Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning became just the second quarterback in NFL history to eclipse 70,000 career passing yards in the third quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Manning’s pass to Emmanuel Sanders on third-and-2 allowed Manning to reach the milestone. Brett Favre is the only player ahead of Manning on the all-time list. Favre has 71,838 career passing yards.
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Manning entered the night with 69,866 passing yards. He’s completed 18 of 27 passes for 165 yards with two touchdowns and an interception with 3:18 left in the third quarter.
Drew Brees ranks fourth on the all-time list and is the closest active player to Manning. Brees has 56,388 career passing yards, which is close to 14,000 yards less than Manning. Tom Brady is fifth with 53,546.
Peyton actually accomplished this feat in 35 fewer games than Brett Favre did, which is more than two season’s worth of games. Salute the GOAT!
