Heading into week 13 today, Russell Wilson of the Pittsburgh Steelers has 44,865 yards passing during his career. So he is 135 passing yards short of hitting the 45,000 level. Wilson currently ranks 17th in the Super Bowl Era leaderboard for total passing yards. The top 3 are Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and then Peyton Manning.
So far this year, Wilson is ranked 31st among the leaders in passing yards with 1,212. In his last game, Wilson authored 270 passing yards during a 24-19 setback to the Cleveland Browns.
Wilson leads his Steelers into battle against the Cincinnati Bengals this afternoon. The Bengals are in 3rd in the AFC North. The Steelers are 8-3 and are 1st in the AFC North.
Here are the Passing Yards Leaders (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. Aaron Rodgers 61,497
9. Dan Marino 61,361
10. Matthew Stafford 58,847
11. Eli Manning 57,023
12. John Elway 51,475
13. Warren Moon 49,325
14. Carson Palmer 46,247
15. Vinny Testaverde 46,233
16. Joe Flacco 45,103
17. Russell Wilson 44,865
18. Drew Bledsoe 44,611
19. Dan Fouts 43,040
20. Kirk Cousins 42,278