BEST QB SEASON EVER?
Through eight games, Aaron Rodgers, above, not only has the Packers undefeated, he has amassed statistics that project into one of the best -- if not the best -- seasons by an NFL quarterback. A look at his stats and projections, with the NFL single-season record:
Category Through eight games Projection NFL record
Passing yards 2,619 5,238 5,084 (Marino, 1984)
TD passes 24 48 50 (Brady, 2007)
Completion percentage 72.453 72.453 70.623 (Brees, 2009)
300-yard games 6 12 10 (Gannon, 2002; Brees, 2008)
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