Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas

METAIRIE, La. -- The NFL’s public relations office just passed along an interesting chart about quarterbacks who are on pace to throw for 4,000 yards this season.

There are 10 of them, including New Orleans’ Drew Brees. The record for 4,000-yard passers in a season is seven (2007). Dan Marino holds the record for the most passing yards in a season with 5,084 (1984).

Here’s a look at the quarterbacks on pace for 4,000 this year.

Quarterbacks On Pace For 4,000 Yards Player Team Games Yards Yards/Game Projection Peyton Manning Indianapolis 7 2,227 318.1 5,090 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh 7 2,062 294.6 4,713 Matt Schaub Houston 8 2,342 292.8 4,684 Philip Rivers San Diego 7 2,036 290.9 4,654 Tom Brady New England 7 2,032 290.3 4,645 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay 7 1,989 284.1 4,546 Drew Brees New Orleans 6 1,698 283.0 4,528 Kurt Warner Arizona 7 1,914 273.4 4,375 Tony Romo Dallas 7 1,908 272.6 4,361 Joe Flacco Baltimore 7 1,849 264.1 4,226