Step aside, young quarterbacks of the NFL. There’s an old gunslinger back in town.
Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino went on FS1’s “First Things First” this week to discuss the current state of quarterbacks in the league and who has impressed him most.
When asked about today’s NFL and how passing numbers have skyrocketed in recent years, Marino joked that he could pass for 6,000 yards and 60 touchdowns in a season if he played now:
How many passing yards could Dan Marino have in today's NFL?
"Since I don't have to prove it, I could stand here and tell you I could throw for 6,000 yards, 60 TDs. No problem." — @DanMarino pic.twitter.com/pyB4EWiXHf
— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) January 15, 2020
The passing leaders for the 2019 regular season were Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson with 36 touchdown passes and Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston with 5,109 passing yards, so that would still be quite a jump even for today’s era.
Marino clearly made the claim in jest, but wouldn’t you like to see him try anyway?