Eli Manning, Dan Marino and Quarterbacks with the Most 400-Yard Games in a Season

Eli Manning Has Three 400-Yard Games This Season (2011) (gmenhq.com)

Yesterday, Sports List of the Day checked out QB’s that have thrown for 500 yards in a single game.  That’s happened only 11 times in NFL history.

How about 400-yard games?  That’s happened 249 times, including the playoffs, as of the date of this post.

My source on this one, wikipedia, covers everything you need to know about 400-yard games from which quarterbacks have had the most to consecutive games with 400 yards to games with two QB’s throwing for 400 yards and more more more.  It even lists every 400-yard game ever thrown.

But let’s take a look from another angle.  How about multiple 400-yard games in a single season?  Eli Manning‘s got three this year.  He’s tied with Dan Marino, Bernie Kosar and brother Peyton as the only QB’s to have at least three 400-yard games in a single season.

Marino is tops with five in his record-setting year, 1984.

* Note: This list includes the postseason (indicated by the additional year).

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1.	Dan Marino	5	1984-1985	Miami Dolphins	429, 422, 470, 404, 421
2.	Dan Marino	3	1986	Miami Dolphins	448, 404, 403
2.	Bernie Kosar	3	1986-1987	Cleveland Browns	401, 414, 489
2.	Peyton Manning	3	2004-2005	Indianapolis Colts	472, 425, 458
2.	Eli Mannning	3	2011	New York Giants	420, 406, 400
3.	Sonny Jurgensen	2	1961	Philadelphia Eagles	436, 403
3.	George Blanda	2	1961	Houston Oilers	464, 418
3.	Joe Namath	2	1972	New York Jets	496, 403
3.	Dan Fouts	2	1982	San Diego Chargers	444, 435
3.	Dan Fouts	2	1985	San Diego Chargers	440, 436
3.	Phil Simms	2	1985	New York Giants	432, 513
3.	Ken O’Brien	2	1986	New York Jets	479, 431
3.	Dan Marino	2	1988	Miami Dolphins	521, 404
3.	Randall Cunningham	2	1989	Philadelphia Eagles	447, 401
3.	Joe Montana	2	1989	San Francisco 49ers	428, 458
3.	Joe Montana	2	1990	San Francisco 49ers	476, 411
3.	Warren Moon	2	1991	Houston Oilers	423, 432
3.	Dan Marino	2	1994	Miami Dolphins	473, 431
3.	Drew Bledsoe	2	1994	New England Patriots	421, 426
3.	Warren Moon	2	1994	Minnesota Vikings	420, 400
3.	Dan Marino	2	1995	Miami Dolphins	450, 422
3.	Mark Brunell	2	1996	Jacksonville Jaguars	432, 421
3.	Kurt Warner	2	2000	St. Louis Rams	414, 441
3.	Drew Bledsoe	2	2002	Buffalo Bills	463, 417
3.	Matt Hasselbeck	2	2002	Seattle Seahawks	427, 449
3.	Marc Bulger	2	2004-2005	St. Louis Rams	448, 450
3.	Billy Volek	2	2004	Tennessee Titans	426, 492
3.	Drew Brees	2	2008	New Orleans Saints	421, 422
3.	Matt Cassel	2	2008	New England Patriots	400, 415
3.	Ben Roethlisberger	2	2009	Pittsburgh Steelers	417, 503
3.	Philip Rivers	2	2010	San Diego Chargers	455, 431
3.	Cam Newton	2	2011	Carolina Panthers	422, 432
3.	Tom Brady	2	2011	New England Patriots	517, 423