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Saints Quarterback Joins Elite Company After Hitting Milestone on Monday Night Football

Derek Carr set a milestone on Monday Night Football.

John Hendrix

Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws a pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws a pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
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KANSAS CITY -- Entering tonight, Saints quarterback Derek Carr had 39,924 passing yards and 248 touchdowns. After his connection to Foster Moreau in the 4th quarter, he now joins an elite list of 23 other quarterbacks for hitting a major milestone on Monday night against the Chiefs.

Carr becomes the 24th quarterback in NFL history to pass for 40,000 yards and have 250 touchdowns. Indianapolis' Joe Flacco just joined the last after his performance on Sunday. Among the players who are on the list outside of the obvious names include Dan Fouts, Drew Bledsoe, Warren Moon, Vinny Testaverde, Johnny Unitas, Carson Palmer and Frank Tarkenton. You can see the full list here.

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John Hendrix
JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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