<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 . In 2011 three different players, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Matt Stafford threw for over 5,000 yards . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Quarterback </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Passing yards </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dan Marino </Td> <Td> Miami Dolphins </Td> <Td> 5,084 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 1st in NFL history, AP 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> 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> 2nd 5,000 - yard season, 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> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matthew Stafford </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 5,038 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 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> 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> NFL record, AP 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> 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> 5th 5,000 - yard season </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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