Independent Career Leaders and Records for Passing Yards

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Since 1977

Rank	Player	Yds	From	To	Last School
1.	Tim Rattay	12746	1997	1999	Louisiana Tech
2.	Brady Quinn*	11762	2003	2006	Notre Dame
3.	Doug Flutie*	10759	1981	1984	Boston College
4.	Todd Ellis*	9953	1986	1989	South Carolina
5.	Daunte Culpepper	9341	1996	1998	Central Florida
6.	T.J. Rubley	9324	1987	1991	Tulsa
7.	Dan Marino*	8597	1979	1982	Pittsburgh
8.	Jimmy Clausen*	8148	2007	2009	Notre Dame
9.	Brett Favre	7695	1987	1990	Southern Mississippi
10.	Terrence Jones	7684	1985	1988	Tulane
11.	Ron Powlus	7602	1994	1997	Notre Dame
12.	Marcus Crandell	7198	1993	1996	East Carolina
13.	Scott Erney	7188	1986	1989	Rutgers
14.	Jay Gruden	7024	1985	1988	Louisville
15.	Raymond Philyaw	6965	1994	1996	Louisiana-Monroe
16.	Danny McCoin	6801	1984	1987	Cincinnati
17.	Steve Beuerlein	6527	1983	1986	Notre Dame
18.	John Congemi*	6467	1983	1986	Pittsburgh
19.	Jose Fuentes	6368	1999	2002	Utah State
20.	Gene Johnson	6059	1988	1991	Louisiana Tech
21.	Vinny Testaverde	6058	1982	1986	Miami (FL)
22.	Jim Kubiak	6008	1991	1994	Navy
23.	Rick Mirer	5997	1989	1992	Notre Dame
24.	Dan Orlovsky	5973	2002	2004	Connecticut
25.	Bernie Kosar	5971	1983	1984	Miami (FL)
26.	Don McPherson*	5952	1984	1987	Syracuse
27.	Tony Sacca	5869	1988	1991	Penn State
28.	Oliver Luck*	5765	1978	1981	West Virginia
29.	Craig Erickson	5677	1987	1990	Miami (FL)
30.	Ed Rubbert	5496	1983	1986	Louisville
31.	Gus Frerotte	5480	1990	1993	Tulsa
32.	Marquel Blackwell	5472	2001	2002	South Florida
33.	Jeff Brohm	5451	1989	1993	Louisville
34.	Brian Mitchell	5447	1986	1989	Louisiana-Lafayette
35.	Sam King	5372	1979	1981	Nevada-Las Vegas
36.	Steve Walsh	5369	1986	1988	Miami (FL)
37.	Alex Van Pelt*	5308	1989	1992	Pittsburgh
38.	Ryan Schneider	5257	2000	2003	Central Florida
39.	Shawn Halloran*	5252	1983	1986	Boston College
40.	Mike Kelley	5249	1978	1981	Georgia Tech
41.	Jim Kelly	5228	1979	1982	Miami (FL)
42.	Major Harris*	5173	1987	1989	West Virginia
43.	Lee Saltz	5171	1983	1986	Temple
44.	Jeff Blake	5133	1988	1991	East Carolina
45.	Roch Hontas	4972	1977	1979	Tulane
46.	Deron Smith	4910	1987	1990	Tulane
47.	Bobby Fuller	4896	1990	1991	South Carolina
48.	John Holman	4863	1979	1981	Louisiana-Monroe
49.	Marty Lowe	4861	1991	1995	Louisville
50.	Jarious Jackson*	4820	1996	1999	Notre Dame

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