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The 10 top quarterbacks by passing yardage in playoff history

There's the GOAT, and everyone else

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(USA TODAY Sports)

The NFL calendar heads into playoff time with a crop of QBs who will look to boost their postseason resume, one of them adding a Super Bowl win to the body of work.

As far as one all-time postseason lore, only one active QB currently lands in the list of yardage leaders.

Here at the 10 quarterbacks who have thrown for the most yardage in their playoff careers.

10. Patrick Mahomes

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(Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

Yardage: 4,084

9. Dan Marino

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(Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

Yardage: 4.510

8. John Elway

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(Peter Brouillet-USA TODAY Sports)

Yardage: 4,964

7. Drew Brees

(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Yardage: 5,366

6. Joe Montana

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(Bob Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

Yardage: 5,772

5. Brett Favre

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(AFP PHOTO/Don EMMERT)

Yardage: 5,855

4. Aaron Rodgers

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(USAT)

Yardage: 5,894

3. Ben Roethlisberger

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(Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports)

Yardage: 5,972

2. Peyton Manning

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(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

Yardage: 7,339

1. Tom Brady

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(Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

Yardage: 13,049

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