1st Round Quarterbacks: All NFL Draft Picks
62 quarterbacks drafted in round 1 · sorted by career pass yds
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Pass Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2004 | #11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Miami (Ohio) | 70,100 |
| 2 | Aaron Rodgers | 2005 | #24 | Green Bay Packers | California, Butte College | 68,838 |
| 3 | Philip Rivers | 2004 | #4 | New York Giants | N.C. State | 66,399 |
| 4 | Matthew Stafford | 2009 | #1 | Detroit Lions | Georgia | 64,516 |
| 5 | Vinny Testaverde | 1987 | #1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Miami | 46,233 |
| 6 | Jared Goff | 2016 | #1 | Los Angeles Rams | California | 39,622 |
| 7 | Ryan Tannehill | 2012 | #8 | Miami Dolphins | Texas A&M | 35,635 |
| 8 | Josh Allen | 2018 | #7 | Buffalo Bills | Wyoming, Reedley | 30,102 |
| 9 | Jeff George | 1990 | #1 | Indianapolis Colts | Illinois, Purdue | 27,602 |
| 10 | Ken O'Brien | 1983 | #24 | New York Jets | UC Davis, Sacramento State | 25,094 |
| 11 | Justin Herbert | 2020 | #6 | Los Angeles Chargers | Oregon | 24,820 |
| 12 | Jameis Winston | 2015 | #1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Florida State | 24,792 |
| 13 | Michael Vick | 2001 | #1 | Atlanta Falcons | Virginia Tech | 22,464 |
| 14 | Sam Bradford | 2010 | #1 | Los Angeles Rams | Oklahoma | 19,449 |
| 15 | Chris Miller | 1987 | #13 | Atlanta Falcons | Oregon | 19,320 |
| 16 | Chad Pennington | 2000 | #18 | New York Jets | Marshall | 19,242 |
| 17 | Deshaun Watson | 2017 | #12 | Houston Texans | Clemson | 18,774 |
| 18 | Blake Bortles | 2014 | #3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | UCF | 18,243 |
| 19 | Trevor Lawrence | 2021 | #1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Clemson | 17,822 |
| 20 | Jason Campbell | 2005 | #25 | Washington Commanders | Auburn | 16,771 |
| 21 | Joey Harrington | 2002 | #3 | Detroit Lions | Oregon | 14,693 |
| 22 | David Carr | 2002 | #1 | Houston Texans | Fresno State | 14,458 |
| 23 | Josh Freeman | 2009 | #17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kansas State | 13,875 |
| 24 | Mitchell Trubisky | 2017 | #2 | Chicago Bears | North Carolina | 13,028 |
| 25 | Jordan Love | 2020 | #26 | Green Bay Packers | Utah State | 11,535 |
| 26 | Tony Eason | 1983 | #15 | New England Patriots | Illinois, American River | 11,142 |
| 27 | Tim Couch | 1999 | #1 | Cleveland Browns | Kentucky | 11,094 |
| 28 | C.J. Stroud | 2023 | #2 | Houston Texans | Ohio State | 10,876 |
| 29 | Mark Malone | 1980 | #28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Arizona State | 10,175 |
| 30 | Robert Griffin III | 2012 | #2 | Washington Redskins | Baylor | 9,271 |
| 31 | Kyle Boller | 2003 | #19 | Baltimore Ravens | California | 8,931 |
| 32 | Bryce Young | 2023 | #1 | Carolina Panthers | Alabama | 8,291 |
| 33 | Tommy Maddox | 1992 | #25 | Denver Broncos | UCLA | 8,087 |
| 34 | Drake Maye | 2024 | #3 | New England Patriots | North Carolina | 6,670 |
| 35 | Zach Wilson | 2021 | #2 | New York Jets | BYU | 6,325 |
| 36 | Patrick Ramsey | 2002 | #32 | Washington Commanders | Tulane | 5,932 |
| 37 | Todd Blackledge | 1983 | #7 | Kansas City Chiefs | Penn State | 5,286 |
| 38 | Jayden Daniels | 2024 | #2 | Washington Commanders | LSU, Arizona State | 4,830 |
| 39 | Matt Leinart | 2006 | #10 | Arizona Cardinals | USC | 4,121 |
| 40 | JaMarcus Russell | 2007 | #1 | Las Vegas Raiders | LSU | 4,086 |
| 41 | EJ Manuel | 2013 | #16 | Buffalo Bills | Florida State | 3,767 |
| 42 | Cam Ward | 2025 | #1 | Tennessee Titans | Miami, Washington State, Incarnate Word | 3,169 |
| 43 | Anthony Richardson | 2023 | #4 | Indianapolis Colts | Florida | 2,400 |
| 44 | Kelly Stouffer | 1987 | #6 | Los Angeles Rams | Colorado State, Garden City CC | 2,333 |
| 45 | Akili Smith | 1999 | #3 | Cincinnati Bengals | Oregon, Grossmont | 2,212 |
| 46 | Johnny Manziel | 2014 | #22 | Cleveland Browns | Texas A&M | 1,675 |
| 47 | J.J. McCarthy | 2024 | #10 | Minnesota Vikings | Michigan | 1,632 |
| 48 | Andre Ware | 1990 | #7 | Detroit Lions | Houston, Alvin Community College | 1,112 |
| 49 | Dan McGwire | 1991 | #16 | Seattle Seahawks | San Diego State, Iowa | 745 |
| 50 | Rich Campbell | 1981 | #6 | Green Bay Packers | California | 386 |