We'll have to talk more about the victory over the Bears later this week. Especially the position of quarterback, but for now I'll take the win and being one step closer to the playoffs with the best defense in the NFL.

I started talking about the Vikes leap-frogging the wild card seeds with the N.Y. Giants a couple of weeks back. I saw the Giants dropping two and the Vikes running the table enabling Minnesota to fall into the #5 NFC seed.

Last week, I flip-flopped as I was fully expecting one of those Giants losses coming against the Eagles with the Giants then falling to the Patriots in week 17. The Giants beat the Eagles in week 14, but this past Sunday the Fred Smooooooot lead Washington Redskins stuck it to Big Blue and I'm flip-flopping again. The Vikes will travel to Tampa for their first playoff game. Let me take it one step further: The Giants will beat the Seattle Seahawks and travel to face the NFC #1 seed Dallas Cowboys while the Vikings travel to artifically heated Lambeau Field to play the Packers. January should be a lot of fun!

If the Playoff Started Today

Wild-card round, Jan. 5-6

No. 5 Giants (9-5) at No. 4 Buccaneers (9-5, NFC South leaders)
No. 6 Vikings (8-6) at No. 3 Seahawks (9-5, NFC West leaders)

Second round, Jan. 12-13

Lower-ranked team at No. 1 Cowboys (12-2, NFC East champ)
Higher-ranked team at No. 2 Packers (12-2, NFC North champ)

Explaining the seedings:

Cowboys seeded ahead of Packers because of head-to-head result.

Seahawks seeded ahead of Bucs because of head-to-head result.

Giants seeded behind Tampa Bay, Seattle because they're not a division champion.

How Long Will Favre's Record Last?

Anyone else watching the Packers-Rams game this past Sunday come away thinking that as the season goes along, Favre has started to decline? He's been throwing poor passes and making horrible choices. Against a playoff caliber team, Favre and the Packers won't get away with those types of errors. But hats off to Favre for eclipsing another Dan Marino record by becoming the all-time NFL leader in passing yards.

As I watched Favre achieve that record, I wondered how long his record will last. As a comparison, when Fran Tarkenton held this record, he held the title for 18 years. I immediately thought of Peyton Manning and wondered how far behind Favre he was. So it was off to WIKI land where I located the following table.

If one considers that Manning tosses for 4000 yards a year, he will eclipse Favre in 2012-13. And there is no reason to think that Manning won't play for another five to six years. So, enjoy it while you can Brett!

This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks by total career passing yards.

Rank[1]	Player	Seasons by team	Total passing yards[2]	Year of induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame
1	Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins (1983–1999)	61,361	2005
2	Brett Favre	Atlanta Falcons (1991) Green Bay Packers (1992–2007)[3]	61,178	Not applicable[4]
3	John Elway	Denver Broncos (1983–1998)	51,475	2004
4	Warren Moon	Houston Oilers (1984–1993) Minnesota Vikings (1994–1996) Seattle Seahawks (1997–1998) Kansas City Chiefs (1999–2000)	49,325	2006
5	Fran Tarkenton	Minnesota Vikings (1961–1966, 1972–1978) New York Giants (1967–1971)	47,003	1986
6	Vinny Testaverde	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987–1992) Cleveland Browns (1993–1995) Baltimore Ravens (1996–1997) New York Jets (1998–2003, 2005) Dallas Cowboys (2004) New England Patriots (2006) Carolina Panthers (2007)[3]	46,149	Not applicable[4]
7	Drew Bledsoe	New England Patriots (1993–2001 Buffalo Bills (2002–2004) Dallas Cowboys (2005–2006)	44,611	Not applicable[4]
8	Dan Fouts	San Diego Chargers (1973–1987)	43,040	1993
9	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts (1998–2007)[3]	40,944	Not applicable[4]
10	Joe Montana	San Francisco 49ers (1979–1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993–1994)	40,551	2000
11	Johnny Unitas	Baltimore Colts (1956–1972) San Diego Chargers (1973)	40,239	1979
12	Dave Krieg	Seattle Seahawks (1980–1991) Kansas City Chiefs (1992–1993) Detroit Lions (1994) Arizona Cardinals (1995) Chicago Bears (1996) Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)	38,147	None
13	Boomer Esiason	Cincinnati Bengals (1984–1992, 1997) New York Jets (1993–1995) Arizona Cardinals (1996)	37,920	None
14	Jim Kelly	Buffalo Bills (1986–1996)	35,467	2002
15	Jim Everett	Los Angeles Rams (1986–1993) New Orleans Saints (1994–1996) San Diego Chargers (1997)	34,837	None
16	Jim Hart	Saint Louis Cardinals (1966–1983) Washington Redskins (1984)	34,665	None
17	Kerry Collins	Carolina Panthers (1995–1998[5]) New Orleans Saints (1998) New York Giants (1999–2003) Oakland Raiders (2004–2005) Tennessee Titans (2006–2007)[3]	34,611	Not applicable[4]
18	Steve DeBerg	San Francisco 49ers (1978–1980) Denver Broncos (1981–1983) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1984–1987, 1992–1993[6]) Miami Dolphins (1993 Atlanta Falcons (1998)	34,241	None
19	John Hadl	San Diego Chargers (1962–1972) Los Angeles Rams (1973–1974[7]) Green Bay Packers (1974–1975) Houston Oilers (1976–1977)	33,503	None
20	Phil Simms	New York Giants (1979–1993)	33,462	None
21	Steve Young	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999)	33,124	2005
22	Troy Aikman	Dallas Cowboys (1989–2000)	32,942	2006
23	Ken Anderson	Cincinnati Bengals (1971–1986)	32,838	None
24	Sonny Jurgensen	Philadelphia Eagles (1957–1963) Washington Redskins (1964–1974)	32,224	1983
25	Mark Brunell	Green Bay Packers (1994) Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–2003) Washington Redskins (2004–2007)[3]	31,826	Not applicable[4]

[edit] See also

• List of National Football League passing touchdowns leaders
• List of National Football League passing completions leaders
• NFL records (individual)

[edit] References

1. ^ Rank is as of the conclusion of the 2006 season.
2. ^ Total is through the conclusion of the 2006 season.
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Player was on an active roster during the 2007 season.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f} A player is not eligible for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for five calendar years or is deceased; player was not eligible for induction upon the commencement of the 2006 season.
5. ^ Collins was traded during the pendency of the 1998 season; he played four games for the Panthers and seven for the Saints.
6. ^ DeBerg was traded during the pendency of the 1993 season; he played three games for the Buccaneers and eight for the Dolphins.
7. ^ Hadl was traded during the pendency of the 1974 season; he played six games for the Rams and eight for the Packers.

[edit] External links

• Pro-football-reference.com enumeration of career passing leaders

Posted by maasx003 at December 16, 2007 5:23 PM