating was broken twice between 1937 and 1952: by Bill Mackrides in 1946 (176.9) and Ron Morris in 1952 (177.4). Morris' record would last for more than 40 years before being broken by Danny Wuerffel in 1995 (178.4), with Shaun King surpassing it three years later (183.3). The record next fell to Russell Wilson (191.8 in 2011). Since then, the record fell in every season from 2016 to 2023. Baker Mayfield broke the record twice, with 196.4 in 2016 and 198.9 in 2017, followed by Tua Tagovailoa (199.5 in 2018), Joe Burrow (202.0 in 2019), Mac Jones (203.1 in 2020), Grayson McCall (207.6 in 2021), and Jayden Daniels (208.0 in 2023).

In addition to Mayfield, the only players to have led in passer rating in multiple seasons are Jerry Tagge in 1970 and 1971, McMahon in 1980 and 1981, Elvis Grbac in 1991 and 1992, and Sam Bradford in 2007 and 2008.

Overall

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The only season in which records were set in all three of the listed categories was 2021, when Zappe set records for yardage and touchdowns, and McCall set the record for passer rating.

Leading programs

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Case Keenum

Programs with multiple passing leaders (in any of the three categories, including ties for the lead) include:

Passing leaders

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Key
† = Winner of that year's Heisman Trophy
* = Winner of that year's Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation's top college passer
# = Winner of that year's Davey O'Brien Award as the best NCAA quarterback
Bold = Figure established an NCAA major college record

Year Name Passing yards Name Passing TDs Name Passer rating
1937 Billy Patterson[2]
(Baylor)		 1109
1938 Davey O'Brien†[3]
(TCU)		 1457 Davey O'Brien 19[4]
1939 Kay Eakin[5]
(Arkansas)		 962
1940 Johnny Supulski[6]
(Manhattan)		 1190 Paul Christman
(Missouri)		 13
1941 Bud Schwenk[7]
(Wash. U.-MO)		 1457
1942 Paul Governali[8]
(Columbia)		 1442
1943 R. Hoernschemeyer[9]
(Indiana)		 1133
1944 Paul Rickards[10]
(Pittsburgh)		 997
1945 Al Dekdebrun[11]
(Cornell)		 1227
1946 Bobby Layne[12]
(Texas)		 1122 Bill Mackrides[12]
(Nevada)		 17 Bill Mackrides[13] 176.9
1947[14] Fred Enke
(Arizona)		 1406 Charlie Conerly
(Ole Miss)		 18 Bobby Layne[13]
(Texas)		 138.9
1948[15] Stan Heath
(Nevada)		 2005 Stan Heath 22 Stan Heath 157.2
1949[16] Tom O'Malley
(Cincinnati)		 1617 Buddy Lex
(Wm. & Mary)		 18 Bob Williams[13]
(Notre Dame)		 159.1
1950[17] Don Heinrich
(Washington)		 1846 Babe Parilli
(Kentucky)		 23 Claude Arnold[13]
(Oklahoma)		 157.3
1951[18] Don Klosterman
(Loyola-LA)		 1843 Babe Parilli
(Kentucky)		 19 Dick Kazmaier[13]
(Princeton)		 155.3
1952[19] Zeke Bratkowski
(Georgia)		 1824 Johnny Borton
(Ohio State)		 15 Ron Morris[13]
(Tulsa)		 177.4
1953[20] Bobby Garrett
(Stanford)		 1637 Bobby Garrett 17 Bobby Garrett[13] 142.2
1954[21] Paul Larson
(California)		 1537 Len Dawson
(Purdue)		 15 Pete Vann[13]
(Army)		 166.5
1955 George Welsh
(Navy)[22]		 1319 Tie 8 George Welsh[13] 146.1
1956[23] John Brodie
(Stanford)		 1633 John Brodie 12 Tom Flores[13]
(Pacific)		 147.5
1957[24] Lee Grosscup
(Utah)		 1398 Ken Ford
(Hardin-Simmons)
John Hangartner
(Arizona State)
Dick Winterbauer
(Yale)		 14 Lee Grosscup[13] 175.5
1958[25] Randy Duncan
(Iowa)		 1397 Randy Duncan 12 John Hangartner[13]
(Arizona St.)		 150.1
1959[26] Dick Norman*
(Stanford)		 1963 Charley Johnson
(New Mexico St.)		 18 Charley Johnson[13] 135.7
1960[27] Norm Snead
(Wake Forest)		 1676 Charley Johnson
(New Mexico St.)		 13 Eddie Wilson[13]
(Arizona)		 140.8
1961[28] Ron Miller
(Wisconsin)		 1487 Chon Gallegos
(San Jose St.)		 14 Ron DiGravio[13]
(Purdue)		 140.1
1962[29] George Mira
(Miami-FL)		 1893 Terry Baker†
(Oregon State)
Jack Concannon
(Boston College)		 15 John Jacobs[13]
(Arizona St.)		 153.9
1963[30] Don Trull*
(Baylor)		 2157 Bob Berry
(Oregon)
Gordon Queen
(Oregon State)		 16 Bob Berry[13]
(Oregon)		 164.0
1964[31] Jerry Rhome*
(Tulsa)		 2870 Jerry Rhome 32 Jerry Rhome[13] 172.6
1965[32] Billy Anderson
(Tulsa)		 3464 Bill Anderson 30 Steve Sloan*[33]
(Alabama)		 153.8
1966[34] Mark Reed
(Arizona)		 2368 Bo Burris
(Houston)		 22 Dewey Warren[33]
(Tennessee)		 142.2
1967[35] Sal Olivas
(New Mexico St.)		 2225 Steve Ramsey
(N. Texas)		 21 Bill Andrejko[33][36]
(Villanova)		 140.6
1968[37] Greg Cook
(Cincinnati)		 3272 Greg Cook 25 Brian Dowling[33]
(Yale)		 165.8
1969[38] Dennis Shaw
(San Diego St.)		 3185 Dennis Shaw 39 Dennis Shaw[33] 162.2
1970[39] Jim Plunkett†
(Stanford)		 2980 Brian Sipe
(San Diego St.)		 23 Jerry Tagge[33]
(Nebraska)		 149.0
1971[40] Gary Huff
(Florida St.)		 2736 Gary Huff 23 Jerry Tagge
(Nebraska)		 150.9
1972[41] Don Strock*
(Va. Tech)		 3243 Gary Huff
(Florida St.)		 25 John Hufnagel[33]
(Penn St.)		 148.0
1973[42] Jesse Freitas*
(San Diego St.)		 2993 Danny White
(Ariz. St.)		 23 Danny White[33] 157.4
1974[43] Steve Bartkowski
(California)		 2580 Craig Kimball
(San Diego State)
Gary Sheide
(BYU)		 23 Steve Joachim[33]
(Temple)		 150.1
1975[44] Craig Penrose
(San Diego St.)		 2660 Steve Myer
(New Mexico)		 21 Jim Kubacki[33]
(Harvard)		 147.6
1976[45] Gifford Nielsen
(BYU)		 3401 Gifford Nielsen 30 Steve Haynes[33]
(La. Tech)		 146.9
1977[46] Doug Williams
(Grambling)		 3286 Doug Williams 38 Dave Wilson[33]
(Ball St.)		 164.2
1978[47] Mike Ford
(SMU)		 3007 Steve Dils*
(Stanford)		 22 Paul McDonald[33]
(USC)		 152.8
1979[48] Marc Wilson*
(BYU)		 3720 Marc Wilson 29 Turk Schonert[49]
(Stanford)		 163.0
1980[50] Jim McMahon
(BYU)		 4571 Jim McMahon 47 Jim McMahon[49] 176.9
1981[51] Sam King
(UNLV)		 3778 Dan Marino
(Pittsburgh)		 37 Jim McMahon*#[49]
(BYU)		 155.0
1982[52] Todd Dillon
(Long Beach St.)		 3517 John Elway*
(Stanford)
Jeff Tedford
(Fresno St.)		 24 Tom Ramsey[49]
(UCLA)		 153.5
1983[53] Steve Young*#
(BYU)		 3902 Steve Young 33 Steve Young[49] 168.5
1984[54] Robbie Bosco*
(BYU)		 3875 Robbie Bosco 33 Doug Flutie[49]
(Boston College)		 152.9
1985[55] Robbie Bosco
(BYU)		 4273 Robbie Bosco 30 Jim Harbaugh[49]
(Michigan)		 163.7
1986[56] Mike Perez
(San Jose St.)		 3225 Vinny Testaverde†*#
(Miami-FL)		 26 Vinny Testaverde[49] 165.8
1987[57] Todd Santos
(San Diego St.)		 3932 Todd Santos 26 Don McPherson*#[49]
(Syracuse)		 164.3
1988[58] Scott Mitchell
(Utah)		 4322 Scott Mitchell
Steve Walsh*
(Miami-FL)		 29 Timm Rosenbach
(Washington St.)		 162.0
1989[59] Andre Ware†#
(Houston)		 4699 Andre Ware 46 Ty Detmer[49]
(BYU)		 175.6
1990[60] Ty Detmer†#
(BYU)		 5188 David Klingler*
(Houston)		 54 Shawn Moore[49]
(Virginia)		 160.7
1991[61] Ty Detmer*#
(BYU)		 4031 Troy Kopp
(Pacific)		 37 Elvis Grbac[49]
(Michigan)		 169.0
1992[62] Jimmy Klingler
(Houston)		 3818 Jimmy Klingler 32 Elvis Grbac*[49]
(Michigan)		 154.2
1993[63] Chris Vargas
(Nevada)		 4265 Chris Vargas 34 Trent Dilfer*[49]
(Fresno St.)		 173.1
1994[64] John Walsh
(BYU)		 3712 Mike Maxwell
(Nevada)
John Walsh
(BYU)		 29 Kerry Collins*#[49]
(Penn St.)		 172.9
1995[65] Mike Maxwell
(Nevada)		 3611 Danny Wuerffel*#
(Florida)		 35 Danny Wuerffel[49]
(Florida)		 178.4
1996[66] Josh Wallwork
(Wyoming)		 4090 Danny Wuerffel†#
(Florida)		 39 Steve Sarkisian*[49]
(BYU)		 173.6
1997[67] Ryan Leaf*
(Wash. St.)		 3868 Chad Pennington
(Marshall)		 42 Cade McNown[49]
(UCLA)		 168.6
1998[68] Tim Rattay
(La. Tech)		 4943 Tim Rattay 46 Shaun King
Tulane		 183.3
1999[69] Tim Rattay
(La. Tech)		 3922 Chad Pennington*
(Marshall)		 37 Michael Vick[49]
(Virginia Tech)		 180.4
2000[70] Chris Weinke†*#
(Florida St.)		 4167 Chris Weinke 35 Bart Hendricks[49]
(Boise St.)		 170.6
2001[71] David Carr*
(Fresno St.)		 4839 David Carr 46 Rex Grossman[49]
(Florida)		 170.8
2002[72] Kliff Kingsbury*
(Texas Tech)		 5017 Kliff Kingsbury 45 Brad Banks[49]
(Iowa)		 157.1
2003[73] B. J. Symons*
(Texas Tech)		 5833 B. J. Symons 52 Philip Rivers[49]
(NC State)		 170.5
2004[74] Sonny Cumbie
(Texas Tech)		 4742 Omar Jacobs
(Bowling Green)		 41 Stefan LeFors*[49]
(Louisville)		 181.7
2005[75] Colt Brennan
(Hawaii)		 4301 Colt Brennan 35 Rudy Carpenter[49]
(Arizona St.)		 175.0
2006[76] Colt Brennan*
(Hawaii)		 5549 Colt Brennan 58 Colt Brennan[49] 186.0
2007[77] Graham Harrell*
(Texas Tech)		 5705 Graham Harrell 48 Sam Bradford[49]
(Oklahoma)		 176.5
2008[78] Graham Harrell
(Texas Tech)		 5111 Sam Bradford†*#
(Oklahoma)		 50 Sam Bradford[49] 180.8
2009[79] Case Keenum*
(Houston)		 5671 Case Keenum 44 Tim Tebow[49]
(Florida)		 164.2
2010[80] Bryant Moniz
(Hawaii)		 5040 Bryant Moniz 49 Kellen Moore[49]
(Boise St.)		 182.6
2011[81] Case Keenum*
(Houston)		 5631 Case Keenum 48 Russell Wilson[49]
(Wisconsin)		 191.8
2012[82] Nick Florence
(Baylor)		 4309 Geno Smith
(West Virginia)		 42 A. J. McCarron[49]
(Alabama)		 175.3
2013[83] Derek Carr*
(Fresno St.)		 5083 Derek Carr 50 Jameis Winston#†[49]
(Florida St.)		 184.8
2014[84] Brandon Doughty*
(Western Kentucky)		 4830 Brandon Doughty
(Western Kentucky)		 49 Marcus Mariota†#[49]
Oregon		 181.7
2015[85] Brandon Doughty
(Western Kentucky)		 5055 Brandon Doughty
(Western Kentucky)		 48 Seth Russell[49]
Baylor		 189.7
2016[86] Patrick Mahomes*
(Texas Tech)		 5052 Logan Woodside
(Toledo)		 45 Baker Mayfield
(Oklahoma)		 196.4
2017[87] Mason Rudolph*
(Oklahoma State)		 4904 Drew Lock
(Missouri)		 44 Baker Mayfield†#
(Oklahoma)		 198.9
2018 Dwayne Haskins
(Ohio State)		 4831 Dwayne Haskins
(Ohio State)		 50 Tua Tagovailoa
(Alabama)		 199.5
2019 Joe Burrow†#
(LSU)		 5671 Joe Burrow†#
(LSU)		 60 Joe Burrow
(LSU)		 202.0
2020 Mac Jones#
(Alabama) 		4500 Kyle Trask
(Florida) 		43 Mac Jones# 203.1
2021 Bailey Zappe
(Western Kentucky) 		5967 Bailey Zappe
(Western Kentucky) 		62 Grayson McCall
(Coastal Carolina) 		207.6
2022 Austin Reed
(Western Kentucky) 		4746 Caleb Williams†
(USC) 		42 C. J. Stroud
(Ohio State) 		177.7
2023 Michael Penix Jr.
(Washington) 		4904 Bo Nix
(Oregon) 		45 Jayden Daniels†
(LSU) 		208.0

Pre-1937 unofficial data

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Before 1937 the NCAA did not compile official statistics. This chart reflects unofficial passing statistics compiled by historians mostly from newspapers accounts.

Year Name Passing yards Name Passing TDs Name Passer rating
1936 Sammy Baugh[88]
(TCU)		 1261
1935 Sammy Baugh[88][89]
(TCU)		 1241 Sammy Baugh 18
1934
1933 Doug Nott[88]
(Detroit)		 1092
1932
1931
1930 Ray Forsberg[90]
(Utah)		 11
1929
1928 Lloyd Brazil[88]
(Detroit)		 997
1927 Bill Spears[91][92][93]
(Vanderbilt)		 1207 Bill Spears 9
1926 Benny Friedman
(Michigan)		 562 Benny Friedman 9
1925 Benny Friedman
(Michigan)		 760 Swede Oberlander[94][95]
(Dartmouth)		 14
1924
1923
1922
1921 John Mohardt[88][96]
(Notre Dame)		 995 John Mohardt 9
1920 George Gipp[88][96]
(Notre Dame)		 709
1919 George Gipp[88][92]
(Notre Dame)		 727 Ira Rodgers
(West Virginia)		 11
1918
1917
1916 Pudge Wyman
(Minnesota)
1915 Pudge Wyman
(Minnesota)
1914
1913 Gus Dorais[97]
(Notre Dame)		 510+
1912
1911
1910
1909
1908
1907
1906

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