{"id":5234,"date":"2025-12-27T10:41:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/statsblog\/?p=5234"},"modified":"2025-12-27T10:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:41:45","slug":"aaron-rodgers-nearing-66000-career-passing-yards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/statsblog\/aaron-rodgers-nearing-66000-career-passing-yards\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers Nearing 66,000 Career Passing Yards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers is once again closing in on a major career milestone. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has totaled 65,812 passing yards, leaving him just 188 yards shy of reaching the 66,000-yard mark. Rodgers currently ranks 5th all-time in passing yards in the Super Bowl Era, trailing only Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and Brett Favre.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers\u2019 2025 season hasn\u2019t been built on volume, but he continues to deliver timely performances. He enters the week 18th in the NFL with 2,860 passing yards, and is coming off a strong showing in a 29\u201324 win over the Detroit Lions, where he threw for 266 yards and helped extend Pittsburgh\u2019s winning streak.<\/p>\n<p>Next up, Rodgers leads the 9\u20136 Steelers, who sit 1st in the AFC North, into a challenging road matchup against the Cleveland Browns, currently fourth in the division. Pittsburgh has won three straight games, and with both the division crown and playoff seeding at stake, Rodgers will have a prime opportunity to inch closer to another historic benchmark.<\/p>\n<h3>Top 10 NFL Career Passing Yards Leaders (Super Bowl Era):<\/h3>\n<p>1. Tom Brady 89,214<br \/>\n2. Drew Brees 80,358<br \/>\n3. Peyton Manning 71,940<br \/>\n4. Brett Favre 71,838<br \/>\n<strong>5. Aaron Rodgers 65,812<\/strong><br \/>\n6. Ben Roethlisberger 64,088<br \/>\n<strong>7. Matthew Stafford 63,988<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8. Philip Rivers 63,837<\/strong><br \/>\n9. Matt Ryan 62,792<br \/>\n10. Dan Marino 61,361<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers is once again closing in on a major career milestone. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has totaled 65,812 passing yards, leaving him just 188 yards shy of reaching the 66,000-yard mark. 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