Leading his Los Angeles Chargers to a 23-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, quarterback Justin Herbert showed what he could do when he has his favorite targets on the field. With wideouts Mike Williams and Keenan Allen both at his disposal, Herbert threw for 367 yards and a touchdown.
The productive outing versus the Dolphins not only helped his team to keep a good case for the playoffs but also got Herbert in the history books. The 24-year-old player now has 13,056 career passing yards, which is the most by a quarterback in his first three seasons in NFL history. He now also has 21 games with 300+ passing yards through the first three seasons in the league, which is also more than anyone else in that time span.
Herbert managed to jump over a pair of former Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks, Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning. Luck totaled 12,957 passing yards in his first three years as a pro, while Manning had 12,287 passing yards.
“I’ve got a ton of respect for Andrew Luck,” Herbert said when asked about Luck. “For him as a football player, as a person, as a teammate — I think it’s just cool to be in the same conversation as him.”
Many believed that Justin Herbert would be an MVP candidate in 2022, but some inconsistencies early in the season have kept him out of the conversation. Still, Herbert has picked up the pace lately and is playing like one of the best signal callers in the league. He currently has 3,706 passing yards and 21 TDs.
