Dak Prescott joins elite club of active NFL quarterbacks

Prescott Joins the Club

Headed into Week 18, Dak Prescott leads the NFL with 4,482 passing yards, but it’s his third touchdown pass of the day versus the Washington Commanders that put him into an elite club.

With that 30th touchdown pass, Prescott ties three other active quarterbacks for most seasons with 4000+ passing yards and 30+ passing TDs.

Prescott joined the likes of Matthew Stafford, Patrick Mahomes, and Jared Goff in this elite club.

The only active quarterbacks with more are Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers with eight, and recently unretired Indianapolis Colts QB Philip Rivers, who has six.

Even though Prescott’s accomplishment did not lead to a playoff berth, we can still celebrate having one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

Looking Back

This season, Prescott hit the 4,000-yard/30TD threshold with George Pickens (1,420/9TD) and CeeDee Lamb (1,073/3TD) as his top two pass catchers.

Let’s take a look at the other three seasons he has accomplished this feat, along with his top pass catchers and end-of-season result.

2019 (4,902/30TD), 8-8 missed playoffs

Prescott’s top pass catchers in 2019 were wide receivers Amari Cooper (1,189/8TD) and Michael Gallup (1,107/6TD).

Veteran Randall Cobb also pitched in 828 yards and three touchdowns of his own.

In yet another wasted Prescott season, the Cowboys missed the playoffs.

2021 (4,449/37TD), 12-5 LOST in Wildcard round

Prescott’s top pass catchers in 2021 were CeeDee Lamb (1,102/6TD), Amari Cooper (865/8TD), and Dalton Schultz (808/8TD).

Many regard the 2021 season as the best of Prescott’s career because he performed so well just one season after his gruesome lower leg injury he suffered in 2020.

The Cowboys secured the third seed in the conference, but fell at home to the visiting San Francisco 49ers in an upset for an early playoff exit.

2023 (4,516/36TD), 12-5 LOST in Wildcard round

The 2023 season is one of the most disappointing in recent memory.

Dak Prescott was robbed of the MVP by Lamar Jackson, and the Cowboys secured the second seed in the NFC, just to get blown out by Jordan Love and the Packers at AT&T Stadium.

The leading receivers that season were CeeDee Lamb (1,749/12TD) and a steep drop off to TE Jake Ferguson (761/5TD).

It’s remarkable what Prescott was able to accomplish with no viable playmaker outside of Lamb.

Dak Prescott has shown us time and again he can deliver an MVP-type season, and 2025 was just the latest example.