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Four thousand passing yards in an NFL season used to be regarded as an exceptional achievement, but that has not been the case in recent years.
Only Joe Namath of the New York Jets threw for more than 4,000 yards in a season when the NFL was still following the 14-game format. Joe Namath recorded 4,007 yards in the 1967 AFL season. Four thousand yards in the NFL became the benchmark for league leaders in the 1980s and 1990s. For signal-callers, 4,000 yards has practically been standard in the last ten years.
With 14 each, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have the most 4,000-yard seasons. Brady passed for more than 4,000 yards for the sixth year in a row in 2022 at the age of 45. He had 4,694 yards, which put him third in the league, with only Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes were ahead of him.
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With Tom Brady concluding his pro career, there's no denying his achievements. All significant career passing records belong to him. He has more championships than any other NFL team, let alone a player. With 733 throw attempts and 490 completions in the 2022 season, Brady led the NFL.
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How many different regular seasons has Tom Brady eclipsed 5000 passing yards?
Accumulating 5,000 yards passing in a regular season is an exceptional feat. The only three NFL quarterbacks to have more than one season with 5,000 yards are Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Patrick Mahomes.
Brees reached this mark a remarkable five times, while Brady and Mahomes have done so twice.
Who are the passing leaders in NFL history?
Below is a complete list of the top 20 passers of all time:
- Tom Brady - 89,214
- Drew Brees - 80,358
- Peyton Manning - 71,940
- Brett Favre - 71,838
- Ben Roethlisberger - 64,088
- Philip Rivers - 63,440
- Matt Ryan - 62,792
- Dan Marino - 61,361
- Aaron Rodgers - 59,055
- Eli Manning - 57,023
- Matthew Stafford - 52,082
- John Elway - 51,475
- Warren Moon - 49,325
- Fran Tarkenton - 47,003
- Carson Palmer - 46,247
- Vinny Testaverde - 46,233
- Drew Bledsoe - 44,611
- Dan Fouts - 43,040
- Joe Flacco - 42,320
- Kerry Collins - 40,922
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