Justin Herbert reaches 1 500 completions fastest in NFL history

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was the fastest player in history of the NFL to reach 1,500 career completions. He got this milestone on Monday in the game against the New York Jets.

Herbert got it on his 11th completion — a 4-yard screen pass to Keenan Allen in the third quarter — in the 57th game of his career. Until Monday Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford shared the record by doing it in their 62nd game.

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Herbert stepped onto the field needing 199 yards passing to pass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (16,177) for the second-most in an NFL’s players first four seasons.

Apart from Herbert, Keenan Allen entered needing 70 yards receiving to reach 10,000 for his career, and he got it in the fourth quarter on a 23-yard circus catch.