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The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will face off in Super Bowl LVIII for a chance to be the champion. Super Bowl 58 is actually a rematch of Super Bowl 54 when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers in an exciting 31-20 game. San Francisco will try to get revenge this time around.
However, they'll need to limit quarterback Patrick Mahomes. This will be his fourth career Super Bowl appearance and his second in as many years. Mahomes' four Super Bowl appearances are tied for the most third by a quarterback in NFL history.
With Mahomes making his fourth Super Bowl this year, where does he rank on the all-time Super Bowl passing leader list? Who has the most career passing yards in the Super Bowl? Let's dive in and find out.
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8. Patrick Mahomes (738 Pass Yards)
Mahomes starts this list with his 738 pass yards across three Super Bowls. When he steps onto the field for his fourth appearance in Super Bowl 58, he will surely move up on this list. For now, he sits at eight ahead of some quarterbacks like Roger Staubach (734), Troy Aikman (689), and Ben Roethlisberger (642).
Mahomes has put up some mixed results in his three Super Bowl appearances. His first one came in that Super Bowl 54 game against the 49ers, where he threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. He struggled early with two interceptions but came back late to cut a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to win. Then his worst outing came in Super Bowl 55 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He threw for just 270 yards and two interceptions in a game where his offensive line really struggled.
However, his best all-around game came last year in Super Bowl 57 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Mahomes threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-35 victory. The two-time MVP will surely move up on this list after Sunday's Super Bowl, but how far up will depend on his passing numbers.
7. Jim Kelly (829 Pass Yards)
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly made four Super Bowls over his 11-year career. All four of those Super Bowls came in four straight years from 1991-1994. Unfortunately, Kelly couldn't help his team win any of those games and really struggled on the big stage -- starting in Super Bowl 25.
If there was a Super Bowl the Bills could have won, it was Super Bowl 25 against the New York Giants. Kelly didn't necessarily have a strong game, throwing for just 212 yards. He did lead his team into field goal range in the final seconds before kicker Scott Norwood missed it wide right.
The other three Super Bowls were tough to watch for Kelly. In Super Bowl 26 against the Washington Redskins, he completed just 48.3% of his passes for 275 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions in a 37-24 loss. Then, in Super Bowl 27 against the Dallas Cowboys, the Bills' quarterback got hurt early in the second quarter and never returned after throwing for 82 yards and two interceptions. Buffalo played the Cowboys again in Super Bowl 28, but it wasn't much better for Kelly, who threw for 260 yards and two interceptions.
6. Terry Bradshaw (932 Yards)
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw played in a different era of the NFL. However, the Hall of Famer still put up solid numbers in his four Super Bowl appearances.
In Super Bowl 9, Bradshaw attempted just 14 passes (nine completions) for 96 yards and one touchdown in a 16-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings. That low passing volume would continue in Super Bowl 10 when the Steelers' quarterback completed nine passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns in a win over the Dallas Cowboys.
In his next two Super Bowls, though, Bradshaw started to sling it through the air. In Super Bowl 13, he threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns with one interception in a win over the Cowboys again. Then, in Super Bowl 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, the Hall of Famer threw for another 309 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions to secure his fourth Super Bowl ring.
5. Peyton Manning (1,001 Yards)
Next up on this list is former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning didn't necessarily play his best football on the biggest stage, but he did enough to win two Super Bowl rings over his four appearances.
Manning put up very similar numbers in his first three Super Bowls in 2007, 2010, and 2014. In Super Bowl 41 against the Chicago Bears, he threw for 247 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in a win. Then followed that up with a 333-yard, one-touchdown, one-interception performance against the New Orleans Saints in a 31-17 loss in Super Bowl 44. His Super Bowl 48 appearance -- in which the Broncos lost 43-8 -- saw a lot of garbage time yards, as he passed for 280 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.
The Hall of Fame quarterback had really underwhelming stats in the Super Bowl, and his worst production might have come in Super Bowl 50. Despite beating the Carolina Panthers 24-10, Manning threw for just 141 yards and one interception. It's nice to see the long-time great secure two Super Bowls over his career while throwing for 1,001 yards, three touchdowns, and five interceptions on the biggest stage.
4. John Elway (1,128 Yards)
Former Denver Broncos signal-caller John Elway made five Super Bowl appearances over his career, which is the second most by a quarterback in NFL history. Like most of this list, Elway did not play his strongest on the biggest stage. The righty gun-slinger threw for 1,128 yards, three touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
Elway did deliver some impressive games over his career, like in Super Bowl 33. In that game, the Hall of Famer completed 62.1% of his passes for 336 yards and one touchdown with one interception in a win over the Falcons. This was Elway's second consecutive Super Bowl win after defeating the Packers in Super Bowl 32 -- when his helicopter dive was seen around the world.
In the other Super Bowls (1987, 1988, and 1990), Elway wasn't at his best. He struggled in almost every department, which included throwing for just 108 yards and two interceptions against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 24.
3. Joe Montana (1,142 Yards)
Former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana played his best on the biggest stage, and that was the case in all four Super Bowls he played in. The Hall of Famer threw for 1,142 yards and 11 touchdowns with zero interceptions in those four Super Bowl wins in 1982, 1985, 1989, and 1990.
His numbers were bleak in his first appearance in Super Bowl 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals, throwing for 157 yards and one touchdown. However, he was unstoppable over his next three, starting in Super Bowl 19, when he passed for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Montana's best Super Bowls, though, were still to come.
In Super Bowl 23, he threw for 357 yards and two touchdowns against the Bengals, and then in Super Bowl 24, he delivered a 297-yard, five-touchdown performance against the Broncos. Mahomes will likely not pass Montana after this year's Super Bowl, as he trails him by 404 yards. But there's a good chance the Chiefs' quarterback will move into the top three with just one other Super Bowl appearance.
2. Kurt Warner (1,156 Yards)
Former Rams and Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner joins Mahomes as the only quarterback on this list with just three Super Bowl appearances. After the Chiefs' quarterback takes the field on Sunday, Warner will be the only one remaining. That speaks to just how dominant his numbers were in those games.
In all three Super Bowls, the Hall of Fame quarterback threw for over 360 yards, including 404 yards and two touchdowns in a Super Bowl 34 victory against the Tennessee Titans. Warner-led teams would lose the next two Super Bowls, but it wasn't because of his numbers.
In Super Bowl 36, he threw for 365 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions against the New England Patriots. Then, seven years later in Super Bowl 43 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Warner passed for 377 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception with the Cardinals. Overall, he threw for 1,156 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions in three Super Bowl appearances.
1. Tom Brady (3,039 Yards)
Former Patriots and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has the most passing yards in Super Bowl history. This should come as no surprise to anyone as Brady appeared in 10 Super Bowls over his 23-year playing career. He also owns many Super Bowl records, including most championships by a player (seven) and passing yards.
It would be impossible to go through every one of his Super Bowl games, but let's highlight a few. We'll start with Super Bowl 51 -- where Brady overcame a 28-3 deficit late in the third quarter to defeat the Falcons in overtime. In that game, he threw for 466 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. However, his best statical game came the year after against the Eagles in Super Bowl 52. Even in a loss, he had 505 yards (most all-time in the Super Bowl) and three touchdowns.
It would be extremely surprising to see anyone beat this record held by Brady. Mahomes has the best chance to do it, but Brady averaged 303.9 pass yards per game in his 10 Super Bowl appearances. Mahomes is only at 246 pass yards per game in his three Super Bowl appearances. So, if the Chiefs quarterback wants to ever pass the Patriots legend, he'll need to have some monster numbers along the way while making it to double-digit Super Bowls.
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