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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).

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5,084 by Dan Marino in 1984.

Marino's record has been broken in 2011 by Drew Brees, who has 5087 yards through 15 games, with one game still remaining.

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Drew Brees of the 2011 New Orleans Saints with 5,476 passing yards.

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Steve young had 340 yards in a playoff game which is the most passing yards a quarterback has thrown in a NFL game.

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5,084 yards by Dan Marino in 1984.

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5084 yards by Dan Marino

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