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50,000-yard club

Only three players in the history of the National Football League have thrown for 50,000 yards in a career.

Dan Marino threw for a record 61,361 yards during his 17 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.  The Denver Broncos' John Elway, a member of the Hall’s Class of 2004, was the second QB in history to reach the 50,000-yard plateau.  Brett Favre joined the ranks in 2005.

 

50,000-yard QBs

  Dan Marino

  John Elway

  Brett Favre

 

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Nov. 10, 1996 – Marino became the first player in history to reach 50,000 passing yards when he completed a 36-yard pass to wide receiver O.J. McDuffie during the second quarter of the Dolphins 37-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Miami.  Nov. 22, 1998 –Elway joined Marino in the 50,000-yard club after he completed a five-yard pass to wide receiver Willie Green in the first quarter of the Denver Broncos’ 40-14 win over the Oakland Raiders at Mile High Stadium. Sept. 18, 2005 – Favre connected with running back Ahman Green on a 17-yard pass play in the second quarter of the Green Bay Packers’ 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns at Lambeau Field to become the third player in history to reach 50,000 yards.