Winston set a franchise record with 4,090 yards passing, and became the first quarterback in nfl history to open his career with consecutive 4,000yard passing seasons. He entered the game with 3,979 yards and needed 21 yards to reach 4,000. Drew brees saw his record 12 consecutive 4,000yard seasons snap in 2018. Peyton manning owns the career mark with 14 seasons of at least 4,000 yards passing. Kirk cousins has now recorded his 3rd consecutive 4,000yard passing season.
Detroit lions quarterback matthew stafford became the second player in nfl history to throw for 4,000 yards in seven consecutive seasons. Not so fun factqb 3000 yd passing seasons the stadium. He owns the record for the most 4000 yard seasons at 12, and has two stretches of 5 straight 4000 yard seasons. Jameis winston 1st in nfl history with consecutive 4,000.
Manning also shares with his brother eli the shortest 4000 yard seasons, both of 4002 yards. The broncos quarterback remains the only player in nfl history with 10 or more 4,000yard seasons. While others like tony romo, aaron rodgers and ben roethlisberger have logged their fair share, there are plenty of quarterbacks whove had just one. During the 1980s and 1990s, 4,000 yards became the standard for the league leaders in the nfl. Brees reached 4,000 passing yards for the seventh time in as many seasons, becoming only the second quarterback to pass for 4,000 or more yards seven times and the first to do it in seven. List of nfl quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a season. Matt ryan looks to build on longest active 4,000yard streak in 2019. Brees holds a lot of passing records most career pass yards most 5,000yard passing season 5, rest of nfl has 4 alltime most consecutive 4,000yard passing seasons 12.
Philip rivers has six consecutive 4,000yard passing seasons and is on pace for his seventh with 2,114 yards so far in 2019. Did you know that he holds the nfl record for most number of 4,000yard passing seasons. Detroit lions quarterback matthew stafford becomes second player. Lions stafford gets 4,000 passing yards for seventh straight year. 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. The sixthyear player has now thrown for 4,000 yards in three straight seasons, becoming only the 11th quarterback in nfl history to record a streak of at least three consecutive 4,000yard passing seasons, joining drew brees, peyton manning, matt ryan, matthew stafford, tom brady, philip rivers, dan fouts, trent green, eli manning and dan marino. Winston becomes 1st qb to start career with consecutive. Kirk daniel cousins born august 19, 1988 is an american football quarterback for the minnesota vikings of the national football league nfl. But one is victory enough to land you on this list.
At age 40, brady became the oldest player to win the leagues mvp award when he did so in 2017, leading the nfl with 4,577 yards passing in addition to his 32 touchdowns. The bills may not reach 3000 passing yards as a team this season as they currently have 2641 yards by 4 qbs plus logan thomas. Matt ryan looks to build on longest active 4,000yard. 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. Drew brees new orleans saints, 5,177, 2012, 33 years, 350 days, 3rd 5,000yard season, 2nd consecutive. Manning sets record for most consecutive 4,000 passing. Jameis winston is the first quarterback in nfl history to pass for 4,000 yards. Discussion in football started by bigbluewillwin2003, dec 19, 2004. Saints owner tom benson, gm mickey loomis, and head coach sean payton wasted no. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Brady reaches 4,000 passing yards for 5th consecutive season. 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 also holds the record for the most consecutive 4000yard seasons 10.
We wont keep you in suspense too long that number is 14. Ranking the best nfl qbs drafted in the first round in the. Kirk cousins sets historic mark with 3rdstraight 4,000 yard season. He earned ap nfl offensive player of the year for his efforts and his third pro bowl berth. What quarterback has the most 4000 yard seasons answers. Can you name these nfl quarterbacks whove thrown 4000. With 80 passing yards this weekend matt stafford will reach 4,000 passing yards for the seventh consecutive season and surpass peyton manning six seasons, 19992004 and matt ryan six, 201116 for the secondlongest streak in nfl history. Cousins joins elite group with another 4,000yard season. List of pro quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a. Falcons qb matt ryan throws for ninthstraight 4,000yard season.
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. He threw for 4,388 yards, extending his consecutive 4,000 passing yard seasons to. Philip rivers nine 4,000yard passing seasons tied for. Vikings emerge as favorites to land kirk cousins but broncos reportedly all in for qb kirk cousins enters free agency with three consecutive 4,000yard passing seasons under his belt. With 326 passing yards this sunday at the new york giants, brees will become only the second quarterback to pass for 4,000 or more yards seven times and the first to do it in seven consecutive. Hes also the first redskins qb to throw 4,000 yards in 3 straight seasons. Passing for 5,000 yards in a single regular season is a rare achievement in the national. Brady has thrown for more than 4,000 yards in each of the last three seasons, totaling 85 touchdowns. Retired jersey numbers 63 43 65 74 national football. Nfl passing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Originally drafted as a backup to fellow rookie robert griffin iii, he occasionally appeared in games. That put him over the 4,000yard mark for the season for the ninth time in his career. On christmas eve, philip rivers threw for 290 yards against the new york jets.
Ryan took over the top spot in longest active 4,000yard seasons this past year, when he racked up 4,924 total passing yards. List of nfl quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a. It also marks the fifth consecutive season that hes thrown for over 4,000 yards. Winston becomes 1st qb to start career with consecutive 4,000yard seasons. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. During the 1980s and 1990s, 4,000 yards became the standard for the. The bills have had a total of 19 qb 3,000 yard passing seasons in their history. Ryan has now gone over 4,000 yards for the ninth consecutive season, the secondmost of any qb in nfl history. He had attained the mark in every single one his seasons in new orleans since 2006. 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. Brady reached 4,000 yards in 2018 for the tenth time in his career, joining peyton manning 14, drew brees 12 and philip rivers 10 as the only nfl players with 10 different 4,000yard seasons. Drew brees reaches 4,000yard mark for 11th consecutive season.
Manning sets record for most consecutive 4,000 passing yard seasons. And according to, rivers nine 4,000yard passing seasons is tied for the thirdmost. March 14th, drew brees day in new orleans saints history. Drew brees breaks passing record but needs another super. Dickerson had 7 consecutive 1,000 yard rushing seasons 19831989. Moons finest season came in 1990, throwing for 4,689 yards 363for584 and 33 touchdowns in only 15 games and becoming the third player in nfl history to produce consecutive 4,000yard passing seasons. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Matt ryan reaches 4,000 passing yards for ninthstraight season. 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. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
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