Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints chasing more than Dan Marino's NFL passing record

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Well, the chase is on again.

This time, there are four quarterbacks, all of them Super Bowl MVPs, chasing a record hung up 27 years ago by a quarterback who never won a Super Bowl.

Will someone catch Dan Marino and that majestic number he hung up in 1984, which happens to be 5,084?

That's 5,084 passing yards for a regular season, which Marino accomplished as quarterback of the Miami Dolphins.

Three years ago, our town's Drew Brees brought the number back to life when he threw for 5,069 yards for the Saints, the closest anyone has come to the NFL milestone.

Three years later, with 4,368 passing yards behind him, Brees finds himself the lead chaser.

His challenge: Average 239 passing yards in the three remaining regular-season games (Vikings, Falcons, Panthers), and the record is his.

In the first 13 games, Brees has failed to throw for 239 yards only once.

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WhoDat!656 · 12-16-2011, 12:42 PM

Good read; thanks for sharing.

Beastmode · 12-16-2011, 01:25 PM

He may have to get 359 the next two if the last game has no playoff implications.

halloween 65 · 12-16-2011, 06:48 PM

I hope he gets it. I'm sure either way is fine with him. Drew Brees is a great guy all around.

Rugby Saint II · 12-16-2011, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

He may have to get 359 the next two if the last game has no playoff implications.

Yeah, that thought occurred to me to.
That means a tight game will keep Brees throwing for even more yards. I still want a solid win.

homerj07 · 12-16-2011, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

He may have to get 359 the next two if the last game has no playoff implications.

I had considered that but for now I only want Drew & the rest of the team to...

JUST WIN BABY!!!

|Mitch| · 12-16-2011, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

He may have to get 359 the next two if the last game has no playoff implications.

We'll be in a fight for the #2 seed until the very end, I think...

pumpkindriver · 12-17-2011, 12:40 AM

We might need that last game for seeding purposes, if SF only drops one we have to win out to get the #2 seed.

SaintPauly · 12-17-2011, 12:42 AM

How far off is it to think, that all three will pass Marino? Not far.... With Brees in first of course!

vpheughan · 12-17-2011, 10:59 PM

"chasing a record hung up 27 years ago by a quarterback who never won a Super Bowl"

Think Marino would trade that "record" for a ring?

12-16-2011, 12:19 PM	#1
Threaded by QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985 Rating: (0 votes - average) Well, the chase is on again. This time, there are four quarterbacks, all of them Super Bowl MVPs, chasing a record hung up 27 years ago by a quarterback who never won a Super Bowl. Will someone catch Dan Marino and that majestic number he hung up in 1984, which happens to be 5,084? That's 5,084 passing yards for a regular season, which Marino accomplished as quarterback of the Miami Dolphins. Three years ago, our town's Drew Brees brought the number back to life when he threw for 5,069 yards for the Saints, the closest anyone has come to the NFL milestone. Three years later, with 4,368 passing yards behind him, Brees finds himself the lead chaser. His challenge: Average 239 passing yards in the three remaining regular-season games (Vikings, Falcons, Panthers), and the record is his. In the first 13 games, Brees has failed to throw for 239 yards only once. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints chasing more than Dan Marino's NFL passing record - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails WhoDat!656 likes this.
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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Originally Posted by Beastmode He may have to get 359 the next two if the last game has no playoff implications. Yeah, that thought occurred to me to. That means a tight game will keep Brees throwing for even more yards. I still want a solid win.

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homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Originally Posted by Beastmode He may have to get 359 the next two if the last game has no playoff implications. I had considered that but for now I only want Drew & the rest of the team to... JUST WIN BABY!!!

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