Drew Brees breaks Dan Marino's single-season passing record
Saints quarterback Drew Brees needed 305 yards last night to break the single-season record set by Hall-of-Famer Dan Marino in 1984. He got 307.
It was the 12th time (in 15 games) that Brees threw for 300-plus yards this season.
Brees, who has thrown for 4,000-plus yards in all six seasons in New Orleans, now has two of the three 5,000-yard seasons in the NFL. He threw for 5,069 yards in 2008.
The players close to 5,000 going into Week 17: Tom Brady (4,897), Aaron Rodgers (4,643), Eli Manning (4,587) and Matthew Stafford (4,518).
With one more game to go and the possibility to earn a first-round bye, Brees and the Saints will be playing to win (as opposed to resting their starters). So, who knows? Maybe Brees will finish with 5,500 yards this season?
On the season, Brees has completed 70.7 percent of his passes for 5,087 yards, 41 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
And it's likely that he'll be runner-up in the MVP voting behind Rodgers. What a year it has been!
