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Six touchdown passes

Big games by quarterbacks are on the rise

Are we getting to the point where these big games by quarterbacks have been too cheapened? It’s a lot easier putting up the yards and touchdowns than it was in the past.

For the third week in a row, a quarterback has thrown 6 TD passes in a game. Aaron Rodgers did it in the first half. The Packers apparently don’t covet records as much as some other teams, because they keep the offense cranked up to let him reach 8-9-10 in the second half.

But for the first time in a regular season, we’ve got three quarterbacks throwing 6 TDs in games.

Including Tom Brady’s playoff game against Denver, it’s now happened eight times in the last three years.

In the previous 40 years, it happened only 15 times.

Methinks we haven’t seen the last 6-TD game this season. I don’t know that we’ve even seen the last one this month.

Games with 6-plus TDs since 2012
PlayerOpponentYear
Matt Flynn, G.B.Detroit2012
Tom Brady, N.E.Denver2012
Aaron Rodgers, G.B.Houston2012
Peyton Manning, Den.Baltimore2013
Nick Foles, Phil.Oakland2013
Ben Roethlisberger, Pitt.Indianapolis2014
Ben Roethlisberger, Pitt.Baltimore2014
Aaron Rodgers, G.B.Chicago2014
Games with 6-plus TDs (1970-2011)
PlayerOpponentYear
Joe Namath, NYJColts1972
Bob Griese, Mia.Cardinals1977
Dan Fouts, S.D.Oakland1981
Dan Marino, Mia.NY Jets1986
Tommy Kramer, Minn.Green Bay1986
Joe Montana, S.F.Atlanta1990
Jim Kelly, Buff.Pittsburgh1991
Mark Rypien, Wash.Atlanta1991
Steve Young, S.F.San Diego1995
Peyton Manning, Ind.New Orleans2003
Peyton Manning, Ind.Detroit2004
Carson Palmer, Cin.Cleveland2007
Tom Brady, N.E.Miami2007
Brett Favre, NYJArizona2008
Drew Brees, N.O.Detroit2009
Tom Brady, N.E.Tennessee2009

—Ian Allan

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