New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees became the NFL all-time passing leader surpassing Peyton Manning on Monday night.
The 39-year-old Brees broke Manning’s record by connecting with Tre’Quan Smith on a 62-yard touchdown pass as the Saints beat the Redskins 43-19 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Salute @drewbrees!! Congrats on the achievement/milestone. Sheesh that’s a lot of passing yards!! 🙏🏾🏈👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 9, 2018
.@Saints @drewbrees isn’t far away from the passing record so @PFHOFPrez is on his way to the field now to be in position to collect the record ball pic.twitter.com/GOfnYM9OJj
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) October 9, 2018
Only fitting THAT is how @drewbrees breaks the all time yardage record!!! Congrats to one of the best EVA!!! Glad I was around to witness his greatness!!
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) October 9, 2018
Congratulations to Drew Brees. Setting the all time record for Passing Yards with a 62 yd TD pass is such a fitting way to make history.
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) October 9, 2018
Congratulations to @Saints quarterback @drewbrees for becoming the NFL's all-time passing leader! He beat the previous record of 71,940 yards. What a game! You deserve it.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 9, 2018
Congrats @drewbrees! What a way to set the record. Awesome to have your family there to enjoy that moment. #Respect
— Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) October 9, 2018
Congratulations to Drew Brees on the all time passing record. Always a class act.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 9, 2018
My last game was against @drewbrees. What a competitor!
From dealing with Rivers in SD, to hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, to winning a SB for the @Saints. Class act all the way! Congratulations bud. #RoleModel— Brett Keisel (@bkeisel99) October 9, 2018
Congrats to @drewbrees … your a great one my brother
— Lesean McCoy (@CutonDime25) October 9, 2018
Peyton Manning congratulated @DrewBrees on breaking his record… sort of! 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Se6zz881OY
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2018
Drew Brees wanted to sign with the Dolphins in free agency; they rejected him medically. No one drafted Aaron Rodgers; he fell into our lap in Green Bay. So many franchise-defining decisions happen due to inaction by others.
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) October 9, 2018
What a night last night! Thank you to the Who Dat Nation for making it so special. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! And thanks to @rocknsakesushi for the after party. Great to be… https://t.co/IPZpKNrBeF
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) October 10, 2018
Congrats @drewbrees on the record last night! Great friend, role model, and better leader! Keep inspiring brother! 💯 pic.twitter.com/8xCOBSR0Hh
— Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) October 9, 2018
From New Orleans to Canton in less than 24 hours, @Saints @drewbrees uniform from when he broke the @NFL career record for most passing yards is now on display. pic.twitter.com/HqOcBTdfUF
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) October 9, 2018