Justin Herbert has written his name in the history books quite a few times since coming into the league in 2020, and he continued to do so on Saturday in the Chargers’ win over the Patriots.
Herbert surpassed Peyton Manning for the most passing yards in any player’s first five seasons in NFL history. Manning’s previous record was 20,618. Herbert is now up to 20,747.
Additionally, Herbert, Manning, and Russell Wilson are the only quarterbacks with 3,000+ passing yards and 20+ touchdowns in each of their first five seasons.
Herbert completed 26-of-38 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns as he engineered an offense that scored a season-high in points. The former Oregon product threw three TD passes for the first time this season.
Jim Harbaugh heaped high praise on his quarterback, citing his performance as “incredible.”
“I can’t think of one play or one throw or one check or one ball placed where it shouldn’t have been,” Harbaugh said after the game. “Just an incredible performance by an incredible player.”
Herbert will make his second playoff appearance and look to pick up his first postseason win.