Five years into his professional career, Justin Herbert continues to prove himself as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. During the Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 17 game against the New England Patriots,

It's another record for Justin Herbert. Actually, make that multiple records. Herbert hit 20,619 career passing yards in the first half Saturday, which passed Hall of Famer Peyton Manning for the most in NFL history through the first five seasons of a career.

Coming into the game, Herbert, in his fifth season in the NFL, had amassed 20,466 career passing yards, good for the second-most ever in a player's first five years in league history behind former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (20,618). The former Oregon Ducks star needed just 153 yards to break the record.

Here's how close Herbert is to breaking Manning's unique passing record. Justin Herbert vs. Peyton Manning sta

One has to think that, despite trending for career lows in certain metrics, Herbert could easily surpass the likes of Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford with a postseason win or two