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Justin Herbert makes NFL history - which NFL player has the most passing yards in first five years?
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert made NFL history in their Week 13 game against the Atlanta Falcons with 115 yards in the first half alone.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert came into their Week 13 game against the Atlanta Falcons knowing he would probably make NFL history and he did so before the second half began.
At the end of the second quarter, Herbert completed 11 of 15 passes for 115 yards. He needed just 111 to surpass Jameis Winston for the second-most passing yards in an NFL player’s first five seasons, and the season isn’t even over yet.
Herbert gaining on NFL great
Since Herbert surpassed Winston as the player with the second-most passing yards in the first five years, who is the first? That title belongs to NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, who had a total of 20,618 yards at the end of his first five seasons in the NFL.
By the end of the game, Herbert had 147 yards, making a total of 19,774 yards through his first five seasons. But the Chargers still have five games left to play. He surpassed Winston, who had 19,737 yards through his first five seasons, and he could still surpass Manning by the end of this season. He needs 844 yards over the next five games to do so.
Top 5 NFL players with most passing yards in first five seasons
- Peyton Manning – 20,618 yards
- Justin Herbert – 19,774 yards (and counting)
- Jameis Winston – 19,737 yards
- Dan Marino – 19,422 yards
- Andrew Luck – 19,078 yards
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