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How many quarterbacks have thrown for 4000 yards?

Overall, there have been 50 different quarterbacks who've passed for 4,000 yards in a season. The group has combined to do so 130 times.

Who was the first quarterback to throw for 4000 yards?

Namath was the first quarterback in pro football history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season, which he did with the American Football League's Jets in 1967.

What QB has the most 4000 yard seasons?

Peyton Manning played the most seasons with 4,000+ passing yards, with 14 seasons.

Who threw for 4000 yards?

The others are Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, who did it 14 times, Tom Brady (13 and counting), Drew Brees (12), Philip Rivers (12) and Matt Ryan (10). It's the 17th season of 4,000 passing yards in franchise history. Rodgers has 10, Brett Favre had five and Don Majkowski and Lynn Dickey had one each.

How many quarterbacks have thrown for 5000 yards?

Nine quarterbacks have accomplished the feat, Dan Marino was the first when he set an NFL record with 5,084 yards passing in 1984.

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Which QB has the most 500 yard games?

Ben Roethlisberger holds the record for most 500 yard performances in the regular season with three and most overall with four when including the postseason. Quarterbacks throwing for 500 yards have amassed 14 wins and 12 losses while doing so.

How many 4000 yard seasons did Drew Brees have?

His 12 seasons of 4,000 passing yards are tied with Brady and Rivers for the second most in NFL history (trailing only Manning, 14). Of the top 10 passing-yardage seasons in league history, Brees has five of them and holds four of the top six spots.

How many 4000 yard seasons has Aaron Rodgers had?

4,000+ passing yards in a season

Aaron Rodgers has now done this in 10 different seasons. He is only the sixth QB in NFL history to accomplish this.

What QB has the most passing yards 2021?

Tom Brady had the most passing yards by a quarterback in 2021, with 5,316 yards.

When did Joe Namath throw 4000 yards?

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath of the New York Jets was the first quarterback in pro football history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season when he accumulated 4,007 yards in 1967.

Who has the most 5000 yard seasons?

Drew Brees played the most seasons with 5,000+ passing yards, with 5 seasons.

What are Tom Brady's records?

Brady ended his 22-year career overall starting 316 of 318 games played with an all-time record of 243-73-0, he completed 7,263 of his 11,317 attempts and amassed an all-time record of 84,520 passing yards. Six-hundred twenty-four of those passes were in the end zone and 203 of them were interceptions.

Who has more records Drew Brees or Tom Brady?

Brees owns a 98.7 career passer rating, which is only slightly higher than Brady's 97.3. Looking across each season, Brady has recorded the highest individual passer rating of the two, with a 117.2 mark in 2007. Brees' best rating (116.3) came last season, when he started only 11 games because of a thumb injury.

How many NFL records does Tom Brady own?

Tom Brady walking away after 22 NFL seasons, 7 Super Bowl championships, 5 Super Bowl MVPs, 3 regular-season MVPs, and with all-time records for passing yards, TDs, completions and attempts. Playing 22 years in the NFL is one thing.

Has Brady ever thrown for 5000 yards?

2021 NFL Leaders in Passing Yardage

Brady joins Drew Brees as the only quarterbacks ever to have multiple 5,000-yard campaigns, as he also threw for 5,235 yards with the Patriots in 2011.

How many quarterbacks have thrown 40 touchdowns in a season?

Brady and Drew Brees are the only two quarterbacks ever to throw for at least 40 touchdown passes in two consecutive seasons; Brees did it with the Saints in 2011 and 2012. Brady got to his 40 touchdown passes this year with three more in Sunday's thrilling win over the New York Jets in the Meadowlands.

Who was the first quarterback to throw for 5000 yards?

Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino was the first signal caller to surpass 5,000 yards when he threw for 5,084 yards in 1984. Marino set the new single-season record just five years after long-time Chargers QB Dan Fouts became the first to reach 4,000 yards in a season.

How many NFL quarterbacks have thrown 40 touchdowns in a season?

Warner, who had thrown 11 passes in his professional football career, joined Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 40 touchdowns in a single season (Brady and Manning have since joined that list). Warner's league-leading 109.2 passer rating stands as the seventh highest total in NFL history.

Who has the most 400 yard games in the NFL?

Dan Marino has recorded the most 400-yard games, with 15, including two postseason games. Peyton Manning is the only other quarterback with two postseason 400-yard games, and has the second most overall, with 10.