Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins needs just 201 passing yards today to reach the 42,000 mark for his career. Cousins is listed 20th in the Super Bowl Era leaderboard for Super Bowl Era passing yards. The leaders are Tom Brady (89,214), Drew Brees (80,358)m and Peyton Manning (71,940).
Thus far this year, Cousins ranks at 4th on the list of leaders in passing yards with 2,328. In his previous outing, the star QB had 222 yards passing in a 27-21 victory against the Dallas Cowboys.
This Sunday, the Cousins will attempt to move up on the list as his Falcons make the trip to clash with the the 3rd place New Orleans Saints. The Falcons are 6-3 and are 1st in the NFC South.
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. Dan Marino 61,361
9. Aaron Rodgers 61,162
10. Matthew Stafford 58,016
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 44,831
17. Drew Bledsoe 44,611
18. Russell Wilson 44,195
19. Dan Fouts 43,040
20. Kirk Cousins 41,799
21. Kerry Collins 40,922