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Prolific Passers

Decade's more productive QBs could be moving on

Deshaun Watson wants to be traded. Matthew Stafford will be. They're just 2 of the league's more productive quarterbacks, and they're not the only ones who might be changing teams this offseason. Several others may be, either because they want to, or their teams are looking to go younger or cheaper at the position.

Over the last decade, there have been 64 total seasons where a quarterback put up at least 4,500 total yards (passing and rushing combined). Seven were by quarterbacks either available to be traded (Stafford) or hoping to be traded (Watson). Seventeen are by guys who might be available (Roethlisberger, Ryan, Rodgers, Goff). Four more are by free agents (Newton, Winston, Prescott). That's nearly half the list of productive passers, and plenty of the other ones are retired now. Potential movers are in bold.

PROLIFIC QUARTERBACKS, 2011-2020
YearPlayerPassPaTDRunRuTDTot
2011Drew Brees, N.O.5476468615562
2013Peyton Manning, Den.547755-3115446
2018Patrick Mahomes, K.C.50975027225369
2019Jameis Winston, T.B.51093325015359
2011Tom Brady, N.E.52353910935344
2020Deshaun Watson, Hou.48233344435267
2016Drew Brees, N.O.5208372025228
2018Ben Roethlisberger, Pitt.5129349835227
2013Drew Brees, N.O.5162395235214
2012Drew Brees, N.O.517743515182
2019Dak Prescott, Dall.49023027735179
2011Matthew Stafford, Det.5038417805116
2012Matthew Stafford, Det.49672012645093
2016Matt Ryan, Atl.49443811705061
2018Matt Ryan, Atl.49243512535049
2020Patrick Mahomes, K.C.47403830825048
2014Andrew Luck, Ind.47614027335034
2014Drew Brees, N.O.4952336815020
2016Kirk Cousins, Was.4917259645013
2014Ben Roethlisberger, Pitt.4952322704979
2020Josh Allen, Buff.45443742184965
2012Tony Romo, Dall.4903284914952
2011Eli Manning, NYG4933291514948
2011Aaron Rodgers, G.B.46434525734900
2015Drew Brees, N.O.4870321414884
2012Matt Ryan, Atl.47193214114860
2012Tom Brady, N.E.4827343244859
2014Matt Ryan, Atl.46942814504839
2015Tom Brady, N.E.4770365334823
2015Philip Rivers, S.D.4792292804820
2016Aaron Rodgers, G.B.44284036944797
2018Jared Goff, LAR46883210824796
2020Kyler Murray, Ariz.397126819114790
2011Cam Newton, Car.405121706144757
2018Andrew Luck, Ind.45933914804741
2015Blake Bortles, Jac.44283531024738
2020Russell Wilson, Sea.42124051324725
2013Matthew Stafford, Det.4650296924719
2018Deshaun Watson, Hou.41652655154716
2018Aaron Rodgers, G.B.44422526924711
2014Peyton Manning, Den.472739-2404703
2015Carson Palmer, Ariz.4671352414695
2019Jared Goff, LAR4638224024678
2020Matt Ryan, Atl.4581269224673
2012Peyton Manning, Den.465937604665
2011Philip Rivers, S.D.4624273614660
2015Matt Ryan, Atl.4591216304654
2014Aaron Rodgers, G.B.43813826924650
2019Philip Rivers, LAC4615232904644
2020Tom Brady, T.B.463340634639
2012Andrew Luck, Ind.43742325554629
2019Matt Ryan, Atl.44662614714613
2012Cam Newton, Car.38691974184610
2017Tom Brady, N.E.4577322804605
2016Andrew Luck, Ind.42403134124581
2015Russell Wilson, Sea.40243455314577
2020Justin Herbert, LAC43363123454570
2013Matt Ryan, Atl.4515265504570
2017Russell Wilson, Sea.39833458634569
2012Aaron Rodgers, G.B.42953925924554
2013Philip Rivers, S.D.4478327204550
2017Matthew Stafford, Det.4446299804544
2016Matthew Stafford, Det.43272420724534
2017Philip Rivers, LAC451528-204513

Not all of these players will change teams, but at least three of probably will, and maybe as many as five or six.

There were 14 playoff teams this year, and only 3 of them were quarterbacked by guys acquired in the past two seasons (Tennessee, Indianapolis and Tampa Bay). But there's enough success that teams will be interesting in adding a veteran they think might get them over the hump, and a lot of talented passers out there. Going to be a great offseason to watch quarterback movement.

--Andy Richardson

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