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2025 NFL Second-Quarter Passing Leaders

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

Drake Maye (NE) led the NFL with 1591 Q2 passing yards in 2025 — 93.6 per game across 17 games, ahead of Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford. Most sites publish full-game passing totals. Second-quarter production is its own skill — it reflects scripted openers and play-caller intent more than game flow — and it settles second-quarter prop bets. Full top-25 below.
#PlayerTeamGames Q2 pass ydsPer gameBest Q2
1Drake MayeNE17159193.6142 @ BAL (wk 16)
2Dak PrescottDAL17141883.4143 vs PHI (wk 12)
3Matthew StaffordLA17128675.6141 @ ARI (wk 14)
4Jared GoffDET17128475.5141 @ LA (wk 15)
5Justin HerbertLAC16125778.6119 @ NYG (wk 4)
6Bo NixDEN17123572.6174 vs CIN (wk 4)
7Sam DarnoldSEA17120871.1215 @ WAS (wk 9)
8Trevor LawrenceJAX17108163.6121 vs TEN (wk 18)
9Jordan LoveGB1599966.6120 @ DEN (wk 15)
10Patrick MahomesKC1498970.6104 @ BUF (wk 9)
11Aaron RodgersPIT1695359.6103 @ DET (wk 16)
12Caleb WilliamsCHI1794355.5107 vs CLE (wk 15)
13Baker MayfieldTB1793855.2112 vs SF (wk 6)
14C.J. StroudHOU1493166.5133 vs SF (wk 8)
15Jacoby BrissettARI1490664.7107 vs JAX (wk 12)
16Jalen HurtsPHI1688855.597 @ TB (wk 4)
17Daniel JonesIND1387867.5142 @ LAC (wk 7)
18Josh AllenBUF1682951.8133 vs TB (wk 11)
19Cam WardTEN1780447.397 vs NO (wk 17)
20Tua TagovailoaMIA1475954.2111 vs LAC (wk 6)
21Joe FlaccoCIN1370754.4154 vs CHI (wk 9)
22Mac JonesSF1170564.1138 @ TB (wk 6)
23Jaxson DartNYG1468949.2141 @ CHI (wk 10)
24Geno SmithLV1567845.2104 vs JAX (wk 9)
25Bryce YoungCAR1666841.885 vs TB (wk 16)

FAQ

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

Drake Maye (NE), with 1591 passing yards in the second quarter — 93.6 per game across 17 games.

What was the biggest single-quarter passing performance in Q2 of 2025?

Sam Darnold: 215 passing yards in Q2 at WAS in week 9.

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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