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Purdue Football Career Passing Yards Leaders
Drew Brees holds Purdue's career passing yards record with 11,792 yards (1997–2000). Curtis Painter (11,163) and Mark Herrmann (9,946) round out the top three. 9 of the top 18 played since 2000; the most recent is Hudson Card (2023–2024), No. 12 on the list.
Purdue BoilermakersUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Passing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Brees | 1997–2000 | 11,792 |
| 2 | Curtis Painter | 2005–2008 | 11,163 |
| 3 | Mark Herrmann | 1977–1980 | 9,946 |
| 4 | David Blough | 2015–2018 | 9,734 |
| 5 | Kyle Orton | 2001–2004 | 9,337 |
| 6 | Aidan O'Connell | 2019–2022 | 9,219 |
| 7 | Eric Hunter | 1989–1992 | 5,598 |
| 8 | Mike Phipps | 1967–1969 | 5,423 |
| 9 | Rick Trefzger | 1993–1996 | 5,063 |
| 10 | Bob Griese | 1964–1966 | 4,541 |
| 11 | Billy Dicken | 1994–1997 | 4,247 |
| 12 | Hudson Card | 2023–2024 | 4,028 |
| 13 | Brandon Kirsch | 2002–2005 | 3,532 |
| 14 | Elijah Sindelar | 2016–2019 | 3,525 |
| 15 | Jack Plummer | 2019–2021 | 3,405 |
| 16 | Joey Elliott | 2006–2009 | 3,326 |
| 17 | Len Dawson | 1954–1956 | 3,325 |
| 18 | Dale Samuels | 1950–1952 | 3,161 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at Purdue only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.