<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Passing for 5,000 yards in a single regular season is a rare achievement in the National Football League (NFL). Dan Marino was the first player to reach the 5,000 mark when he set an NFL record with 5,084 yards passing in 1984 . Marino's record remained intact for over a decade after his retirement in 1999 . Peyton Manning currently holds the record with 5,477 passing yards in 2013 . Drew Brees is the only NFL quarterback to reach 5,000 yards more than once, having done so five times . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Quarterback </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Passing yards </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dan Marino </Td> <Td> Miami Dolphins </Td> <Td> 5,084 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 000000001984 - 12 - 17 - 0000 December 17, 1984 </Td> <Td> 1st in NFL history, 1984 MVP & Offensive Player of the Year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drew Brees </Td> <Td> New Orleans Saints </Td> <Td> 5,069 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 12 - 28 - 0000 December 28, 2008 </Td> <Td> 2008 Offensive Player of the Year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drew Brees </Td> <Td> New Orleans Saints </Td> <Td> 5,476 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 000000002011 - 12 - 26 - 0000 December 26, 2011 </Td> <Td> 2nd 5,000 - yard season, 2011 Offensive Player of the Year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Brady </Td> <Td> New England Patriots </Td> <Td> 5,235 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matthew Stafford </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 5,038 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> 2011 Comeback Player of the Year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drew Brees </Td> <Td> New Orleans Saints </Td> <Td> 5,177 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 12 - 30 - 0000 December 30, 2012 </Td> <Td> 3rd 5,000 - yard season, 2nd consecutive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peyton Manning </Td> <Td> Denver Broncos </Td> <Td> 5,477 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29, 2013 </Td> <Td> NFL record, 2013 MVP & Offensive Player of the Year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drew Brees </Td> <Td> New Orleans Saints </Td> <Td> 5,162 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29, 2013 </Td> <Td> 4th 5,000 - yard season, 3rd consecutive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drew Brees </Td> <Td> New Orleans Saints </Td> <Td> 5,208 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> 5th 5,000 - yard season </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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