Drew Brees said he rehearsed the moment during the week leading up to this game.
"It played out even greater than I ever could've imagined," the New Orleans Saints quarterback said.
Brees etched his name in NFL lore during Monday night's win over Washington as he became the league's leader in all-time passing yardage. It's not the first record Brees has broken and likely won't be the last, but the monumental achievement led to one of the great moments in the history of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
With Brees needing 35 yards to surpass Peyton Manning's record of 71,940 yards, the Saints offense took the field with 2:46 remaining in the second quarter.