Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers came out on top in their “Sunday Night Football” matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Chargers made it three straight wins with a convincing 25-10 victory over Aaron Rodgers and Co. in a home game at SoFi Stadium.
Herbert turned in another strong performance with 20-of-33 completed passes for 220 yards and one touchdown. In 10 games played this season, the Pro Bowl quarterback already has 240-of-358 completed passes (67.0%) for 2,610 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Herbert was also able to rewrite NFL history on Sunday night after another noteworthy outing.
Thanks in part to Herbert’s performance on the evening, the Chargers improved to 7-3 on the season. They remain hot on the tail of the Denver Broncos, who are currently sitting atop the AFC West. The Broncos currently have an 8-2 standing after winning seven straight games.
Herbert will need to keep his foot on the gas if the Chargers want to chase the Broncos. On Sunday, the 27-year-old marked another incredible career milestone — one that drew an announcement from the NFL on social media.
“Justin Herbert passes Andrew Luck for 4th-most pass yards by a player in their first 6 career seasons in NFL history 🔥” NFL+, the league’s official streaming service, posted on X.
Herbert now has 23,703 passing yards under his belt. He climbed to the No. 4 spot on the esteemed list after passing Andrew Luck, who logged 23,671 passing yards in his first six seasons.
The Chargers still have seven games left this season, which will give him an opportunity to further climb the ranks. Currently, the Top 3 is occupied by a trio of legendary quarterbacks: Peyton Manning (24,885), Patrick Mahomes (24,241) and Dan Marino (23,856).
Herbert is currently averaging 261.0 yards per game this season. He is on track to reach 25,530 yards by the end of the campaign, meaning he can become the all-time leader if he is able to keep up this pace.