Monday night, Russell Wilson of the Pittsburgh Steelers will set his sights on the 44,000 career passing yard mark. The star QB is just 83 passing yards shy of reaching of that level, which puts him 18th in the Super Bowl Era for Super Bowl leaders in passing yards. The leaders are Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning who are well ahead.
In his debut last week, Wilson “cooked”, compiling 264 passing yards during a 37-15 win vs. the New York Jets.
This Monday, the Wilson will bid to hit the mark as his Steelers battle the the 4th place New York Giants. The Steelers are 5-2 and are 1st in the AFC North. They come in having won their last two.
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 60,718
10. Matthew Stafford 57,439
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 44,652
17. Drew Bledsoe 44,611
18. Russell Wilson 43,917
19. Dan Fouts 43,040
20. Kirk Cousins 41,301