NEW ORLEANS – Future hall of fame quarterback Drew Brees had yet another night for the record books last night as he blew past both Brett Favre and Peyton Manning to become the NFL’s all time passing leader.
Brees managed to achieve the historic feat in the second quarter with a 62-yard touchdown pass.
Tributes soon began pouring in from fellow athletes, celebrities, politicians, and fans around the world.
Manning and Favre led the charge with tributes both silly and serious as Brees surpassed their own tremendous accomplishments:
Peyton Manning congratulated @DrewBrees on breaking his record… sort of! 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Se6zz881OY
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2018
Congrats @drewbrees, proud to passed by a guy like you. All the best. https://t.co/CMd2G4nTZZ
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) October 9, 2018
More legendary athletes and former teammates followed suit:
That was special @drewbrees and doing it with a touchdown! Congratulations
— Dan Marino (@DanMarino) October 9, 2018
Congratulation to one of the all time great QB’s of our time. He’s a better person then he is a QB if you can imagine that. Young men , take notice. Be like a Drew Brees. Congrats 9 ,… https://t.co/mmRNBggLGG
— Jim Kelly (@JimKelly1212) October 9, 2018
Congratulations Drew! You earned every yard and did it the right way for the right reasons #teamfirst Proud for ya!👍🏼
— Troy Aikman (@TroyAikman) October 9, 2018
Congrats brutha @drewbrees 🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾
— Alvin Kamara (@A_kamara6) October 9, 2018
Salute @drewbrees greatest competitor and hands down best QB I’ve ever played with! #WhoDat
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) October 9, 2018
Respect, @drewbrees. pic.twitter.com/cQGv6Up7TZ
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) October 9, 2018
Hey guys, @drewbrees is a prime example of NEVER QUITTING till you reach the TOP. 🐐
Sincerely, Willie #takenotes ⚜️ #DrewBrees #WhoDatNation #nola #neworleans #saints @Saints @ProFootballHOF @NFL @nflnetwork #breakrecords pic.twitter.com/S6tEg33uar— Willie Roaf (@Willie_Roaf) October 9, 2018
Congrats to the 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐@drewbrees pic.twitter.com/n7nJusn9eO
— Jermon Bushrod (@j_bushrod7475) October 9, 2018
Salute @drewbrees!! Congrats on the achievement/milestone. Sheesh that’s a lot of passing yards!! 🙏🏾🏈👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 9, 2018
Congratulations to @Saints @drewbrees the @NFL new all-time passing leader! In 2010 I presented him with the @SInow Sportsman of the year award. Well done Drew! pic.twitter.com/2gpywIQYSV
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) October 9, 2018
Congrats @drewbrees! It’s been incredible to watch. They better start talking about you when they say best of all time. I know I am. 👍🏽
— Tony Gonzalez (@TonyGonzalez88) October 9, 2018
Drew Brees a Legend !! WOW
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) October 9, 2018
And Brees apparently has some other quite notable fans:
Congratulations to Drew Brees on the all time passing record. Always a class act.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 9, 2018
What a first half! Congrats to No. 9 @drewbrees you make us proud! Thanks for continuing to bring our City so much joy! #Nola #WhoDat #DrewBrees #HallofFame ⚜️⚜️⚜️ pic.twitter.com/eyC39unASJ
— NOPD (@NOPDNews) October 9, 2018
Congrats to @drewbrees and the New Orleans @Saints for breaking Peyton Manning's record and becoming the @NFL's all-time passing leader! #saints #DrewBrees #CongratsDrewBrees pic.twitter.com/Ah4DzqPB6W
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) October 9, 2018
Drewwwwwwww! Congrats xox @drewbrees @Saints pic.twitter.com/njbmQw14o5
— Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb) October 9, 2018
“Nothing’s given,
everything’s earned.
God has equipped us for great works.”What @drewbrees told his boys when he got the record and what he tells his kids every night. #WhoDat
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) October 9, 2018
Congratulations to @drewbrees on achieving the NFL’s all time passing record! Thank you for representing the city of New Orleans and making all of the #WhoDatNation proud.
— Rep Cedric Richmond (@RepRichmond) October 9, 2018
Congratulations to @drewbrees on your incredible milestone! You’re a great player and great man. Proud to have met you, and thanks to Steve @TeamGleason for the intro. @Saints #WhoDatNation pic.twitter.com/zewC4Umezw
— Mike McCready (@MikeMcCreadyPJ) October 9, 2018
We raise our red cups in your honor! Congrats Drew. That’s a hell of a milestone, and to do it in the dome with a touchdown?! Who Dat baby… Keep it going, Playa! @drewbrees @neworleanssaints pic.twitter.com/oZaw34GkIP
— Anthony Mackie (@AnthonyMackie) October 9, 2018
Drew Brees: "It played out even greater than I could have imagined"
Watch No. 9's postgame press conference: https://t.co/lritDXEMPd #GoSaints pic.twitter.com/zddra1ZjsN
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 9, 2018
After finishing 26/29 (89.6%), Drew Brees just set a new single-game personal best for completion percentage 📊 Brees' previous game-high completion percentage was set after going 22-for-25 against Oakland in 2004 pic.twitter.com/Y7lfnOAbaD
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 9, 2018
Congratulations Drew Brees!
