Matt Ryan Proves He Is Elite By Keeping Pace With A Legend

Matt Ryan will experience a change in scenery after being traded to the Indianapolis Colts this offseason.

For a while, it will be weird to see him wearing another uniform after spending 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.

It was with that organization that he became MVP, an All-Pro, and a Pro Bowler.

He led the Falcons to a stint in Super Bowl LI but lost to the New England Patriots in heartbreaking fashion.

Up 28-3 in the third quarter, the Falcons couldn’t stop the Patriots’ comeback led by quarterback Tom Brady.

Eventually, the Patriots captured their fifth Super Bowl victory in overtime, 34-28.

But while he is yet to have his Super Bowl ring, Ryan is at the same level as Brady in one statistic.

Most passing yards in the #NFL since 2017 🏈 pic.twitter.com/hGdCGum2va

— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) June 26, 2022

The Sunday Night Football on NBC’s Twitter account shared the quarterbacks with the most passing yards since 2017.

Brady tops the list with 22,938, including the 5,316 yards in his second season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Meanwhile, Ryan is second with 22,034 while Derek Carr is third at 20,506.

Completing the top five are Kirk Cousins (20,480) and Jared Goff (20,327).

Passing Yards Did Not Translate To Victories

While Ryan racked up serious passing yards, that number did not result in more wins.

The Falcons still made the playoffs in 2017 after finishing the regular season with a 10-6 record.

However, they lost in the Divisional Round to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Atlanta has not entered the postseason since and compiled a 25-40 record from 2018.

Therefore, that number is worthless unless the team has more success.

Yes, Ryan is right there with Brady in terms of passing yards.

But in terms of value, Brady wins by a mile because he added two Super Bowls in the last five seasons.

Sadly, Ryan still has no title but he hopes that he can achieve that feat with the Colts.