How far can QBs throw?

An average NFL quarterback can throw the ball 50 to 60 yards. The QB's with the strongest arms can throw 75 yards plus.
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What's the farthest an NFL QB can throw?

The record for longest NFL pass is currently owned by Baker Mayfield, who an astounding 70.5 yard hail mary against the Baltimore Ravens in 2020.
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How far can qbs throw the ball?

A key skill for an American football quarterback is to throw the ball both accurately and for distance. Many throws during a game are over a short distance, but some players have been known to throw up to 70 yards (64 meters) when needed.
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Can NFL quarterbacks throw 100 yards?

Absolutely not. No one has ever thrown a foorball 100 yards and no one ever will. The farthest any human being can throw a football is 80 yards.
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How far can Tom Brady throw?

How far is Tom Brady's longest throw? The furthest throw recorded, was a Hail Mary pass, with 20 seconds left to go in the game, in the ill-fated 2007 Super Bowl loss to the Giants..... That pass was approximately 66.7 yards long.
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Josh Allen shows off his arm strength with 80 yard throws at his pro day Mar 24, 2018



Has any QB threw for 6000 yards?

The first quarterback to hit the 6,000 yard mark was Dan Marino, who did it in 1984. In one of the greatest seasons in NFL history, the second-year QB led the Dolphins to the Super Bowl in a year where he threw for 6,085 yards and 56 touchdowns.
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How far can Brett Favre throw a football?

During the Quarterback Challenge of 1997, Brett Favre was able to throw the ball at an astonishing distance of 75 yards. After Randall Cunningham, he holds the record for the longest football throw in NFL.
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Can Patrick Mahomes throw a football 100 yards?

While talking on the “Pardon My Take” podcast that was released Monday, Mahomes was asked about how far he could throw a football at Azteca Stadium. “Probably 100 (yards),” Mahomes said.
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Has a QB ran for 200 yards?

Lamar Jackson becomes first player to run for 200 yards and throw 150 yards in same game. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completes 9-yard pass to tight end Nick Boyle.
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Is a 110 yard touchdown possible?

From the balance needed to stay inbounds to the near 110 yards he had to cover, Sean Landez's touchdown run was simply remarkable. A tip of the hat to Yahoo! Sports, who had the story of high school football player Sean Landez running into the record books.
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Did Dr DisRespect throw 70 yards?

Guy "Dr DisRespect" shuts down doubters once and for all after making an incredible 70 yards throw at the San Francisco 49ers' training ground earlier this month. Before visiting their facilities, the 40-year-old YouTuber made a bet with fellow streamer Timothy "TimTheTatman" over his chances.
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Is throwing a football 50 yards good?

An average NFL quarterback can throw the ball 50 to 60 yards. The QB's with the strongest arms can throw 75 yards plus.
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How far can Aaron Rodgers throw a football?

The result is all too predictable: Rodgers delivers the perfect throw -- covering a cool 55 yards in the air -- and Nelson waltzes into the end zone untouched.
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Has any QB throw a perfect game?

Steve Grogan in 1978: Passer Score of 174.45

The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 55-21 in 1978 when Steve Grogan threw his "perfect" game. Grogan completed 15 of his 19 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns.
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How often do QBS throw for 400 yards?

List of NFL quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more yards in a game. In the National Football League, 115 quarterbacks have passed for at least 400 yards in a single game ("400-yard game") 225 times in the regular season and 15 more in the postseason.
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Who has thrown for 500 yards in a NFL game?

Only two quarterbacks have done it more than once, including Drew Brees, who did it twice, and Ben Roethlisberger, who has an NFL record of three such games. Norm Van Brocklin holds one of the longest-standing single-game records in NFL history since he threw for 554 yards in a game during the 1951 season.
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Has any QB ever rushed for 1,000 yards?

Justin Fields' fleet feet carried him past the 1,000-yard barrier on Sunday, as the Chicago Bears standout became the third quarterback in NFL history to surpass the single-season rushing standard. "It means a lot, of course," Fields told reporters after the game.
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Is there a 100 yard line in football?

The 100 yards between the goal lines where most gameplay occurs is officially called the field of play in the NFL rulebook. Additional lines span the width of the field at 5-yard intervals from each goal line.
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What quarterback threw for 5000 yards in a season?

Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Patrick Mahomes are the only three NFL quarterbacks to have multiple 5,000 yards seasons; Brees accomplished the feat a record five times, while Brady and Mahomes have accomplished it twice. Matthew Stafford is the only 5,000-yard passer with a 500-yard game in the same season.
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What QB has thrown for 400 yards in a Super Bowl?

Kurt Warner is the only quarterback to have thrown a 400 yard game in the Super Bowl.
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What NFL quarterback kicked a 91 yard punt?

Randall Cunningham's punt officially went for 91 yards and is still the third-longest punt in the history of pro football. The longest punt ever was a 98-yarder by Steve O'Neal of the Jets back in 1969. That is followed by the 93-yarder off the foot of the Patriots' Shawn McCarthy in 1991.
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How far could Michael Vick throw?

What we do know is that Vick's arm strength is feared by all opposing coaches and defenses. Take head coach Gary Kubiak's word for it in his SI.com interview: "Anything over 50 yards is rare in a game, but I did see film of Vick throwing a ball 75 yards.
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How Far Can John Elway throw?

John Elway

Elway could throw a 70 yard pass down the field and get it right on the money.
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How fast can Tom Brady throw a football?

In fact, that 2.17-second average release is the fastest recorded by any quarterback in any game during the 2021 regular season or postseason. As it happens, the NGS defines "quick passes" as ones released in 2.50 seconds or less, which is exactly Brady's average this year.
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