Last season, Aaron Rodgers became the ninth NFL quarterback to throw for 60,000 regular-season passing yards, and in Week 1, the Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford joined him on the prestigious list.
Stafford came into Week 1 against the Houston Texans needing 191 yards to hit 60,000, and he threw for 245 yards in the win. He also passed Dan Marino for ninth Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. He came into the game needing 50 yards to do so and finished with 181.
Stafford entered last season with a chance to join the 60K club but ended up just short at 59,809 yards. He would have had a shot to cross the mark in Week 18, but the Rams chose to rest him ahead of their playoff run. Stafford needed 3,943 yards to eclipse 60,000 in 2024. Despite falling short, he did pass Eli Manning for 10th place on the career passing list in Week 4 last season.
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On Thursday, Rodgers passed Ben Roethlisberger for fifth against the Cincinnati Bengals. He came into the game 115 yards behind Roethlisberger. Rodgers passed Roethlisberger with a 15-yard catch-and-run completion to Jaylen Warren right before halftime.
Rodgers, who made the move from the New York Jets to the Pittsburgh Steelers during the offseason, entered last season ranking ninth all time in passing yards. He needed 945 yards to join the 60K club. He would go on to pass Marino in Week 11, and in the final game of the season, he moved beyond Matt Ryan for seventh place.
Rodgers needed 115 yards against the Miami Dolphins to pass Ryan, and Rodgers also
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