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Drew Brees, once considered too short to be an elite professional quarterback, surpassed Peyton Manning for the most career touchdown passes in N.F.L. history as he led the New Orleans Saints to a rout of the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.
Brees threw four touchdown passes to reach 541 in his career, two more than Manning finished with before retiring after the 2015 season.
The record-setter came on a 5-yard pass from Brees to Josh Hill midway through the third quarter of a 34-7 Saints victory over Manning’s original team, the Colts.