CHARLOTTE -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan moved past Warren Moon for 10th place on the all-time passing list with his performance on Sunday.

Ryan entered the game with 49,072 passing yards, behind Moon's 49,325. Ryan completed 21 of his first 31 passes for 311 yards.

Ryan is expected to become the 10th player to reach 50,000 yards at some point this season. John Elway is above Ryan on the all-time list at ninth with 51,475 yards.

The other players to surpass 50,000 yards are: Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Philip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning. Only Brees, Brady, Peyton Manning, and Favre have surpassed 70,000 passing yards.