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Going into week 13, Derek Carr<\/a> of the New Orleans Saints<\/a> stands 243 passing yards shy of hitting the 38,000 plateau. He’s also just 164 yards away from passing Boomer Esiason’s 37,920 and move into the Top 25 for most passing yards in the Super Bowl era!<\/p>\n

Carr is 16th among players in terms of passing yards in the air so far this season with 2,535. In his last outing, the veteran QB compiled 304 passing yards in the air in a 24-15 loss vs. the Atlanta Falcons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ahead on Sunday the Saints are home to clash with the first place Detroit Lions<\/a>. The Saints are 5-6 but are tied atop a weak NFC South. They come in having dropped their last two.<\/p>\n

NFL Most Passing Yards Entering Week 13 (Super Bowl Era):<\/h3>\n

1. Tom Brady 89,214
\n2. Drew Brees 80,358
\n3. Peyton Manning 71,940
\n4. Brett Favre 71,838
\n5. Ben Roethlisberger 64,088
\n6. Philip Rivers 63,440
\n7. Matt Ryan 62,792
\n8. Dan Marino 61,361
\n9. Aaron Rodgers<\/a> 59,055
\n10. Eli Manning 57,023
\n11. Matthew Stafford<\/a> 54,571
\n12. John Elway 51,475
\n13. Warren Moon 49,325
\n14. Carson Palmer 46,247
\n15. Vinny Testaverde 46,233
\n16. Drew Bledsoe 44,611
\n17. Dan Fouts 43,040
\n18. Russell Wilson<\/a> 42,782
\n19. Joe Flacco 42,320
\n20. Kerry Collins 40,922
\n21. Joe Montana 40,551
\n22. Kirk Cousins<\/a> 39,471
\n23. Andy Dalton<\/a> 38,511
\n24. Dave Krieg 38,147
\n25. Boomer Esiason 37,920
\n26. Derek Carr 37,757<\/strong>
\n27. Donovan McNabb 37,276
\n28. Matt Hasselbeck 36,638
\n29. Alex Smith 35,650
\n30. Jim Kelly 35,467
\n31. Jay Cutler 35,133
\n32. Ryan Fitzpatrick 34,990<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Going into week 13, Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints stands 243 passing yards shy of hitting the 38,000 plateau. He’s also just 164 yards away from passing Boomer Esiason’s 37,920 and move into the Top 25 for most passing yards in the Super Bowl era! 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