Which quarterback has the farthest throw on record?

Trivia. In 1983 Raiders player Jim Plunkett threw a 99-yard touchdown pass, the longest in NFL history.
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What quarterback can throw the farthest of all time?

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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Who has the farthest throw in NFL history?

In terms of passing and yards after the catch, Jim Plunkett of the Oakland Raiders delivered the longest touchdown throw in NFL history in 1983 at 99 yards. It does not, however, live up to expectations. The ball wasn't thrown 99 yards, rather the receiver sprinted the majority of the distance after a short pass.
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How far is Tom Brady's farthest 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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Has any quarterback 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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Top Ten Longest Throws in NFL History!



How far could Brett Favre throw?

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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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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Who has the strongest arm in the NFL?

According to Madden 23, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has the best arm in the NFL. Allen sports a throw power rating of 99 while Mahomes is second with a 97.
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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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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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What quarterback threw the hardest?

Quarterbacks with the strongest arms in NFL history
  • Johnny Unitas: The deadly accurate passer of all time also made some of the deepest throws.
  • Jack Kemp: With various types of passing records in the AFL record books, there is no disputing the arm strength of Kemp.
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Has any quarterback thrown for 600 yards?

No quarterback has thrown for 600 yards in a league game during regulation, but Tom Brady was the first player to total 600 or more yards passing over four consecutive quarters.
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Has a quarterback thrown 1000 yards in a game?

Only Tom Brady, Kurt Warner, Joe Montana and John Elway have accomplished the feat. The question now with Manning is what comes next.
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Is it possible to throw a football 70 yards?

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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How far can Mahomes throw the ball?

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he can throw ball '100 yards' in Mexico City. Your video will be available shortly.
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Who is the strongest NFL player?

Aaron Donald – Los Angeles Rams

Donald is not only one of the strongest players in the NFL, one who bench pressed 225 lbs 37 times during his scouting combines, but he is also able to run the 40-yard-dash in 4.68 seconds, which makes him a formidable player.
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How far can Matthew Stafford throw?

Heck, it's so good that Matthew Stafford can even throw it 100 yards. On Instagram, Stafford posted a video of himself chucking the “new” ball all the way across a field, poking fun at all those concerned about his elbow. “Elbow's feeling good,” he wrote in the caption of the very obviously CGI video.
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Who has the weakest arm in the NFL?

Matt Cassel. The weakest arm among the starting NFL quarterbacks belongs to Kansas City Chiefs' passer Matt Cassel. This will surely catch some flack from Chiefs fans, but Cassel has never had a strong arm.
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How far can Josh Allen throw a ball?

The NFL has a microchip in every football for tracking through its Next Gen Stats, and those stats showed that the pass Allen threw to Davis traveled 69.3 yards in the air. That made it the farthest distance a thrown football has traveled in an NFL game in six seasons.
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Who is the most accurate quarterback?

Joe Burrow has the highest career completion percentage by a quarterback, at 68.2 percent.
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How far can the average QB throw?

By the data standardized tests introduced by ESPN in 2021, the average nfl quarterback can throw 60 yards as a rookie, 65 yards as a 5 year pro, and 50 to 60 yards anywhere after the previous point in an nfl quarterback's career.
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Who is the best quarterback right now?

  • Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City Chiefs · Year 6. ...
  • Jalen Hurts. Philadelphia Eagles · Year 3. ...
  • Joe Burrow. Cincinnati Bengals · Year 3. ...
  • Josh Allen. Buffalo Bills · Year 5. ...
  • Justin Herbert. Los Angeles Chargers · Year 3. ...
  • Trevor Lawrence. Jacksonville Jaguars · Year 2. ...
  • Tua Tagovailoa. Miami Dolphins · Year 3. ...
  • Jared Goff.
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