The only quarterbacks with a current streak of at least four are matt ryan, brady and stafford. Ncaa individual records for passing college football at. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The broncos quarterback remains the only player in nfl history with 10 or more 4,000yard seasons.
Matthew stafford, who was tied with ryan for second on the list behind brees, also saw his streak of 4,000 yard seasons snap in 2018, when he only threw for 3,777 total passing yards. Last year there were 11 passers with 4000 yards or more. Jameis winston has eclipsed the 4,000 yard passing mark for the second straight season, becoming the first quarterback in nfl history to pass for 4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons. Peyton manning is the only other quarterback with two postseason 400 yard games, and has the second most overall, with 10. Prescott has also set a single season careerhigh in passing yards and has become only the second cowboys quarterback tony romo fifth time to reach 4,000 passing yards in a season. The best part is thats the 69th most yards a qb has thrown for in a single season. Manning also shares with his brother eli the shortest 4000 yard seasons, both of 4002 yards. We wont keep you in suspense too long that number is 14. List of pro quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a season.
Did you know that he holds the nfl record for most number of 4,000yard passing seasons. In the national football league, 115 quarterbacks have passed for at least 400 yards in a single game 400 yard game 225 times in the regular season and 15 more in the postseason dan marino has recorded the most 400 yard games, with 15, including two postseason games. In the nfl it has been done around 297 times in regular season and 19 in postseason by 128 different qbs in around 72 seasons since the first time it was achieved in 1943 by sid luckman. Record made to be broken, again and again drew brees is about to break peyton mannings record for most passing yards. And according to, rivers nine 4,000yard passing seasons is tied for the thirdmost in nfl history. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. From 19982014, manning threw at least 26 touchdown passes in. What quarterback has the most 4000 yard seasons answers.
Tom brady reaches 3,000 passing yards for 17th time. He holds the nfl record for most 4,000 yard passing seasons with 14, four ahead of the next closest player drew brees with ten. This means there are potentially 14 4000 yard passers this year. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Gaining 400 yards passing and 200 yards rushing game scott buisson, ark. Matt ryan passes 4,000 yard mark in 6 straight seasons. Peyton manning is not a bad playoff quarterback stampede blue. Manning broke brees record for most yards in a season six years ago by one yard. The last time ryan did not reach 4,000 passing yards in a single season. The mark also gives stafford the most 4,000 yard passing seasons in nfl history before the age of 30, breaking a tie with manning, who had six 4,000 yard seasons. Mar 23, 2020 consecutive 4,000yard passing seasons. Nov 06, 2018 the 5,000 yard mark has been hit by five different quarterbacks for a combined nine times in a single season.
This is a list of national football league quarterbacks by total career passing yards. Drew brees most impressive nfl records the advertiser. Discussion in football started by bigbluewillwin2003, dec 19, 2004. Coming into sunday, ryans 50,489 passing yards were the 10thmost by any quarterback in nfl history. Passing yards single season leaders and records college. He has continued to throw for 4000 yards in every subsequent season, and broke mannings record of 5 straight 4000 yard seasons with his 6th this season. Mar 18, 2020 drew brees, quarterback of the new orleans saints, is currently the alltime passing leader in the national football league nfl with 77,416 yards as of january 7, 2020. Peyton manning 14 drew brees 12 tom brady 11 philip rivers 11 matt ryan 8 extends mark for most td targets by a qb. Manning extends own record, harrison now second on catches. Dec 02, 2019 tom brady reached the 3,000 yard mark on the season for the 17th time in his career, second most in nfl history. Peyton manning has had the most 4,000 yard seasons 14.
How many quarterbacks have thrown for 5,000yards in a season. Peyton manning, dan marino, tom brady and matthew stafford each have one. Jul 05, 2019 playing all 16 games will get wentz that 4,000yard season as he will easily be in the top five for most passing yards in an eagles uniform. That year, drew brees threw his first 4000 yard season. And according to, rivers nine 4,000 yard passing seasons is tied for the thirdmost in nfl history. While others like tony romo, aaron rodgers and ben roethlisberger have logged their fair share, there are plenty of quarterbacks whove had just one. To date, peyton is the nfl record holder for most consecutive seasons with over 4,000 yards passing and most total seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a. Steve young did it twice, and jeff garcia threw for a teamrecord 4,278 in 2000.
Jameis winston 1st in nfl history with consecutive 4,000yard. Kirk cousins sets historic mark with 3rdstraight 4,000 yard. Coming into sunday, ryans 50,489 passing yards were the 10th most by any quarterback in nfl history. Matt ryan moves alone into second place with 9th consecutive. Ryan has now gone over 4,000 yards for the ninth consecutive season, the secondmost of any qb in nfl history. Clemson quarterback deshaun watson became the first player in fbs history to throw for more than 4,000 yards and eclipse the 1,000 yard rushing mark in the same season during the no. He has the 2nd most 4,000 yard seasons and most 5,000 yard seasons. Matt ryan reaches 4,000 passing yards for ninthstraight. Brady entered the game needing 58 yards to reach 3,000. Clemson qb watson becomes first 4,0001,000 player in fbs. During the 1980s and 1990s, 4,000 yards became the standard for the league leaders in the nfl.
Matt ryan looks to build on longest active 4,000yard. The 49ers have produced only three 4,000 yard passing seasons in franchise history. Can you name these nfl quarterbacks whove thrown 4000. How many 400 yard passing games in a typical nfl season.
But aside from brady, there have been dozens of nfl leaders who have thrown for more than 4,000 in a season, some even multiple years. Tom brady might break the 1 record peyton manning says is. Will we see a record high of 4,000yard passers in 2018. The mark also gives stafford the most 4,000yard passing seasons in nfl. He owns the record for the most 4000 yard seasons at 12, and has two stretches of 5 straight 4000 yard seasons. The 49ers have produced only three 4,000yard passing seasons in franchise history. The former colts and broncos quarterback also holds the alltime record for most gamewinning drives 56, most comeback wins 45 and the most seasons with at least 4,000 passing yards.
This list includes the top 50 quarterbacks who have the most career passing yards during the regular season. Brett favre holds the nfl record for most 3,000 yard seasons with 18. Over the last decade, 4,000 yards has become almost commonplace in the nfl. Tannehill, wilson, carr, fitzpatrick, and winton are all within 300 yards of 4000.
Detroit lions quarterback matthew stafford becomes second player. Dec 31, 2017 hes also the first redskins qb to throw 4,000 yards in 3 straight seasons. List of nfl quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a season. Passing for 5,000 yards in a single regular season is a rare achievement in the national. Drew brees saw his record 12 consecutive 4,000yard seasons snap in 2018. Jimmy garoppolo putting up historic stats among 49ers. Qb dan fouts became the first to reach 4,000 yards in a season. Dak prescott breaks 4000 passing yards barrier, sets. Peyton manning is not a bad playoff quarterback stampede.
The last time each teams had a 4,000 yard quarterback. Jan 01, 2017 jameis winston has eclipsed the 4,000yard passing mark for the second straight season, becoming the first quarterback in nfl history to pass for 4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons. He played college football at michigan state from 2009 to 2011, and was drafted by the washington redskins in the fourth round of the 2012 nfl draft. Tom brady reached the 3,000 yard mark on the season for the 17th time in his career, second most in nfl history.
Dec 24, 2017 the mark also gives stafford the most 4,000yard passing seasons in nfl history before the age of 30, breaking a tie with manning, who had six 4,000yard seasons. Manning sets record for most consecutive 4,000 passing yard seasons. Brees, however, bested his counterpart by one passing touchdown 3332 peyton manning again cracked the list and further extended his nfl record for most 4,000yard seasons 14. Martz offenses have been wellpublicized for their passing exploits, most recently with the backtoback 4,000 yard seasons compiled by detroit quarterback john kitna. Feb 05, 2016 he holds the nfl record for most 4,000 yard passing seasons with 14, four ahead of the next closest player drew brees with ten. Falcons singlegame records to watch this season ajc. List of national football league career passing yards leaders.
This season there is a pretty good chance a new record will be set. Lions stafford gets 4,000 passing yards for seventh straight year. Nfl passing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Which quarterback has the most passing yards in a single. Philip rivers nine 4,000yard passing seasons tied for. Dec 30, 2019 drew brees very underrated, he is one of those greats that never gets attention because his team fails him and he plays with manning and brady. Manning is one of the most well accomplished american football players of all time, having a career spanning 18 seasons and ending in 2016. Mar 23, 2020 brees has the most passing yards in nfl history 74,437, the most 5,000 yard passing seasons 5, the most consecutive 4,000 yard passing seasons 12, the highest completion percentage in a single season 74. During the 14 game era, only joe namath passed for over 4,000 yards in a season with 4,007 yards passing in the 1967 afl season. With his biggest challengers falling by the wayside, ryan now owns the. Matt ryan reaches 4,000 passing yards for ninthstraight season.
During the 14game era, only joe namath passed for over 4,000 yards in a season with 4,007. Brees, who amassed an nflrecord 5,476 passing yards last year, has recorded 4,000 or more passing yards in each of the past six seasons 20062011, tied with peyton manning19992004 for the. Ive decided to rank the last time each nfl team has had a 4,000 yard passer. Manning sets record for most consecutive 4,000 passing. Can you name the nfl players that have passed for over 3000 yards at least once in a single season. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Philip rivers nine 4,000yard passing seasons tied for third. Discover 2019 nfl pro football player player passing stats and rankings by passing yards on fox sports. Falcons qb matt ryan throws for ninthstraight 4,000yard season. I have been unable to find a season with more that that. In the 2016 season alone, quarterbacks passed for over 4,000 yards. Dec 28, 2008 manning extended his own nfl record for 4,000yard passing seasons to nine, while harrison moved into second on the nfls career receptions list and clark broke the franchises longstanding. Sep 15, 2019 consecutive 4,000yard passing seasons.
Ryan took over the top spot in longest active 4,000yard seasons this past year, when he racked up 4,924 total passing yards. Brees also owns the record for the most 5000 yard seasons, having thrown 3 of the 6. Ryan fitzpatrick 1st in nfl history to throw for 400 yards. During the 14game era, only joe namath passed for over 4,000 yards in a season with 4,007 yards passing in the 1967 afl season. Who was the first quarterback to pass for 4000 yards in a season. Philadelphia eagles singleseason passing leaders pro. List of nfl quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more. This years 2014 group also consists of six former super bowl mvps, the most since the 2009 season. Only tom brady, dan marino, and matt stafford join him. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Five different nfl quarterbacks have thrown for 5,000 yards or more in a single season. The last time the benchmark was surpassed was in 2016 by saints qb drew brees, who.
Matt ryan looks to build on longest active 4,000yard streak. Did you know that he holds the nfl record for most number of 4,000 yard passing seasons. Dec 11, 2016 it has been a banner day for quarterback matt ryan and the atlanta falcons leagueleading offense. Kirk daniel cousins born august 19, 1988 is an american football quarterback for the minnesota vikings of the national football league nfl. In so doing, ryan passed the 4,000 yard mark for the sixth season. Ryan tannehill became the only new addition to the prestigious 4,000yard passing club in 2014.
How many 4,000yard passers will there be in 2018 the nfl is undoubtedly a passfirst, askquestionslater league. Brady has thrown a touchdown pass to 77 different players in the regular season, extending his record for most touchdown targets by an nfl quarterback after. Matt ryan looks to build on longest active 4,000yard streak in 2019. Nine league records covering most 400 yard passing games, most comeback 4th quarter wins, fastest to 100 touchdowns and 200 touchdowns, and most seasons leading the league in attempts, completions, and seasons with at least 40 touchdowns. Qbs who have thrown for 5,000yards or more in one season. How many bigtime passing producers will our modern environment yield in 2018. Philip rivers crossed the 4,000yard mark on sunday. Discover national football league team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. Brady, rivers, brees, palmer, ryan, bortles, and eli manning cousins and stafford both need less than 100 yards to reach 4000. Regular season totals, passing 2019 nfl statistics. As of the 2008 season, in the nfl the most passing yards in a single season is 5,084 by dan marino of the miami dolphins in 1984. Coming into week 16s matchup against the jacksonville. Brees has the most passing yards in nfl history 74,437, the most 5,000 yard passing seasons 5, the most consecutive 4,000 yard passing seasons 12, the highest completion percentage in a single season 74.
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