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2025 NFL First-Quarter Passing Leaders

Regular season · minimum 8 games · computed from nflverse play-by-play · this page is final and will not change

Jared Goff (DET) led the NFL with 1115 Q1 passing yards in 2025 — 65.6 per game across 17 games, ahead of Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence. Most sites publish full-game passing totals. First-quarter production is its own skill — it reflects scripted openers and play-caller intent more than game flow — and it settles first-quarter prop bets. Full top-25 below.
#PlayerTeamGames Q1 pass ydsPer gameBest Q1
1Jared GoffDET17111565.6137 vs TB (wk 7)
2Matthew StaffordLA17108663.9123 @ SEA (wk 16)
3Trevor LawrenceJAX17105462.0119 @ CIN (wk 2)
4Dak PrescottDAL1793254.8117 vs WAS (wk 7)
5C.J. StroudHOU1493166.5151 @ LAC (wk 17)
6Daniel JonesIND1391370.2139 vs DEN (wk 2)
7Jordan LoveGB1591060.7131 @ DAL (wk 4)
8Caleb WilliamsCHI1789052.4135 vs DAL (wk 3)
9Drake MayeNE1788351.9113 @ NYJ (wk 17)
10Sam DarnoldSEA1783849.395 vs ARI (wk 10)
11Justin HerbertLAC1678749.2118 vs KC (wk 1)
12Cam WardTEN1774643.9101 vs NE (wk 7)
13Geno SmithLV1572948.6109 @ NE (wk 1)
14Aaron RodgersPIT1672445.293 @ NYJ (wk 1)
15Baker MayfieldTB1770341.484 vs NO (wk 14)
16Bo NixDEN1768240.1101 @ NYJ (wk 6)
17Josh AllenBUF1668042.5103 vs NO (wk 4)
18Bryce YoungCAR1664340.282 @ ATL (wk 11)
19Jalen HurtsPHI1662639.190 @ DAL (wk 12)
20Patrick MahomesKC1462444.6113 vs LV (wk 7)
21Jacoby BrissettARI1460943.576 vs LA (wk 14)
22Tua TagovailoaMIA1460042.9103 @ NYJ (wk 14)
23Jaxson DartNYG1454138.6101 vs PHI (wk 6)
24Lamar JacksonBAL1352340.269 vs NE (wk 16)
25Brock PurdySF951957.793 vs CHI (wk 17)

FAQ

Who led the NFL in first quarter passing yards in 2025?

Jared Goff (DET), with 1115 passing yards in the first quarter — 65.6 per game across 17 games.

What was the biggest single-quarter passing performance in Q1 of 2025?

C.J. Stroud: 151 passing yards in Q1 at LAC in week 17.

Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-09-13.

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