Training camps have opened, and we are now less than six weeks away from the start of the 2025 NFL season. Numbers drive the game of fantasy football and storylines all season.
Quarterbacks are chasing significant career milestones, franchise milestones, or contractual incentives. Who is playing for a bit extra this season?
A special thank you to Pro Football Reference and Spotrac for providing key information.
Career Leaderboard Climbs
Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers
Current Stat Levels
- 62,952 passing yards (7th most)
- 503 passing touchdowns (5th most)
Who Rodgers Is Chasing
- Ben Roethlisberger, 5th all-time - 64,088
- Brett Favre, 4th all-time, 508 passing touchdowns
- Peyton Manning, 3rd all-time, 539 passing touchdowns
Assuming health, Rodgers should pace to hit the yardage mark between Games 4 and 6 (Minnesota, Cleveland, Cincinnati). Farve's touchdown mark could fall as early as Week 2 against Seattle. Rodgers' 7,401 career yards against the Vikings are the most against any team. Rodgers has a chance to pass Manning for the third-most touchdowns; he has hit the needed 36 in six seasons.
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Current Stat Levels
- 59,809 passing yards (10th)
- 377 passing touchdowns (10th)
Stafford can rocket up the passing yardage leaderboard, with a chance to match Roethlisberger's mark at a 4,279-yard season. Stafford needs four touchdowns to hit Ryan's career total and is 44 away from jumping up to sixth place, Patrick Rivers.
Stafford can climb into the Top 5 in Rams franchise history with 1,414 passing yards and 12 touchdowns.
Russell Wilson, New York Giants
Current Stat Levels
- 46,135 passing yards (17th)
- 350 passing touchdowns (12th)
Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
Current Stat Levels
- 45,697 passing yards (18th)
- 257 passing touchdowns (22nd)
Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons
Current Stat Levels
- 42,979 passing yards (21st)
- 288 passing touchdowns (18th)
Who They Are Chasing
- Warren Moon - 49,325 passing yards (13th)
- Fran Tarkenton - 47,003 passing yards (14th)
- Dan Fouts - 43,040 passing yards (20th)
Wilson and Flacco could pass Moon's total with strong seasons ( 3,190 and 3,628, respectively), though Tarkenton is a more realistic target. Cousins only needs 60 yards to move into the Top 20.
- Eli Manning - 366 passing touchdowns (11th)
- John Elway - 300 passing touchdowns (14th)
- Joe Montana - 273 passing touchdowns (20th)
Manning is the only player between Wilson and Stafford in passing touchdowns. Cousins could jump to Elway with 12 touchdowns. Flacco would need 16 to break into the Top 20.
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Current Stat Levels
- 65 rushing touchdowns
Who Allen Is Chasing
Cam Newton holds the NFL record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, with 75. Allen has 15 and 12 rushing touchdowns over the last two seasons.
Franchise Records
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
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