List of 500-yard passing games in the NFL
Updated: 11/6/2025, 3:23:22 AM Wikipedia source
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. %
65.9
Yards
554
Y/A
13.51
TDs
5
INTs
2
Passer rating
128.3
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. %
69.2
Yards
505
Y/A
12.94
TDs
7
INTs
0
Passer rating
151.4
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. %
65.2
Yards
509
Y/A
11.07
TDs
3
INTs
2
Passer rating
106.2
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. %
64.5
Yards
513
Y/A
8.27
TDs
1
INTs
2
Passer rating
82.3
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. %
58.3
Yards
521
Y/A
8.68
TDs
3
INTs
5
Passer rating
68.8
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. %
60.0
Yards
527
Y/A
11.71
TDs
3
INTs
0
Passer rating
123.1
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. %
59.3
Yards
522
Y/A
8.85
TDs
3
INTs
4
Passer rating
77.1
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. %
73.6
Yards
504
Y/A
9.51
TDs
2
INTs
2
Passer rating
99.9
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. %
71.2
Yards
510
Y/A
9.81
TDs
2
INTs
3
Passer rating
91.0
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. %
63.0
Yards
503
Y/A
10.93
TDs
3
INTs
0
Passer rating
121.9
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. %
66.7
Yards
517
Y/A
10.77
TDs
4
INTs
1
Passer rating
121.6
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. %
61.0
Yards
520
Y/A
8.81
TDs
5
INTs
2
Passer rating
103.8
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. %
60.8
Yards
510
Y/A
10.00
TDs
3
INTs
3
Passer rating
89.5
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. %
78.2
Yards
527
Y/A
9.58
TDs
5
INTs
2
Passer rating
121.7
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. %
69.4
Yards
506
Y/A
14.06
TDs
5
INTs
1
Passer rating
140.0
16
16
No.
16
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger
Date
October 26, 2014
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent
Indianapolis Colts
Result
W 51–34
Comp.
40
Att.
49
Comp. %
81.6
Yards
522
Y/A
10.65
TDs
6
INTs
0
Passer rating
150.6
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. %
66.2
Yards
503
Y/A
7.74
TDs
2
INTs
0
Passer rating
99.7
18
18
No.
18
Quarterback
Drew Brees
Date
November 1, 2015
Team
New Orleans Saints
Opponent
New York Giants
Result
W 52–49
Comp.
39
Att.
50
Comp. %
78.0
Yards
505
Y/A
10.10
TDs
7
INTs
2
Passer rating
131.7
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. %
75.7
Yards
503
Y/A
13.59
TDs
4
INTs
1
Passer rating
142.0
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. %
67.8
Yards
513
Y/A
8.69
TDs
4
INTs
0
Passer rating
117.4
21
21
No.
21
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger
Date
December 10, 2017
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent
Baltimore Ravens
Result
W 39–38
Comp.
44
Att.
66
Comp. %
66.7
Yards
506
Y/A
7.67
TDs
2
INTs
0
Passer rating
99.7
22
22
No.
22
Quarterback
Tom Brady
Date
February 4, 2018
Team
New England Patriots
Opponent
Philadelphia Eagles
Result
L 41–33
Comp.
28
Att.
48
Comp. %
58.3
Yards
505
Y/A
10.52
TDs
3
INTs
0
Passer rating
115.4
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. %
66.2
Yards
517
Y/A
7.60
TDs
2
INTs
3
Passer rating
80.3
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. %
70.6
Yards
502
Y/A
8.7
TDs
4
INTs
1
Passer rating
112.9
25
25
No.
25
Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger
Date
January 10, 2021
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent
Cleveland Browns
Result
L 48–37
Comp.
47
Att.
68
Comp. %
69.1
Yards
501
Y/A
7.4
TDs
4
INTs
4
Passer rating
85.5
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. %
80.4
Yards
525
Y/A
11.4
TDs
4
INTs
0
Passer rating
143.2
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. %
72.4
Yards
509
Y/A
8.8
TDs
4
INTs
1
Passer rating
114.8
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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
INTs
INTs
Passer rating
Passer rating
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Ref.
| No. | Quarterback | Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Comp. | Att. | Comp. % | Yards | Y/A | TDs | INTs | Passer rating | Ref. |
| 1 | Norm Van Brocklin | September 28, 1951 | Los Angeles Rams | New York Yanks | W 54–14 | 27 | 41 | 65.9 | 554 | 13.51 | 5 | 2 | 128.3 | |
| 2 | Y. A. Tittle | October 28, 1962 | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | W 49–34 | 27 | 39 | 69.2 | 505 | 12.94 | 7 | 0 | 151.4 | |
| 3 | Vince Ferragamo | December 26, 1982 | Los Angeles Rams | Chicago Bears | L 34–26 | 30 | 46 | 65.2 | 509 | 11.07 | 3 | 2 | 106.2 | |
| 4 | Phil Simms | October 13, 1985 | New York Giants | Cincinnati Bengals | L 35–30 | 40 | 62 | 64.5 | 513 | 8.27 | 1 | 2 | 82.3 | |
| 5 | Dan Marino | October 23, 1988 | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets | L 44–30 | 35 | 60 | 58.3 | 521 | 8.68 | 3 | 5 | 68.8 | |
| 6 | Warren Moon | December 16, 1990 | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–10 | 27 | 45 | 60.0 | 527 | 11.71 | 3 | 0 | 123.1 | |
| 7 | Boomer Esiason | November 10, 1996 | Arizona Cardinals | Washington Redskins | W 37–34 (OT) | 35 | 59 | 59.3 | 522 | 8.85 | 3 | 4 | 77.1 | |
| 8 | Elvis Grbac | November 5, 2000 | Kansas City Chiefs | Oakland Raiders | L 49–31 | 39 | 53 | 73.6 | 504 | 9.51 | 2 | 2 | 99.9 | |
| 9 | Drew Brees | November 19, 2006 | New Orleans Saints | Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–16 | 37 | 52 | 71.2 | 510 | 9.81 | 2 | 3 | 91.0 | |
| 10 | Ben Roethlisberger | December 20, 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Green Bay Packers | W 37–36 | 29 | 46 | 63.0 | 503 | 10.93 | 3 | 0 | 121.9 | |
| 11 | Tom Brady | September 12, 2011 | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | W 38–24 | 32 | 48 | 66.7 | 517 | 10.77 | 4 | 1 | 121.6 | |
| 12 | Matthew Stafford | January 1, 2012 | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | L 45–41 | 36 | 59 | 61.0 | 520 | 8.81 | 5 | 2 | 103.8 | |
| 13 | Eli Manning | September 16, 2012 | New York Giants | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 41–34 | 31 | 51 | 60.8 | 510 | 10.00 | 3 | 3 | 89.5 | |
| 14 | Matt Schaub | November 18, 2012 | Houston Texans | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 43–37 (OT) | 43 | 55 | 78.2 | 527 | 9.58 | 5 | 2 | 121.7 | |
| 15 | Tony Romo | October 6, 2013 | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | L 51–48 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 506 | 14.06 | 5 | 1 | 140.0 | |
| 16 | Ben Roethlisberger | October 26, 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Indianapolis Colts | W 51–34 | 40 | 49 | 81.6 | 522 | 10.65 | 6 | 0 | 150.6 | |
| 17 | Philip Rivers | October 18, 2015 | San Diego Chargers | Green Bay Packers | L 27–20 | 43 | 65 | 66.2 | 503 | 7.74 | 2 | 0 | 99.7 | |
| 18 | Drew Brees | November 1, 2015 | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | W 52–49 | 39 | 50 | 78.0 | 505 | 10.10 | 7 | 2 | 131.7 | |
| 19 | Matt Ryan | October 2, 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | W 48–33 | 28 | 37 | 75.7 | 503 | 13.59 | 4 | 1 | 142.0 | |
| 20 | Derek Carr | October 30, 2016 | Oakland Raiders | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–24 (OT) | 40 | 59 | 67.8 | 513 | 8.69 | 4 | 0 | 117.4 | |
| 21 | Ben Roethlisberger | December 10, 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens | W 39–38 | 44 | 66 | 66.7 | 506 | 7.67 | 2 | 0 | 99.7 | |
| 22 | Tom Brady | February 4, 2018 | New England Patriots | Philadelphia Eagles | L 41–33 | 28 | 48 | 58.3 | 505 | 10.52 | 3 | 0 | 115.4 | |
| 23 | Jared Goff | September 29, 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 55–40 | 45 | 68 | 66.2 | 517 | 7.60 | 2 | 3 | 80.3 | |
| 24 | Dak Prescott | October 4, 2020 | Dallas Cowboys | Cleveland Browns | L 49–38 | 41 | 58 | 70.6 | 502 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 112.9 | |
| 25 | Ben Roethlisberger | January 10, 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cleveland Browns | L 48–37 | 47 | 68 | 69.1 | 501 | 7.4 | 4 | 4 | 85.5 | |
| 26 | Joe Burrow | December 26, 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens | W 41–21 | 37 | 46 | 80.4 | 525 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 143.2 | |
| 27 | Kirk Cousins | October 3, 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 36–30 (OT) | 42 | 58 | 72.4 | 509 | 8.8 | 4 | 1 | 114.8 | |
| No. | Quarterback | Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Comp. | Att. | Comp. % | Yards | Y/A | TDs | INTs | Passer rating | Ref. |
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