What Is The Most Yards Thrown In An NFL Game?
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The most yards thrown in an NFL game is 716, which was accomplished by Norm Van Brocklin in 1951.
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning holds the record for the most yards thrown in an NFL game. On November 27, 2013, he threw for 492 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs. This performance topped his previous record of480 yards, set against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 26, 2010.
5,477 yards in 2013
In 2013, Peyton Manning set the NFL single-season passing yards record with 5,477 yards. He also set the league’s single-season touchdown record with 55 touchdowns.
5,401 yards in 2010
5,401 yards in 2010
Tom Brady
In the National Football League, the record for the most passing yards in a game is 754 yards, which was achieved by Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos against the Baltimore Ravens on September 5, 2013. Manning’s performance was the sixth 500-yard game in NFL history, and the first since Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints accomplished the feat against the New York Giants on December 26, 2011.
5,235 yards in 2011
In the 2011 NFL season, Brady threw for 5,235 yards-the most in a single season in NFL history. This record has since been broken by Drew Brees, who threw for 5,476 yards in the 2013 NFL season.
5,208 yards in 2012
In 2012, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots threw for 5,208 yards, setting an NFL record for the most passing yards in a single season. This record had previously been held by Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints, who threw for 5,177 yards in 2011.
Drew Brees
5,162 yards in 2008
In 2008, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees set the NFL single-season passing yards record with 5,162. Brees broke the previous record of 5,090 set by Dan Marino in 1984.
5,126 yards in 2009
In the 2009 regular season, Brees completed 463 of 650 attempts for 5,069 yards, 34 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also ran for another touchdown. In the Wild Card playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals, he completed 31 of 39 attempts for 358 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions, as the Saints won 45–14. In the Divisional playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, he completed 23 of 32 attempts for 247 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception, as the Saints won 31–28 in overtime.
