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Five NFL games we can’t wait to watch in the 2025 season<\/p>\n
The schedule for the 2025 NFL season has been released. Here are a few games on our must-watch list.<\/p>\n
Here is a look at the all-time passing yardage leaders for every NFL franchise.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
This list includes 10 current Pro Football Hall of Famers and a number of other quarterbacks who will one day be enshrined in Canton.\u00a0While some teams have obvious all-time passing yardage leaders (Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, Miami Dolphins<\/a>, New England Patriots<\/a>, for starters), other teams have surprising players atop their passing\u00a0lists.\u00a0<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01966-1983<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a034,639 (209 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Neil Lomax (22,771 yards), Kyler Murray (19,498), Jake Plummer (17,622), Carson Palmer (17,622)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Hart played for the then-St. Louis Cardinals. In 1974-75, Hart \u2013 under coach Don Coryell \u2013 led the Cardinals to back-to-back NFC East titles, quite an accomplishment when you consider the dominance enjoyed by the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> in the division during that decade. Current Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is making a rapid rise up the franchise’s all-time passing leaders list.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02008-2021<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a059,735 (367 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Steve Bartkowski (23,470 yards), Chris Miller (14,066), Chris Chandler (13,268), Michael Vick (11,505)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Ryan also was the 2008 offensive rookie of the year and 2016 NFL MVP. During his career, the Falcons made six playoff appearances and reached Super Bowl LI (the Falcons had eight playoff appearances in the 41 seasons before Ryan’s arrival).<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02008-2018<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a038,245 (212 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Lamar Jackson (20,059 yards), Kyle Boller (7,846), Vinny Testaverde (7,148), Steve McNair (4,163)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Flacco’s career in Baltimore was highlighted by being named the MVP in the Ravens’ victory in Super Bowl XLVII.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01986-1996<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a035,467 (237 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Joe Ferguson (27,590 yards), Josh Allen (26,434), Jack Kemp (15,134), Ryan Fitzpatrick (11,654)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Kelly,\u00a0the Pro Football Hall of Famer<\/a>, directed one of the most prolific offenses in league history and guided the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances. Allen’s contract extension<\/a> signed during the 2025 offseason should assure that he will be in Buffalo long enough to top Kelly’s franchise record.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02011-2019<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a029,041 (182 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Jake Delhomme (19,258 yards), Steve Beuerlein (12,690), Kerry Collins (8,306), Bryce Young (5,280)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Newton was NFL MVP in 2015, throwing for a career-high 35 TDs, leading the Panthers to Super Bowl 50.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02009-2016<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a023,443 (154 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Sid Luckman (14,686 yards), Jim Harbaugh (11,567), Jim McMahon (11,203), Mitchell Trubisky (10,609)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Cutler directed the Bears to their last NFC championship game appearance in 2010. Luckman is the only former Bears quarterback in the Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01971-1986<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a032,838 (197 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Andy Dalton (31,594 yards), Boomer Esiason (27,149), Carson Palmer (22,694), Joe Burrow (19,001)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Anderson was the 1981 NFL MVP, a season in which he led the Bengals to an appearance in Super Bowl XVI. Burrow is signed through the end of the decade and could be atop the team list by the time that deal expires.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01974-1983<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a023,713 (154 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Otto Graham (23,584 yards), Bernie Kosar (21,904), Baker Mayfield (14,125), Frank Ryan (13,361)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Graham, a Pro Football Hall of Famer<\/a>, led the Browns to seven combined championships in the AAFC and NFL.<\/p>\n Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02004-2016<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a034,183 (248 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Troy Aikman (32,942 yards), Dak Prescott (31,437), Roger Staubach (22,700), Danny White (21,959)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Romo and Prescott have posted three 4,000-yard passing seasons apiece. Prescott could be atop this list by the end of the 2025 season, but health has been a concern for the Cowboys’ current quarterback.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01983-1998<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a051,475 (300 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Peyton Manning (17,112 yards), Craig Morton (11,895), Brian Griese (11,763), Jake Plummer (11,631)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0At the time of his retirement, Elway was the NFL’s second-leading all-time passing yardage leader (behind Dan Marino); he’s currently No. 12.\u00a0<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02009-2020<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a045,109 (282 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Jared Goff (16,887 yards), Bobby Layne (15,710), Scott Mitchell (12,647), Greg Landry (12,451)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Stafford’s statistical ledger includes seven 4,000-yard passing seasons and one 5,000-yard passing season with the Lions.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01992-2007<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a061,655 (442 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Aaron Rodgers (59,055 yards), Bart Starr (24,718), Lynn Dickey (21,369), Tobin Rote (11,535)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Dickey held the Packers’ single-season passing yardage record (4,458 in 1983) for 28 years until Rodgers finally broke it in 2011 (4,643).<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02007-2013<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a023,221 (124 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Deshaun Watson (14,539 yards), David Carr (13,391), C.J. Stroud (7,835), Davis Mills (5,955)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Stroud’s 2024 offensive rookie of the year season included setting a rookie record for most passing yards (470) in a game.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01998-2010<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a054,828 (399 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Johnny Unitas (39,768 yards), Andrew Luck (23,671), Bert Jones (17,663), Jack Trudeau (9,647)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Unitas and Jones each played for the Baltimore Colts. Manning also is the Broncos’ No. 2 all-time leading passer, which is impressive given he played just four seasons in Denver.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01995-2003<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a025,698 (144 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Blake Bortles (17,646 yards), David Garrard (16,003), Trevor Lawrence (13,815), Byron Leftwich (9,042)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Brunell led the Jaguars to two AFC championship game appearances (1996 and 1999) during his time in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02017-present<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a032,352 (245 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Len Dawson (28,507 yards), Trent Green (21,459), Alex Smith (17,608), Bill Kenney (17,277)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Mahomes passed Dawson on the Chiefs’ all-time passing yardage list during the 2024 season. Dawson’s first season was with the Dallas Texans, who he led to the American Football League championship in 1962 before the franchise moved to Kansas City in 1963.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02014-2022<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a035,222 (217 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Ken Stabler (19,078 yards), Rich Gannon (17,585), Daryle Lamonica (16,655), Jim Plunkett (12,665)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Carr was a four-time Pro Bowl selection for the Raiders. Stabler, Gannon, Lamonica and Plunkett each helped the Raiders reach the Super Bowl, with Stabler and Plunkett (twice) winning titles.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02004-2019<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a059,271 (397 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Dan Fouts (43,040 yards), John Hadl (26,938), Justin Herbert (21,093), Stan Humphries (16,085)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Chargers with as impressive a top six (Drew Brees is sixth with 12,348 yards) as there is in the league.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01986-1993<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a023,758 (142 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Marc Bulger (22,814 yards), Roman Gabriel (22,223), Jared Goff (18,171), Norm Van Brocklin (16,114)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Everett twice led the NFL in touchdown passes, including in the 1989 season when he helped the Rams reach the NFC championship game. Matthew Stafford (14,700 yards) should reach Rams’ top five in 2025.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01983-1999<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a061,361 (420 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Bob Griese (25,092 yards), Ryan Tannehill (20,434), Tua Tagovaloa (12,639), Jay Fiedler (11,040)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Once the NFL’s all-time passing yardage leader, Marino enters the 2025 season ranked No. 9 behind Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01961-1966, 1972-1978<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a033,098 (239 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Tommy Kramer (24,775 yards), Kirk Cousins (23,265), Daunte Culpepper (20,162), Wade Wilson (12,135)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Tarkenton long held the league’s career passing yardage record (47,003) before being\u00a0surpassed by Dan Marino in 1995<\/a>.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02000-2019<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a074,571 (541 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Drew Bledsoe (29,657 yards), Steve Grogan (26,886), Babe Parilli (16,747), Tony Eason (10,732)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Brady had 10 seasons with 4,000-plus passing yards and one with 5,000-plus passing yards during his time in New England.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02006-2020<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a068,010 (491 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Archie Manning (21,734 yards), Aaron Brooks (19,156), Bobby Hebert (14,630), Jim Everett (10,622)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Coupled with his 12,348 passing yards accumulated during his time in San Diego, Brees is the league’s No. 2 all-time leading passer behind Tom Brady (89,214 yards for Brady, 80,358 for Brees).<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02004-2019<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a057,023 (366 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Phil Simms (33,462 yards), Charlie Conerly (19,488), Kerry Collins (16,875), Daniel Jones (14,582)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Eli Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, threw for 4,000-plus yards seven times while also leading the league in interceptions three times.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01965-1976<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a027,057 (170 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Ken O’Brien (24,386 yards), Richard Todd (18,241), Chad Pennington (13,738), Vinny Testaverde (12,497)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Namath, who made good on the most famous\u00a0“guarantee”<\/a>\u00a0in sports history, led the league in passing yardage three times.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01999-2009<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a032,873 (216 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Ron Jaworski (26,963 yards), Randall Cunningham (22,877), Carson Wentz (16,811), Norm Snead (15,672),<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0McNabb helped the Eagles qualify for the playoffs eight times and make one Super Bowl appearance. Entering 2025, Jalen Hurts is 1,005 yards behind Snead on the Eagles’ all-time passing yardage list.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02004-2021<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a064,088 (418 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Terry Bradshaw (27,989 yards), Kordell Stewart (13,328), Neil O’Donnell (12,867), Bubby Brister (10,104)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Roethlisberger, a two-time Super Bowl winner, led the NFL in passing yards twice in his career.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01979-1992<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a035,124 (244 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0John Brodie (31,548 yards), Steve Young (29,907), Jeff Garcia (16,408), Y.A. Tittle (16,016)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Montana, a four-time Super Bowl champion and two-time league MVP, led the NFL in completion percentage five times in his career.<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02012-2021<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a037,059 (292 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Matt Hasselbeck (29,434 yards), Dave Krieg (26,132), Jim Zorn (20,122), Geno Smith (12,961)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Wilson has accounted for five of the top seven single-season passing yardage totals in Seahawks history (Geno Smith’s 4,320 and 4,282 yards in 2024 and 2022, respectively, top the team list<\/a>).<\/p>\n Years:\u00a02015-2019<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a019,737 (121 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Vinny Testaverde (14,820 yards), Tom Brady (14,643), Josh Freeman (13,534), Trent Dilfer (12,969)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Brady’s three-year tenure in Tampa included winning Super Bowl LV<\/a> during the 2020 season, and leading the league in passing yards (5,316) and touchdowns (43) in 2021. In 2019, Winston became\u00a0the first quarterback in NFL history<\/a>\u00a0to throw for at least 30 touchdowns (33) and at least 30 interceptions (30).\u00a0<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01984-1993<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a033,685 (196 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Steve McNair (27,141 yards), George Blanda (19,149), Dan Pastorini (16,864), Ryan Tannehill (14,447)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Moon, Blanda and Pastorini all played for the Houston Oilers, with Moon’s final season with the franchise taking place four years before the relocation to Tennessee.\u00a0<\/p>\n Years:\u00a01974-1985<\/p>\n Yards:\u00a025,585 (160 TDs)<\/p>\n Others:\u00a0Sonny Jurgensen (22,585 yards), Sammy Baugh (21,886), Kirk Cousins (16,206), Mark Rypien (15,928)<\/p>\n Notes:\u00a0Theismann earned NFL MVP honors in 1983\u00a0when the Redskins scored a then-record 541 points.<\/p>\n