Can Jared Goff pass Joe Montana this week? Lions QB needs just 128 yards
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is on the verge of surpassing Joe Montana on the NFL's all-time regular-season passing yardage list. He needs only 128 yards in his upcoming game to reach the 24th spot.
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Statistical milestones in professional sports provide historical context and track the evolution of player performance over time.
Jared Goff needs only 128 passing yards Sunday night to move past Joe Montana on the NFL’s all-time regular-season list. His chance comes against a Carolina Panthers defense missing both starting cornerbacks.The Detroit Lions quarterback enters Week 4 with 40,424 career passing yards, according to Lions On SI’s John Maakaron. Montana finished his career with 40,551, leaving one of football’s biggest names directly ahead of Goff at No. 24.How close is Jared Goff to passing Joe Montana on the NFL career passing list?The math is simple. Goff sits 127 yards behind Montana, meaning 128 yards against Carolina would move him into 24th place.For Goff, the name attached to the milestone matters.The former No. 1 overall pick grew up in California as a San Francisco 49ers fan.
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