most passing yards in a single game 1980s

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, Dan Marino had the most passing yards in a game, with 521 yards versus the Jets on October 23, 1988.

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most passing yards by a player in a single regular-season game 1980s
NAMEYDSDATETMOPPCMPATTPCTAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
521
10/23/1988
vs
35
60
58.3
8.7
3
5
68.8
5.0
8.3
0
0
2Phil Simms
P. Simms
513
10/13/1985
@
40
62
64.5
8.3
1
2
82.3
1.6
3.2
7
70
3Vince Ferragamo
V. Ferragamo
509
12/26/1982
vs
30
46
65.2
11.1
3
2
106.2
6.5
4.3
1
3
4Tommy Kramer
T. Kramer
490
11/2/1986
@
20
35
57.1
14.0
4
1
128.0
11.4
2.9
4
19
5Doug Williams
D. Williams
486
11/16/1980
@
30
55
54.5
8.8
4
2
93.4
7.3
3.6
6Ken O'Brien
K. O'Brien
479
9/21/1986
vs
29
43
67.4
11.1
4
1
126.0
9.3
2.3
3
30
7Dan Marino
D. Marino
470
12/2/1984
vs
35
57
61.4
8.2
4
2
96.4
7.0
3.5
3
36
8Vinny Testaverde
V. Testaverde
469
10/16/1988
@
25
42
59.5
11.2
2
2
94.2
4.8
4.8
3
25
9Neil Lomax
N. Lomax
468
12/16/1984
@
37
46
80.4
10.2
2
1
114.5
4.3
2.2
3
24
10Joe Montana
J. Montana
458
12/11/1989
@
30
42
71.4
10.9
3
2
111.0
7.1
4.8
2
19
11Neil Lomax
N. Lomax
457
9/20/1987
@
32
61
52.5
7.5
3
1
86.6
4.9
1.6
5
45
12Tommy Kramer
T. Kramer
456
12/14/1980
vs
38
49
77.6
9.3
4
0
132.7
8.2
0.0
13Jim Everett
J. Everett
454
11/26/1989
@
29
51
56.9
8.9
1
2
76.8
2.0
3.9
6
39
14Dan Marino
D. Marino
448
9/21/1986
@
30
50
60.0
9.0
6
2
112.3
12.0
4.0
2
13
15Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
447
9/17/1989
@
34
46
73.9
9.7
5
1
131.3
10.9
2.2
4
38
16Richard Todd
R. Todd
447
9/21/1980
vs
42
60
70.0
7.5
3
1
101.2
5.0
1.7
17Richard Todd
R. Todd
446
9/25/1983
vs
37
50
74.0
8.9
2
2
97.6
4.0
4.0
4
43
18Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
444
12/11/1982
@
33
48
68.8
9.3
5
0
132.6
10.4
0.0
0
0
19Brian Sipe
B. Sipe
444
10/25/1981
vs
30
41
73.2
10.8
4
2
120.4
9.8
4.9
1
13
20Tommy Kramer
T. Kramer
444
10/11/1981
@
27
43
62.8
10.3
4
2
109.1
9.3
4.7
1
11
21Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
444
10/19/1980
vs
26
41
63.4
10.8
3
1
114.3
7.3
2.4
22Joe Montana
J. Montana
441
11/17/1986
@
33
60
55.0
7.4
0
3
57.7
0.0
5.0
3
23
23Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
440
9/15/1985
vs
29
43
67.4
10.2
4
1
122.2
9.3
2.3
3
24
24Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
436
11/10/1985
vs
26
41
63.4
10.6
4
1
121.6
9.8
2.4
1
10
25Tommy Kramer
T. Kramer
436
9/19/1985
vs
28
55
50.9
7.9
3
3
73.0
5.5
5.5
4
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