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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Programs with multiple passing leaders (in any of the three categories, including ties for the lead) include:
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 |
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 |
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| 1936 | Sammy Baugh [88] (TCU) | 1261 | ||||
| 1935 | Sammy Baugh [88] [89] (TCU) | 1241 | Sammy Baugh | 18 | ||
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| 1933 | Doug Nott [88] (Detroit) | 1092 | ||||
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| 1930 | Ray Forsberg [90] (Utah) | 11 | ||||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 1913 | Gus Dorais [97] (Notre Dame) | 510+ | ||||
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