CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's climb up the NFL's all-time passing lists reached a new mark.
With his 51-yard completion to wide receiver Xavier Smith in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Stafford (62,806) passed Matt Ryan (62,792) for the eighth-most career passing yards in league history.
Stafford entered Week 13 need 154 passing yards to achieve the feat. He finished with 243 in the Rams' 31-28 loss to the Panthers, giving him 62,882 for his career.
NFL ALL-TIME CAREER PASSING YARDS LEADERS
1. Tom Brady 89,214
2. Drew Brees 80,358
3. Peyton Manning 71,940
4. Brett Favre 71,838
5. Aaron Rodgers 65,038
6. Ben Roethlisberger 64,088
7. Philip Rivers 63,440
8. Matthew Stafford 62,882
