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Who threw the most yards in one game?

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Rachel Ellis

Published Jan 10, 2026

That honor still belongs to Norm Van Brocklin. The Hall of Famer broke the record playing for the L.A. Rams in 1951 with an impressive 554 yards against the New York Yanks.

Who has the most 500 yard passing games?

Who has the record for most 500-yard passing games in NFL history? If you were thinking about Tom Brady, you were wrong because the player with the most 500-yard passing games in NFL history is none other than 'Big' Ben Roethlisberger.

What is the most yards thrown in a football game?

Former Los Angeles Rams great and Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin's 554 yards in the 1951 season opener remains the most passing yards ever in a NFL game.

What QB has thrown the most yards in a game?

Norm Van Brocklin has the most passing yards by a quarterback in a game, with 554 yards versus the New York Yanks on September 28, 1951.

Who has the most 300 yard passing games in the NFL?

Drew Brees had the most games with 300+ passing yards, with 123 games.

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What NFL quarterback has the most 500 yard games?

Ben Roethlisberger holds the record for most 500 yard performances in the regular season with three and most overall with four when including the postseason. Quarterbacks throwing for 500 yards have amassed 14 wins and 12 losses while doing so.

Who has the most sacks in one game?

Derrick Thomas has the most sacks in a game, with 7 sacks against the Seahawks on November 11, 1990.

What's the most receiving yards in a game?

The single game record for receiving yards belongs to one-time Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Flipper Anderson. He hauled in 336 yards in 1989 in a 20-17 win over the Saints. Rams quarterback Jim Everett threw for 454 yards in the game.

Who has the most 5000 yard passing seasons?

Drew Brees played the most seasons with 5,000+ passing yards, with 5 seasons.

Did Tony Romo throw 500 yards in a game?

You see, Tony Romo threw for over 500 yards today. He threw for 506 yards, to be exact, giving him the 12th best single game passing yardage of all time. Only 14 other quarterbacks have thrown for 500 yards in a game - and no one has done it twice.

Which NFL QB can throw the farthest?

Allen has made the longest throw of the two in an NFL game—in 2018, he uncorked a pass to Zay Jones that traveled 63.9 air yards. Mahomes's in-game career high is 60.9. But Mahomes threw a pass to Tyreek Hill in the 2018 preseason that traveled 68.6 air yards—the longest that's ever been measured.

Who has intercepted Tom Brady the most?

Paul Krause has caught the most career interceptions, with 81 interceptions.

Who has the most 300 yard receiving games?

THE NFL'S 300-YARD RECEIVING GAMES

  • 303 – Jim Benton, Cleveland Rams vs. Detroit Lions, Nov. ...
  • 302 – Cloyce Box, Detroit Lions vs. ...
  • 309 – Stephone Paige, Kansas City Chiefs vs. ...
  • 336 – Willie “Flipper” Anderson, Los Angeles Rams vs. ...
  • 329 – Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions vs. ...
  • 300 – Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons vs.

Who has the most receiving yards in a game in 2020?

Tyreek Hill had the most yards on receptions in a game in 2020, with 269 yards against the Buccaneers on November 29, 2020.

What is the highest score in the NFL by one team?

The highest-scoring game overall was a 1966 game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, which produced a combined 113 points with a score of 72–41.

Who led NFL in sacks?

Sacks were first recorded in 1982 as official NFL statistics, so Watt has tied the official record. However, Detroit Lions standout Al Baker was seen as the unofficial record holder after Pro Football Reference, in 2021, counted up sacks from seasons prior to 1982 and found Baker had tallied 23 in 1978.

Who has the most 400 yard games in the NFL?

Dan Marino has recorded the most 400-yard games, with 15, including two postseason games. Peyton Manning is the only other quarterback with two postseason 400-yard games, and has the second most overall, with 10.