SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Terrell Fletcher was oblivious.
The former San Diego Chargers running back caught 259 passes for 1,943 yards in his eight-year NFL career, but he had no idea that one of those catches - an unremarkable 7-yard reception in 2001 - was the first completed pass in Drew Brees' career. It took a phone call from a reporter to inform him of his ephemeral claim to fame.
And with the New Orleans Saints star quarterback poised to become the NFL's all-time passing leader, Fletcher's once-insignificant catch has suddenly become significant.
"Oh my gosh, I've probably told 20 people since I found out," Fletcher said during an interview in August.