Tom Brady Makes History, Moving Up On Table For All-Time Passing Yards

The New England Patriots are playing the Washington Redskins, and this game is important for Tom Brady. Brady was expected to set another record, and this time he went up on the all-time passing yards list.

“Heading into Sunday, Brady currently sits at 71,575 yards in his career. This puts him at fourth on the all-time passing yards list, just behind Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Brett Favre,” John Newby wrote. “Brady has been at fourth since passing Dan Marino in 2016, but he could potentially move to second all-time with a big performance.

In order to reach third on the list, passing Favre, Brady just needs to throw for 264 yards during the game. This should be well within the realm of possibility based on Brady reaching this mark against the Miami Dolphins in week two and topping 300 yards in two other games.

To reach second place, however, Brady would need to throw for 365 yards. This is certainly possible considering that Washington’s defense has struggled mightily, but he has not reached this yardage mark since week three of the 2017 season. Additionally, Brady could ultimately leave the game early if the Patriots put up four or five touchdowns prior to the Redskins scoring once.

At this point, it’s far more likely that he will pass Favre to take sole possession of third place, but he may not pass Peyton Manning just yet. However, reaching second place will be inevitable given that two of the quarterbacks ahead of Brady are both retired.

That’s exactly what happened. Hitting the first spot isn’t in reach for the GOAT. Drew Brees is on the top spot with 74,845 yards. He is 3,270 yards ahead of the Patriots quarterback. Brees is expected to come back in the next few weeks.

Brady has enough time to get to closer to him. He will need a few great performances and Brees’ retirement. The Patriots are winning their fifth game, and they better keep this winning streak. It’s a big day for the Patriots’ nation, and Brady makes it even bigger. The rest of the team plays really well, too.