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WHAT TO LOOK FOR – A LOOK BACK
RODGER THAT: Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS passed for 255 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 107.7 passer rating in the Packers’ 27-20 win over the Chargers, as he reached 30,000 career passing yards. He got to the mark in 3,652 attempts, the fewest needed to reach 30,000 passing yards in NFL history. Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHNNY UNITAS held the previous record at 3,695 attempts.
Rodgers reached 30,000 passing yards in his 116th career game, the fourth-fewest games of any player to reach the milestone. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (114), KURT WARNER (114) and PEYTON MANNING (115) reached 30,000 yards in fewer games. Rodgers’ 116 games include seven contests at the beginning of his career in which he appeared in relief of BRETT FAVRE in a backup role from 2005 to 2007.
The players to reach 30,000 passing yards in the fewest attempts and games played:
NO. OF ATTEMPTS TO REACH PLAYER 30,000 PASS YARDS Aaron Rodgers 3,652 Johnny Unitas 3,695 Steve Young 3,716 Kurt Warner 3,749
PLAYER NO. OF GAMES TO REACH 30,000 PASS YARDS Kurt Warner 114 Dan Marino 114 Peyton Manning 115 Aaron Rodgers 116 Drew Brees 120
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON MNF: One more note to keep in mind for tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Giants and Eagles…
IRON MEN: San Diego’s PHILIP RIVERS, who completed 43 of 65 (66.2 percent) for 503 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 99.7 passer rating at Green Bay, started his 150th consecutive game. He is only the fourth quarterback in NFL history to start at least 150 consecutive games (BRETT FAVRE, PEYTON MANNING and ELI MANNING).
Rivers set single-game team records for completions (43), attempts (65) and passing yards (503) against the Packers.
Only ELI MANNING of the New York Giants, who is set to make his 173rd consecutive start tonight against the Eagles on Monday Night Football, has a longer active streak.
The quarterbacks with the most consecutive regular-season starts in NFL history:
QUARTERBACK CONSECUTIVE STARTS Brett Favre 297 Peyton Manning 208 Eli Manning*+ 172 Philip Rivers* 150 Joe Flacco* 118 *Active streak; +Will make 173rd consecutive start on MNF
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