554 passing yards are the most in nfl history in a game.
554 passing yards are the most in nfl history in a game.
most passing yards in nfl history in a game?
554
in command of the offense was 16-year veteran quarterback peyton manning. now in his second year as the team's starter, manning posted one of the best seasons of any quarterback in nfl history, leading the league in completions, attempts, yards, and touchdown passes. his 5,477 passing yards and 55 touchdown completions both set new nfl records. his 450 completions were the second-highest total in nfl history, and his 115.1 passer rating ranked second in the league. denver's leading pass-catcher was pro bowl receiver demaryius thomas, who caught 92 passes for 1,430 yards and 14 touchdowns. but manning had plenty of other reliable options, including eric decker (97 receptions, 1,288 yards, 11 touchdowns), wes welker (73 receptions, 778 yards, 10 touchdowns), and pro bowl tight end julius thomas (65 receptions, 788 yards, 12 touchdowns). overall, they made denver the first team in nfl history ever to have four players with at least 10 touchdown receptions in a season. running back knowshon moreno was the team's leading rusher with 1,038 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also catching 60 passes for 548 yards and another three scores. rookie running back montee ball was also a big contributor with 554 rushing yards, four touchdowns, and 20 receptions. the team's offensive line featured pro bowl guard louis vasquez. on special teams, pro bowl kicker matt prater ranked second in the nfl in scoring (150 points) and first in field goal percentage (.962, 25/26). his only miss of the year was from 52 yards, and he set a new nfl record for the longest field goal ever made (64 yards), breaking a record that had stood for 44 years.
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rivers and the chargers started the 2017 season with some tough results. in week 1, against the denver broncos, he had 192 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in a narrow 24–21 loss on "monday night football". the game was lost when chargers' kicker younghoe koo missed a game-tying field goal. in the next game, a narrow 19–17 loss to the miami dolphins, he had 331 passing yards and a touchdown. rivers struggled in the next game, a 24–10 loss to the kansas city chiefs, with three interceptions. the chargers' hard luck continued in the next game, a narrow 26–24 loss to the philadelphia eagles. in the loss, rivers had 347 passing yards and two touchdowns. after their 0–4 start, the chargers won a game against the new york giants by score of 27–22 in week 5. in the victory, rivers had 258 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. in the next game, a 17–16 victory over the oakland raiders, he had 268 passing yards and one touchdown. the chargers won their third consecutive game in a 21–0 defeat of the denver broncos in their second divisional matchup. rivers had 183 passing yards and two touchdowns in the victory. the chargers' winning streak ended with a 21–13 loss to the new england patriots the next week. in the loss, he had 212 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception. after a 20–17 loss to the jacksonville jaguars after their bye week, the chargers started another winning streak. in a matchup with the buffalo bills, rivers had 251 passing yards and two touchdowns as the chargers won 54–24. on thanksgiving day, during week 12 against the dallas cowboys, rivers finished with 434 passing yards and three passing touchdowns as the chargers won 28–6. it was the first time the chargers played on thanksgiving since 1969. his performance in week 12 earned him afc offensive player of the week. on december 3, against the cleveland browns, the chargers won 19–10 as rivers had 344 passing yards and a touchdown. in the following game, against the washington redskins, he had 319 passing yards and two touchdowns as the chargers won their fourth consecutive game. on december 16, he had 227 passing yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions as they lost to the kansas city chiefs by a score of 30–13. on december 19, 2017, rivers was named to his seventh pro bowl along with his top receiver keenan allen. in week 16, against the new york jets, he had 290 passing yards and a touchdown in the 14–7 victory. in week 17, rivers became the ninth quarterback in nfl history to reach 50,000 career passing yards. in that game, he completed 28 of 37 passes for 387 yards and three touchdowns in a 30–10 win over the raiders, earning him his second afc offensive player of the week of the season. overall, rivers had 4,515 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, and ten interceptions in the 2017 season. he helped lead the chargers to a 9–7 season. despite having their first winning season since 2014, the chargers failed to make the playoffs. he was ranked 56th by his fellow players on the nfl top 100 players of 2018.
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