On the eve of week 3, Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams has 64,998 passing yards during his career. That puts him two passing yards away from reaching the 65,000 level. And Stafford currently ranks 6th in the Super Bowl Era leaderboard for team passing yards. The top 3 are Tom Brady (89,214), Drew Brees (80,358) and Peyton Manning (71,940).
So far this season, Stafford ranks 10th on the list of leaders in yards passing with 482. Stafford comes in in off a 28-6 victory to the New York Giants. Stafford put together 327 passing yards in the air.
This Sunday night on NBC, the Stafford will bid to reach the mark as his Rams travel to battle the the Denver Broncos.
NFL Most 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 66,682
6. Matthew Stafford 64,998
7. Ben Roethlisberger 64,088
8. Philip Rivers 63,984
9. Matt Ryan 62,792
10. Dan Marino 61,361