Going into week 13, Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints stands 243 passing yards shy of hitting the 38,000 plateau. He’s also just 164 yards away from passing Boomer Esiason’s 37,920 and move into the Top 25 for most passing yards in the Super Bowl era!
Carr is 16th among players in terms of passing yards in the air so far this season with 2,535. In his last outing, the veteran QB compiled 304 passing yards in the air in a 24-15 loss vs. the Atlanta Falcons.
Ahead on Sunday the Saints are home to clash with the first place Detroit Lions. The Saints are 5-6 but are tied atop a weak NFC South. They come in having dropped their last two.
NFL Most Passing Yards Entering Week 13 (Super Bowl Era):
1. Tom Brady 89,214
2. Drew Brees 80,358
3. Peyton Manning 71,940
4. Brett Favre 71,838
5. Ben Roethlisberger 64,088
6. Philip Rivers 63,440
7. Matt Ryan 62,792
8. Dan Marino 61,361
9. Aaron Rodgers 59,055
10. Eli Manning 57,023
11. Matthew Stafford 54,571
12. John Elway 51,475
13. Warren Moon 49,325
14. Carson Palmer 46,247
15. Vinny Testaverde 46,233
16. Drew Bledsoe 44,611
17. Dan Fouts 43,040
18. Russell Wilson 42,782
19. Joe Flacco 42,320
20. Kerry Collins 40,922
21. Joe Montana 40,551
22. Kirk Cousins 39,471
23. Andy Dalton 38,511
24. Dave Krieg 38,147
25. Boomer Esiason 37,920
26. Derek Carr 37,757
27. Donovan McNabb 37,276
28. Matt Hasselbeck 36,638
29. Alex Smith 35,650
30. Jim Kelly 35,467
31. Jay Cutler 35,133
32. Ryan Fitzpatrick 34,990