Brees, 39, surpassed Peyton Manning’s mark of 71,940 passing yards during the Saints’ win over the Washington Redskins.
We take a look at some of the Opta numbers to assess Brees’ record.
72,000 – Brees became the first quarterback to throw for 72,000 yards in a career.
59,755 – Brees is the all-time leader in passing yards for the Saints with 59,755. Archie Manning (21,734) is second.
7 – Since arriving in New Orleans in 2006, Brees has led the NFL in passing yards seven times, crossing 5,000 on five occasions.
419 – He has thrown for 419 touchdowns in a Saints uniform. The next best five have thrown for a combined 427.
1 – Brees needs just one passing TD to become the fourth player in NFL history to get to 500, joining Manning (539), Brett Favre (508) and Tom Brady (500).
68.5 – He has a completion percentage of 68.5 in games against the Atlanta Falcons, for 8,053 yards in 26 games.
51 – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been one of Brees’ favourite opponents, conceding 51 touchdowns to the quarterback.
9,701 – Former Saints receiver Marques Colston has been Brees’ favourite target with 9,701 receiving yards. Jimmy Graham (4,725) is second. Colston also has 72 receiving TDs from Brees.
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