List of 500-yard passing games in the NFL
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In the history of the National Football League (NFL), 22 different quarterbacks have passed for at least 500 yards in a single game 27 times, a feat also referred to as the "500 Club".
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1
No.
1
Quarterback
Norm Van Brocklin
Date
September 28, 1951
Team
Los Angeles Rams
Opponent
New York Yanks
Result
W 54–14
Comp.
27
Att.
41
Comp. %
65
Yards
554
Y/A
13
TDs
5
2
2
No.
2
Quarterback
Y. A. Tittle
Date
October 28, 1962
Team
New York Giants
Opponent
Washington Redskins
Result
W 49–34
Comp.
27
Att.
39
Comp. %
69
Yards
505
Y/A
12
TDs
7
3
3
No.
3
Quarterback
Vince Ferragamo
Date
December 26, 1982
Team
Los Angeles Rams
Opponent
Chicago Bears
Result
L 34–26
Comp.
30
Att.
46
Comp. %
65
Yards
509
Y/A
11
TDs
3
4
4
No.
4
Quarterback
Phil Simms
Date
October 13, 1985
Team
New York Giants
Opponent
Cincinnati Bengals
Result
L 35–30
Comp.
40
Att.
62
Comp. %
64
Yards
513
Y/A
8
TDs
1
5
5
No.
5
Quarterback
Dan Marino
Date
October 23, 1988
Team
Miami Dolphins
Opponent
New York Jets
Result
L 44–30
Comp.
35
Att.
60
Comp. %
58
Yards
521
Y/A
8
TDs
3
6
6
No.
6
Quarterback
Warren Moon
Date
December 16, 1990
Team
Houston Oilers
Opponent
Kansas City Chiefs
Result
W 27–10
Comp.
27
Att.
45
Comp. %
60
Yards
527
Y/A
11
TDs
3
7
7
No.
7
Quarterback
Boomer Esiason
Date
November 10, 1996
Team
Arizona Cardinals
Opponent
Washington Redskins
Result
W 37–34 (OT)
Comp.
35
Att.
59
Comp. %
59
Yards
522
Y/A
8
TDs
3
8
8
No.
8
Quarterback
Elvis Grbac
Date
November 5, 2000
Team
Kansas City Chiefs
Opponent
Oakland Raiders
Result
L 49–31
Comp.
39
Att.
53
Comp. %
73
Yards
504
Y/A
9
TDs
2
9
9
No.
9
Quarterback
Drew Brees
Date
November 19, 2006
Team
New Orleans Saints
Opponent
Cincinnati Bengals
Result
L 31–16
Comp.
37
Att.
52
Comp. %
71
Yards
510
Y/A
9
TDs
2
10
10
No.
10
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger
Date
December 20, 2009
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent
Green Bay Packers
Result
W 37–36
Comp.
29
Att.
46
Comp. %
63
Yards
503
Y/A
10
TDs
3
11
11
No.
11
Quarterback
Tom Brady
Date
September 12, 2011
Team
New England Patriots
Opponent
Miami Dolphins
Result
W 38–24
Comp.
32
Att.
48
Comp. %
66
Yards
517
Y/A
10
TDs
4
12
12
No.
12
Quarterback
Matthew Stafford
Date
January 1, 2012
Team
Detroit Lions
Opponent
Green Bay Packers
Result
L 45–41
Comp.
36
Att.
59
Comp. %
61
Yards
520
Y/A
8
TDs
5
13
13
No.
13
Quarterback
Eli Manning
Date
September 16, 2012
Team
New York Giants
Opponent
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Result
W 41–34
Comp.
31
Att.
51
Comp. %
60
Yards
510
Y/A
10
TDs
3
14
14
No.
14
Quarterback
Matt Schaub
Date
November 18, 2012
Team
Houston Texans
Opponent
Jacksonville Jaguars
Result
W 43–37 (OT)
Comp.
43
Att.
55
Comp. %
78
Yards
527
Y/A
9
TDs
5
15
15
No.
15
Quarterback
Tony Romo
Date
October 6, 2013
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Opponent
Denver Broncos
Result
L 51–48
Comp.
25
Att.
36
Comp. %
69
Yards
506
Y/A
14
TDs
5
16
16
No.
16
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger (2)
Date
October 26, 2014
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent
Indianapolis Colts
Result
W 51–34
Comp.
40
Att.
49
Comp. %
81
Yards
522
Y/A
10
TDs
6
17
17
No.
17
Quarterback
Philip Rivers
Date
October 18, 2015
Team
San Diego Chargers
Opponent
Green Bay Packers
Result
L 27–20
Comp.
43
Att.
65
Comp. %
66
Yards
503
Y/A
7
TDs
2
18
18
No.
18
Quarterback
Drew Brees (2)
Date
November 1, 2015
Team
New Orleans Saints
Opponent
New York Giants
Result
W 52–49
Comp.
39
Att.
50
Comp. %
78
Yards
505
Y/A
10
TDs
7
19
19
No.
19
Quarterback
Matt Ryan
Date
October 2, 2016
Team
Atlanta Falcons
Opponent
Carolina Panthers
Result
W 48–33
Comp.
28
Att.
37
Comp. %
75
Yards
503
Y/A
13
TDs
4
20
20
No.
20
Quarterback
Derek Carr
Date
October 30, 2016
Team
Oakland Raiders
Opponent
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Result
W 30–24 (OT)
Comp.
40
Att.
59
Comp. %
67
Yards
513
Y/A
8
TDs
4
21
21
No.
21
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger (3)
Date
December 10, 2017
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent
Baltimore Ravens
Result
W 39–38
Comp.
44
Att.
66
Comp. %
66
Yards
506
Y/A
7
TDs
2
22
22
No.
22
Quarterback
Tom Brady (2)
Date
February 4, 2018
Team
New England Patriots
Opponent
Philadelphia Eagles
Result
L 41–33
Comp.
28
Att.
48
Comp. %
58
Yards
505
Y/A
10
TDs
3
23
23
No.
23
Quarterback
Jared Goff
Date
September 29, 2019
Team
Los Angeles Rams
Opponent
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Result
L 55–40
Comp.
45
Att.
68
Comp. %
66
Yards
517
Y/A
7
TDs
2
24
24
No.
24
Quarterback
Dak Prescott
Date
October 4, 2020
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Opponent
Cleveland Browns
Result
L 49–38
Comp.
41
Att.
58
Comp. %
70
Yards
502
Y/A
8
TDs
4
25
25
No.
25
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger (4)
Date
January 10, 2021
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent
Cleveland Browns
Result
L 48–37
Comp.
47
Att.
68
Comp. %
69
Yards
501
Y/A
7
TDs
4
26
26
No.
26
Quarterback
Joe Burrow
Date
December 26, 2021
Team
Cincinnati Bengals
Opponent
Baltimore Ravens
Result
W 41–21
Comp.
37
Att.
46
Comp. %
80
Yards
525
Y/A
11
TDs
4
27
27
No.
27
Quarterback
Kirk Cousins
Date
October 3, 2024
Team
Atlanta Falcons
Opponent
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Result
W 36–30 (OT)
Comp.
42
Att.
58
Comp. %
72
Yards
509
Y/A
8
TDs
4
No.
No.
No.
No.
Quarterback
Quarterback
Date
Date
Team
Team
Opponent
Opponent
Result
Result
Comp.
Comp.
Att.
Att.
Comp. %
Comp. %
Yards
Yards
Y/A
Y/A
TDs
TDs
| No. | Quarterback | Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Comp. | Att. | Comp. % | Yards | Y/A | TDs |
| 1 | Norm Van Brocklin | September 28, 1951 | Los Angeles Rams | New York Yanks | W 54–14 | 27 | 41 | 65 | 554 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Y. A. Tittle | October 28, 1962 | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | W 49–34 | 27 | 39 | 69 | 505 | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | Vince Ferragamo | December 26, 1982 | Los Angeles Rams | Chicago Bears | L 34–26 | 30 | 46 | 65 | 509 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | Phil Simms | October 13, 1985 | New York Giants | Cincinnati Bengals | L 35–30 | 40 | 62 | 64 | 513 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Dan Marino | October 23, 1988 | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets | L 44–30 | 35 | 60 | 58 | 521 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Warren Moon | December 16, 1990 | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–10 | 27 | 45 | 60 | 527 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Boomer Esiason | November 10, 1996 | Arizona Cardinals | Washington Redskins | W 37–34 (OT) | 35 | 59 | 59 | 522 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Elvis Grbac | November 5, 2000 | Kansas City Chiefs | Oakland Raiders | L 49–31 | 39 | 53 | 73 | 504 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Drew Brees | November 19, 2006 | New Orleans Saints | Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–16 | 37 | 52 | 71 | 510 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Ben Roethlisberger | December 20, 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Green Bay Packers | W 37–36 | 29 | 46 | 63 | 503 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Tom Brady | September 12, 2011 | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | W 38–24 | 32 | 48 | 66 | 517 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | Matthew Stafford | January 1, 2012 | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | L 45–41 | 36 | 59 | 61 | 520 | 8 | 5 |
| 13 | Eli Manning | September 16, 2012 | New York Giants | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 41–34 | 31 | 51 | 60 | 510 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Matt Schaub | November 18, 2012 | Houston Texans | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 43–37 (OT) | 43 | 55 | 78 | 527 | 9 | 5 |
| 15 | Tony Romo | October 6, 2013 | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | L 51–48 | 25 | 36 | 69 | 506 | 14 | 5 |
| 16 | Ben Roethlisberger (2) | October 26, 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Indianapolis Colts | W 51–34 | 40 | 49 | 81 | 522 | 10 | 6 |
| 17 | Philip Rivers | October 18, 2015 | San Diego Chargers | Green Bay Packers | L 27–20 | 43 | 65 | 66 | 503 | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Drew Brees (2) | November 1, 2015 | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | W 52–49 | 39 | 50 | 78 | 505 | 10 | 7 |
| 19 | Matt Ryan | October 2, 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | W 48–33 | 28 | 37 | 75 | 503 | 13 | 4 |
| 20 | Derek Carr | October 30, 2016 | Oakland Raiders | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–24 (OT) | 40 | 59 | 67 | 513 | 8 | 4 |
| 21 | Ben Roethlisberger (3) | December 10, 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens | W 39–38 | 44 | 66 | 66 | 506 | 7 | 2 |
| 22 | Tom Brady (2) | February 4, 2018 | New England Patriots | Philadelphia Eagles | L 41–33 | 28 | 48 | 58 | 505 | 10 | 3 |
| 23 | Jared Goff | September 29, 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 55–40 | 45 | 68 | 66 | 517 | 7 | 2 |
| 24 | Dak Prescott | October 4, 2020 | Dallas Cowboys | Cleveland Browns | L 49–38 | 41 | 58 | 70 | 502 | 8 | 4 |
| 25 | Ben Roethlisberger (4) | January 10, 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cleveland Browns | L 48–37 | 47 | 68 | 69 | 501 | 7 | 4 |
| 26 | Joe Burrow | December 26, 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens | W 41–21 | 37 | 46 | 80 | 525 | 11 | 4 |
| 27 | Kirk Cousins | October 3, 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 36–30 (OT) | 42 | 58 | 72 | 509 | 8 | 4 |
| No. | Quarterback | Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Comp. | Att. | Comp. % | Yards | Y/A | TDs |
· List › Most 500 yard passing games
4
4
Count
4
Player
Ben Roethlisberger
Seasons
2009, 2014, 2017, 2020
Team(s)
Pittsburgh Steelers
2
2
Count
2
Player
Tom Brady
Seasons
2011, 2017
Team(s)
New England Patriots
Drew Brees
Drew Brees
Count
Drew Brees
Player
2006, 2015
Seasons
New Orleans Saints
| Count | Player | Seasons | Team(s) |
| 4 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2009, 2014, 2017, 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2 | Tom Brady | 2011, 2017 | New England Patriots |
| Drew Brees | 2006, 2015 | New Orleans Saints |
References
- Falcons Wirehttps://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/falcons/2024/10/05/falcons-kirk-cousins-500-yard-nfl-history/80067909007/
- Pro-Football-Referencehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_yds_single_game.htm
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nfl/photos/2013/10/07/nfl-500-yard-passers#1
- "500 Club"http://www.profootballhof.com/news/500-club/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/sports/football/norm-van-brocklins-passing-record-stands-60-years-later.html
- ESPNhttp://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21735590/ben-roethlisberger-pittsburgh-steelers-becomes-first-qb-post-three-500-yard-games
- Bucs Wirehttps://bucswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/29/nfl-bucs-tom-brady-history-4-quarters-600-yards/
- CBSSportshttps://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/browns-jameis-winston-makes-nfl-history-against-broncos-by-becoming-first-qb-to-pull-off-this-unusual-feat/#:~:text=Winston%20also%20became%20the%20first,for%20the%20Tampa%20Bay%20Buccaneers.
- NBC Newshttps://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/browns-quarterback-jameis-winston-rollercoaster-game-season-monday-rcna182674
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/02/05/brady-takes-his-3rd-super-bowl-loss-despite-500-yard-game/110116706/
- CBSSportshttps://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-ben-roethlisberger-sets-nfl-playoff-passing-record-in-wild-card-playoff-loss-to-browns/
- The Milwaukee Sentinelhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dndQAAAAIBAJ&pg=5108%2C3246805
- The Morning Newshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/23930961/ferragamo_record_show_wasted/
- The Cincinnati Enquirerhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/23931300/defense_makes_big_plays_overcomes/
- The Atlanta Constitutionhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/23931527/marinos_521_passing_yards_not_enough/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/23931697/oilers_moon_is_shining_with_pride/
- The Daily Timeshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/23931839/esiason_revives_status_with_522yard/
- Detroit Free Presshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/23932036/raiders_overcome_grbacs_500_yards/
- NJhttps://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2012/09/just_the_facts_eli_manning_thr.html
- NFLhttps://www.nfl.com/news/matt-schaub-s-passing-keys-houston-texans-ot-win-0ap1000000096480