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:
CategoryThrough eight gamesProjectionNFL record
Passing yards2,6195,2385,084 (Marino, 1984)
TD passes244850 (Brady, 2007)
Completion percentage72.45372.45370.623 (Brees, 2009)
300-yard games61210 (Gannon, 2002; Brees, 2008)
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