<P> Passing for 5,000 yards in a single regular season is a rare achievement in the National Football League ( NFL ) . Dan Marino was the first player to reach the 5,000 mark when he set an NFL record with 5,084 yards passing in 1984 . Marino 's record remained intact for over a decade after his retirement in 1999 . Peyton Manning currently holds the record with 5,477 passing yards in 2013 . Drew Brees is the only NFL quarterback to reach 5,000 yards more than once , having done so five times . </P>
<P> Passing for 5,000 yards in a single regular season is a rare achievement in the National Football League ( NFL ) . Dan Marino was the first player to reach the 5,000 mark when he set an NFL record with 5,084 yards passing in 1984 . Marino 's record remained intact for over a decade after his retirement in 1999 . Peyton Manning currently holds the record with 5,477 passing yards in 2013 . Drew Brees is the only NFL quarterback to reach 5,000 yards more than once , having done so five times . </P>
who holds the record for most passing yards in a season
who holds the record for most passing yards in a season
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning