On the eve of week 5, Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams has had 60,923 passing yards in the air throughout his career. That is 77 passing yards short of reaching the 61,000 mark. Stafford presently ranks 10th in the Super Bowl Era leadboard for Super Bowl Era passing yards. The top 3 currently are Tom Brady (89,214), Drew Brees (80,358) followed by Peyton Manning (71,940).
On the season, Stafford ranks 2nd in passing yards with 1,114. In his previous game, Stafford put up 375 yards passing in a 27-20 win against the Indianapolis Colts.
Tonight, Stafford will look to move up the list as his Rams battle the San Francisco 49ers in a battle of first place teams in the NFC West.
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. Ben Roethlisberger 64,088
6. Aaron Rodgers 63,738
7. Philip Rivers 63,440
8. Matt Ryan 62,792
9. Dan Marino 61,361
10. Matthew Stafford 60,923
11. Eli Manning 57,023
12. John Elway 51,475
13. Warren Moon 49,325
14. Russell Wilson 46,921
15. Joe Flacco 46,512