Only two quarterbacks in NFL history have achieved the stat line Derek Carr produced during the Oakland Raiders’ overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
According to ESPN Stats and Information, Carr became just the third quarterback ever to throw for at least 500 yards and four touchdowns without an interception in a single game.
The only others? Ben Roethlisberger in 2014 and Y.A. Tittle in 1962.
Derek Carr is the 3rd QB in NFL history with 500 passing yards, 4 TD passes & 0 interceptions in a game pic.twitter.com/WOsamR6eFH
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 31, 2016
Carr completed 40 of 59 passes for 513 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He tossed the game-tying touchdown to Mychal Rivera with 1:38 left in the fourth quarter, and then hit Seth Roberts on fourth down for a 41-yard catch-and-run score with 1:45 left in overtime—giving the Raiders a 30-24 win.
Carr’s rare brilliance helped Oakland overcome an NFL record 23 penalties. The Raiders are now 6-2, including 5-0 on the road.
Carr’s stat line on Sunday has only two comparables in league history.
Back in 2014, Roethlisberger threw for 522 yards, six touchdowns and zero interceptions in a 51-34 win over the Indianapolis Colts. In 1962, Tittle had 504 yards passing, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions during a 49-34 win for the New York Giants against the Washington Redskins.
After seven games, Carr has thrown for 2,321 yards, 17 touchdowns and three interceptions in 2016.
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