All-Time Season Passing Yardage Leaders

 

John Navarre (image via TwinCities.com)

Previously I posted all the single-game passing yardage leaders (LINK). Today we look at the season passing yardage leaders.

Hit the jump for the list.

1. 3,331 - John Navarre (2003)
2. 3,061 - Shea Patterson (2019)
3. 3,017 - Jake Rudock (2015)
4. 2,960 - Devin Gardner (2013)
5. 2,905 - John Navarre (2002)
6. 2,743 - Chad Henne (2004)
7. 2,739 - Jake Rudock (2015)
8. 2,729 - Jim Harbaugh (1986)
9. 2,719 - J.J. McCarthy (2022)
10. 2,636 - Tom Brady (1998)
11. 2,600 - Shea Patterson (2018)
12. 2,586 - Tom Brady (1999)
13. 2,576 - Cade McNamara (2021)
14. 2,570 - Denard Robinson (2010)
15. 2,538 - Wilton Speight (2016)
16. 2,526 - Chad Henne (2005)
17. 2,518 - Todd Collins (1994)
18. 2,509 - Todd Collins (1993)
19. 2,508 - Chad Henne (2005)
20. 2,435 - John Navarre (2001)
21. 2,293 - Brian Griese (1997)
22. 2,173 - Denard Robinson (2011)
23. 2,146 - Drew Henson (2000)
24. 2,085 - Elvis Grbac (2001)
25. 2,050 - Tate Forcier (2009)
26. 2,025 - Scott Dreisbach (1996)
27. 1,976 - Jim Harbaugh (1985)
28. 1,938 - Chad Henne (2007)
29. 1,911 - Elvis Grbac (1990)

It's pretty impressive that John Navarre's school record is still standing since 2003, even after the rule changes that have favored passing offenses. Rich Rodriguez's super-speed spread came and went, and Michigan has had seasons where they need to throw the ball all over the place to try to catch up, and the record still belongs to Navarre.

This was originally posted on April 26, 2019.