He had 12 straight seasons of more than 4,000 passing yards 200617, five times eclipsing 5,000plus yards. Jul 04, 2012 only one singleseason passing record comes from before 1980. Dan marino has recorded the most 400yard games, with 15, including two postseason games. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. However, he threw for less than 4,000 yards the last two seasons as he missed one game in 2018 and five games with a thumb injury last year. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. This list includes the top 50 quarterbacks who have the most career passing yards during the regular season.
Dec 04, 2016 in addition, kaepernick and gabbert combined for negativesix net passing yards, including yardage lost on sacks, for the 49ers lowest mark in that category since 1963 per espn stats. Nfl world celebrates drew brees record new orleans saints. Former georgia qb matthew stafford becomes nfls fastest. In addition, kaepernick and gabbert combined for negativesix net passing yards, including yardage lost on sacks, for the 49ers lowest mark in that category since 1963 per espn stats. Today we focus on new orleans saints qb drew brees projected passing numbers and how they match up against futures odds at betmgm sportsbook. Jackson, who threw for 212 yards and five scores on thursday, is now 111 passing yards away from becoming the first quarterback in nfl history to. It didnt take long in the week 7 game against the minnesota vikings for lions qb matthew stafford to etch his name into the nfl record book.
List of nfl quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more. Marinos record remained intact for 24 years, and for over a decade after his 1999 retirement. Most seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 6 jim brown, 19581959, 1961, 19631965. Matt ryan also threw for over 500 yards during the 2016 season. Green bay packers career passing leaders the football. Philip rivers 58,990 yards, 395 touchdowns is the next closest active qb in both lists. Brady, who will make his nflrecord ninth championship appearance when he and the. Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data 1950 onward, all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushingreceiving or 300 yard passing games from 19401959. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Joe namath was the first person to ever pass for 4,000 yards, and the jets have never had another passer match that feat. Colin kaepernick sets nfl record for quarterback futility in. Dec 29, 2019 manning, at the very least, doesnt have to worry about falling further in the passing charts. Drew brees set to break nfl record after years of proving.
Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Top 8 nfl qbs who will pass for 70,000 yards in their careers. The 18 quarterbacks who have passed for 500 yards in a nfl game. Jan 02, 2017 stafford already held the record for fastest player in nfl history to 20,000 and 25,000 yards. Lions qb matthew stafford now hangs with dan marino, peyton. Watson not only is getting into the record books with his passing yards, but touchdowns as well. Before sunday, the highest passing total of rodgers career was a.
Oct 15, 2018 the 2017 firstrounder from clemson has 3,497 passing yards in games, which is the fourthmost in nfl history in that span, behind only andrew luck, cam newton and marc bulger. Only stats for regular season games have been included. The record was previously held by pro football hall of famer johnny unitas, who played from 195673 and finished his career with 40,239 career passing yards. Jackson ran for 86 yards on eight carries to break michael vicks singleseason record for a quarterback 1,039 for atlanta in 2006. Stafford has a long ways to go to break the career mark of 71,838 set by brett favre. Before sunday, the highest passing total of rodgers career was a 408yard. Most consecutive seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 4 thurman thomas, 19891992. Apr 20, 2020 he holds the nfl career record for passing yards 77,416 and touchdown passes 547. Top 10 passing yards leaders in michigan football history. In the national football league, 115 quarterbacks have passed for at least 400 yards in a single game 400yard game 225 times in the regular season and 15 more in the postseason. Former georgia qb matthew stafford becomes nfls fastest to.
Top 20 passing yards football history pro football hall. Tom brady new nfl leader in yards passing, pats top jets. Lamar jackson breaks michael vicks nfl record for qb rushing. Brett favre is the green bay packers career leader in passing yards with 61,655. Lions qb matthew stafford now hangs with dan marino. Nfl quarterbacks have thrown for 5,000plus yards a total of 11 times. The following are the green bay packers career passing leaders ranked by passing yards. This is a list of national football league quarterbacks by total career passing yards.
List of national football league records individual. The two teams set the super bowl record for most combined total yards 1,151 and most combined passing yards 874. The record is held by andrew luck, who had 4,374 passing yards as a rookie in 2012. Heres what the nfl career passing leaderboard will look.
Nfl alltime pass yards leaders national football league espn. Tom bradys name is all over the super bowl record book. Tom brady passes peyton manning for 2ndmost passing tds in. Aaron rodgers ties packers record with 480 passing yards. Only nine times has an nfl quarterback thrown for more than 5,000 yards in a season. Can you name the black qbs with the most career passing yards. Nfl passing yards top 4 qbs by college quiz by drcbus. Heres what the nfl career passing leaderboard will look like. The nfl record for the most passing yards in a single quarter is 252. The 1,151yard total actually represents the most yards in. Peyton manning is the only other quarterback with two postseason 400yard games, and has the second most overall, with 10. Four meaningful records that could still be within tom brady. Green bay packers career passing leaders the football database. Harbaugh was the 26th overall pick by the chicago bears in 1987 and went on to have a 14year nfl career, where he.
The patriots quarterback was more excited about earning another victory. Nfl career leaders passing yards the football database. For a more comprehensive list, see list of national football league rushing yards leaders. Brady threw two touchdown passes and became the career leader in passing. With the mark sanchez and tim tebow fulfilling my seo obligations of the day in new york, the jets remain one of the few teams unlikely to challenge the 4,000 yard mark this season. The 1,151yard total actually represents the most yards in any nfl game. After being sidelined in 2011 due to injury, denver broncos qb peyton manning didnt miss a beat in 2012 as he registered singleseason franchise bests in passing yards 4,659, touchdown passes 37 and passer rating 105. Eight different quarterbacks have accomplished the feat, dan marino was the first when he set an nfl record with 5,084 yards passing in 1984. Oct 08, 2018 only nine times has an nfl quarterback thrown for more than 5,000 yards in a season. Nfl passing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Rodgers 480 yards matched green bays franchise record, set by matt flynn in the packers 2011 regularseason finale. Still, he owns the secondbest passing efficiency percentage in program history. List of nfl quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a season.
Stafford sets nfl record for fewest games to pass for. Included are player stats for the green bay packers nfl from 19222020 and the green bay packers apfa in 1921. Feb 05, 2018 the two teams set the super bowl record for most combined total yards 1,151 and most combined passing yards 874. Manning now has 12 seasons in which he has passed for 4,000 yards, extending his nfl record. Tom brady passes peyton manning for 2ndmost passing tds. The pigskin has been flying all over the place this fall as the nfl single season mark of 5,084 passing yards, set by the miami dolphins dan marino in 1984, is no more. Stafford already held the record for fastest player in nfl history to 20,000 and 25,000 yards. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. Tom brady is second alltime in passing yards, regular seasonwise, but is the alltime playoffs. Aug 23, 2014 the nfl record for the most passing yards in a single quarter is 252. Rodgers becomes fastest quarterback to 30,000 yards in nfl.
Sep 15, 20 rodgers 480 yards matched green bays franchise record, set by matt flynn in the packers 2011 regularseason finale. When stafford hit danny amendola for 36 yards up left sideline in the first quarter, no. Tom brady moves up nfl record book with bounceback. Only one singleseason passing record comes from before 1980. He holds the nfl career record for passing yards 77,416 and touchdown passes 547. Since 2002, each nfl season has 267 games including postseason play, giving 534 chances for a quarterback to try and achieve this milestone every year. Brees is the most prolific and accurate passer in history. Apr 24, 2020 twentyone rookie quarterbacks have had more than 3,000 passing yards in a season. Discover national football league team overall stats and rankings throughout the season.
Lamar jackson breaks michael vicks nfl record for qb. Manning, at the very least, doesnt have to worry about falling further in the passing charts. The pro bowl receiver also passed his club record for yards receiving in a season and is trying to lead the league in both catches and yards. His 30,303 career yards is most in lions franchise history and ranks 44th in nfl history. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. In that season, only 40 regularseason games were played, plus one tiebreaker playoff game and the championship game.
With the mark sanchez and tim tebow fulfilling my seo obligations of the day in new york, the jets remain one of the few teams unlikely to challenge the 4,000. Texans qb watson passing his way through nfl record book. List of nfl quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a. Jackson, who threw for 212 yards and five scores on thursday, is now 111 passing yards away from becoming the first quarterback in nfl history to have 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards.
Top 20 passing yards football history pro football. Ravens clinch afc north, jackson breaks vicks single. The 34yearold brees is already the nfls alltime singleseason record holder for pass completions 468 in 2011, completion percentage 71. Twentyone rookie quarterbacks have had more than 3,000 passing yards in a season. In 1978, the average nfl team gained 2,541 yards through the air in a season. Only 10 times in nfl history has a qb not named brees posted a single season of at least 4,841 passing yards. In 2016, that average was 3,864 yards, an increase of 52. The 2017 firstrounder from clemson has 3,497 passing yards in games, which is the fourthmost in nfl history in that span, behind only andrew luck, cam newton and marc bulger. School nfl passing yards qb nflafl years primary team. Oct 20, 2019 it didnt take long in the week 7 game against the minnesota vikings for lions qb matthew stafford to etch his name into the nfl record book. Brees owns four of them, including a careerhigh of 5,476 yards in 2011, a record that manning exceeded two. This record is held by both tom brady and boomer esiason who earn its in 2009 in 1996 respectively. It was the secondmost passing yards in school history and the thirdmost passing touchdowns in school history. Sep 07, 2017 in 1978, the average nfl team gained 2,541 yards through the air in a season.
Oct 06, 2019 bradys career total of 71,923 passing yards pushed him past hall of famer brett favre in the record book. Colin kaepernick sets nfl record for quarterback futility. Matthew stafford 36,4, 10th season career passing yards per game. Bradys career total of 71,923 passing yards pushed him past hall of famer brett favre in the record book. Stafford sets nfl record for fewest games to pass for 40,000. Franchise leaders passing stats nfl history and stats. With a new total of 10,233, stafford ranks 171 st all time in nfl passing yards. Brees owns four of them, including a careerhigh of 5,476 yards.
Dec 12, 2019 jackson, who threw for 212 yards and five scores on thursday, is now 111 passing yards away from becoming the first quarterback in nfl history to have 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. Feb 03, 2019 tom bradys name is all over the super bowl record book. Cam newton had 4,051 in 2011 and jameis winston had 4,042 in 2015. List of national football league career passing yards leaders. Matthew stafford becomes second fastest 10,000 passing. He fell just 18 yards shy of passing former rival peyton manning 71,940, who both trail. Passing for 5,000 yards in a single regular season is a rare achievement in the national football league nfl.
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