As Sunday Week 12 approaches, Joe Flacco is on the verge of reaching another major milestone in his decorated NFL career. With 47,965 passing yards, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback is just 35 yards away from the 48,000 mark, a threshold reached by only a select group of passers in league history. Flacco currently ranks 14th on the Super Bowl Era all-time passing yards list, surrounded by some of the greatest quarterbacks of all time — a leaderboard topped by Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning.
Despite stepping in while Joe Burrow remains sidelined with turf toe, Flacco has held his own statistically, sitting 14th in the NFL in passing yards this season with 2,268. In his most recent outing, he threw for 199 yards in a 34–12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, continuing to serve as the centerpiece of Cincinnati’s offense during Burrow’s absence.
On Sunday, Flacco will look to reach the milestone — and snap the Bengals’ three-game losing streak — when Cincinnati hosts the first-place New England Patriots. The Bengals sit 3–7 overall and third in the AFC North, with little margin for error as the postseason picture begins to tighten.
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. Aaron Rodgers 64,921
6. Ben Roethlisberger 64,088
7. Philip Rivers 63,440
8. Matt Ryan 62,792
9. Matthew Stafford 62,366
10. Dan Marino 61,361
11. Eli Manning 57,023
12. John Elway 51,475
13. Warren Moon 49,325
14. Joe Flacco 47,965
15. Russell Wilson 46,966