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Dan Fouts of the 1981 San Diego Chargers with 4,802 passing yards. Marino broke the record in 1984 with 5,084 passing yards.

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Most passing yards in a season nfl?

As of the 2007 season, the NFL record for passing yardage in a season is held by Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins who threw for 5,084 yards in 1984. Then in the 2011 season Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints lit it up for a record setting 5,476 (not counting playoffs).


Who broke dan marino passing record in a single season?

Dan Marino broke the NFL record for passing TDs in a season with 48 in 1984. The record he broke was 36 held by George Blanda of the Houston Oilers in 1961 and Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants in 1963.


Who had the season passing yards record before marino?

Dan Fouts in 1981 with 4,802 yards. Also noted that Dan Fouts broke his own record 3 years in a row. Previously it had been Joe Namath in 1967 (pre-NFL merger) with 4007 yards.


Which quarterback has the most passing yards on record.?

As of the start of the 2010 season, Brett Favre holds the career passing yardage record with 69,329. As stands at the start of the 2008 season, Damon Allen still holds the record for most passing yards by a Pro Quaterback at 72,381 and retired prior to the 2008 training camps. He broke the record on September 4th, 2006 meaning at the start of the 2007 season Dan Marino did not hold the Pro Quarterback record for most career passing yards, only the NFL record. Also Warren Moon retired with 70,553 career passing yards as a Pro Quarterback, putting him above Dan Marino in all-time Pro career stats.


What is Dan Marino's win loss record?

132-81 was his regular season record

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Career passing yardage record holder before Favre?

Brett Favre broke the career passing yardage record of Dan Marino. As of the end of the 2007 season, Favre has 61,657 career passing yards. Marino ended his career with 61,361.


What quarterback threw for a record 554 yards in a season?

Dan Marino holds the record for passing yards in a season with 5084 in 1984.


What is the record for passing yards in a season in the NFL?

5,084 Dan Marino, Miami, 1984


How many games did it take marino to set single season passing record?

16. The Dolphins went 14-2 in 1984 with Dan Marino as their QB. He started every game of the season and threw for 5,084 yards.


Most passing yards in a season nfl?

As of the 2007 season, the NFL record for passing yardage in a season is held by Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins who threw for 5,084 yards in 1984. Then in the 2011 season Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints lit it up for a record setting 5,476 (not counting playoffs).


Who broke dan marino passing record in a single season?

Dan Marino broke the NFL record for passing TDs in a season with 48 in 1984. The record he broke was 36 held by George Blanda of the Houston Oilers in 1961 and Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants in 1963.


Who had the season passing yards record before marino?

Dan Fouts in 1981 with 4,802 yards. Also noted that Dan Fouts broke his own record 3 years in a row. Previously it had been Joe Namath in 1967 (pre-NFL merger) with 4007 yards.


Which quarterback has the most passing yards on record.?

As of the start of the 2010 season, Brett Favre holds the career passing yardage record with 69,329. As stands at the start of the 2008 season, Damon Allen still holds the record for most passing yards by a Pro Quaterback at 72,381 and retired prior to the 2008 training camps. He broke the record on September 4th, 2006 meaning at the start of the 2007 season Dan Marino did not hold the Pro Quarterback record for most career passing yards, only the NFL record. Also Warren Moon retired with 70,553 career passing yards as a Pro Quarterback, putting him above Dan Marino in all-time Pro career stats.


What is Dan Marino's win loss record?

132-81 was his regular season record


What NFL quarterback holds the single season passing record for yardage?

The Vikings single season passing yards record is held by Daunte Culpepper who threw for 4717 yards in 2004.


Which Miami Dolphins qb had the season record for most touchdowns before Peyton Manning and Tom Brady beat his record?

Dan Marino had 48 touchdown passes in 1984 with the Dolphins


Who has the redskins single season passing record?

As of the 2008 season, Jay Schroeder hold the team record for passing yards in a season with 4,109 in 1986. Sonny Jurgensen holds the team record for TD passes in a season with 31 in 1967.