<page_title> List of National Football League career passing yards leaders </page_title> <section_title> Regular season career passing yards leaders </section_title> <table> <cell> Peyton Manning <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 71,940 <col_header> Yards </col_header> </cell> <cell> Brett Favre^ <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 71,838 <col_header> Yards </col_header> </cell> </table>
Peyton Manning was the NFL's leader in regular season passing yards, surpassing Brett Favre.